By Mason Ingram It is a stunning fact that in 2022, 72% of the global population lived in countries that the research organization V-Dem described as closed or electoral autocracies. Even more stunning, that number was 46% in 2012. Closing civic space and declining political freedom have also been documented over the last two decades…

The Federal Government on Tuesday restated her commitment to ameliorating the challenges encountered by Nigerians in applying for and obtaining the Nigerian Passport, through improved service delivery and streamlining of its operations. The government is also working assiduously to adequately address the growing number of Nigerians who need the passport for other purposes. Minister of…