Nigeria
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Old Nollywood demonised traditional religions. New cinema says ‘No More’
Witches, gods, folklore take two. In Narrow Escape, a classic 1999 Nollywood film, the embattled protagonist Reverend Emmanuel is facing a formidable enemy: his ... -
“Crying since morning”: Trafficking survivors’ double trauma in Nigeria
Nigeria must increase efforts to curb trafficking and stop detaining survivors. In 2017, 18-year-old Ebunoluwa E. from Lagos believed she was on her way ... -
Funmi Iyanda has a bold new movie out. But don’t call it a comeback.
She never left. In 2004, when Bisi Alimi took the radical decision to come out on national television, he chose to do it on ... -
What does the death of IS leader al-Baghdadi mean for Boko Haram?
Will members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stay or defect? Their decision will have far-reaching implications. On 25 October, the “caliph” of ... -
On Lionheart’s Oscar ban: Is Nigerian English a Foreign Language?
US universities treat Nigerian English as a foreign language. The Oscars say it is not foreign enough. As a linguist and former teacher of ... -
Africa Insiders: Behind Nigeria’s Islamic school “torture house”
The essentials: Police raided Ahmad bin Hambal Centre for Islamic Teachings, a faith school in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, over the weekend and arrested ... -
Xenophobic attacks: Why the official outrage from Nigeria this time?
After repeated xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the Nigerian government response has typically been muted. Why was this time different? Earlier this month, a ... -
Nigeria: Survey shows decrease in homophobic attitudes. Kind of.
Some findings show progress. Others paint a more complex picture. Last month, Nigeria’s most popular gossip blog Linda Ikeji republished a post from the ... -
Where will Boko Haram go next after ten years of moving around?
In the past decade, Boko Haram has gone from a village in Yobe, to attacking major cities, to bedding in around Lake Chad. Ten ... -
For Naija, We Dey Kampe
Adaptable, jazz-like and subversive. How Pidgin English, the language of Fela Kuti, turns competitors into comrades in Nigeria. This is the second article in ...
