Nigeria: Politics & Human Rights
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***Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters: Report of the Lekki Incident Investigation of 20th October 2020
- Abuja -- Federal Capital Territory and States of Nigeria (See below)
- Achebe Colloquium on Africa ---Nigeria (Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island)
- Africa Leadership Forum (Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria)
- "The forum grew out of the need to assist in improving the capacity and competence of African leaders to tackle development challenges confronting Africa...A range of high-level conferences, seminars, workshops and publications."
- African Arguments on Nigeria (Royal Africa Society, London, UK) Blog
- Amnesty International on Nigeria--News Briefs and Profiles (New York and Washington, DC)
--See especially: Press release for: Nigeria--Unearthing the truth: unlawful killings and mass cover-up in Zaria, April 22, 2016 Download report, 47 pages in PDF format - Anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria (1999-2007): the politics of a failed reform (2012) By D. U. Enweremadu. -- Leiden, The Netherlands: African Studies Centre, Leiden University, 2012. 218 pages in PDF format
- Boko Haram
- Africa Focus (Washington, DC, USA): "Nigeria: Shapes of Violence," Part I and Part II (April 27, 2016)
- Afrique contemporaine. (Paris, France): "Understanding Boko Haram." Vol. no. 255, 2015/3. --via Cairn.Info
- Al Jazeera.com (Doha, Qatar): "Boko Haram: Behind the Rise of Nigeria's Armed Group," December 22, 2016This web page includes an in-depth news analysis and information about a documentary film, but the video itself is *not* accessible. There are links to related news articles.
- BBC News on Boko Haram and the "Chibok Girls" (London, UK)
- Nigeria schoolgirl kidnappings (May 2017): a series of reports.
- "How did Nigeria secure the 21 Chibok girls' release from Boko Haram?" (October 16, 2016) and related stories on Boko Haram and Nigeria
- Boko Haram: Islamism, politics, security, and the state in Nigeria (2014) Edited by Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos. -- Leiden, The Netherlands: African Studies Centre, Leiden University, 2014. 285 pages in PDF format
--See also: IFRA Nigeria Open Edition Copy - Human Rights Watch on "Boko Haram" in Nigeria (New York)
- All HRW publications on "Boko Haram": press releases, dispatches, commentary, reports, etc.
- "'They Set the Classrooms on Fire': Attacks on Education in Northeast Nigeria." (April 2016) -- New York: HRW, 2016. 94 pages in PDF format
- "'Those Terrible Weeks in Their Camp': Boko Haram Violence Against Women and Girls in Northeast Nigeria." (October 2014) -- New York: HRW, 2014. 69 pages in PDF format
- "Spiraling Violence: Boko Haram Attacks and Security Force Abuses in Nigeria." (October 2012) -- New York: HRW, 2012. 112 pages in PDF format
- All HRW publications on "Boko Haram": press releases, dispatches, commentary, reports, etc.
- Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (Cape Town, South Africa)
--The Boko Haram Insurgency: From Short Term Gains to Long Term Solutions. (2017) 20 pages in PDF format
- Institute for Security Studies (Pretoria, South Africa)
- "Boko Haram and violent extremism: perspectives from peacebuilders," February 27, 2017
16 pages in PDF format - Understanding Nigerian citizens' perspectives on Boko Haram. (February 2017) -- Pretoria, South Africa: ISS, 2017. 112 pages in PDF format.
- "Boko Haram and violent extremism: perspectives from peacebuilders," February 27, 2017
- International Crisis Group on Nigeria, including Boko Haram (Washington, DC; Dakar, Senegal; Brussels, Belgium)
- openDemocracy.net: "Fear, rumours and violence: Boko Haram's asymmetrical warfare." (January 22, 2015) by Morten Boas. Commentary ; plus links to related articles.
- Social Science Research Council--African Peacebuilding Network (New York): "Fleeing Boko Haram: The Trauma of Captivity and Challenge of Freedom," By Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome. (April 2017). APN working paper ; no. 11; 45 pages in PDF format.
- ZMO--Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (Berlin, Germany): "Salafi revolution in West Africa." (2017) By Abdoulaye Sounaye. ZMO working papers, no. 19.
