Can the Elections Be Postponed?
Can the 2023 General Elections be postponed?
Politics & Security
Separating Fact from Fiction Navigating the Information Disorder Sector in Nigeria Ahead of the 2023 Elections
An increasing appreciation for the challenge of ‘fake news’ has led to more investment in fact-checking. But, in a very contentious election, this could be the difference between a peaceful transfer of power or violent post-election scenario.
Nigeria, a Peaceful Nation On Security and Environmental Development
Read the third-place essay of the 2022 New Voices Essay Competition.
Women, More or Less A Political Solution to Gender-Based Violence
To end gender-based violence start by including more women in politics. Women make up half of Nigeria's population, but they have never held more than 15 per cent of elective offices. There has never even been a female governor or president in Nigeria.
What is a ‘Consensus Candidate’?
What is a ‘consensus candidate’?
What Happens if a Nominated Candidate Dies Before the Election?
What happens if a nominated candidate dies before the elections?
83 Days to the 2023 Polls INEC Resists Worrisome Attacks
As the 2023 General Elections draws closer, pockets of attacks have emerged in different parts of Nigeria. In November 2022, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed attacks in Ebonyi, Ogun, and Osun states.
Blurring Boundaries, Embracing Chaos Reimagining Health to Counter Violent Extremism
Attempts at analysis and resolution of the Boko Haram insurgency are often rooted in peace and security discourse. But what if we centred mental health discourse in dealing with violent extremism? One organization has been asking and answering this question.
‘For the People, by the People’ Rebuilding Trust in Nigeria’s Democratic Structures
For decades, Nigerian citizens have been denied the opportunity to contribute to shaping the laws and policies they are governed by. The notion that political engagement is the preserve of the elite has eroded public trust in democratic structures. In order for this trust to be restored, this author argues, the innate power of civic society to shape the political destiny of the nation needs to be re-emphasized.
Why We Must Remember Our Collective Memory of #EndSARS
Two years since the #EndSARS protests, Nigeria’s youth are determined to neither forgive nor forget those who abandoned them in their hour of need. In 2023, they will take the protest to the polls.