democracy

Buratai’s warning: Those seeking change must do it democratically – UK

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Kingdom has said it would continue to support democracy as the only system of government in Nigeria. The UK government said this against the backdrop of a warning by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, who alleged, on Tuesday, that some people were approaching soldiers for political... Read More

Coup, democracy, Nigerian Army, soldiers, Tukur Buratai, uk, warning

Election

Reuben Abati: The New President in France

by Reuben Abati Emmanuel Macron, the 39-year old who was sworn in on Sunday, May 14 as the new President of France has become a reference model for persons who would also like to see young Nigerians occupy high positions of responsibility, including the Presidency. There is a Not-Too-Young-To-Run-Campaign already being promoted, with plans to... Read More

democracy, France, Macron, nigeria, not too young to run, opinion, Political development, Politics, reuben abati

Democracy wins yet again! – EiE Nigeria & BudgIT commend the National Assembly for opening their budget

BudgIT and EiE Nigeria wish to commend the leadership of the National Assembly for releasing the breakdown of their 2017 budget. The #OpenNASS campaign, a four-year extensive advocacy campaign finally hits a milestone on its key demand which is to make public the budget of the people’s representatives and other institutions covered in the National... Read More

Budgit, Bukola Saraki, democracy, EiE Nigeria, national assembly, OpenNASS, Yakubu Dogara

Gambian president, Barrow, fires officials loyal to Jammeh

by Omoleye Omoruyi Gambian President, Adama Barrow on Wednesday fired Gambia’s Central Bank Governor and three other bank officials that are loyal to former dictator, Yahya Jammeh. Central bank senior officer, Nuha Barrow, said the dismissals are part of Barrow’s attempt to resuscitate democracy in the country. This is coming after Barrow ordered the removal... Read More

Adama Barrow, democracy, Gambia, nuha barrow, Yahya Jammeh

Nigeria: Why we must continue to fight for representative democracy

by Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Before the advent of Western style representative democracy that most of the civilized world now practice, we had our own form of representation. In Yoruba land, the Oyo people had a council of chiefs that must be consulted before the King takes any action and without an exception, Yoruba Kings cannot... Read More

Buhari, democracy, military oppression, nigeria, opinion, Politics

Opinion: PDP, Ize-Iyamu, why do you persecute the law?

by Idemudia Oviosun If, by virtue of some beneficial imagination, or a heightened sense of humour, we assumed that Heaven, that place of joy immense, saw the need for some sport. Continuing this constructively amusing train of thought, let us also assume that wrestling was the favoured sport and some angels were pitched, one against... Read More

democracy, Edo state, election tribunal, Godwin Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, Justice Ahmed Badamasi, law, opinion, PDP

Opinion: Abracadabra! Behold, the scammer and the scammed

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Nigerians are horrified, and rightly so, for what passes for corruption in today’s Nigeria. It’s important to keep the horror of our corrupt nation up front, to keep highlighting the lies and stealing that have become the trademark of our politicians. Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered a... Read More

#BokoHaram, democracy, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), NIA, SaharaReporters

Opinion: David Umahi- The unsung hero of Nigerian democracy

By Philip Nweze The story I’m about to tell seems too good to be true. It is one that cannot be forgotten with the passage of time. One that plastered me with curious excitement and makes me carry a sense of pride for being an Ebonyian. In this era of rancourous partisan divisions and tsunami... Read More

democracy, election fraud, elections, Media, nigeria, Nigerian politician, opinion, Politics

Opinion: My friend, Jack and the Imo governor hopeful

by Kenneth Uwadi I rushed to the park to board a bus to Owerri. The bus was already packed. It’s usual, same park, annoying now and then. I did not want to wait for another bus as I must be in Owerri by 5 pm to see Jack. Seeing the bus that way I let... Read More

Buhari, democracy, Imo governor, nigeria, opinion, Politics

ootc

Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How do we recover – urgently – our dignity as Nigerians?

by Chude Jideonwo Let me tell you about my driver of seven years. The first sign of trouble when he was recommended was the fact that he didn’t have a job at the time. But he came highly recommended and so I asked to meet him. First question I asked him: Why wasn’t he presently... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Chude Jideonwo, citizenship, democracy, nigeria, Office of the citizen, ootc

