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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...

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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

The Inevitability of Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Unsurprising Candidacy of APC’s Presidential Nominee

Afolabi Adekaiyaoja·August 30, 2022

Convincing Nigerians to ignore the controversies of his past, his wealth and his choice of running mate will be the crowning achievement of Tinubu’s career—not becoming president. Read more Read More...

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Is the World Getting Smaller for Nigerians? International Airlines Threaten to Halt Operations in Nigeria

Chukwudi Ukonne·August 30, 2022

The constraints on airlines have certainly affected the lives of ordinary Nigerians, who already navigating tough economic conditions and stringent travel restrictions as a result of their nationality. Read more. Read More...

August/September 2022 News Nigeria

A collage of afrobeats singers, including fela anikulapo kuti

Fela’s Renegade Children? The Potential for Resistance in Afrobeats

Olasubomi Olumofin·August 29, 2022

The global rise of Afrobeats has created the need for renewed engagement with the genre’s roots, patterns and political potential. Read more Read More...

August/September 2022 Nigeria vol6-no3

Abacha Returns (Again) Why the US is Returning $23 Million to Nigeria

Todah Opeyemi·August 25, 2022

In recent years, the recovery of Abacha-related funds has been a recurrent fixture in successive administrations. With Nigeria’s present economic challenges, many Nigerians believe the recovered funds may help improve affairs. Read more. Read More...

August/September 2022 News Nigeria

‘Obidience’ or Sacrifice Can Peter Obi Actually Lead Nigeria?

Chukwudi Ukonne·August 25, 2022

A former governor of one of Nigeria’s most electorally volatile states, Peter Obi, is no left-force tyro. Regardless, he faces almost impossible odds of winning the election. Read more Read More...

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