- For more analyses on "Boko Haram, see also:
--Centre for Democracy and Development in West Africa
--Council on Foreign Relations
--International Peace Institute
--Nigeria Watch/IFRA, Ibadan
--United States Institute of Peace
- The Carter Center on Nigeria (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Fighting Disease in Nigeria, 2008-2011
- First Statement by the National Democratic Institute and The Carter Center on the Nigerian Electoral Process, 2003 (Abuja, 22 November 2002) -and- Pre-Election Statement on Nigeria Elections, March 2003
- Observing the 1998-99 Nigeria elections: final report (Summer 1999) 77 pages in PDF format
- Center for Strategic and International Studies: Nigeria: assessing risks to stability. (June 2011)
by Peter M. Lewis. -- Washington, DC: CSIS, 2011. 26 pages in PDF format
--See also: "Stress Testing African States" series - Centre for Democracy and Development in West Africa (Abuja, Nigeria)
- CDD Projects
- CDD Publications on human rights, governance, security & development
- Memorandum: "Pastoralists Farmers' Conflict and Search for a Peaceful Solution." (January 2018)
- Policy briefs: "Rural banditry and social conflicts in Plateau State." (2015) ; "Addressing rural banditry in northern Nigeria." (2015)
- Salafi narratives against violent extremism in Nigeria. (August 2015) By Sani Umar. 18 pages in PDF format
- Political parties and internal party democracy. (January 2015) By Antonia T. Simbine. 16 pages in PDF format
- Private military/security companies, privatisation of violence and national security...in Nigeria. (2014) 35 pages in PDF format.
- Boko Haram, the Government, and Peace Negotiation (October 2013): a symposium report by Prof. James Kantiok 20 pages in PDF format
- CDD Projects
- Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training (CEDDERT), Zaria, NigeriaThe site offers general information about the centre and numerous articles by its scholarly members---including Prof. Yusufu Bala Usman of the Department of History, Ahmadu Bello University and Abubakar Siddique Mohammed, CEDDERT Director. "The Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training, is established to promote and advance scientific research and training for the purpose of providing immediate and long-term solutions to the problems of the democratic, community, and national, development of the people of Nigeria, the rest of Africa, and the African diaspora."--See especially: 10th Annual Dr. Yusuf Bala Usman Memorial Seminar, December 18-19, 2015 (includes full text of papers presented)
- Committee to Protect Journalists on Nigeria (New York)CPJ is engaged in the monitoring of press freedom and advocates for the protection of the civil rghts of journalists around the world.
- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative on Nigeria (New Delhi, India; London, UK; Accra, Ghana)CHRI site includes some reports and excerpts from Nigerian news media. "The CHRI is a non-partisan independent international non-governmental organisation. Human rights education and advocacy are at the core of all CHRI's activities, and the aims and ends of its reports and investigations."
--See also: Nigeria stolen by generals: Abuja after the Harare Commonwealth Declaration (1995)
- Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) (via International Centre for Nigerian Law)
- See also: 1999 Constitution (via NigeriaWorld.Com)
- Consulate General of Nigeria -- Nigeria House, New York
- Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa: Public Sector Reforms in Africa: Nigerian Perspectives. (2012) Edited by Funmi Adewumi & William Idowu. -- Dakar, Senegal: CODESRIA, 2012. 136 pages.
- Council on Foreign Relations on Mali and Nigeria (New York ; Washington, DC, USA)
- Political analysis reports on Mali and Nigeria from John Campbell and others as this American think tank.
- Nigeria Security Tracker
- "Nigeria's Battle with Boko Haram" (August 2018) by Claire Felter.
- EFCC--Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Abuja, NIgeria)The official website of this government anti-corruption and anti-terrorism agency, created in 2004, with speeches, full-length reports and other publications, current news, and press releases.
- Elections in Nigeria, 2019 and earlier
- African Arguments: "Mr Clean vs. Mr. Not-So-Clean: Corruption in Nigeria's elections?" February 12, 2019 -and- Nigeria 2019: The issues and electoral maths that will decide the race," November 1, 2018. By Idayat Hassan ; "Can Atiku unseat President Buhari in Nigeria's 2019 elections?", October 8, 2018. Royal African Society. (London)
- Chatham House: "Countdown to February 2019...," July 25, 2018. Royal Institute of International Affairs. (London)
- The Conversation: Nigeria's 2019 Election--a Two Horse Race With Uninspiring Candidates," November 25, 2018. (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Council on Foreign Relations: "Protecting Nigeria's Elections from its Political Class," November 16, 2018. By Udo Jule Ilo and Yemi Adamolekun. (Washington, DC)
- ECOWAS Observation Mission for Nigeria's 2019 Elections--Preliminary Declaration, February 24, 2019 (Abuja, Nigeria)
- European Union Election Observation Mission--Nigeria 2019
--See especially: Final Report, June 15, 2019 - The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (Abuja, Nigeria)The official government site for monitoring state and federal elections-- with brief information on political parties and individual presidential candidates, the electoral process, and results tabulated as reports become available.
