Andrew Esiebo—The Washington Post via Getty Images. Ideas. By Damon Wilson. February 23, 2023 12:43 PM EST. ... That’s good news—not just for Nigeria, but for democracy around the world.

Nigeria’s parliament has been hailed as a global model after Agbese says the US and the UK are studying the parliament's mode ...

He realized billions for a project that cannot add value to Nigeria’s democracy, but we are celebrating such today. We celebrate injustice, corruption, and division in our democracy.

But Nigeria refused to bend to Mr Buhari’s will. Almost 500 politicians and businessmen were arrested for corruption and sent ...

Third, this proved to be Nigeria’s most competitive election since democracy was restored in 1999. Each of the three top candidates — Mr. Tinubu, Mr. Abubakar and Mr. Obi — won 12 of the ...

Nigeria’s Democracy Is Fine, But Not Much Else The election on Feb. 25 may bring a new kind of president to power, but he will be beset with old problems. February 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM EST ...

Essay; Nigeria’s Election Puts a Troubled Democracy to the Test Young Nigerians are rallying around a candidate for change in a contest that could easily tip into unrest.

In 1999, after years of military rule which followed Nigeria's independence from Britain and failed experiments in democracy, the country finally embraced civilian rule and the democratic process.

Amid growing political uncertainty, Tuggar said Nigeria’s democracy remains a model worthy of emulation. He made the statement in a press release signed by his spokesman, Alkasim Abdulkadir.

Ahead of the 2023 Democracy Day on June 12, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says democracy in Nigeria remains in bondage and it will need the energy of all Nigerians to rescue it.

More than 100 people were killed and 300 injured in suspected farmer-herder clashes in Plateau, Nigeria, on Dec. 24, 2023, but the circulating images do not show the aftermath of that attack.

The recent events in the U.S. have exposed the fragility of democracy and the potential for chaos, leading to a loss of moral authority and making it harder to advocate for democratic reforms abroa… ...