September 01, 2022
Nigeria: Environmental Impact Assessments Don't Work in Nigeria - Here's Why
Since 1972, when the first world conference on the environment was held, there have been various responses to environmental problems. One of these is the introduction of… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Waste Pickers in Lagos Tell Their Stories About a Dangerous Existence
Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, with a population of more than 15 million, generates an estimated 12,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, which comes to about 4.3 million tonnes of… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy - Four Priorities the Next President Must Deliver On
Nigeria is preparing to elect its next president in February 2023. That person will have a daunting task fixing a near comatose economy. Read more »
August 28, 2022
Nigeria: We've Been Tracking Birds in a Small Nigerian Forest for 18 Years. What We Found and Why It Matters
If you live in Europe, you can find almost any statistic you like about the birds in the environment. How many there are of a species, where you find them, whether their population… Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign Banks Are Absent in Nigeria. We Tracked Down Why
Privately owned Nigerian banks hold 94% of Nigerian banking assets. Only one other country in the world - Israel - has a higher share of ownership by local banks. The share of… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Efforts to Help Victims of Trafficking Are Failing. We Found Out Why
Most countries have anti-trafficking laws, policies and programmes to prevent human trafficking. There are also international treaties to address the problem. Yet it's still… Read more »
August 24, 2022
West Africa: Free Movement in West Africa - The Culture of Mobility Matters Despite Challenges
For the last 40 years countries in West Africa have tried to meet their commitment to letting people move more freely between them. This has been driven by the regional body, The… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Mali: Amid Popular Opposition, Is The UN's Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Doomed?
On 29 June, the UN Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations' peacekeeping initiative, the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Nigeria: New Universities in Nigeria? Absolutely Not
Public university lecturers in Nigeria have been on strike since 14 February 2022. One of their biggest issues is that the institutions they work for are poorly funded. Despite… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: Online Fraudsters, Colonial Legacies and the North-South Divide in Nigeria
Millions of people with email accounts have undoubtedly encountered fraudulent emails that originate from Nigeria. Online fraudsters from the huge west African nation are also… Read more »
August 21, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Wants to Ban Motorcycle Sales to Dent Terror Attacks. Why It Won't Work
Insecurity in Nigeria has worsened. In the north-east region, despite gains recorded by the military, the activities of jihadist terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Feel the Pinch As Food Prices Continue to Spiral. There Aren't Easy Solutions
Nigeria is grappling with rising food prices, as reflected in the spike in inflation. The annual inflation rate accelerated for a sixth straight month to 19.64% in July 2022, the… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: No Justification for Fines Imposed On Nigeria's Media Houses Over Bandits Documentary
Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission recently imposed a fine of N5 million (about US$11,922) each on MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, NTA-Startimes and Telcom Satellites Limited… Read more »
Nigeria: Biyi Bandele, a Serial Storyteller Who Elevated Nigerian Culture
The writer, film-maker and theatre creator Biyi Bandele has passed away at the age of 54, news that has stunned the West African arts community where he was a creative icon who… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Has Developed a Maritime Policy. Here Is What It Means
Ghana has an abundance of marine resources. They include fisheries, hydrocarbon reserves, inland waterways and ports that are located along important international shipping lanes.… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Senegal: Why 2022 Election Results Herald a Big Political Shift
Senegalese voters went to the polls in July 2022, continuing a tradition of robust multiparty competition in the country. It is one of a handful of African countries that have… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Breadmakers Have Been On Strike - the Head of Their Association Explains Why
The Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria, representing the interests of all breadmakers in the country, recently embarked on a national strike complaining about the… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Nigeria: What's Behind Terrorist Attacks On Churches in Nigeria
In early June 2022, 40 people died, including children, in a mass shooting and bomb attack on a Catholic church in the city of Owo, southwestern Nigeria. Read more »
August 14, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Next President Faces a Collapsing Security Situation - Five Things He Can Do
Election season in Nigeria is an interesting time. It is, expectedly, characterised by heated contestations and conversations that are inherently partisan. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Nigeria: How Burna Boy Set the World Alight With His Mixed Brew of Influences
Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy burst onto the global stage in 2018 with a slew of irresistible hits on his third album, Outside, accompanied by mandatory fiendish good looks and… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Cameroon: The Environment Is the Silent Casualty in the Anglophone Crisis
Most analysis of Cameroon's Anglophone crisis has been skewed towards the socioeconomic, cultural and political ramifications of the conflict. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku Abubakar - Nigeria's Perennial Presidential Candidate Is Back On the Stump
Atiku Abubakar is the candidate for Nigeria's main opposition party, the People's Democratic Party, in the 2023 presidential election. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Nigeria: Patriarchy Persists in Nigeria - and Men Aren't the Only Ones Who Keep It That Way
Chrisland Schools on Victoria Island in Lagos was recently in the news for the wrong reasons. Nigerian newspapers - and some further afield - carried the story of an incident in… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Poverty-Driven Unequal Power Relations Fuel Sexual Violence in Lake Chad Region
There have been multiple instances of sexual violence against women and girls in the Lake Chad region since terrorism activity started in the area in 2009. The region includes… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: Christians in Nigeria Feel Under Attack - Why It's a Complicated Story
Nigeria has a long history of religious tensions against which the current spate of violence against Christians must be seen. Read more »