Power, sex and corruption – what we know and what we don’t This article addresses the sensitive topic of sexual violence and may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. A... Read more
By Odoh Michael In 2015, I wrote a piece titled, “The Power of War, History and Memory.” I talked about how with history, we can heal wounds and unite a divided nation. I also talked about h... Read more
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Introducing A People Defined by Hierarchies Nigeria is a country defined by hierarchies in which everyone is expected to fit neatly into a box. These hierarchies are... Read more
IDPs who fled attacks use drug imported illegally from India to cope with post-traumatic stress and challenges in camps. By Philip Obaji Jr. Maiduguri, Nigeria – Aliyu Yusuf hadn... Read more
By Chijioke Uwasomba INTRODUCTION “Most of what China has been doing in Africa today is what we did in Africa 150 years ago” – Jack Straw, British foreign secretary from 2001 to 2006. “Our A... Read more
Thousands of women and girls fleeing from Boko Haram end up in camps where they are exploited by sex traffickers. Now, they are standing up against human trafficking. By Philip Obaji Jr. It... Read more
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Bandits” have emerged as the new bogeyman for insecurity in Nigeria, joining a long (and still growing list) that includes Boko Haram, cultists, herdsmen, kidnapper... Read more
By Peter Nkanga The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) on December 17, 2018, welcomed the public to a national stakeholders’ summit organised to assess the impact o... Read more
By Abdul Mahmud & Okey Nwanguma The Nigerian Police Force is governed by a colonial law, which has seen no comprehensive review since its initial promulgation in 1943. Since 1999, follow... Read more
There are only a handful, but the tale of English-speaking refugees from Cameroon shows some basic truths about migration and exposes some of the fearmongering lies told by Trump. Philip Oba... Read more