- IDEA--International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: Voter Election Turnout by Election Type for Nigeria, 1959-2019 (Stockholm, Sweden)
- International Crisis Group: "Nigeria's 2019 Elections: Six States to Watch," December 21, 2018. (Washington, DC; Brussels, Belgium)
- National Democratic Institute: Statement of 2nd Joint NDI-IRI Pre-Election Assessment Mission to Nigeria, September 28, 2018. (Washington, DC)
- United States Institute of Peace: "The Risks of Violence in Nigeria's 2019 Elections," September 17, 2018.
By Chris Kwaja, Oge Onubogu, & Aly Verjee. (Washington, DC) - News Coverage of 2019 Elections
- BBC News on "Nigerian General Election 2019" (British Broadcasting Corporation, London, UK)
- The Guardian. (Online): Election Live Blog 2019 (Lagos, Nigeria)
- Leadership. (Online): "2019 Presidential Poll: At Last...," February 23, 2019 ; "INEC Shifts Elections By One Week," February 16, 2019 (Abuja, Nigeria)
- Premium times. (Online): "Election is not war, Buhari says after receiving INEC certificate of return," February 27, 2019 ; Why we postponed 2019 election--INEC Chairman," February 16, 2019 (Abuja, Nigeria)
- Sahara Reporters: "NigeriaDecides, February-March 2019 (New York, USA ; Lagos, Nigeria)
--"At a Glance: The Final Positions of all 73 Parties that Contested the Presidential Election, " February 27, 2019 - This Day. (Online): "Presidential Election Results," February 27, 2019 (Lagos)
- Vanguard. (Online): "The 31 Presidential Candidates," October 12, 2018. (Lagos, Nigeria)
- BBC News on "Nigerian General Election 2019" (British Broadcasting Corporation, London, UK)
- Elections in 2015 and earlier
- Africa Research Institute (London, UK): "Professor Attahiru Jega on election management and democracy in Nigeria (2010-2015)." (2017)
- African Elections Database: Nigeria: compilation of results of 2007 elections and earlier. (Albert C. Nunley, via Tripod.Com, USA)
- AfricaPlus on Nigeria's 2015 Elections (Evanston, Illinois, USA)
- "Muhammadu Buhari or Goodluck Jonathan? Nigeria's Fateful Choice," February 10, 2015 By Profs. Richard Joseph (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois) and William Miles (Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts)
- "Boko Haram and Nigeria's 2015 Elections: A Fighting Chance for Democracy?" March 16, 2015 By Prof. Brandon Kendhammer (Ohio University, Athens, Ohio)
- Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa: Elections in Nigeria (Dakar, Senegal)
- A study of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria. (2010) CODESRIA research reports; no. 1. -- Dakar, Senegal: CODESRIA, 2010. 104 pages in PDF format
- CODESRIA Thematic Bibliographies: Elections and governance in Nigeria: a critical examination, annotated bibliography. (2009) -- Dakar, Senegal: CODICE--Centre de documentation et d'information du CODESRIA, 2009. 29 pages in PDF format.
- Council on Foreign Relations on Nigeria's 2015 Elections (Washington, DC ; New York, USA)
- "Nigeria's High Stakes Elections," (March 26, 2015) -and- Contingency Planning Memorandum Update (February 2015) By Amb. John Campbell.
- The Center for Preventive Action: Nigeria: elections and continuing challenges. by Robert I. Rotberg. CSR no. 27, April 2007...53 pages in PDF format. -- New York: CFR, 2007.
--See all of the Council's web pages on Nigeria above.
- Enough is Enough Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja)A blog site offering election news commentary and information. "...a coalition of individuals and youth organizations committed to instituting a culture of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria through advocacy, activism and the mobilization of the youth population as responsible citizens."
