Good choices, bad outcomes, harder lives in Nigeria
Food and fuel have become prohibitively expensive and many Nigerians can no longer afford the basics
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Under Nigeria’s Tinubu, journalists are as unsafe as ever
Since Bola Tinubu became president last year, there have been several attacks on members of the media, rights group says
Circadian rhythms: The many layers of Lagos
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
Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi
This extract from the book Ten Cities details the evolution of the club scene in Nairobi, with a focus on the mid-1990s
Freeing Nigeria’s unjustly imprisoned
Too many Nigerians are stuck in prison for longer than allowed by law – sometimes for crimes they did not commit
How youth can reshape political participation in Nigeria
Can Nigeria’s #EndSars protests restructure electoral politics? Or will they simply become a dramatic, but ineffective interlude, to the status quo?
Living with Long Covid in Lagos
Most people recover from Covid‑19 quickly, but Long Haulers in Nigeria are turning to one another for support
Why anti-corruption campaigns are bad for democracy
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
Unite with Nigeria’s ‘Speak Up’ generation protesting against police brutality
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
The Nigerian government is killing its citizens — again
‘Nigeria kills its people. Nigeria has always killed its people.’
Elnathan John: Our merciful Nigerian father
“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.
Book review: The girl with the louding voice by Abi Daré
Abi Daré’s debut novel has been described as a celebration of girls who dare to dream
Excerpt: Akurakuda by Olalekan Jeyifous and Wale Lawal
‘Akurakuda’, a graphic novel by Olalekan Jeyifous and Wale Lawal is set in a futuristic Lagos that acknowledges the resilience of dispossessed people
Why some anti-corruption campaigns make people more likely to pay a bribe
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
Nollywood-style weddings land on the cutting room floor
As the coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings persist, Nigeria is having to tone down the grand events it cherishes
Speaking out against D’banj
After accusing the Afrobeats superstar of rape, Seyitan Babatayo was arrested
Festac, the ANC and the arts
Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker
Dramatic changes are coming to newsrooms across Africa
The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
Nigeria’s president loses his right hand man to Covid-19
Abba Kyari was Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful chief of staff, and the jockeying to replace him has already begun
More funding, less fashion weeks
Nigeria’s industry needs more support, particularly for new entrants in the business
Mending broken Nigerian talent
Young footballers in Nigeria often struggle to get the specialised healthcare they need
Sabelo Mlangeni’s intimate portrayal of queer Nigeria
The photographer continues exploring queer lived experiences across Africa in The Royal House of Allure, tenderly documenting a safehouse for queer folk in Lagos.
The last French speakers in Lagos
In the floating suburb of Makoko a dwindling Francophone community clings to its linguistic heritage
Caught in a diplomatic crossfire
On a recent trip to northern Nigeria, Zukiswa Wanner finds solace through African sisterhood in a time of xenophobia
Discard the odd and publish in Africa
As we continue using the same blueprint, we will continue mourning the high illiteracy rates and low returns in the book market
Death toll rises in Lagos school building collapse
The dilapidated building in the densely populated Lagos Island area of the city came down without warning on Wednesday morning
School children trapped as building collapses in Lagos
Nigerian news station reports a primary school was located on the top floor of the building, "with pupils feared killed and others trapped"
Why governing Lagos is Nigeria’s ultimate political prize
Forget the presidency. Whoever controls Lagos controls Africa’s most important city
The bridge that binds Lagos together
The Third Mainland Bridge has become part of the fabric of Africa’s most populous city. Closing it, even temporarily, wreaks havoc for residents
Women shaping Africa’s art
For too long their contribution has been ignored but the evidence of their role is there to be seen
Poems by Saaleha Idrees Bamjee and Shailja Patel
‘Only poetry can plaster’
Gearing Africa’s cities for the future
By 2030, 15 cities in Africa will have populations over 5 million, most of whom will live in informal settlements.