Members of the St Francis Catholic Church take part in a Way of the Cross re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday during Holy Week in Lagos, Nigeria [File: Sunday Alamba/AP Photo] Trump threatens Nigeria with military action over alleged persecution of Christians. But the violence in the country has entirely different… Continue reading Religion meets realpolitik
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The 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election
Nigeria recently went through what has been labeled as the most competitive election since the end of military rule in 1999. Nigeria’s two party political system was shaken with significant competition coming from a “young” third party candidate Peter Gregory Obi, who surprised by winning the capital Abuja and the commercial powerhouse Lagos. The ruling… Continue reading The 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election
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