When Africa’s richest man announced the construction of the continent’s largest crude oil refinery, many were hopeful. But Aliko Dangote has not saved Nigeria. The Nigerian Scam returns to the Africa Is a Country Podcast to explain why.
One country is Anglophone, and the other is Francophone. Still, there are between 1 to 4 million people of Nigerian descent living in Côte d'Ivoire today.
Un pays est anglophone et l’autre est francophone. Quoi qu'il en soit, entre 1 et 4 millions de personnes d'origine nigériane vivent aujourd'hui en Côte d'Ivoire.
Nigerian comedians are getting political.
Bolanle Austen-Peters' new biopic on Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti often feels too simple and safe.
Nigeria's archives of revolutionary printmaking offers us insights into the dissident voices of the country's old left, which are surprisingly relevant today.
Nigerians should reject both a song that conjures colonial memories and a tune that evokes years of military rule.
Nigeria’s anthem change comes at a time when citizens need to interrogate Tinubu’s first year in office and ask critical questions about what democracy means to them.
The Nigerian Scam podcast returns to discuss the rise and fall of Nigeria’s anti-corruption movement.
Nigeria is so much more than its cultural and economic center.
The arrival of mass rapid transit in the city offers a new metaphor for Nigeria’s social stratification.
Today, the Nigeria labor Congress barely commands the respect of Nigerian workers.
For Nigeria to return to the peak of African football, it needs deeper introspection about how the country functions today.
Africa Is a Country is happy to announce our collaboration with The Nigerian Scam podcast.
Burna Boy’s ‘Monsters You Made’ takes the debate about the need for material decolonization outside the ivory tower and into the public sphere.
BBC’s new documentary about T.B. Joshua’s human rights abuses has stirred debate about the British broadcaster’s intentions.
Student organizing is resurging in Nigeria. But to have any impact, students must connect with struggles beyond campus.
Between the Grammys and AFCON semi-final, it's been a big week for the rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa.
Despite liberalizing the economy to the detriment of the majority, Nigeria’s president has faced little opposition in his first year in office.
Nigeria’s Men's football team does best when no one expects them to.