West Africa

Untruth, injustice and the Nigerian way. A lesson in the difference between a ‘human’ connected Nigerian man and the everyday Nigerian/woman as reflected in the Ibom Air and Comfort Emmanson debacle.

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books for anyone who’d rather skip the bill at overpriced restaurants. If the thought of those inflated prices leaves you calculating with regret, here’s a better indulgence: books.

Nigeria’s restrictive financial policy is hindering payments for its rising digital workforce, keeping many locked out of the global economy.

Nigeria’s silence in the global community contrasts markedly with South Africa’s vibrancy, begging us to ask if Pretoria’s influence has eclipsed Abuja’s regional leadership.

What does it mean to be a Nigerian woman fighting against the establishment?

Nigerian writer and author of Allow Me To Introduce Myself, Onyi Nwabineli, is against using children as social media content: ‘I wondered how I would feel if parts of my childhood were showcased online for the amusement of strangers. I started to feel uneasy about it. Kids can’t consent.

Nigeria’s worsening insecurity cannot be curtailed by border fences alone, as suggested by the chief of defence staff, but by the government investing in border communities, strengthening local infrastructure and deepening cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries.

Nnedi Okorafor's 'Death of the Author' is significant in imparting agency to its Black readers who want to explore africanfuturism, redefining Black scholarship through science fiction and proving that scientific development does not exclusively lie outside literature or within Western countries.

The failure of populist religious reforms has opened the door to radical religious groups who criticize the state for both poor governance and non-adherence to religious doctrines. This unresolved tension leads to the politicization of Islam.

Nigeria has the highest number of people who have used skin-bleaching products, reflecting a phenomenon that is not merely a beauty preference but a symptom of colonial legacies, global beauty standards, and capitalist structures that privilege lighter skin.

As Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress, marks ten years in power, Nigerians should assess the performance of the party and decide the political trajectory of the nation.