Political fallout between sitting govnors and dia political godfathers don turn common pattern for Nigerian democracy.

The year 2025 in Nigeria was not a general election year, but it was a year that was filled with events that would not be ...

As Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general election, a familiar but deepening crisis is unfolding in plain sight. In cities ...

In this opinion, Oluwafemi Popoola analyses Nigeria’s tense political climate, where loyalty is thinning, ambition is rising, ...

The choice is whether the coalition is within one party or between several. – The Economist, October 28, 1995. NIGERIA: COALITION GOVERNMENT FOR ...

Explore the 2026 Nigerian politics landscape, from controversial tax reforms and major party crises to pivotal governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the late Chief Audu Ogbeh’s impact on Nigerian politics and society will resonate for generations, describing him as a unifying statesman whose legacy of humility, ...

A year-end review of Nigeria's defining moments in 2025, covering the economy, political shifts, and ongoing security ...

The Roman Catholic Church has deep-seated roots in Nigeria’s politics, which can make or break elections in the Middle Belt and southeastern regions. Shackled by an image problem due to its inability ...

As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, political analysts predict a tumultuous 2026 marked by party realignments ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Of the few guiding axioms of Nigerian politics, perhaps none is more indelible ...

He took to X to express his outrage over the issue, over what he described as a “toxic culture of tribal bigotry.” He accused certain individuals of manipulating people's love and loyalty to their ...