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Politics and Society Postponement fuels lack of trust in Nigeria’s ability to hold fair elections
This is not the first time a Nigerian poll has been postponed but it is certainly the most dramatic.
Politics and Society Nigerian elections: why poor economic performance is front and centre
Buhari’s handling of the economy has been somewhere between poor and appalling. But the same could be said of past administrations.
Lifestyle Fela, Saro-Wiwa, Achebe: what Nigeria’s icons say about its politics
Cultural icons like Achebe, Fela and Saro-Wiwa were among those who highlighted Nigeria’s failings.
Politics and Society Women politicians in Africa face huge odds but can make a real difference
Opening up positions of political power to women will lead to effective and better implemented development policies.
Arts and Culture Nigerian writers compare genocide of Igbos to the Holocaust
Nigerian poets and novelists have compared the Igbo massacres in the 60s to the Holocaust as a way to drive international attention to the atrocities.
Arts and Culture Why we studied proverbs to understand emotion among Ghana’s Akan people
Proverbs are generally regarded as repositories of folk wisdom and are used widely in African settings.
Lifestyle Want to be a woman in science? Here’s advice from those who’ve gone before
Women are drastically under-represented in the science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
Lifestyle Why the #10yearchallenge is more than a simple social media meme
#10yearchallenge as harmless and innocent information sharing perhaps it’s time to reconsider.