Ten years on from Chibok, what happened to the 276 Nigerian girls snatched from their school?
While some were freed or escaped, the authorities’ waning interest and ongoing mass abductions by militants has left campaigners and families of missing pupils in despair
March 2023
‘Change will come’: Africa’s ‘dinosaur’ leaders win polls, but their young challengers won’t fade away
Last week’s win for the ruling party in Nigeria is a familiar result across the continent, but their oppositions are far from routed
The Guardian view on Nigeria’s election: A fresh start? Not this time
Editorial: Those who hoped the presidential race would be an inflection point for the country have been disappointed
Third-party candidate Peter Obi to challenge Nigeria election result
Political outsider says says he will prove he won, after official result awarded victory to ruling party’s Bola Tinubu
February 2023
Nigerians face tense wait in presidential election vote count
Final tally not expected until middle of next week as polling system hit by significant technical problems
Polling closes in Nigeria’s tightly fought presidential and parliamentary races
Vote largely peaceful in Africa’s largest economy but half of polling stations opened late due to technical issues
‘Godfather of Lagos’ is the man to beat in pivotal Nigerian election
Disinfo black ops
Revealed: the US adviser who tried to swing Nigeria’s 2015 election
Disinfo black ops
Dark arts of politics: how ‘Team Jorge’ and Cambridge Analytica meddled in Nigerian election
June 2021
Nigerian government threatens to rein in press after Twitter ban
Nigerian broadcasters ordered to stop using ‘unpatriotic’ Twitter
Nigeria suspends Twitter access after president’s tweet was deleted
Nigeria’s court strike paralyses underfunded justice system
‘Nobody is safe’: Nigeria reels from nationwide wave of deadly violence
April 2021
Nearly 2,000 prisoners escape jail in south-east Nigeria
President Buhari condemns ‘act of terrorism’ after gunmen destroy part of prison walls in Owerri, Imo state
March 2021
Osinbajo defies expectations as Nigeria's vice-president
Analysis: Buhari’s deputy wants to create jobs, feed pupils and cut red tape. Is he too high-profile for his critics?
October 2020
The Guardian view on #EndSars and the crackdown: Nigerians deserve better
Police brutality is just tip of the iceberg for protesters in Nigeria
March 2019
Democracy has failed in Nigeria when voters no longer care who wins
Remi Adekoya
The dismally low turnout in the presidential elections revealed the fractured relationship between politicians and populace, says journalist Remi Adekoya
