Mabel Segun: Nigerian children’s writer, poet and broadcaster: Mabel Dorothy Okanima Segun, who passed away on 6 March 2025, at 95, was a prominent figure in Nigerian literature. Her life was an extraordinary mix of broadcasting, children’s storytelling, poetry, playwriting, and sport. She captured human experience through the eyes of the young, as seen in …
US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare: As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs in Nigeria are vulnerable to the fallout. In 2024, 27.8% of imports into Nigeria came from China. In the same year, US exports to …
Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa: Young African voices are gaining popularity on social media the world over, using these platforms for comedy and political debate – and often for political debate that’s also funny. One of the new generation of TikTok celebrities in Africa is Charity Ekezie, …
Nigerian bandits strategically target school children for kidnappings – here’s why: It is every parent’s worst nightmare: armed criminals attacking their child’s school, kidnapping students and teachers. In some parts of Nigeria, this scenario is not just the stuff of nightmares – it has become all too common in the past 10 years. The most …
Victor Ekpuk is a Nigerian artist who uses ancient African graphic writing systems to unveil a stunning new display of creativity: Victor Ekpuk is an internationally renowned Nigerian artist known for his artwork inspired by ancient African writing and graphic writing systems. INTERwoven TEXTures is his first solo exhibition at the important Efi? gallery in …
Umaru Shehu: Nigerian public health giant who played a major role in polio eradication: Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu, who died on 2 October 2023, was born in Yerwa (Maiduguri), Nigeria, in 1930. Widely regarded as one of the country’s early leaders in public health policy and practice, he was the first public health physician in …
Sexual harassment victims in Nigerian universities are being blamed – cyberspace study: Sexual harassment encompasses a wide range of inappropriate behaviour, from ogling, touching and commenting about body parts, to sexual proposition, coercion, assault and rape. In other words, it is any form of unsolicited and unwanted sexual attention. Within the academic environment, there is …
Nigerian women ensure they get the best possible healthcare by managing unequal power relations with men: Rural women in Nigeria negotiate healthcare decisions with their partners. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Nigeria is a patriarchal society. Authority is vested in men, who tend to exert power and control over women in various spheres of life. …
Ay??bámi Adébáy??’s new novel is a modern Nigerian tragedy about the rich and the poor: Ay??bámi Adébáy??, whose novel A Spell of Good Things has been longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images Nigerian writer Ay??bámi Adébáy?? took the literary world by storm with her debut novel Stay With Me in 2017. Six …
Kole Omotoso, the Nigerian writer, scholar and actor who inspired a continent: Kole Omotoso Premium Times Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, better known as Kole Omotoso, the Nigerian novelist, playwright, journalist, scholar and actor, died on 19 July 2023. His son Akin Omotoso, a filmmaker, announced the death of the writer on Instagram. It came at a …
Bola Tinubu is the new chair of ECOWAS – the burning issues that face the Nigerian president: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, new ECOWAS chairman. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 9 July 2023. He took over from …
Nigerian health workers and absenteeism: study shows how personal and political relationships protect offenders: Goallord-Creativity/Shutterstock Absenteeism of health workers contributes to poor quality of care. A study in Uganda, for example, showed that it reduced the likelihood of people using primary health centres by 30%. Absenteeism also increases the workload for available staff. This adds …
‘Peter Pan’ Enahoro, Nigerian journalist and publisher, was not afraid to speak his mind: The late Peter Enahoro. New African magazine There are some people whose lives intersect with yours even if you never meet them in the flesh. One of these was Peter Osajele Aizegbeobor Enahoro, the Nigerian journalist who was also known by …
Nigerian architect Demas Nwoko on his award-winning work: ‘Whatever you build, it should suit your culture’: Demas Nwoko has received the lifetime achievement award at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale. Titi Ogufere/La Biennale di Venezia Demas Nwoko, born in Nigeria in 1935, has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2023 Venice …
Timeless review: Nigerian star Davido’s new album is mostly form over substance: Davido has gone back to work after the death of his young son. Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido (David Adeleke) has demonstrated himself to be a master of showboating. He is able to milk every situation to the maximum. And he …
Calm Down : comment un chanteur nigérian et un danseur camerounais ont inspiré une nouvelle protestation puissante en Iran: Rema en concert aux États-Unis. Son tube Calm Down est devenu viral, en partie grâce à un chorégraphe nommé Loïc Reyel. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Le 8 mars 2023, cinq adolescentes ont téléchargé sur les médias sociaux …
Calm Down: how a Nigerian singer and a Cameroonian dancer inspired a powerful protest in Iran: Rema performing in the US. His hit Calm Down has gone viral – in part thanks to a choreographer named Loïc Reyel. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images On 8 March 2023, five teenage girls uploaded on social media a video of …
Child victims of sexual violence aren’t heard or understood: Nigerian study: Child abuse is above the global average in Nigeria. Annette Riedl/Getty Images Violence against children is a global problem. A 2020 Global Status Report revealed that every year, almost one billion children globally encounter some form of violence, such as neglect, physical abuse and …