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Rampant organised banditry continues to destroy livelihoods in Niger’s borderlands

Hassane Koné for ISS Today
4 hours ago

The magic of Lagos casts its spells in this enchanting book

Ed Stoddard
09 May

How to transform Nigeria from a poverty capital into a global player

Kouassi Yeboua
09 May

Banyana Banyana have Africa Women Cup of Nations win in their sights

Yanga Sibembe
09 May

Insecurity in Nigeria and violence in south-east of the country demand holistic response

Oluwole Ojewale and Freedom Onuoha for ISS Today
03 May

How social media forces stand-up comedians like Trevor Noah and Basket Mouth to self-censor

Izuu Nwankwọ
03 May

Transitional justice can give victims a voice in Lake Chad Basin

Akinola Olojo and Maram Mahdi for ISS Today
27 Apr

Nigeria untangles its snarled highways in bid to expand and rehabilitate its road network

Carien du Plessis
20 Apr

How female genital mutilation costs Nigeria dearly

Alexandra Willis
07 Apr

MTN shareholders spooked by new Nigerian SIM card rule

Ray Mahlaka
06 Apr

U.S. to build $537 million consulate in Nigeria’s megacity

Reuters
01 Apr

Rebuilding local economies devastated by Boko Haram requires government flexibility and fiscal focus

Teniola Tayo and Remadji Hoinathy
30 Mar

Criminal acts, sabotage and corruption see endless rate of oil spills in Niger Delta outpacing clean-up efforts 

Oluwole Ojewale and Alize le Roux for ISS Today
24 Mar

Critical issues of party politics, instability and governance up the stakes in run-up to Nigeria’s 2023 elections

Teniola Tayo
11 Mar

Despite flaws, Nigeria’s new electoral act might be a win for Africa’s largest democracy

Michael Asikabulu
03 Mar

A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games

Cobus Rademeyer
09 Feb

Curious Kids: If steam contains water, what does smoke from fire contain?

Sally Archibald
02 Feb

So long, Eagles and Elephants: Shock exit for giants of Afcon before quarterfinals

Yanga Sibembe
30 Jan

Cameroon: The corrupt and brutal Central African state is run by five men — with support from the United Kingdom

Phil Miller
26 Jan

Telkom loses R1bn in value after Ramaphosa sets the SIU on the fixed-line operator

Ray Mahlaka
26 Jan

Young queer filmmakers in Nigeria celebrate their ‘joy, resilience and power’ despite the country’s harsh anti-queer laws 

Carl Collison
30 Dec