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Falana: Political class not ready to allow democracy to survive | Electoral offenders must be tried

    Falana: Political class not ready to allow democracy to survive | Electoral offenders must be tried

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says members of the political class are not ready to allow democracy to “survive” in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday in an interview on Channels Television,

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‘They’re aiding vote buying’ — Fintiri suspends operations of Adamawa NGOs

    ‘They’re aiding vote buying’ — Fintiri suspends operations of Adamawa NGOs

Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa, says he has suspended the operations of all non-governmental organisatons (NGOs) in the state over alleged involvement in vote-buying during elections. Fintiri spoke on Tuesday

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Media institute: Fake news will increase risk of election violence if left unchecked

    Media institute: Fake news will increase risk of election violence if left unchecked

The Centre for Social Media Research (CSMR) says fake news on social media platforms is a threat to Nigeria’s democratic process. In a statement by Tunde Akanni and Akin Olaniyan,

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US visa ban: FG has nothing to worry about — our hands are clean, says Lai

    US visa ban: FG has nothing to worry about — our hands are clean, says Lai

The federal government says whatever action taken against anyone who undermines the nation’s democracy is justified. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, spoke on Monday at the 20th edition

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Obasanjo: During elections, politicians campaign like they’ll create new Nigeria overnight

  Obasanjo: During elections, politicians campaign like they’ll create new Nigeria overnight

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria keeps failing as a country because everyone is impatient with democracy. Obasanjo said the

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Before we destroy our democracy, we’d better study history

  Before we destroy our democracy, we’d better study history

There are a number of cognitive biases (dissonances in psychology) at play amongst us as a people. I have taken

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Biden to Buhari: You are a model of democracy in Africa

  Biden to Buhari: You are a model of democracy in Africa

President Joe Biden of the United States has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts in deepening democracy in Africa.

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Conflict between incumbent presidents, predecessors not good for democracy, says Jonathan

  Conflict between incumbent presidents, predecessors not good for democracy, says Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for effective collaboration among serving and past leaders in West Africa to address issues

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Chimaroke Nnamani: As governor, Tinubu made most progress compared to his colleagues

  Chimaroke Nnamani: As governor, Tinubu made most progress compared to his colleagues

Chimaroke Nnamani, a former governor of Enugu, says of all the governors that ushered in the democratic dispensation in 1999,

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Jonathan: Fake news, hate speech now biggest threats to democracy in Nigeria

  Jonathan: Fake news, hate speech now biggest threats to democracy in Nigeria

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says fake news, hate speech and propaganda are now the biggest threats to democracy in Nigeria.

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