Nigeria
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Why #EndSARS won’t quit
The movement has gone from calling for the abolition of one police unit to collective protests against a system that pits the elite against ... -
#ENDSARS: governor press sec admits spreading fake news
This is our regular update on national protests against police brutality, a global touchpoint, in Nigeria. On the first Monday, 12 October, of the ... -
#SARSMUSTEND: The first seven days
Six things you need to know about the movement to end police brutality in Nigeria. On 3 October, two days after Nigeria’s Independence Day, ... -
Manchester in ruins: The demise of northern Nigeria’s industrial hub
A failed industrial boom in Kaduna ran one community aground. Decades later, promises of industry have risen again, but the scars linger. Kaduna, the ... -
Nigerians are the funniest people on the internet. These five prove it.
A growing wave of comedians in Nigeria are keeping the country and its diaspora laughing. Nigerians believe they are some of the funniest people ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
