The phenomenon of state-sponsored weddings across Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim northern region raises pertinent questions on the limits of political benevolence.

Western media is reporting that violence in Lagos—initially connected to protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit—is intensifying. President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on October 22, calling for protests to end.

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The proverbial “Third Force” in Nigerian politics is finally making itself heard, but its chances of causing an upset are slim.

The outcome of party presidential primaries appears to signal the end of post-military elite political consensus.