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PIDGIN ENGLISH IS THE REAL USURPER
PIDGIN ENGLISH IS THE REAL USURPER
As more languages become endangered, Chinedum Art Michael looks at how Nigeria’s indigenous languages could be affected.
Najiahstudio
May 7, 2023
VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT: COSTLY CLERICAL ERROR FOR KASHIM SHETTIMA?
VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT: COSTLY CLERICAL ERROR FOR KASHIM SHETTIMA?
In the second of our series looking at the legal challenges to Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima’s election victory, Ameze Belo-Osagie looks…
Najiahstudio
Apr 16, 2023
WHY PERSONALITY NOW TRUMPS IDEOLOGY IN NIGERIAN POLITICS
WHY PERSONALITY NOW TRUMPS IDEOLOGY IN NIGERIAN POLITICS
As the dust settles from #NigeriaDecides2023, Cheta Nwanze examines the phenomenon of identity politics and growing cults of personality…
Najiahstudio
Apr 16, 2023
How old — or young — were the Nigerian Presidential candidates?
Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. Allwell Okpi at Africa Check took a closer…
Najiahstudio
Mar 25, 2023
F.C.T., NIGERIA’S PRESIDENTIAL KINGMAKER?
F.C.T., NIGERIA’S PRESIDENTIAL KINGMAKER?
Section 134(2) of the 1999 Constitution lays out two requirements to be elected as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Najiahstudio
Mar 23, 2023
WHY ARE GOVERNORS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRESIDENTS IN NIGERIA?
WHY ARE GOVERNORS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRESIDENTS IN NIGERIA?
Recently, SBM Intelligence’s polls revealed the declining interest of Nigerians in down-ballot elections and, by extension, their unalloyed…
Najiahstudio
Mar 21, 2023
Violence and Vote Buying in Ika North East on Election Day
Violence and Vote Buying in Ika North East on Election Day
I went to Owa Alero in Ika North East and also spent time in Ika South to observe the elections there. The PDP’s vice presidential running…
Najiahstudio
Mar 11, 2023
Perhaps Kogi, not Kwara, is the real bellweather state in Nigeria’s Elections
Written by Nkem Ifejika, Researched by Elochukwu Illoh
Najiahstudio
Mar 10, 2023
Independent audit of iReV portal uploads casts doubt on INEC results for Rivers state, others
Independent audit of iReV portal uploads casts doubt on INEC results for Rivers state, others
An independent picture of the March 25th presidential results is slowly beginning to emerge, as thousands around the world engage in a…
Najiahstudio
Mar 8, 2023
The Wisdom of Crowds
The Wisdom of Crowds
The last few months have seen social media posts proclaim the viability of candidates based on how big their crowds are. Candidate X brings…
Najiahstudio
Jan 29, 2023
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