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It goes without saying that northern Nigeria is facing unprecedented political, social and economic crises. At a time when it should be experiencing historic levels of economic growth, the region[…]
The world is talking about the recent signing into law of Nigeria’s Same Sex Marriage Prohibition bill. Perhaps unsurprisingly, significantly more of us Nigerians seem to be in support of[…]
I know I know. Yoruba people say you shouldnt go back to say ‘Good evening’ in a place where you have already said ‘Good night’. I did in fact promise[…]
In May 2014, Nigeria will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa. The World Economic Forum itself is the highest level of global gathering for top-level business, academic and[…]
In the last one month alone, no less than 500 Africans, fleeing wars and poverty in Somalia, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia and other countries drowned in the Mediterranean[…]
Analysis · General · World Affairs
A proposed scheme by the UK government that would require first-time visitors from certain Asian and African countries to deposit a £3,000 bond to obtain a visitor’s visa to the[…]
by Kola Tubosun What will the Caine Prize judges be looking for this year? Topicality? Politics? Dexterity? Profundity? Conflict? Emotion? Complexity? Looking at a set of shortlisted stories that[…]
No one word divides camp in Nigeria today more than “corruption”. Such is the extent of the division that I doubt if both sides imagine the same processes, events, or[…]
Some of the world’s great political, business and technology leaders share one thing: The ability to innovate and forge new paths in the face of daunting challenges. Against conventional wisdom,[…]
By government admission, some of the 150 private jets in Nigeria are used to ferry more than passengers; they are being used to fly huge sums of money out of[…]