- European Commission: EU Election Observation Mission to Nigeria 2015 (Brussels, Belgium)
--See especially: Final Report on General Elections 28 March 2015 and 11 April 2015 (July 20, 2015)
58 pages in PDF format
- International Crisis Group: "Nigeria's dangerous 2015 elections: limiting the violence." (November 2014)
-- Brussels, Belgium : ICG, 2014. 47 pages in PDF format - IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems on Nigeria (Washington, DC; Abuja, Nigeria)
- ElectionGuide on Nigeria, 2015 and earlier
- Money and Politics in Nigeria. (2008) Edited by Victor A. O. Adetula. -- Abuja, Nigeria: IFES-Nigeria, 2008. 172 pages in PDF format
- ElectionGuide on Nigeria, 2015 and earlier
- National Democratic Institute on Nigeria (Washington, DC)
- NDI on Nigeria
- Nigeria Election Observation Library (Nov. 2014-April 2015)
- Final Report on the 2011 Nigerian General Elections (December 2012) -- Washington, DC: NDI, 2012.
--See also: Nigeria Election Watch 2011 reports (March 2011) - Final NDI report on Nigeria's 2007 elections. -- Washington, DC; NDI, 2008. 97 pages in PDF format
- News Coverage for Nigeria, Elections in 2015 and 2011
- BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation, London, UK):
Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari hails vote for change (April 1, 2015);
Nation split in Jonathan-Buhari contest (March 26, 2015) ;
Nigeria elections (April 2011-February 2012) - New Nigerian Politics (Lagos, Nigeria): Elections 2015
--See also: Elections 2011 - Sahara Reporters (New York, USA; Lagos, Nigeria): Nigeria Decides, 2015
--See also: Elections 2011 - Vanguard. (Lagos, Nigeria): Elections 2015
--See also: 2011 April Polls Updates - See also: Online News for Nigeria (General)
- BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation, London, UK):
- Nigeria Election Coalition (Lagos, Nigeria)A news commentary and information portal on the 2015 and 2011 elections. [Originally] "...a virtual network backed by real networks that in two conferences in 2009 and 2010 agreed to work cooperatively with in the shared goals and common purpose of achieving a free and fair election in 2011."
- Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (Abuja, Nigeria)
--Nigeria: Elections and Violence: Synthesis of the National Picture and Regional Dynamics and Recommendations for Action (January 2015) 12 pages in PDF format
--The 2011 Elections in Northern Nigeria Post-Electoral Violence: Origins and Response (January 2015) Policy brief. (Co-sponsored by Internatiional Alert and The British Council, UK) 8 pages in PDF format
--See NSRP below - Reclaim Naija: Election Incident Report System (Lagos, Nigeria)This site offers information about the organization and election information--lists of political parties and candidates, and features citizen reports, with mapping of incidents using Ushahidi software. "...a broad based national platform for popular, grassroots engagement in promoting electoral transparency and democratic government."
--Election Guide 2015
--List of Presidential & Vice Presidential Candidates (Feb. 2015) - United States Institute of Peace, Special Reports on Nigeria--Elections
- Religion and Conflict in Nigeria: Countdown to the 2015 elections. (January 30, 2015) by John Paden. -- Washington, DC: USIP, 2015. 16 pages in PDF format
- Breaking the Cycle of Electoral Violence in Nigeria. (December 2010) by Ebere Onwudiwe & Chloe Berind-Dart. -- Washington, DC: USIP, 2010. 16 pages in PDF format
- Woodrow Wilson International Center: "Hate Speech and the Challenge of Post-Election Peacebuilding" (2018) (Washington, DC.)
- Africa Research Institute (London, UK): "Professor Attahiru Jega on election management and democracy in Nigeria (2010-2015)." (2017)
- African Arguments: "Mr Clean vs. Mr. Not-So-Clean: Corruption in Nigeria's elections?" February 12, 2019 -and- Nigeria 2019: The issues and electoral maths that will decide the race," November 1, 2018. By Idayat Hassan ; "Can Atiku unseat President Buhari in Nigeria's 2019 elections?", October 8, 2018. Royal African Society. (London)
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Washington, DC
- Environmental Rights Action (Friends of the Earth, Nigeria; Benin City, Nigeria)"...a Nigerian advocacy group dedicated to the defence of the Human ecosystem in terms of human rights...ERA is also the coordinating NGO for the Oilwatch International as well as the host of the secretariat of the Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative (ATCRI). ERA is also the coordinating NGO for the Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA)."
--See also: Nigerians working for environmental justice and corporate accountability: a list of contact information and web links. - FGM/C in Nigeria : Telling Stories, Raising Awareness, Inspiring Change. (2017) By Adaobi Nkeokelonye. -- Abuja, Nigeria: UNFPA and Action Health, Inc., 2017. 54 pages in PDF format.