The Thread: Hameed Ali is a metaphor for the APC administration- power drunk

There is an ongoing drama at the NASS theatre starring Hameed Ali, the Nigerian Customs boss, Dino Melaye and other members of the Senate. We are not just starstruck, we have been held spellbound. What is the cause of the drama? Comptroller-General Ali decided that all motorists must produce evidence of import duty paid on cars... Read More

Buhari, democracy, Demola Olarewaju, diezani, Hameed Ali, jonathan, Political arrogance, Standoff between Senate and Customs, The Thread

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Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How it came to be that Jonathan is an option in 2019

by Chude Jideonwo I got a lot of panicked responses after my last piece; the panic focused on one small nugget of information buried within it: the fact that, as things stand today, former president Goodluck Jonathan is the strongest candidate that the People’s Democratic Party can present in 2019. So I decided to run... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Chude Jideonwo, democracy, nigeria, Office of the citizen, ootc

ootc

Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Will the third party candidates please stand up?

by Chude Jideonwo Nigerians talk a good game about third party candidacies, especially Nigerians on social media. They speak often about this utopia where Nigerians have had more than two options for president of Nigeria, and we could have chosen any of these options instead of what they consider less-than-ideal alternatives in our last... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Chude Jideonwo, democracy, nigeria, Office of the citizen, ootc

ootc

Office Of The Citizen with Chude JIdeonwo: How did Obasanjo allow his legacy get off the rails?

by Chude Jideonwo In the world these days, it is impossible to have a nuanced discussion about too many things. The lure of 140 characters disincentives the complexity that ideas sometimes demand, and until we evolve to that point where we can condense complicated thoughts into this inevitable format, we have to struggle a bit.... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Chude Jideonwo, democracy, nigeria, Obasanjo, Office of the citizen, ootc

Cheta Nwanze: What the Tor Tiv events say about our democracy

by Cheta Nwanze One of the major problems of the Nigerian state is that we do not even know what kind of government we run. On paper, we are a democracy, but in practice, so many bits and pieces of Nigeria are not. Just over a year ago, I wrote something for TheNerve Africa where... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, democracy, government, nigeria, opinion, Stephen Nyitse’, Tor Tiv

Opinion: Africa- a country beyond itself

by Philips Chidumebi The world as we know is made up of seven continents, each unique to itself and having their own patterns, traits and culture. Every nation in the world has its ties to a certain continent, and as they individually make advancements, it results in a certain influence over their continent as... Read More

africa, democracy, government, Leadership, opinion

People told me I will be Nigeria’s last president – Obasanjo

by Dolapo Adelana Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said he was once told that he will be the last president of Nigeria. Obasanjo said this in a recent interview to journalists in his Abeokuta home. He said the problem with the country is leadership as he decried statements that Nigeria has not made progress since... Read More

democracy, Interview, Leadership, olusegun obasanjo, PDP, Politics

The Thread: It’s only a matter of time before the DSS comes for you

What is the DSS up to exactly? The other day it was Apostle Suleman they attempted to kidnap in the middle of the night. When that did not succeed, the man of God was extended an invitation by the DSS. As if he knew what might happen if he took that trip alone, he went... Read More

Apostle Suleman, Audu Maikori, Babatunde Gbadamosi, democracy, dictatorship, DSS, nigeria, The Thread

February 20, 2017

Closure of PDP meeting venue bad news for democracy – Ekweremadu

by Azeez Adeniyi Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, has said the barricading of the PDP meeting venue was “bad news for democracy”. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Uche Anichukwu, Ekweremadu said he was particularly impressed with the commitment of members and organs of the party to the Makarfi committee’s leadership... Read More

Barricade venue, democracy, Ike Ekweremadu, PDP, PDP meeting, police

February 17, 2017

The Thread: MI Abaga and other Nigerians cry out for the FG to #FreeAudu

Since Audu Maikori, Chocolate City Group boss and native of Southern Kaduna took on the job of letting Nigerians know the extent to which Southern Kaduna had become a killing field, controversy stirred. He was accused of instigating hate and spreading falsehood and using fake pictures to buttress his messages. It turned out that one... Read More

#FreeAudu, Audu Maikori, democracy, DSS, Hate Speech, mi abaga, nigeria, Southern Kaduna

