By Prof Hassan Saliu Introduction The 2027 general elections in Nigeria present yet another opportunity for the country to get its electoral process right. However, considerable scepticism p... Read more
For over four hours on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, the world stood still for two late Nigerian activists – Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem and Abubakar Momoh – in an annual ritual of homage to their ide... Read more
First published on January 29th, 2026, this text is being republished solely to replace the cover picture of late Prof Billy Dudley with a different one as the previous one is said not to be... Read more
By Comrade Sanusi A. S. Maikudi In the complex and ever-evolving landscape of global geopolitics, the strength of a nation is not only measured by its economic prowess or military might but... Read more
At the Bingham University’s International Conference on Instability and Development Crisis in Africa
It was a great day for Political Science or, better still, for knowledge production in Nigeria; a big day for Bingham University, Karu, near Abuja for its uncommon boldness in the politics... Read more
By Prof L. Adele Jinadu 1: Points of Departure The problem of corruption in Nigeria is fundamentally a problem of democratic political governance and has to be approached as such in view of... Read more
Ahead of off-cycle governorship elections in Nigeria’s Edo and Ondo states, the Abuja based Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD) and The Electoral Hub are... Read more
Implementing transparent mechanisms for direct funding to Local Government Areas (LGAs) so as to enhance local governance and development; strengthening the independence and capacity of Stat... Read more
By Chief Stephen Lawani President Bola Tinubu has, from a completely unexpected angle, offered something unifying of Nigerians. It is last Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling granting financial... Read more
The Supreme Court ruling on the financial autonomy for Local Government Councils will require an additional condition to make that tier of government functional and relevant. This is the vie... Read more
