Some young Nigerians say heavy drinking is fun: controls must keep pace with culture: Newly-bottled beers at the Inbev factory in Nigeria Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Alcohol consumption has a long history in Nigeria, especially in the southern region, where it was not forbidden by religion. In the past, only adult men were culturally allowed to drink. …
South Africa in the news: Nine Nigerians, two South Africans win 2021 Facebook accelerator programme in Africa: Facebook on Tuesday announced the winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program, highlighting the 13 Facebook community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya who will receive …: “South Africa” – BingNews Kenya targets 7M new voters …
Nigerians refer to violence as ‘intergroup conflict’: what’s actually at play is xenophobia: Parents of abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School wail in Kaduna, Nigeria Kola Sulaimon/AFP/Getty Images Nigeria, a country of over 208 million people, is made up of more than 250 ethnic groups. Its history is littered with ethnic rivalry and competition. …
What Nigerians told us about their mental health under COVID-19 lockdown: The International Airport Road Lagos, Nigeria deserted during COVID-19 lockdown Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images In Nigeria, mental illness is highly stigmatised and mental healthcare is not widely available. Resources, facilities and health staff are in short supply and disorders may not be well …
Seeking jobs abroad isn’t an option for young Nigerians: they don’t have the right skills: Millions of young Nigerians live on the streets of Lagos and survive through street trading. Pius Utomi EkpeI/AFP via Getty Images Nigeria is sitting on a demographic goldmine which could transform the economy. About 60% of Nigeria’s 200 million people …
Big Brother Naija: Why Nigerians are obsessed with the reality TV show: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is the host of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. AfricaMagic/Multichoice Within the last five years, the Big Brother Naija reality TV show has become Nigeria’s most watched offering on television. Featuring a diverse mix of housemates drawn from …
What studying history at school can do for Nigerians: History is better taught to young, impressionable minds from an early age. Hannibal Hanschke/picture alliance via Getty Images History was removed from the Nigerian school curriculum in 2009 – supposedly because students avoided the subject, graduates didn’t have job prospects and teachers were scarce. But Nigerians …
Why young Nigerians are returning to masquerade rituals, even in a Christian community: A masquerade during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. Jorge Fernández/LightRocket/Getty Images For generations, the tradition of Omabe masquerades has been part of the cultural landscape of the Nsukka area of Enugu State in Nigeria. Masquerades are cultural or religious events that …
A third of Nigerians are unemployed: here’s why: A teeming number of Nigerians of working age are unemployed. Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics recently published the country’s unemployment rate for the fourth quarter of 2020, reflecting a continued deterioration during the COVID-19 year. The unemployment rate for …
Why some young Nigerians are using cannabis as a normal part of life: A vendor cuts cannabis popularly known as marijuana for sale in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria. Its production, distribution and use are criminalised by local laws. Cultivated mostly in southern Nigeria, the drug is affordable and readily …
How theatre can help young Nigerians who are living with HIV: Shutterstock Nasarawa state in the north-central region of Nigeria is known for agriculture, salt mining and one of the higher waterfalls in Africa. It has also consistently registered one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in Nigeria with an HIV prevalence of 7.5% compared …
Fear dominates the lives of Nigerians: the consequences are dire: In spite of its resources, poverty is rampant in Nigeria. Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images Is Nigeria a failed state? Former president and would-be elder statesman Olusegun Obasanjo seems to think so… well, almost. On October 1, 2020 – the day Nigeria marked 60 years …
Young Nigerians rise up to demand a different kind of freedom: Matthew Chattle/Barcroft Media via Getty Image Two days after Nigeria celebrated its sixtieth year of independence, a video of a young man brazenly killed by a member of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad or SARS caught the attention of netizens. The Twitter user who …
How young, queer Nigerians use Twitter to shape identity and fight homophobia: Shutterstock Nigeria continues to be largely homophobic, mainly as a result of cultural and religious conventions. Negative perceptions of homosexuality led to the criminalisation of same-sex relations in 2014. The Nigerian environment is therefore toxic for LGBTI people. They become easy prey to …
South Africa in the news: 7,654 Nigerians targeted by unwanted notifications – cyber firm: Ife OgunfuwaKaspersky says it detected and prevented push notifications on 7,654 devices of Nigerians in May.The cybersecurity firm, in a statement said analysis of threats prevented in South Africa, …: “South Africa” – BingNews The Latest: South Korea reports less than …
Young Nigerians, relationships and risky sexual behaviour: survey findings: Young people relaxing in a garden. shutterstock Dating relationships are central to adolescents’ lives. This is true all over the world. Between 66% to over 70% of adolescents will have been involved in a romantic relationship by late adolescence (that is, 18 to 19 years). But …
Insights from young Nigerians on how online and offline worlds find one another: Young Nigerians build stronger bonds from offline interactions and more bridges from online interactions Anthony Asael/Getty Images Relationships and interactions are important aspects of how we define ourselves as human beings. Physical interactions and connections are a big part of forming these …
Football betting among young Nigerians may create problems but a ban isn’t the answer: European football leagues' popularity and increased internet access make football betting attractive among young people in Nigeria. Catherine Ivill/AFP via Getty Images In Nigeria, football betting has a long history that can be traced to colonial times, when pool betting was …