***Note: "This publication further expands understanding of the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in states with the highest prevalence rates across the South-East and South-Western regions of Nigeria. It highlights how the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme is reaching the Nigerian communities through various interventions." - Foreign Policy in Focus on Nigeria (Institute for Policy Studies, Silver City & Albuquerque, New Mexico; Interhemispheric Resource Center, Washington, DC)--See also: "Alienation and militancy in the Niger Delta: a response to CSIS on petroleum, politics, and democracy in Nigeria." (July 2003) By Oronto Douglas, Von Kemedi, Ike Okonta, Michael Watts.
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Nigeria (Abuja and Lagos)
- "Parliament of the streets: mass strikes and street protests that shook Nigeria in 2012." (2015) By Owei Lakemfa. 202 pages in PDF format
- FES online publications, 2010-2013
- GlobaLex: Guide to Nigerian Legal Information (2005) -and- Update (2015) (New York University Law School, New York)
- Global Rights (Nigeria)[Originally founded in 1978 in Washington, DC, USA...in December 2014, the headquarters moved to Nigeria] "For nearly 20 years, we have worked to build the capacity of underserved communities in Nigeria and build platforms for participatory governance, working on a wide range of cross-cutting issues including: women’s rights, access to justice, natural resource governance and human rights; and security and human rights."
--See especially: Mass atrocities casualties tracking. 2020 Report.
--See also: News and updates - Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Human Rights Watch on Nigeria (New York and
Washington, DC)- All Nigeria reports and press releases, 1998--
- "Nigeria: Officials Indicted in Abuses of Protesters," November 19, 2021...includes link to the report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Restitution of the Victims of SARS Related Abuses...20th October 2020.
- See also: National Human Rights Commission (Nigeria) below
- "Nigeria: A Year On, No Justice for #EndSARS Crackdown," October 19, 2021.
- "'You Pray for Death': Trafficking of Women and Girls in Nigeria." (August 2019) -- New York: HRW, 2019. 98 pages in PDF format
- "Nigeria: Rising Toll of Middle Belt Violence," June 28, 2018 -- Press release
- HRW on "Boko Haram" (See "Boko Haram" above)
- "'Leave everything to God': accountability for inter-communal violence in Plateau and Kaduna States, Nigeria" (December 2013) -- New York, HRW, 2013. 137 pages in PDF format
- "Corruption on trial?: the record of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission." (August 2011)
-- New York: HRW, 2011. 70 pages in PDF format. - "Everyone's in on the Game": corruption and human rights abuses by the Nigeria Police Force." (August 2010) -- New York: HRW, 2010. 108 pages in PDF format.
- "Arbitrary killings by security forces: submission to the investigative bodies on the November 28-29, 2008 violence in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria." (July 2009) -- New York: HRW, 2009. 29 pages in PDF format
- "Politics as war: the human rights impact and causes of post-election violence in Rivers State, Nigeria." (March 2008) Human Rights Watch (Online); vol. 20, no. 2(A) 57 pages in HTML or PDF formats.
- "Criminal politics: violence, 'godfathers' and corruption in Nigeria." (October 2007) Human Rights Watch (Online); vol. 19, no. 16(A). 125 pages in HTML or PDF formats.
- "Chop Fine: The human rights impact of local government corruption and mismanagement in Rivers State, Nigeria" (January 2007) Human Rights Watch (Online); vol. 19, no. 2(A). 109 pages in HTML or PDF formats.
- "'They Do Not Own This Place': government discrimination against 'non-indigenes' in Nigeria" (April 2006) Human Rights Watch (Online); vol. 18, no. 3(A). 66 pages in HTML or PDF formats.
- "'Rest in Pieces': police and deaths in custody in Nigeria" (July 2005). Human Rights Watch report; vol. 17, no. 11(A). 76 pages in HTML or PDF formats.
- "Rivers and blood: guns, oil and power in Nigeria's Rivers State" (February 2005). Human Rights Watch briefing paper. 23 p. In HTML or PDF.
- "Nigeria's 2003 Elections: the unacknowledged violence" (June 2004) 47 p. in PDF format
- "Political Shari'a"? Human rights and Islamic law in northern Nigeria (September 2004). Human Rights Watch report ; vol. 15, no. 9(A).
