April 21
Nigeria: Lagos' Slum Dwellers Are Excluded From Decisions That Affect Them. 3 Ways to Change That
Lagos is a city of two halves: money dripping in the corridors of corporate offices, and stagnant water dripping in the slums that are home to over 20 million. Residents of… Read more »
April 11
Nigeria: Technology Makes It Easy for Lawyers to Work Across Borders - Regulations Should Too
The rules of legal practice are highly localised. Every country sets rules that determine how lawyers qualify professionally and what they are allowed to do. Read more »
April 03
Nigeria: Microplastics in Nigeria's Osun River - New Study Flags Alarmingly High Levels
The Osun River is one of the major rivers in southern Nigeria. It flows from its source in Ekiti State, through several states, before emptying into Lagos state's Lekki Lagoon. It… Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: Fuji Music in Nigeria - New Documentary Shines Light On a Popular African Culture
Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music. In… Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Nigerian Bandits Strategically Target School Children for Kidnappings - Here's Why
It is every parent's worst nightmare: armed criminals attacking their child's school, kidnapping students and teachers. Read more »
March 22
Nigeria: Hundreds of Nigerian Children Are Being Kidnapped - the Govt Must Change Its Security Strategy
School abductions have been a trend in Nigeria. The latest took place in Kaduna and Sokoto states, both in the north-west region, when over 300 children were abducted at different… Read more »
March 19
Nigeria: Nigeria's Forests Are Fast Disappearing - Urgent Steps Are Needed to Protect Their Benefits to the Economy and Environment
Nigeria's forest cover has been dwindling fast for decades. With one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, there are concerns about the survival of its forest… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Fuel Subsidy Removal Was Too Sudden - Why a Gradual Approach Would Have Been Better
Nigeria removed fuel subsidies entirely in May 2023. This came as a surprise because of the political risks associated with subsidy removal. Previous administrations were reluctant… Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Inflation in Nigeria Is Still Climbing While It Has Slowed Globally - Here's Why
Just as Nigerians were gradually digging out from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were hit by high inflation. Read more »
March 12
Nigeria: Lagos Bans Single-Use Plastics - Why I Think Nigeria Should Have Taxed Them Instead
Waste pollution is a huge problem in Nigeria, with serious impacts on the environment. In response, the Lagos state government has banned styrofoam (a type of plastic widely used… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Nigeria Risks Losing All Its Forest Elephants - What We Found When We Went Looking for Them
Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are found in the wild. Savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) can be found in the north and forest elephants (Loxodonta… Read more »
March 10
Nigeria: Nigeria's Ancient Ilorin City - Archaeologist Uncovers Over 1,000 Years of History
Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, is a Nigerian city with a long and rich history. However, much of its distant past is not well known. Archaeology is now uncovering more of this… Read more »
March 07
South Africa: Women Battle When Trying to Take Climate Change Cases to Court - South Africa and Nigeria Study Shows Why
Across domestic courts in Africa, climate cases have been decided in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with some cases pending in Uganda. However, climate litigation is still fairly… Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Botched Economic Reforms Plunge the Country Into Crisis
Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, is facing an economic crisis. From a botched currency redesign to the removal of fuel subsidies and a currency float, the nation has been plunged… Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: Nigeria's Security Problems Deepen As Anglophone Insurgency in Cameroon Spills Across Border
Over the past two decades, Nigeria has grappled with multiple and complex national security threats, each posing a significant challenge to its stability. Read more »
February 24
Nigeria: Nigeria's Ban On Alcohol Sold in Small Sachets Will Help Tackle Underage Drinking
On February 5, 2024, Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control announced a ban on alcoholic beverages sold in sachets or bottles less than 200ml. The… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Lagos - Drugs, Firearms and Youth Unemployment Create Lethal Cocktail
Lagos is the most populous city in Africa and a regional economic giant, having west Africa's busiest seaport. It is the centre of commercial and economic activities in Nigeria. Read more »
February 08
Nigeria: Nigeria's Street Food - Tasty but Toxic? Expert Shares Advice to Make It Safer
In the lively streets of Nigeria's cities, where delicious street food is a daily delight, a wide variety of food can be bought and consumed instantly. From the sizzling suya snack… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Popular Wara Cheese Has a Short Shelf Life
Cheese is a highly nutritious food produced in hundreds of varieties around the world. It's all made by fermenting milk but the results range widely in flavour, texture and end… Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: The Plight of Women Fishers in Lagos's 'Floating Slum'
Makoko, a coastal fishing community in Lagos, Nigeria, was established by fishermen in the 19th century. It is considered the world's largest "floating slum". There are conflicting… Read more »
February 01
Nigeria: Slaves of God - Nigeria's Traditional Osu Slavery Practice Was Stopped, but the Suffering Continues
There are global efforts to fight modern slavery, but a few traditional systems still hold strong in west Africa. These include Osu, Ohu and Trokosi. Read more »
January 30
Nigeria: Nigeria's Plastic Ban - Why It's Good and How It Can Work
Two weeks into January 2024, Nigerian authorities took steps to curb environmental degradation caused by plastic pollution in the country. Read more »
January 28
Nigeria: Lagos City Planning Has a History of Excluding Residents - It's Happening Again
In Lagos, a megacity with a population estimated at 21 million, the state government has been building a satellite city, known as Eko Atlantic. At the same time is has been… Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: Nigeria Has a Democracy Deficit - Corruption and a Lack of Welfare Policies Are to Blame
Democracy refers, at a minimum, to a political system that guarantees some involvement in decision-making. It gives citizens opportunities to choose and replace their leaders or… Read more »
January 19
Nigeria: TB Joshua Scandal - the Forces That Shaped Nigeria's Mega Pastor and Made Him Untouchable
TB Joshua was a world famous Nigerian televangelist, faith healer and Pentecostal pastor who established The Synagogue Church of All Nations. Three years after his death a BBC… Read more »