The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has expressed concern over Nigeria's interpretation of "democracy dividends," urging the government to provide more substantial benefits to its citizens. Beyond Basic Infrastructure: PAACA emphasizes that achievements like road construction and salary payments should not be the sole indicators of democratic success. Call...

A newly emerged terrorist group known as Mahmuda has launched another deadly attack in Kwara State, killing at least four people in the Karonji/Duruma village of Baruten Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that the group stormed the village on Tuesday evening, opening fire on residents who fled into nearby forests for safety. The latest assault comes just hours after the...

The Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State, King Bubaraye Dakolo, has criticized the Federal Government for its failure to identify, prosecute, and jail the true masterminds behind the persistent oil theft plaguing the Niger Delta, despite the loss of trillions of dollars’ worth of crude oil. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, King Dakolo, who also...

In recent years, Nigeria’s democratic system has faced mounting pressure—and many are beginning to ask a serious question: Is democracy being dismantled in Nigeria? From growing authoritarianism to suppression of dissent, flawed elections, and economic hardship, the pillars of Nigeria’s democratic experiment are shaking. 1. Weak Electoral Integrity Elections are supposed to be...

Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday, marking a significant development amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. The visit comes months after President Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly over a deepening political standoff. The crisis, rooted in a power...