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Festus Eriye

Reporter · NG

Indexed articles, last 90 days
3
Latest publication
Sep 23, 2026
Outlet visibility, for The Nation Nigeria
Top 50K sites
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Festus Eriye

    Why Nigeria’s political alliances rarely work (opens the original)

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    Every election season brings with it a familiar spectacle: hurried press conferences, tight handshakes, and grinning political heavyweights announcing yet another ‘historic alliance.’ The mood is often triumphant, the language dramatic, ‘a new dawn,’ they say, or ‘a coalition to rescue Nigeria.’ But those who have followed our politics for any length of time know that these alliances are little more than stopgap arrangements. They are formed not out of ideological conviction, but out of necessit

  2. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Festus Eriye

    2027 Presidency: Early scenarios (6) (opens the original)

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    Nigeria’s next presidential election is now less than six months away but the country doesn’t appear overly excited about the prospect. For a people addicted to the ad hoc, there’s plenty of time to work up enthusiasm. Usually this sort of scenario is blamed on the absence of exciting alternatives to the incumbent. Where the opposition throws up candidates perceived as more of the same, without ideological differentiation, it’s hard to electrify their base. Still, all 21 registered parties – inc

  3. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Festus Eriye

    Nigeria’s hostage politics (opens the original)

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    Analysing reactions to the release of 44 pupils and teachers abducted on May 15, 2026, from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, it’s safe to conclude that all’s fair in love, war and Nigerian politics. Anything that can be deployed in the desperate politicking leading to next year’s elections is being unleashed – everything from fake news, distorted statistics and the weaponisation of ignorance and human misery. Exactly two months ago, gunmen stormed the rustic settings i

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