• Omole Ibukun

When rising against ruling-class corruption, Nigerians must reject the hero culture that has historically undermined genuine activism.

• Idris Olakunle Ajao

An eye-opening documentary on African literary titan Wole Soyinka wants us to laud his “politics” without ever having Soyinka himself talk about them.

• Ayoola Babalola

Although the #EndBadGovernance protests attempted to address lingering questions from the #EndSARS era, the potential for the left to transform Nigeria’s political landscape remains a question.

• Sa’eed Husaini

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.

• Aude Konan

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.

• Aude Konan

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.

• Oyedele Alokan

Nigerian comedians are getting political.

• Daniel Okechukwu

Bolanle Austen-Peters' new biopic on Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti often feels too simple and safe.

• Sa’eed Husaini

Nigeria's archives of revolutionary printmaking offers us insights into the dissident voices of the country's old left, which are surprisingly relevant today.

• Talitha Pam

Nigerians should reject both a song that conjures colonial memories and a tune that evokes years of military rule.

• Dengiyefa Angalapu

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.

• William Shoki

The Nigerian Scam podcast returns to discuss the rise and fall of Nigeria’s anti-corruption movement.

• Kikachi Memeh

Nigeria is so much more than its cultural and economic center.

• Idris Olakunle Ajao

The arrival of mass rapid transit in the city offers a new metaphor for Nigeria’s social stratification.

• Sanyaolu Juwon

Today, the Nigeria labor Congress barely commands the respect of Nigerian workers.

• Afolabi Adekaiyaoja

For Nigeria to return to the peak of African football, it needs deeper introspection about how the country functions today.

• William Shoki

Africa Is a Country is happy to announce our collaboration with The Nigerian Scam podcast.

• Sakhile Phiri
• Savo Heleta

Burna Boy’s ‘Monsters You Made’ takes the debate about the need for material decolonization outside the ivory tower and into the public sphere.

• Omole Ibukun

BBC’s new documentary about T.B. Joshua’s human rights abuses has stirred debate about the British broadcaster’s intentions.

• Oyelumade Oluwakemi

Student organizing is resurging in Nigeria. But to have any impact, students must connect with struggles beyond campus.