Nigeria
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The hidden costs of getting a UK visa
Perhaps by laying out the financial and emotional toll of getting a visa, the UK Home Office will be forced to see me as ... -
Nigeria: Jumping on the bandwagon is not a COVID-19 strategy
Nigeria imposed a lockdown when it had few cases, then eased it as they accelerated. More importantly, it did not use the time it ... -
Northeast Nigeria risks losing a generation of boys and girls
Children risk death to escape Boko Haram. Yet, for many, their trauma is then compounded by Nigerian authorities. M had just returned from school ... -
Is Nigeria ready for a superapp?
Ride-hailing, food deliveries, digital payments, loans. Opera does it all and more. Can consumers keep up? More to the point, can regulators? In Nigeria, ... -
COVID-19: In northern Nigeria, states scapegoat the usual suspects
In their response to the pandemic, state governments have singled out Qur’anic schools not for epidemiological but political reasons. Read all our COVID-19 coverage ... -
COVID-19: There’s one thing Nigeria’s religious rockstars can do to help
Nigeria’s faith leaders are immensely influential and often have millions of followers. If they want to help, they should stay out of the way. ... -
“We hope our cries will attract attention”
African Arguments spoke to vulnerable people around Nigeria. They plead for government to help them get food and medication during lockdown. Read all our ... -
The other COVID-19 pandemic: Fake news
False information in Nigeria is undermining medical advice, proffering fake cures, inciting panic and being used for political point-scoring. Read all our COVID-19 coverage ... -
What happens when we protest: #MeToo in northern Nigeria
Power and patriarchy have many strategies to resist action against sexual violence. But the #ArewaMeToo movement will not give up. Last November, I went ... -
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 ...
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