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February 22, 2023

Nigeria heads to the polls: 5 essential reads about the elections

Nigerians head to the polls for presidential elections on 25 February. Here are five things you should know about the elections.

An official of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) counts votes cast in an election. Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

January 22, 2023

Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election: 10 factors that could affect the outcome

Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Ethnicity, religion, money, history and insecurity are among the forces that will be at play.

Christians hold signs as they march on the streets of Abuja calling for peace and security in Nigeria. Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

August 2, 2022

Christians in Nigeria feel under attack: why it’s a complicated story

Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Recent incidents have been read as a campaign against Christians, but other religious groups feel they are targets too.

Military commanders inspect arms and ammunitions recovered from Boko Haram jihadists. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images

February 20, 2020

Should Nigeria have released Boko Haram suspects?

Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

The re-integration of defectors from terror groups into society is a conundrum governments in conflict situations have to deal with across the world.

Military and government officials supervise the airlift of girls rescued from Boko Haram at Maiduguri Airport. Stringer/EPA

November 13, 2019

How Boko Haram has evolved over the past ten years

Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

It’s been a decade since Boko Haram morphed into a violent, radicalised, Jihadist sect after the death of its founder. Since then it has caused untold harm in Nigeria.

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