June 17
Africa: Money, Food and Survival - What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 African Countries
Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have… Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: Nigerians Tell Their Stories of Banditry. 'A Month Will Not Go By Without Someone Being Killed in This Village.'
Banditry is widespread in Nigeria. It has been defined as "a loose collection of various criminal groups involved in kidnap-for-ransom, armed robbery, cattle rustling, rape and… Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Nigeria Raised Electricity Prices to Improve Supply. Why It Hasn't Worked
Nigeria's electricity regulator triggered a big tariff shock in April 2024. It increased rates for some consumers by over 240%, citing the cost of producing and delivering power. Read more »
May 23
Mali: Mali's Security Crisis Holds Warnings for Nigeria - Here's Why
Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Informal Workers in Lagos Are Left to Cope With Devastating Floods Alone - Why Things Must Change
There have been four major floods in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, over the past 14 years. The floodwaters swamp the open-air markets of Oshodi, one of the city's largest informal… Read more »
May 04
Nigeria: Nigeria's Budget Is Treated Like a Government Secret - How an Online Public Monitoring System Could Fight Corruption
Nigerians have no reliable way of scrutinising the national budget. The citizen's portal of the Nigerian Budget Office of the Federation is often offline, and when it is online, it… Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Working From Home in Nigeria - Study Finds Women Don't Have Much Choice
Nigerian women of working age are mostly (90%) self-employed. By comparison, self-employment accounts for less than 16% of employment in high-income countries such as the United… Read more »
April 19
Nigeria: Nigeria's New Election Law Leaves Gaps - 5 Reforms for Free, Fair and Credible Polls
Nigeria's new Electoral Act, passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to overhaul the country's electoral framework. Read more »
April 06
Nigeria: Nigeria Imports 70% of Its Medicines - Why Local Manufacturing Doesn't Meet Demand
Nigeria imports at least 70% of its medicines. This is striking for a country of over 230 million people and at least 120 active pharmaceutical manufacturers. Read more »
March 31
Nigeria: Maternity Health Services in Nigeria Are Failing Women - 4 Steps to Better Care
Nigeria faces one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates. Around 1,047 women die for every 100,000 live births, far above the African regional average of about 531 deaths… Read more »
March 30
Nigeria: Violent Conflicts Are Reshaping What Nigerian Farmers Grow - What This Means for Food Security
Agriculture is the backbone of Africa's economy. It provides livelihoods for over 70% of the rural population and contributes to national food security and economic development. Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Makemation - a Nollywood Movie That Shows AI in Action in Africa
A new feature film, Makemation, is an African coming-of-age story set in a time of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Cocoa Farmers Cut Down Trees for Short-Term Gain, but Keeping Them Is Important - Here's Why
The price of most chocolate bars has gone up worldwide in the past year, after cocoa bean prices rose dramatically in 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Troops in Nigeria to Help Fight Terrorism Could End Up Making It Worse - Analyst
The recent deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria to assist the west African country in its counterterrorism campaign could worsen Nigeria's insecurity. Read more »
March 22
Nigeria: Iran War Could Add to Nigeria's Security Troubles. What to Watch Out for
The war between Iran and Israel and the US may have far-reaching regional and global implications. Read more »
March 19
Africa: Oil Price Surge Is Hurting African Economies - Scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa Take Stock
The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran's closure… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Family Planning Helps Prevent HIV From Spreading - Why Are Many Nigerians Not Using Contraception?
Unintended pregnancies are more common in sub-Saharan Africa than the world average: up to 91 out of 1,000 pregnancies compared to 64 in 1,000. Read more »
March 15
Nigeria: Human Traffickers Are Using Football Dreams to Lure Young Ghanaian Men to Nigeria - How to Stop It?
For a young man growing up in Ghana or Nigeria, few dreams burn brighter than becoming a professional footballer. Icons like Michael Essien (Ghana), Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria) and… Read more »
March 12
Nigeria: Afrobeats Celebrates Cybercrime and It's Becoming a Global Problem
When former US secretary of state Colin Powell took to a London stage alongside Nigerian artist Olu Maintain in 2008 and danced to a song called Yahoozee, he almost certainly… Read more »
March 10
Nigeria: Nigeria's Crypto Boom Isn't Just About Technology - Trust Plays a Role in the Local Gadget Trade With China
On a humid afternoon in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, a young trader in electronics pulls out his phone and opens Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency trading… Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Sophie Oluwole, the Trailblazing Nigerian Woman Who Redefined Philosophy
Sophie Oluwole (1935-2018) was a Nigerian scholar and the first woman to earn a PhD in philosophy in her country. She not only placed Nigeria's rich Yoruba philosophical tradition… Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Curious Kids - What Is the Smallest Thing in the Universe?
Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. Read more »
February 19
Nigeria: Streetlights in Lagos Can Boost Safety and Grow the Economy. Why Not Everyone Benefits
Nigeria is urbanising at a remarkable speed. Some of the world's fastest growing cities are in the west African country. Read more »
February 11
Nigeria: Why the U.S. Can Destroy Terrorist Camps in Nigeria, but Not Terrorism - Security Scholar
US military airstrikes on Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025 attracted global attention. The focus was on the international legal… Read more »
February 03
Nigeria: Nigerian Women and Contraceptives - Study Finds Big Gaps Between the Haves and the Have-Nots
Nigerian women who are wealthier, more educated and urban are more likely to use modern contraceptives than poorer, less educated and rural women. This is one of the findings of a… Read more »
