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Why anti-corruption campaigns are bad for democracy

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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
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Unite with Nigeria’s ‘Speak Up’ generation protesting against police brutality

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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
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The Nigerian government is killing its citizens — again

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‘Nigeria kills its people. Nigeria has always killed its people.’
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Elnathan John: Our merciful Nigerian father

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“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.
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Book review: The girl with the louding voice by Abi Daré

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Abi Daré’s debut novel has been described as a celebration of girls who dare to dream
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Excerpt: Akurakuda by Olalekan Jeyifous and Wale Lawal

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‘Akurakuda’, a graphic novel by Olalekan Jeyifous and Wale Lawal is set in a futuristic Lagos that acknowledges the resilience of dispossessed people
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Why some anti-corruption campaigns make people more likely to pay a bribe

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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
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Nollywood-style weddings land on the cutting room floor

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As the coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings persist, Nigeria is having to tone down the grand events it cherishes
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Speaking out against D’banj

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After accusing the Afrobeats superstar of rape, Seyitan Babatayo was arrested
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Festac, the ANC and the arts

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Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker
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Dramatic changes are coming to newsrooms across Africa

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The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
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Nigeria’s president loses his right hand man to Covid-19

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Abba Kyari was Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful chief of staff, and the jockeying to replace him has already begun
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More funding, less fashion weeks

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Nigeria’s industry needs more support, particularly for new entrants in the business
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Mending broken Nigerian talent

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Young footballers in Nigeria often struggle to get the specialised healthcare they need
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Sabelo Mlangeni’s intimate portrayal of queer Nigeria

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The photographer continues exploring queer lived experiences across Africa in The Royal House of Allure, tenderly documenting a safehouse for queer folk in Lagos.
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​No apology or comfort as another Marikana mother dies without justice

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