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 »
January 14
Africa: Urban Kenyans Mistrust Police Even More Than Rural Residents Do - Study Sets Out Why It Matters
Across the African continent - from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa - widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake of police misconduct and brutality.… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Plantain Wine - a Traditional Drink With Huge Economic Potential
Agadagidi, a wine made from plantain, is a popular drink at festive occasions in Nigeria. But it's not always of a high quality. Read more »
December 19, 2023
Nigeria: Nollywood Set New Highs in 2023 - Here Are Four of My Favourite Films of the Year
The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, was once seen as a mass producer of poor quality "home videos". It's now become known for increasingly slick films that… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Flamboyant Aso Ebi Dressing Style Is Popular - but It's Become a Financial Burden
Aso ebi - "family uniform" - is the Yoruba custom of people dressing alike for social events. The custom is rooted in kinship (ebi), an important aspect of Yoruba social life since… Read more »
Nigeria: Black Ghosts - Noo Saro-Wiwa's New Book Is a Powerful Reflection On Africans in China
Noo Saro-Wiwa is a celebrated Nigerian-born travel writer. Her latest book is Black Ghosts. It explores, with candour and compassion, the lives of several African economic migrants… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Nigeria: Victor Ekpuk Is a Nigerian Artist Who Uses Ancient African Graphic Writing Systems to Unveil a Stunning New Display of Creativity
Victor Ekpuk is an internationally renowned Nigerian artist known for his artwork inspired by ancient African writing and graphic writing systems. INTERwoven TEXTures is his first… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - 3 Key Goals Nigeria Must Focus On At COP28
Global environmental stakeholders will converge in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023 for the UN Climate conference known as COP28. The… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Umaru Shehu - Nigerian Public Health Giant Who Played a Major Role in Polio Eradication
Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu, who died on 2 October 2023, was born in Yerwa (Maiduguri), Nigeria, in 1930. Widely regarded as one of the country's early leaders in public health… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Defeat Banditry By Reconstructing the Police System - Criminologist
Security in Nigeria has degenerated in the last 10 years. Various non-state armed groups have emerged countrywide. Read more »
November 12, 2023
Nigeria: 'One-Chance' in Lagos - How Criminal Gangs Rob City Commuters
"One-chance" is the name Nigerians use for a form of robbery that takes place in both public and private vehicles when people accept the offer of a ride. It is an organised crime,… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Concrete Versus Asphalt for Nigeria's Roads - Which Is Better?
Nigeria's new works minister, David Umahi, is pushing for the use of rigid pavement in road construction, as against the flexible pavement predominantly in use. This, as the… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Women Vice-Chancellors - I Know What It's Like to Be One, and Why There Are So Few
The secretary-general of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria recently disclosed that only 38 women have been vice-chancellors of universities in Nigeria since 1960, out of… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Niger Delta Is Rich in Resources, but Environmental Destruction Is Pushing People Into Poverty
Nigeria's Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country's economy. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: Kola Nut - From Nanofertiliser to Protecting Metals From Corrosion - Our Research Finds New Uses for the Valuable Plant
The kola nut tree is grown for its seed. The tree is indigenous to west Africa, where it is widely cultivated. It's now also found in Asia, South America and the Caribbean. Read more »
October 17, 2023
Nigeria: Sexual Harassment Victims in Nigerian Universities Blamed, Study Finds
Sexual harassment encompasses a wide range of inappropriate behaviour, from ogling, touching and commenting about body parts, to sexual proposition, coercion, assault and rape. In… Read more »
October 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Wants to Revamp Its Railway Network. Four Things It Needs to Do to Succeed
Nigeria's railway network serves only a small portion of the country. The country is 923,770km², with a railway network of 3,505km colonial narrow gauge and 669km modern… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Nigeria: Over 2 Million Nigerians Are Displaced By Farmer-Herder Conflict in Benue State
For the past decade many residents in north and central Nigeria have lived in a perpetual state of fear. Conflicts between pastoralists and farmers, land disputes, cattle rustling… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Nigeria: The Black Book Is a Gritty New Thriller That Raises the Bar for Nollywood
Nigerian thriller The Black Book has been in the headlines for reportedly topping global figures at streaming service Netflix, with 5.6 million viewers in its first two days. Does… Read more »
October 08, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Rules to Protect Pastoralists Discourage Investments in Modern Livestock Farming
A common sight around west Africa is to see cattle grazing freely, even in major cities, on highways and in airports. Read more »
October 06, 2023
Africa: 20 Years After the Publication of 'Purple Hibiscus,' a Generation of African Writers Have Followed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Footsteps
Twenty years ago, in October 2003, 26-year-old Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the North American publishing scene with her debut novel," Purple Hibiscus." Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Blue Economy Ministry to Harness Marine Resources
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy. This was welcome news as it renewed hope for economic development… Read more »