In a country where the police and justice system are largely perceived as corrupt and ineffective, many Nigerians have r…
Tag: Nigeria
The trials of Jelili Atiku
In early December last year, the performance artist Jelili Atiku was conferred with a Prince Claus Award in Amsterdam in…
Hipsters Dont Dance Top World Carnival Collabs of 2015
After doing a year of monthly roundups for the best in the World Carnival sound in 2015, we have noticed that Afropop in…
Africa is a Radio: Episode #14
2015’s last episode of Africa is a Radio features a snippet from an extended interview with Pakistani-American jou…
Instagrammer Fati Abubakar takes us beyond Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Borno State
Since its inception, Africa is a Country has been challenging parochial notions of African representation across a wide …
Nigeria outsources policing of corruption
Two weeks ago, on October 6th, Nigeria’s former oil minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke, was arrested in London by British…
When Pelé played in Nigeria during its civil war (did he really bring a ceasefire?)
“The official season actually starts with the famous (and still mysterious) tour of Africa. A tour so full of stories th…
Hipsters Don’t Dance Top World Carnival Tunes for July 2015
Hipsters Don’t Dance is back on Africa is a Country! They’re webcasting direct from London out to wherever y…
For Love of God, Love of Laughing: An interview with Okey Ndibe
Foreign Gods, Inc. is the rare novel that makes you laugh about religion. A young Nigerian named Ike has graduated with …
Flying to Frankfurt with a Super Eagle
I arrived at Murtala Muhammed airport after my last trip to Lagos dressed for the heat in drop crotch pants and a loose …