113 p. PDF file. - "Nigeria: The O'odua People's Congress--Fighting Violence with Violence," February 28, 2003. Human Rights Watch report, vol. 15, no. 4(A). 61 pages in PDF format
--See also: OPC below - Nigeria, 2002. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2003. (Online).
- Nigeria: military revenge in Benue (April 2002)
- Nigeria, 2001 In Human Rights Watch World Report 2002. (Online).
- Nigeria, 1999. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2000. (Online).
- "Nigeria: crackdown in the Niger Delta," May 1999 (Bronwen Manby et al., Africa Division, HRW) Human Rights Watch (Online) ; vol. 11, no. 2(A)
- The Price of Oil: Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in Nigeria's Oil Producing Communities. -- New York: HRW, 1999. -- ISBN: 156432-225-4The full electronic version of this print publication. This report was written by Bronwen Manby, researcher in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, based on research in the Niger Delta in July 1997, subsequent correspondence with the major oil companies operating in the region, and information provided by Nigerian human rights and environmental activists.
- All Nigeria reports and press releases, 1998--
- HURIWA--Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (Abuja, Nigeria)This blog site offers commentary on politics and human rights issues facing Nigerian peoples. With offices around the country, HURIWA seeks to promote respect for and protection of human rights and sponsors workshops and education seminars for the Nigerian public.
- The Initiative for Equal Rights--TIERS (Lagos, Nigeria)"...working to create a society where human rights are guaranteed regardless of status, identity, orientation and affiliation. We were founded in 2005 as a response to the discrimination and marginalisation of sexual minorities in both HIV prevention programming, human rights protection, advocacy, and mainstream human rights work."
--See especially: Resources - International Centre for Nigerian Law (Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria)A legal firm and library begun in 1999. The site includes a small collection of online legal instruments, law reports on the Supreme Court, selected laws of the Federation of Nigeria, a list of law schools in Nigeria, and general information on the Nigerian legal system.
- International Court of Justice on Cameroon vs. Nigeria, 1994-
- International Crisis Group on Nigeria (Washington, DC; Dakar, Senegal; Brussels, Belgium)
- "Nigeria profile, press releases, and all reports
- "After Shekau: Confronting Jihadists in Nigeria's Northeast." (March 29, 2022). Crisis Group Africa Briefing ; 24 pages in PDF format.
- "Violence in Nigeria's North West: Rolling Back the Mayhem." (May 18, 2020). Africa report: no. 288. 48 pages in PDF format.
- "Returning from the Land of Jihad: The Fate of Women Associated with Boko Haram." (May 21, 2019). Africa report; no. 275. 35 pages in PDF format.
- "Stopping Nigeria's Spiralling Farmer-Herder Violence." (July 26, 2018) Africa report; no. 262. 44 pages in PDF format
- "Herders against Farmers: Nigeria's Expanding Deadly Conflict." (September 19, 2017)
Summary and full report (37 pages in PDF format) - "Watchmen of Lake Chad: Vigilante Groups Fighting Boko Haram." (February 23, 2017)
Summary and full report (37 pages in PDF format) - "Nigeria: Women and the Boko Haram Insurgency." (December 5, 2016) Africa report No. 242. 34 pages in PDF format
- "Nigeria: The Challenge of Military Reform." (June 6, 2016) Africa report No. 237. 39 pages in PDF format
- "Curbing the Violence in Nigeria (III): Revisiting the Niger Delta" (September 2015) Africa report No. 231.
38 pages in PDF format
- Interview: "The soldiers are less motivated than the Boko Haram insurgents," by Nnamdi Obasi (January 18, 2015)
- Nigeria's dangerous 2015 elections: limiting the violence. (November 2014)
-- Brussels, Belgium : ICG, 2014. 47 pages in PDF format - "Curbing the Violence in Nigeria (II): The Boko Haram Insurgency" (April 2014) Africa report No. 216.
62 pages in PDF format
- International Peace Institute--Global Observatory (New York, USA; Vienna, Austria)
- "Bringing Back Chibok Girls Only the Start of Nigeria's Challenge" (April 25, 2016) by Hilary Matfess.
- "Engaging Boko Haram: Militarization, Mediation or Both?" (September 26, 2012) by Akinola Ejodame Olojo
- Justice in Nigeria Now (2012) (San Francisco, California)"...working in solidarity with communities in Nigeria and allies in the U.S. to promote peace and corporate accountability and to ensure that extractive industries operate in a manner that respects human rights, protects the environment and enhances community livelihood."
