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Political developments that matter, explained with context. Scan power shifts and policy decisions, understand the bigger patterns, then add your voice to the conversation about governance and democracy.

Nigeria Politics Digest: Power, People, and Patterns

Political developments with context. Scan the big questions behind policy decisions and power shifts in under 2 minutes.
Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran under "Operation Rising Lion," triggering urgent international responses. The United States denied...
Jamiu Abiola, son of democracy icon MKO Abiola, asserted on June 12 that Nigeria’s economy would have thrived had his father assumed the...
President Bola Tinubu's posthumous pardon for Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists has sparked unexpected resistance from human rights...
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When the son of a prominent politician says, 'I was naive,' it cuts through Nigeria's noisy political space. Bello El-Rufai, now a lawmaker and...
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The Federal Government wants to ease Nigeria’s housing burden by building bamboo homes for low-income earners. But the plan has Nigerians asking...
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki warns that Nigeria’s National Assembly is losing its independence, becoming a shadow of the vibrant...
On June 12, former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi marked Democracy Day by challenging President Tinubu’s priorities. Rather than celebrating...
During his Democracy Day speech, President Tinubu said he won’t intervene in the collapse of opposition parties, calling it “a pleasure” to...
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