February 15, 2017

Despite President Buhari’s absence, our democracy is working – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki says the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari has created no vacuum in the country’s democratic process. Saraki stated this Wednesday night via his Twitter account after meeting with Buhari in London. “President Buhari’s absence and imminent return shows there is no vacuum in government and our system of... Read More

Ahmed Lawan, Bukola Saraki, democracy, Health, Politics, President Muhammadu Buhari, senate, Yakubu Dogara

February 7, 2017

Opinion: Like Hitler, like Trump?

by Ogbonna Nwuke It wasn’t really supposed to be easy either for America or for a world order that has evolved over time. The signs had been there right from the time the new sheriff in town bared his fangs on the campaign trail. Now America and a bewildered world are stuck with a situation... Read More

America, democracy, Dictatorships, Germany, hitler, opinion, trump

February 5, 2017

The Thread: This is no longer a democracy | #IStandWithNigeria

As Twitter NG recoils from 2Baba’s decision to cancel the protest under what appears to be duress, Nigerians are asking questions of their fellow Nigerians and the government. Please see below: Please 2Face is not the issue. The issue is, why can't we organise a peaceful protest without being threatened; In a "democracy"? — Onye... Read More

2baba, 2face, Buhari, democracy, February 6th protest, nigeria, The Thread

February 5, 2017

The Thread: Enough is Enough Nigeria says the protest must go on; Nigerians react

The February 6th protest that had been announced by 2Baba in conjunction with @EIENigeria was cancelled by 2Baba yesterday. Still @EIENigeria insists it is carrying on with the protests as planned, which has got some Nigerians lashing out in anger, calling them the hijackers. See below: We respect @official2baba's security concerns but the marches in... Read More

2baba, 2face, democracy, enough is enough nigeria, Nationwide protest, nigeria, The Thread

January 28, 2017

Feyi Fawehinmi: The colonialists stopped us from killing ourselves to glory

by Feyi Fawehinmi Constitutional Monarchies Think of 5 peaceful well governed countries you'd like to live in around the world. How many of them are constitutional monarchies? — tyro (@DoubleEph) January 23, 2017 So I ran a poll on twitter recently. As you can see, a clear majority of respondents fancy constitutional monarchies — Canada,... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

colonialism, democracy, Feyi Fawehinmi, Monarchies, nigeria

January 19, 2017

Cheta Nwanze: The contrast between Trump’s America and Buhari’s Nigeria

by Cheta Nwanze Speaking as a someone foreign to that country, all my life, I have had a love-hate relationship with the United States. America burst into my consciousness as a child watching the movies. They were the good guys. Always ready to take on the bad Russkies. But as I grew older, and my... Read More

America, Buhari, democracy, nigeria, opinion, trump

January 19, 2017

Opinion: Jammeh’s Defiance, ECOWAS Mistake and Buhari’s Bad Example

by Jude Ndukwe As it is now, The Gambia is under emergency rule as declared by its president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh. The emergency rule has become necessary in the estimation of Jammeh, following his decision to challenge the outcome of the country’s December 1, 2016 election in which Adama Barrow was declared winner.... Read More

Buhari, democracy, ECOWAS, Gambia, Jammeh, nigeria

December 17, 2016

Why Gambia’s election chairman is a true African hero

The first we heard from this good man was on the 28th of November when he boldly expressed his disappointment at the ECOWAS boycott of the Gambian elections which held on the 1st of this month. The ECOWAS had complained about the political field being unlevel and as such refused observer status. For a country... Read More

Thinking Through

Adamu Barrow, democracy, ECOWAS, Gambia, Njie, sticky, UN, Yahya Jammeh

December 12, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Stop explaining – or regretting – your vote for Buhari

Over the weekend, a storm in a teacup erupted amongst that troublesome group on the Internet called ‘Nigerian influencers’ – a person who campaigned vigorously for Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 came out to make clear what we all know: Buhari’s government in an ongoing failure. As if on cue, and as cliché, supporters of the... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

Buhari, democracy, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, YNaija Editorial

December 9, 2016

LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment

In one of the most bizarre events of the 21st century, billionaire businessman Donald Trump, with no record of public service whatsoever defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, an accomplished politician who has served as Secretary of State and Senator representing the state of New York at different times. Hillary Clinton was heavily... Read More

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