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Nigeria

Dictators expand their toolbox
Africa
/ 27 September 2019

Dictators expand their toolbox

An update of How to Rig an Election is a guide to new strategies used by authoritarian leaders to stay in power

By Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas
No end in sight to Nigeria’s border closures
Africa
/ 19 September 2019

No end in sight to Nigeria’s border closures

Nigeria’s borders crossings with Benin and Niger remain sealed despite a warning that the shutdown is harming prosperity

By Deutsche Welle 1
Nigerian migrants struggle to reintegrate after Libya ordeal
Africa
/ 17 September 2019

Nigerian migrants struggle to reintegrate after Libya ordeal

Many returnees suffer long-term mental and physical health problems as well as social stigma on returning to Nigeria

By Sophie Bouillon
Storytelling is in her blood
Article
/ 13 September 2019

Storytelling is in her blood

Evading gatekeepers helped the author write the African stories she wanted to read

By Theresa Mallinson
Shining a light on lesbian experiences in Nigeria
Africa
/ 22 August 2019

Shining a light on lesbian experiences in Nigeria

Pamela Adie’s LGBTQIA+ documentary ‘Under the Rainbow’, celebrates resilience and the pursuit of happiness and delivers its message as a love letter

By Mamello Sejake
Beware the fake news soldiers
Africa
/ 16 August 2019

Beware the fake news soldiers

As social media use rises in Nigeria, so does abuse of these platforms

By Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu
WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad
Africa
/ 12 August 2019

WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad

In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas

By Nic Cheeseman
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Article
/ 21 July 2019

Italy police deal blow to ‘violent’ Nigerian mafia

​Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested 19 suspected members of a Nigerian mob

By Ella Ide
The Afcon that means everything
Article
/ 12 July 2019

The Afcon that means everything

They may have crashed out because of Bafana, but Egypt still managed to put on a good show

By Luke Feltham
​South Africa 1-2 Nigeria: Bafana dance to West African tune
Article
/ 11 July 2019

​South Africa 1-2 Nigeria: Bafana dance to West African tune

This game was always going to end badly if we failed to grab the initiative

By Luke Feltham
Baxter goes from dead man walking to national hero
Article
/ 9 July 2019

Baxter goes from dead man walking to national hero

Baxter first surfaced in South African football when he took the national team job in 2004

By Staff Reporter
SA vs Nigeria preview: Can Bafana replicate the hunger that usurped the Pharaohs?
Article
/ 8 July 2019

SA vs Nigeria preview: Can Bafana replicate the hunger that usurped the Pharaohs?

"Bafna Bafna" put on a stunning display against Egypt. It’s got us believing that we may just have a football team on our hands again

By Luke Feltham
Nigeria’s poisonous patriarchy
Africa
/ 2 July 2019

Nigeria’s poisonous patriarchy

Many in Nigeria believe that familial and even societal honor depends on women’s complicity, purity, and silence

By Ibitoye Segun Emmanuel
Discard the odd and publish in Africa
Article
/ 21 June 2019

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

By Zukiswa Wanner
Open letter to Eritrea’s president: Let us visit detained activists and journalists
Africa
/ 11 June 2019

Open letter to Eritrea’s president: Let us visit detained activists and journalists

103 of Africa’s most prominent thinkers ask to visit their incarcerated colleagues in Eritrea

By Wole Soyinka and John Githongo 1
Nigerian president vows corruption crackdown in second term
Africa
/ 28 May 2019

Nigerian president vows corruption crackdown in second term

Buhari came to power in 2015 on a promise to tackle endemic corruption, but critics have accused him of a political witch-hunt

By Agency
MTN pays off bulk of $1.5 billion Nigeria fine
Africa
/ 22 May 2019

MTN pays off bulk of $1.5 billion Nigeria fine

MTN, which began operation in Nigeria in 2001, is the country’s largest operator with 53 million subscribers

By Agency
MTN lists on Nigerian Stock Exchange
Article
/ 18 May 2019

MTN lists on Nigerian Stock Exchange

Despite fighting other billion-dollar tax battles in court, the company is officially on the bourse

By Lynley Donnelly
Surviving Boko Haram’s war on children
Africa
/ 16 May 2019

Surviving Boko Haram’s war on children

After escaping from the clutches of armed groups, abducted children in northern Nigeria should expect a warm welcome on their return home

By Shola Lawal
It’s hard to build a credible opposition. Ask the Nigerians
Article
/ 3 May 2019

It’s hard to build a credible opposition. Ask the Nigerians

To dislodge a winner like the ANC you have to do better than point out its weaknesses.

By Chude Jideonwo
Boko Haram’s war on children
Africa
/ 2 May 2019

Boko Haram’s war on children

After escaping from the clutches of armed groups, abducted children in northern Nigeria don’t get a warm homecoming

By Shola Lawal
Jumia, Africa’s e-unicorn?
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Jumia, Africa’s e-unicorn?

The company may have more than four million customers, but it has not yet made a profit

By Tshegofatso Mathe
WhatsApp: Cibiyar farfaganda a lokacin zaben Nijeriya
Africa
/ 18 April 2019

WhatsApp: Cibiyar farfaganda a lokacin zaben Nijeriya

Kafofin sada zumunta sun taka muhimmiyar rawa a zaben Nijeriya da ya gabata.

By Idayat Hassan and Jamie Hitchen
Nigeria’s ‘propaganda secretaries’
Africa
/ 18 April 2019

Nigeria’s ‘propaganda secretaries’

Social media and fake news played a big role in Nigeria’s general election.These online entrepreneurs make a living from it

By Idayat Hassan and Jamie Hitchen
We must act now to save Nigeria’s generation of ‘tobacco babies’
Article
/ 4 April 2019

We must act now to save Nigeria’s generation of ‘tobacco babies’

Muzzled by stringent laws and diligent implementation in the West, the tobacco industry has turned its sights to sub-Saharan Africa

By Adewunmi Emoruwa
Crazy Rich Nigerians enjoy a ‘plane’ pizza
Africa
/ 2 April 2019

Crazy Rich Nigerians enjoy a ‘plane’ pizza

A Nigerian minister has courted ridicule after saying citizens are having pizzas delivered from London with the help of British Airways

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Abubakar lodges election legal challenge
Africa
/ 19 March 2019

Abubakar lodges election legal challenge

Abubakar, the candidate for the opposition PDP has now followed through with his promise to challenge the results

By Agency
Death toll rises in Lagos school building collapse
Africa
/ 14 March 2019

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

By Agency
School children trapped as building collapses in Lagos
Africa
/ 13 March 2019

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"

By Staff Reporter
Nigeria says governship vote ‘inconclusive’ in six states
Africa
/ 12 March 2019

Nigeria says governship vote ‘inconclusive’ in six states

Local elections are fiercely contested in Nigeria, as governors generally have more impact on ordinary people’s day-to-day lives

By Agency
Why governing Lagos is Nigeria’s ultimate political prize
Africa
/ 8 March 2019

Why governing Lagos is Nigeria’s ultimate political prize

Forget the presidency. Whoever controls Lagos controls Africa’s most important city

By Shola Lawal
Editorial: Nigerians voted – by not voting
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Editorial: Nigerians voted – by not voting

Voter turnout was the lowest in the country’s history

By Editorial
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