The proposed ₦70,000 minimum wage has triggered another round of heated debate in Nigeria. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) insists the amount is too low to survive on. Meanwhile, the federal government is quietly dissatisfied with the low productivity levels, especially in the public sector. But what if the true problem lies not in the…
The Labour Party (LP) was once a minor footnote in Nigeria’s political narrative; a party created for workers, civil society, and progressive voices but largely overlooked in national elections.
However, that is all changing in 2022, with the candidacy of Peter Obi causing the LP to surge into the mainstream, energising millions of young Nigerians…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has become one of the most consequential political parties in Nigeria’s modern democratic history. It was formed in 2013 as a coalition of major opposition parties to change the trajectory of Nigerian politics; APC achieved this goal when it unseated the then-ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015, a historic…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) occupies a unique position in Nigeria’s political history. Established in the final days of military rule in 1998, it rapidly rose to become the ruling party of Nigeria’s 4th Republic, dominating the political landscape for 16 consecutive years.
But how did the PDP shape Nigeria’s democracy? What does it truly…


