Shayera Dark

A significant majority of Nigerians have confidence in Donald Trump. Credit: Gage Skidmore.

August 20, 2020

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Why do so many Nigerians love Donald Trump?

I spoke to my Trump-supporting acquaintance Fred to try and find out. When Donald Trump became president in 2017, America’s global image plummeted. In countries across ...

The Nigeria presidential debate saw three contenders match up.

Nigeria Politics

By Shayera Dark

January 22, 2019

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Five lessons from Nigeria’s no-show presidential debate

Both the president and his main challenger failed to show up last Saturday, but the debate battled on anyway. With general elections less than a month ...

Nigeria Society

By Shayera Dark

May 10, 2018

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Meet some of the foot soldiers in Nigeria’s quiet gender revolution

From politics to grassroots campaigning to online spaces, women in Nigeria are mobilising and speaking out. Here are three leading the charge. As Nigeria readies itself ...

Nigeria Society Top story

By Shayera Dark

December 6, 2017

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Nigerians are making fun of their leaders, but to what end?

Nigeria’s satire scene is growing. But most networks are afraid of angering those in power by giving it a bigger platform. This July, as heavy rains ...