--See especially: Resources - Media Rights Agenda (2009) (Lagos, Nigeria)"MRA was established in August 1993 as an independent, non-governmental organisation for the purpose, among other things, of promoting and protecting press freedom and freedom of expression in Nigeria." See especially:
-- Publications, 1997-2004
- The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja)
- National Human Rights Commission (Nigeria) (Abuja)Originally founded in 1995, its mandate amended in 2010.
--See especially: NHRC Publications - National Population Commission of Nigeria (Abuja)The official website of the 2006 Census, with documents relating to the work of the commission and selected publications from the 1991 Population Census and other surveys (in PDF format).
- Niger Delta Economies of Violence Project at the University of California--Berkeley (See below)
- Nigeria Network of NGOs (Lagos, Nigeria)"Established in 1992, NNNGO represents over 800 organizations ranging from small groups working at the local level, to larger networks working at the national level." The site includes information about activities of member organizations, the most recent monthly issue of the NNNGO e-newsletter, Development report. (Online), a directory of current member organizations, and related links.
- NSRP--Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (Abuja, Nigeria)"...provides support to Nigerian stakeholders to better manage conflict resulting in wealth creation, service delivery and poverty reduction. The programme is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and implemented by the British Council in partnership with International Alert and Social Development Direct."
--See especially: NSRP Publications: briefing notes and research findings - Nigeria Watch (IFRA--Instiut Français de Recherche en Afrique, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
- Nigeria Watch newsletters and Reports on Violence, 2006-2019
- Working papers, 2006-2016
- "Boko Haram: Regional Issues Around the Uprising," February 10, 2015. By Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos. 10 pages in PDF format.
- Boko Haram Video Transcripts--French and English Translations (2014) and related documents
- Nigeria watch: fourth report on violence in Nigeria (2006-2014) 12 pages in PDF format
- Boko Haram et le terrorisme islamiste au Nigeria (2012). Par Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos. 33 pages in PDF format.
- Nigeria Watch newsletters and Reports on Violence, 2006-2019
- Nigerian Bar Association (Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria)
- Nigerian Legal Information Institute (Olufemi Amao, Brunel Law School Brunel University, West London, UK)The site features bibliographies of selected Nigerian legal publications and useful links to Nigerian government and other legal web sites.
- Nigerian Muse (Bolaji Aluko, USA)
- A "meta-website" for Nigerians in the USA about Nigerian and diasporan affairs; includes documents and links to other sites, plus essay commentaries by Bolaji Aluko. See especially:
- Nigeriawatch
- Oil Change International: The Price of Oil -- Ken Saro Wiwa (2005) (USA)A website about a campaign to inform the public about oil industry activities and environmental politics around the world, including in the Niger delta. "A coalition of environmental and human rights organizations is mounting a national tour on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa. ...Oil Change is a research and advocacy organization that exists to force progress in the energy industry towards an environmentally and socially sustainable energy future."
- Oodua Peoples' Congress--Facebook (Lagos, Nigeria)"...a Yoruba nationalist organization ...formed in 1994. [OPC] is a non-partisan, non-religious, ethnic, social-cultural and integrated sustainable development initiative packaged and developed by Yoruba sons and daughters..."
- Organisation mondiale contre la torture=World Organization Against Torture: "Hope Betrayed? A Report on Impunity and State-Sponsored Violence In Nigeria. (2002) -- Geneva, Switzerland: OMCT, 2002. --via Academia.edu ; 197 pages in PDF format.
- Pandora Papers in Nigeria
- The Guardian: "Pandora" (Lagos, Nigeria)
- Premium Times: "Pandora Papers" (Abuja, Nigeria)
- The Petroleum Industry Bill 2012 (via Nigeria-Law, International Centre for Nigerian Law, Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria)
223 pages in PDF format - Remember Saro-Wiwa (PlatformLondon, London, UK)This website includes biographical information on the writer-publisher-activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, excerpts from his writings, current reports on Nigeria and on the activities of organizations concerned about Nigeria, and links to related organizations. "...a coalition of UK-based organisations and individuals encompassing the arts and literature, human rights and environmental and development issues."
- Sharia implementation in northern Nigeria 1999-2006: a sourcebook. Compiled and edited by Philip Ostien. -- Ibadan, Nigeria: Spectrum Books, Ltd ; Bayreuth, Germany: Universität Bayreuth, 2007. 5 volumes in PDF format
- Social Science Research Council--African Peacebuilding Network on Nigeria (New York) Since March 2012
- "The Challenges of Reintegration in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: The Case of Nigeria's Niger Delta," By Oluwatoyin Oluwaniyi. (May 2018). APN working paper ; no. 18 ; 46 pages in PDF format.
