Browsing: Nigeria

Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì – the legendary musician, activist and critic of Nigeria’s military junta – was born on 15 October 1938. Nearly three decades after his…

On 11 October 1963, Malcolm X was interviewed at the University of California, Berkeley. When questioned about his stance on self-defence, his remarks emphasised the need…

Following the horrific 9/11 attack that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States, US President George W Bush declared a global ‘War on T*rror,’ which…

Africans have denounced Western luxury fashion brands for exploiting the continent’s resources, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage, having not provided returns and credited the respective communities.  …

This skit from award-winning British-Nigerian MC, actor and brand influencer Kenny (@happinessisfr33 on TikTok) brilliantly tackles the absurdity of racist assumptions about Nigerians and Africans, particularly…

There is a pretty straight line from colonial exploitation to modern-day neocolonialism. Few African countries process their own raw materials – rather, the value is added…

Today we delve into the controversy surrounding the recent Miss South Africa pageant. The details of the event have highlighted tensions between xenophobia and Pan-Africanism in…

When Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin received a commission from a UK NGO to write about Nigeria’s newest and biggest oil refinery in the context of climate…

From Palestinian flags held high in Abuja to drums beating a thousand times for a ceasefire in Gaza, here’s our weekly photo dump Abuja, Nigeria -…

It’s been 34 years since Lady Oyinkansola Abayomi passed away. But her gallant efforts in championing the development of women in Nigeria have not been forgotten.…