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Remembering the Past, Rewriting the Future Creating a New Nigerian Narrative

Fife Ogunde·September 29, 2022

As Nigeria prepares to usher in another government in 2023, forming a clear and cohesive national narrative is crucial. Read More...

August/September 2022 Editors Picks: Independence Day Nigeria

The Apostle of Social Resolution Femi Osofisan’s Unmistakeable Voice

Ayọ̀délé Ìbíyẹmí·September 28, 2022

No writer typifies the second generation of post-colonial Nigerian writers more than Femi Osofisan. One of Nigeria’s finest playwrights and thinkers, Osofisan’s work evinces a strong, progressive outlook and a keen understanding of Nigeria’s complicated history. Read More...

August/September 2022 Nigeria

‘Writing a Book for Children is Not as Easy as One Might Think’ Efua Traoré’s First Draft

Efua Traoré·September 23, 2022

Novelist, Efua Traoré, has found that children can be the most challenging audience. Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2022 Best of 2022: First Draft First Draft International Women's Day - First Draft Interviews Nigeria

Changing the Financial Climate Catalysing the Green Economy for a Prosperous Nigeria

Oluwaseun Oguntuase·September 20, 2022

A pragmatic approach to the green economy is required to develop effective strategies for solving the most important problems facing Nigeria today. Read More...

August/September 2022 Nigeria

Over the Brink of Crisis How Nigeria Is Tackling a Cholera Epidemic

Busayo Akinmoju·September 19, 2022

Nigeria is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in recent times. What are we doing about it? Read the full essay. Read More...

August/September 2022 Best of 2022 Nigeria

Setting the Records Straight The Rise of Africa’s Fact Checkers

Charles Ebikeme·September 15, 2022

From just one initiative in 2014, there were 20 active fact checking initiatives across Africa by 2018. Today, there are 35. What is driving the rise of African fact checkers and what are the implications of this trend? Read more Read More...

August/September 2022 Best of 2022 Nigeria vol6-no3

Finding My Voice Creative Writing and The Burden of Language

Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi·September 14, 2022

‘My fear of writing in pidgin English stemmed majorly from an anxiety that foreign readers might not understand my work,’ the author writes. Read more. Read More...

August/September 2022 Nigeria

‘Governance Should Be as Close to the People as Possible’ Adekunle Adewumi’s First Draft

Adekunle Adewumi·September 9, 2022

Political analyst, Adekunle Adewumi, is worried about the impact of corruption on Nigerians. Read our interview. Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2022 First Draft Interviews Nigeria Nigeria Decided 2023: First Draft Nigeria Decides 2023

We Cannot Say Big Brother Naija is Unimportant How the Reality TV Show is Shaping the Politics of Young Nigerians

Ernest Nweke·September 6, 2022

Whatever viewers make of Big Brother Naija or ‘BBN’, one thing we can all agree on is the reality TV show’s unusual popularity. Read more Read More...

August/September 2022 Nigeria

The Road to 2023 Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V6, N2

Wale Lawal·August 31, 2022

Ahead of Nigeria's 2023 election, this issue explores the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more. Read More...

August/September 2022 Nigeria vol6-no2

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