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Burna Boy's Discography

Burna Boy’s ‘Artivism’ The Political Kaleidoscope of Burna Boy’s Discography

Estelle Uba·January 22, 2023
Burna Boy’s discography paints a picture of corruption, control, and neo-colonialism in Nigeria. Read More...
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Ayoola Oladipupo·January 20, 2023
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Can the Elections Be Postponed?

The Republic·January 19, 2023
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Separating Fact from Fiction Navigating the Information Disorder Sector in Nigeria Ahead of the 2023 Elections

Tijani Abdulkabeer·January 18, 2023
An increasing appreciation for the challenge of ‘fake news’ has led to more investment in fact-checking. But, in a very contentious election, this could be the difference between a peaceful transfer of power or violent post-election scenario. Read More...
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A Myopic Perception of Non-Western Music The ‘Global Music’ Category at the Grammy Awards

Zainab Kuku·January 18, 2023
The Recording Academy needs to review and redirect how they categorize non-Western musical practices and cultures. To start, more award categories could be introduced to reflect the diverse range of Black music across the world. Read More...
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Big Brother as a Window Into Nigerian Politics Why Do We Respond to Reality TV and our Elections so Differently?

Afolabi Adekaiyaoja·January 16, 2023
The voting pattern and culture seen on Multichoice's Big Brother offers insight into the Nigerian psyche and our approach to popularity contests. It allows us to examine the traits prevalent on the Nigerian political landscape and our response to them. Read More...
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The Artist-Philosopher Keeping Up With My Sister, KemKem

Funmi Lijadu·January 15, 2023
Olukemi Lijadu, or ‘KemKem’ is a DJ, philosopher and the creator of the 2022 experimental film, Guardian Angel. She’s also my older sister and throughout my life, I have watched her bloom into the incredible, multidisciplinary hybrid creative that she is today. Read More...
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My Ideal Nigeria

My Ideal Nigeria The Beauty of Standard Health Care Services in its Actualization

Rofiat Hamzat·January 13, 2023
Read the winning essay of the 2022 New Voices Essay Competition. Read More...
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Nigeria, a Peaceful Nation On Security and Environmental Development

Taiwo Akinsanya·January 13, 2023
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Kehinde Gbelee·January 13, 2023
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Today in 1963, Jomo Kenyatta was elected the first Today in 1963, Jomo Kenyatta was elected the first prime minister of Kenya. #RPUBLCHistory ⌛⁠ ⁠ On 27 May 1963, the people of Kenya voted for the first time in history for their own government. Jomo Kenyatta became the country’s first prime minister after his party, Kenya African Nation Union, won the country’s first general election.⁠ ⁠ Read more about Kenyatta by clicking the image in the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ -----------------------⁠ 📝: Tomisin Awosika 📷: 1) UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim Meets with President Jomo Kenyatta, State House Mombasa, 1972. Saw Lin/UN Photo. 2) Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya and Hastings Banda of Malawi. Wikimedia Commons. 3) Jomo Kenyatta, 22 August 1978. Wikimedia Commons.
Our Global issue is The Republic’s boldest magaz Our Global issue is The Republic’s boldest magazine yet. As the world tilts toward a new era of multipolarity, Africa refuses the margins. This issue places the continent where it belongs: in the heart of the global conversation. From essays touching on US-Africa relations to original fiction edited by Chigozie Obioma (@chigozieobiomaauthor), this edition is a complete immersion into the politics, possibilities and stories shaping African futures. Order your copy now by clicking the link in bio or our IG story. Welcome to the #RPUBLCWorldOrder🔥
Building a Pro-Regional Coalition in Nigeria #OnSi Building a Pro-Regional Coalition in Nigeria #OnSite⚡ On paper, Nigeria appears to be more capable of leading deeper regional integration, considering its economic and military heft. However, it struggles to build the pro-regional ideological coalition needed to transform ECOWAS from a dormant institution into a true engine of West African development. Without a unifying vision and a new generation of regionally conscious leaders, West Africa’s historic malformation will persist. This essay proposes that in addition to tangible resources, the region’s malformation demands a new intellectual movement, a bilingual elite and a strategic recalibration of Nigeria’s regional ambition that does not leave smaller states to fill the leadership void. Will Nigeria advance beyond ‘giant of Africa’ rhetoric and actively construct the institutional, cultural and ideological foundations essential for regional leadership? ECOWAS@50: It’s ECOWAS week and we are celebrating with a series of special edition essays—exclusively available for our digital subscribers. Take the poll below and share your opinion in the comments. Read the full essay by clicking this image in the link in bio or our IG story. ___________ 📝: Abel B.S. Gaiya (@abelgaiya1) 📸: Photo illustration by Dami Mojid (@dami_mojid) / THE REPUBLIC. Source Ref: AfDB / FLICKR. 🔍: Yusuf Omotayo (@yusufomotayo), Chidinma Nebolisa (@nmanebolisa_), Wale Lawal (@wallelawal); Editors.
Today in 1948, the National Party came into power Today in 1948, the National Party came into power in South Africa. #RPUBLCHistory⌛⁠ ⁠ The National Party was a political party in South Africa. It was founded in 1914 to advance the interests of one group of people, the Afrikaners. It ruled from 1924 to 1934 and from 1948 to 1994. It was disbanded in 2005.⁠ ⁠ Read more about Apartheid by clicking the image in the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ ____________⁠ 📝: Ibukun Olokode and Ugonna Eronini⁠ 📷: 1)Signs enforcing racial segregation at post offices and railway stations were common in South Africa during apartheid. Photo: ILO⁠ 2)D. F. Malan (centre) Prime Minister from 1948-1954 with his first cabinet, 1948. Wikimedia Commons. ⁠ 3) South African police at Alexandra Township, January 1985. UN Photo/Flickr.
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Today in 1963, the Organization of African Unity ( Today in 1963, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was formed. #RPUBLCHistory⌛.⁠ ⁠ It was a bold dream: a united, decolonized, forward-facing Africa.⁠ But 60-plus years later, has the OAU — which became the African Union (AU) in 2002 — achieved its goals?⁠ ⁠ The OAU was born in the glow of colonial independence, but its policy of non-interference made it toothless. Civil wars raged, coups flourished, the Cold War did its thing, and dictators dictated.⁠ ⁠ Yes, reforms came with the AU's formation in 2002, and even more followed in 2016. @findthesignalpod writes, however, that the AU is haunted by institutional inefficiency, fragmented national agendas, and a dependence on foreign donors.⁠ ⁠ And Pan-Africanism? It's on the letterhead. The AU, @findthesignalpod warns, risks becoming a talking shop unless it makes real structural changes, fast!⁠ ⁠ Read more by clicking the image in the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ _____________⁠ 🎨: Dami Mojid (@Dami_mojid) / THE REPUBLIC.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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