Food and fuel have become prohibitively expensive and many Nigerians can no longer afford the basics
Since Bola Tinubu became president last year, there have been several attacks on members of the media, rights group says
With the prosperity of the 1970s a thing of the past, the International Monetary Fund-authored austerity of the 1980s gave birth to the hybridised fuji music
This extract from the book Ten Cities details the evolution of the club scene in Nairobi, with a focus on the mid-1990s
Too many Nigerians are stuck in prison for longer than allowed by law – sometimes for crimes they did not commit
Can Nigeria’s #EndSars protests restructure electoral politics? Or will they simply become a dramatic, but ineffective interlude, to the status quo?
Most people recover from Covid‑19 quickly, but Long Haulers in Nigeria are turning to one another for support
Such campaigns can draw attention to the widespread presence of the very behaviour they are trying to stamp out — and subconsciously encourage people to view it as appropriate
Photos of citizens draped in the bloodied flag have spread around the world in the month the country should be celebrating 60 years of independence
‘Nigeria kills its people. Nigeria has always killed its people.’
“They say people disappear, young men with dreadlocked hair, with tattoos, or even just carrying a laptop in a backpack,” writes Elnathan John in a reflective essay about Nigeria.
Abi Daré’s debut novel has been described as a celebration of girls who dare to dream
‘Akurakuda’, a graphic novel by Olalekan Jeyifous and Wale Lawal is set in a futuristic Lagos that acknowledges the resilience of dispossessed people
The reason may be that the messages reinforce popular perceptions that corruption is pervasive and insurmountable. In doing so, they encourage apathy and acceptance rather than inspire activism
As the coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings persist, Nigeria is having to tone down the grand events it cherishes
After accusing the Afrobeats superstar of rape, Seyitan Babatayo was arrested
Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker
The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
Abba Kyari was Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful chief of staff, and the jockeying to replace him has already begun
Nigeria’s industry needs more support, particularly for new entrants in the business
Young footballers in Nigeria often struggle to get the specialised healthcare they need
The photographer continues exploring queer lived experiences across Africa in The Royal House of Allure, tenderly documenting a safehouse for queer folk in Lagos.
In the floating suburb of Makoko a dwindling Francophone community clings to its linguistic heritage
On a recent trip to northern Nigeria, Zukiswa Wanner finds solace through African sisterhood in a time of xenophobia
As we continue using the same blueprint, we will continue mourning the high illiteracy rates and low returns in the book market
The dilapidated building in the densely populated Lagos Island area of the city came down without warning on Wednesday morning
Nigerian news station reports a primary school was located on the top floor of the building, "with pupils feared killed and others trapped"
Forget the presidency. Whoever controls Lagos controls Africa’s most important city
The Third Mainland Bridge has become part of the fabric of Africa’s most populous city. Closing it, even temporarily, wreaks havoc for residents
For too long their contribution has been ignored but the evidence of their role is there to be seen
‘Only poetry can plaster’
By 2030, 15 cities in Africa will have populations over 5 million, most of whom will live in informal settlements.