As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general election, the real battle for political power is increasingly being fought far beyond the ballot box. From governors’ lodges and private boardrooms to digital ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Security measures have been increased before the Osun governor election, one of the last major off-cycle polls before Nigeria’s ...

Campaigns will commence, crowds will fill the streets for party rallies, but the most consequential decisions about the ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the ruling party in Africa's biggest democracy ahead of the 2027 ...

The defection of several MPs from Nigeria’s opposition parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has swelled the ranks of the ruling party and put it in a strong position for the 2027 general ...

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 ...

Some of these people aren’t just election winners, many of them won big even without having their names on the ballots. So, as the year wraps up, we provide you with the list of the biggest winners in ...

As the 2027 general election approaches, Nigeria faces a recurring question: Is democracy advancing or merely perpetuating established power structures? Across states such as Ogun and Rivers, ...

Border closures don’t always produce the intended objectives. The idea is usually to control illegal movements and prohibited goods, lessen informal trade, reinforce customs operations, and regain ...

It is profitable to reflect from time to time on the meanings of politics and governance. Nigerians are humans as opposed to lower animals without the capacity to engage in critical thinking. Indeed, ...