Nigeria
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The Hollowing of Sovereignty: Nigeria’s Trilemma and the Retreat of the State
In early February, an insurgent group attacked communities in Kwara, North Central Nigeria, killing over a hundred people. President Bola Tinubu condemned the attack, ... -
A Mirage of Extraversion: The Political Cost of Nigeria’s Lobbying Deal
The Nigerian government has recently engaged the services of a Washington-based lobbying firm to promote its efforts at protecting the lives of Nigerians against ... -
Sci-Fi, Folklore, and Faith: Korede Azeez’s unique lens as a Nigerian Muslim filmmaker
Korede Azeez is one of Nigeria’s most prolific breakout filmmakers. Her journey sheds light on the broader landscape of women in Nigeria’s expanding film ... -
How saving the pangolin became a Nigerian conservation agenda
Nigeria’s pangolins face extinction. One organisation is committed to reversing the trend – and coopting communities into conservation. Christy’s life would have ended several ... -
Who’s afraid of Aliko Dangote?
The $19 billion Dangote Refinery could meet Nigeria’s refined product needs. This upsets prosperous local importers – and the regulators who have lived comfortably ... -
How Afrobeats is sampling nostalgia for the Gen Zs
With the industry awash with money, global notoriety, bold Afrobeats producers are buying early Afrobeats records, channelling them to an audience seeking its slice ... -
The drug menace in the heartland of the Boko Haram insurgency
Referred to as ‘Marlians’ after British-Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, whose songs allegedly glorify the profane, they have become the face of a silent crisis ... -
“He didn’t allow me”: Gender and the Great Green Wall
Experiences in northeast Nigeria suggest women struggle to participate in climate initiatives unless gender dynamics are carefully integrated. In 2007, eleven African countries, including ... -
Nigeria: The impunity of Tinubu’s war on the media
The Tinubu administration took off where Buhari left: arbitrary arrests of journalists, indefinite detentions and even alleged executions. The logic of it defies reason ...
