Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule says insecurity, particularly kidnapping, has become a national crisis that no region ...

Congress investigates ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria as lawmakers hear detailed testimony on targeted attacks ...

The question is not whether contemporary violence in northern Nigeria is motivated by religion; the real question is why the commentariat is loath to admit it.

Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, the political landscape has resembled a never-ending Nollywood drama complete with multiple parts, numerous plot twists, and no real conclusion. The saga ...

More children of past and present political leaders in the country are getting actively involved in politics, Weekend Trust can authoritatively reveal. Checks by our correspondents reveal that an ...

One of the practices weakening Nigeria’s security institutions is the enlistment of cronies into the military and law ...

The Roman Catholic Church has deep-seated roots in Nigeria’s politics, which can make or break elections in the Middle Belt and southeastern regions. Shackled by an image problem due to its inability ...

Father Hyacinth Alia, now governor of Benue State in Nigeria. (Credit: Hyacinth Alia Campaign.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic bishops in Nigeria have issued a warning to priests and religious ...

The defection of several MPs from Nigeria’s opposition parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has swelled the ranks of the ruling party and put it in a strong position for the 2027 general ...

Nigerians spent much of 2025 turning to Google to make sense of a fast-moving year shaped by political tensions, blockbuster ...

Drawing on engagements with female politicians and political party leaders across Imo, Kogi, Ondo and Rivers states, the research finds that digital abuse is now one of the most formidable barriers ...

Any study of Nigerian politics without special attention paid to the political economy of Lagos within the Nigerian political complex will be missing the key role of Lagos metropolis in the history ...