Nigeria: News, Stories and Analysis.
A True Portrait of Queer Nigerian Life
Filmmaker and queer rights activist, Olaide Kayode Timileyin, on what it takes to make an authentic Nigerian queer documentary. Read More...
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The Untamed Brilliance of Tems
Born in the Wild is the latest chapter in Tems extraordinary story of resilience, growth and creative freedom—a testament to the undeniable force of her artistry. Read More...
How Should One Read a Poem?
A persistent flaw in contemporary Nigerian poetry is that many poets perceive criticism as hate. Despite the well-founded critiques from literary critics pointing out defects in contemporary Nigerian poetry, these critiques are often met with resistance. Read More...
The Disappointing Downturn of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria
Nigeria, once Africa’s top foreign investment destination, has fallen from grace. Is there a way forward? Read More...
‘There Is No Flawless Artist’ Emmanuel Esomnofu’s First Draft
Music journalist and author of ‘The Songs of Jos’, Emmanuel Esomnofu, is interested in writing about creators whose influence extends beyond Lagos: ‘It is a purposeful mission to de-centre the city in Nigerian music discourse, as people seem to think our musical history begins and ends with Lagos.’ Read More...
The ‘Essence’ of Afrobeats
Afrobeats has gone global, but is Nigeria’s music industry winning or losing as a result of this success? Read More...
Looking for Gaskiya Corporation
On a humid afternoon in May 2023, the photographer Eslah Yusuf and I searched for the building that housed Northern Nigeria’s oldest printing press and publishing house. Read More...
What is Happening to the Naira?
Is it floating? Is it sinking? With the nose-dive the naira took following the latest policy to float the currency, there has been an intense sense of distress regarding the future of the currency and the Nigerian economy. Read More...
APC’s Unspoken Rules of Fuel Subsidy
During Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, the All Progressives Congress heavily criticized and campaigned against removing the fuel subsidy. Now the ruling party finds itself dealing with the aftermath of its own fuel subsidy removal. Read More...
A Song for the Forgotten
Despite the existing literature, the Biafran war remains a criminally underexplored event. The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma makes that canon a little less bereft. Read More...
