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Nigerians gather for the Abeokuta Prayer walk on 17 October 2020, mobilizing against police brutality and corrupt governance. Credit: Asokeretope

19 Oct 2022 6 minute read

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#EndSARS: Remembering a massacre

Two years on from the Lekki toll gate shooting, Obiora Ikoku, reflects on the legacy of Nigeria’s youth-led movement against...

17 Oct 2022 3 minute read

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Spotlight: The Critics

Starting from humble DIY beginnings, Nigerian special effects posse The Critics are making waves. By Subi Shah...

14 Jun 2022 7 minute read

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Cut and run

Transnational oil companies are looking to leave the Niger Delta without cleaning up their mess. Ken Henshaw...

30 Jun 2022 5 minute read

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Country profile: Nigeria

Almost half of Nigerians want to move abroad in the next five years, Nosmot Gbadamosi writes, and the...

31 Aug 2020 3 minute read

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Why Indian outrage over Black Lives Matter rings hollow

Anti-blackness is still a galvanizing force in India, writes Nilanjana Bhowmick.

Child's play: A boy jumps across boats wedged on a mixture of crude oil, water and sand, near Bojo in the Niger Delta. Oil production is a major pollutant in the area. Petterik Wiggers/Panos

11 Jun 2020 5 minute read

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Fed up with the fumes

Dirty air in Nigeria takes a huge toll on lives and livelihoods. But civil society is not short of ideas for change, as...

Nigeria's security forces have long been accused of brutality, harassment, extorting citizens and locking them up if they are unable to pay.

1 Jun 2020 4 minute read

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The fight to free Nigeria’s prisoners

Two-thirds of the country’s inmates haven’t even been on trial yet. Nosmot Gbadamosi speaks to an all-woman...

28 Feb 2019 4 minute read

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Apathy reigns supreme in Nigeria’s fledgling democracy

Marred with delays and disillusioned voters, Chitra Nagarajan weighs up the results of Nigeria’s...

18 Feb 2019 4 minute read

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Nigerian hopes for democracy on hold

Many Nigerians saw the 2019 elections as another step toward better governance. For now, they wait in uncertainty. ...

In Nigeria pressure on natural resources driven by climate stress, alongside government. The link must be broken with Religion and climate change

18 Dec 2018 3 minute read

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Don’t privatize forests, educate the people

In rural Nigeria, religious leaders think sinful behaviour is to blame for climate change, writes Adesuwa Ero....

31 Aug 2018 15 minute read

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Can peacebuilders end the war with Boko Haram?

Guns will only take you so far in the fight against the jihadist rebels, Hazel Healy discovers.

Communities around the world are embracing public ownership

15 May 2018 4 minute read

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The people strike back against privatization

Communities across the world taking back control of services and resources.

1 Jun 2017 6 minute read

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A marathon without finish: Nigeria's fight against polio

The end of the battle against polio might be in sight, but violence and public mistrust are creating yet more obstacles....

18 Jul 2016 4 minute read

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Nigerian officials grow rich on the hunger of the poor

Samuel Malik reports on endemic corruption in Nigeria’s camps for the internally displaced.

1 May 2016 3 minute read

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Country profile: Nigeria

Samuel Malik considers life in the self-styled 'giant of Africa'.

13 Apr 2016 4 minute read

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Chibok two years on: Remembering all Boko Haram’s victims

It's been two years since Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls. They and many others are still missing, writes...

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