Following in Fela’s footsteps, Femi and Made Kuti continue the family legacy with their new album
In exclusive interviews, former officials explain what has gone wrong and why the United States keeps making the same mistakes
On 5 February Nigeria’s central bank banned crypto transactions, but industry analysts are confident the sector will find a workaround.
Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one
A Dutch court has ordered the energy company’s Nigerian subsidiary to pay farmers compensation over oil spills
Òlòtúré, a new Netflix series, is about how a Nigerian journalist walked the streets to uncover the trade
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
They led the October 72-hour demonstration against a brutal police squad, following the examples that date back to the 1910 Women’s War
Antony Kaminju shares his experience of making a photo of the Roving Bantu Kitchen’s Sifiso Ntuli
Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola wields language as the ultimate form of technology
This sequence of texts was written in response to various photographs of Nigeria made between 1920 and 1929 that form part of the Colonial Office photographic collection
The murder of Fikile Ntshangase in KwaZulu-Natal was not an isolated incident. Around the globe, from Nigeria to Brazil, environmental activists are similarly being silenced, and it is our duty to continue this struggle
Notorious police unit that harassed LGBTQ+ community disbanded after widespread protests.
If Nigerians got to choose the next US president, Donald Trump would be the clear favourite
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
Nok terracottas are proof that an ancient civilisation once existed in Nigeria. Now they are at the centre of a multimillion-dollar, globe-spanning underground industry — and once again, Nigeria is losing out
For as long as there has been an independent Nigeria, its government has been killing its people.
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
Nigerian protesters have taken to the streets to protest the police’s brutal special anti-robbery unit, which they say profiles tech-savvy youths
Would-be professionals have taken to technology into their own hands to arrange fixtures and tournaments for their favourite sport
China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria
Nigerian basketball players Austin Akpejiori and Ukamaka Okoh are keeping busy during their Covid-mandated time off court — with interior design and shoemaking, respectively
For breakaway territories, quasi-states and would-be secessionists, diplomacy is hard – but not impossible
Almost 70% of the world’s maternal deaths happen in Africa. Now there’s coronavirus — and with poor prenatal and postnatal care on the continent, expectant mothers and children under five are even more vulnerable.
The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
Nigeria’s Ndubuisi Egbo is also the first African coach to take a team into the European Champions League
Nigeria’s legislation prohibits same-sex marriages and the film industry helps to fuel sometimes violent homophobic attacks
The Standard Bank’s Wealth Report for Africa for 2020 shows that the continent’s wealthiest individuals worry about what impact volatile political environments will have on their wealth
The country usually exports 10 000 tonnes of the crop each year. But Covid-19 rules have stopped the trade and are ruining farmers