- "Ethnic Minorities and Land Conflicts in Southwestern Nigeria," By Jeremiah Arowosegbe. (September 2017). APN working paper; no. 10 ; 34 pages in PDF format.
- "Memory, Reconciliation, and Peacebuilding in Post-Civil War Nigeria," By Godwin Onuoha. (June 2017). APN working paper; no. 19 ; 37 pages in PDF format.
- "Fleeing Boko Haram: The Trauma of Captivity and Challenge of Freedom," By Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome. (April 2017). APN working paper ; no. 11 ; 45 pages in PDF format.
- SSRC APN Home Page
- "The Challenges of Reintegration in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: The Case of Nigeria's Niger Delta," By Oluwatoyin Oluwaniyi. (May 2018). APN working paper ; no. 18 ; 46 pages in PDF format.
- States of Nigeria on the Internet Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja
(This list is under construction.)- Abia State
- Abuja -- Federal Capital Territory Administration
--Federal Capital Development Authority
--Abuja-Ng.com: Information Centre for Business & Leisure
- Adamawa State
- Anambra State
- Awka Ibom State
- Bauchi State
- Bayelsa State
- Benue State
- Borno State
- Cross River State
- Delta State
- Ebonyi State
- Edo State
- Ekiti State
- Enugu State
- Gombe State
- Imo State
- Jigawa State
- Kaduna State
- Kano State
- Kebbi State
- Kogi State
- Kwara State
- Lagos State
- Nasarawa State
- Niger State
- Ogun State
- Ondo State
- Osun State
- Oyo State
- Plateau State
- Rivers State
- Sokoto State
- Yobe State
- Zamfara State--Office of the Governor
- United Kingdom: UK and Nigeria (via GOV.UK, London)This site offers official government news on UK foreign relations with Nigeria, related events and issues; plus selected documents.
- United States. Department of State (Washington, DC)
- Department of State on Nigeria (2021) -- Fact Sheet
- Nigeria Country Report on Human Rights Practices: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021
--Search by country for years: 1996-1999 -and- 1999-2015 - Nigeria Country Report on International Religious Freedom: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020
--Search by country for years: 2001-2015
--Plus: 1999 | 2000 - Secretary of State John Kerry's Visit to Kenya and Nigeria...August 22-28, 2016
--See especially: "Remarks on Community Building and Countering Extremism," Sokoto, Nigeria, August 23, 2016
- Department of State on Nigeria (2021) -- Fact Sheet
- United States Embassy in Nigeria (Abuja, Nigeria)
- United States Institute of Peace on Nigeria (Washington, DC)
- USIP on Nigeria (2022)
- What's Next for Security in the Niger Delta? (April 2013) by Aaron Sayne Special report ; 16 pages in PDF format
- What is Boko Haram? (June 2012) by Andrew Walker Special report; no. 308; 16 pages in PDF format
- Nigeria's 2007 Elections: The Fitful Path to Democratic Citizenship (January 2007) by Jibrin Ibrahim ...and related reports. 12 pages in PDF format
- University of California--Berkeley: Niger Delta Economies of Violence (2012) (Berkeley, California)This project was sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace (Washington, DC), Our Niger Delta (Port Harcourt, Nigeria), and the Institute of International Studies (University of California, Berkeley).
--See especially: Working Papers, 2004-2012 - Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Africa Program -- Recent Publications on Nigeria (Washington, DC)
- Hate Speech and the Challenges of Post-Election Peacebuilding in Nigeria. (June 2018) by Olusola Isola. Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding. Research paper no. 23 --and-- Policy brief no 17.
- Muslim Women's Rights in Northern Nigeria (April 2014) by Olufemi Vaughan & Suraiya Zubair Banu. Africa Program Occasional paper series ; 8 pages in PDF format
- Securing Development and Peace in the Niger Delta (2011) by Paul Francis, Deirdre Lapin, Paula Rossiasco. Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity -- Washington, DC: WWICS, c2011. 178 pages in PDF format
- Hate Speech and the Challenges of Post-Election Peacebuilding in Nigeria. (June 2018) by Olusola Isola. Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding. Research paper no. 23 --and-- Policy brief no 17.
309 pages in PDF format ; via Human Rights Watch (New York)