Nigeria’s voter turnout has been declining since 2007.
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Greater awareness of the importance of voting is needed to improve the voter turnout in Nigeria’s elections.
An election official uses the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System to take a picture of a voter during Nigeria’s presidential election.
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The use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System or BVAS and the result-viewing portal IReV improved the running of the elections.
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With the controversies surrounding his electoral victory, Bola Ahmed Tinubu would need to build legitimacy, goodwill and demonstrate capacity to govern effectively.
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Nigerians head to the polls for presidential elections on 25 February. Here are five things you should know about the elections.
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi looks on during a party campaign rally in Lagos.
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Peter Obi is leading a ‘third force’ that might spring surprises in Nigeria’s presidential election.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerges winner of a disputed 2023 presidential election.
A group of voters showing their cards.
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A digital tool to help citizens know the candidates better has been developed for Nigeria’s 2023 elections.
Waste on Lekki beach, Lagos.
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Nigeria’s incoming president must prioritise environmental protection to avert further loss of the country’s biodiversity.
Women protesting the failure of the gender equality bills on International Women’s Day in 2022.
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After 24 years of democracy, women still struggle for political relevance in Nigeria - limited by poverty, corruption and other factors.
Voters display their permanent voters card during the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos.
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Logistical challenges facing the 2023 elections remain huge given the number of political parties, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels.
Supporters of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party describe their presidential candidate and his running mate as unifiers because of their ethnic and religious mix.
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Damage to the fragile Nigerian state is one possible fallout of mixing religion with politics.
Young people in Nigeria seek freedom from repression and other governance failures. Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeolai/NurPhoto,
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Young Nigerians actively discuss politics and governance despite being kept on the sidelines. They seek a government that would promote their inclusion and solve problems affecting them.
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It’s campaign season in Nigeria. A political scientist shares what she hates and likes about political campaigns.
Armed policemen patrol ahead of the last governorship election in Anambra state, southeast Nigeria.
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Attacks on electoral materials and election commission officials in the south-east region of Nigeria could have serious implications for the overall success of 2023 presidential election.
Nigeria’s next President must unite Nigerians across party, religious and ethnic faultlines.
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The future and fate of Nigeria depends on the strength of character and dedication of the incoming president.
An official of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) counts votes cast in an election.
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Ethnicity, religion, money, history and insecurity are among the forces that will be at play.
Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces Sniper Unit
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Spiralling insecurity is one of the biggest takeaways when considering Nigeria’s year in review, in 2022.
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Nigeria.
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Ahead of 2023 general elections, there are increasing concerns that the current spate of violence in Nigeria, if unchecked, could undermine electoral outcomes.
Protesters in Lagos register their displeasure against rising insecurity.
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Nigeria’s next president must take these steps to redeem the country’s endangered national security.
Atiku Abubakar.
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There are hurdles in the way of Nigeria’s major opposition party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.