Former Nigerian Leader, Ernest Shonekan, Has Died
Ernest Shonekan, interim head of state of Nigeria from 26 August to 17 November 1993, died this morning at a hospital in Lagos. Read more. Read More...
Women Who Lead Feminist Protests and Politics in Nigeria
For protests such as #EndSARS where women play prominent leadership roles, gender stereotypes that assign leadership roles to men encourage dampen these protests at a much faster rate than protests led by men. Read more. Read More...
Detty December in Nigeria: ‘People are Tired of COVID-19 Protocols’
In Nigeria this year, much of ‘Detty December’ may be fuelled by an unlikely source—growing apathy towards COVID-19. Read more. Read More...
A Kenyan Court Has Recognized Housework as Paid Work
A Kenyan Court has decided to give Mary Wambui half of her marital home for the 13 years she spent doing house chores. Read more. Read More...
On Being Black and Other Lies Unravelling My Blackness in Post-Apartheid South Africa
I had always been anxious about returning to South Africa. Besides awkward puberty, an awakening awaited me in South Africa, sparked by a dizzying confrontation with the reality of race. Read more. Read More...
Black Soot in Rivers State: ‘Government Have Failed to Protect Citizens’
In Rivers State, efforts to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic could be rendered futile due to a long-running air pollution crisis—black soot. Read more. Read More...
Who Was Tanimowo Ogunlesi?
Tanimowo Ogunlesi was a women’s rights activist, teacher, and founding member of the women’s section of Obafemi Awolowo’s, Action Group (AG). Read more. Read More...
Why Is Everyone Talking About the 2021 Electoral Amendment Act? RxNews 20 December 2021
Nigeria’s elections are expensive and inefficient. An electoral amendment act proposes possible improvements, its deadline passed yesterday and there’s no indication it has been signed. Read more. Read More...
‘I Can Never Get Bored of Writing About Sex’ Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah’s First Draft
Author of 'The Sex Lives of African Women' and co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, will never stop writing about sex. Read our interview. Read More...
Are Nigerians Dancing to a ‘Cult Anthem’? RxNews 17 December 2021
Criticism of the ‘Ameno’ remix has coincided with a documentary on cultism in Nigeria that The BBC’s Africa Eye aired on 13 December 2021. Read more. Read More...
