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Adamawa and APC's emerging season of discontent, By Jibrin Musa

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- One of the greatest albatrosses hanging on the neck of political parties in Nigeria is the poor manner in which internal democracy is being given expression to, which appears anyth... Read More


When the app meets an analogue economy: What Uber's exit should make Nigeria ask (1), By Dipo Baruwa

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Uber has left Nigeria. After twelve years of operating in the country, the global ride-hailing company announced that it was winding down its Nigerian operations from 2 September.... Read More


"Colours of My Mind": A citizen's chronicle of Nigeria in real time

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- In the foreword to Colours of My Mind, Professor Godini G. Darah places Austin Emaduku within a distinguished lineage of Nigerian public intellectuals, from Nnamdi Azikiwe and Anth... Read More


Beyond the rule of 70: Why subsidy should never crawl back into Nigeria's economic discourse, By Gboyega Nasir Isiaka

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- I have followed with considerable interest the continuing debate over Nigeria's economic reforms, particularly the arguments surrounding the removal of the petrol subsidy and the d... Read More


Bribes, bimbos, and babalawos: An undiplomatic memoir, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Sir Henry Wotton, the Renaissance-era politician and diplomat from Kent in England is credited with the line that an ambassador is "an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the g... Read More


Article of Faith: Holding captivity captive (2), By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The accusers of the woman caught in adultery were foolish, in addition to their ignorance. They did not know that Jesus came from heaven to earth precisely because of this adultero... Read More


The Tinubu administration and the politics of intimidation, By Paul Ibe

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- There comes a point in the life of every government when its actions begin to tell a story far more revealing than its words. The story now being told by the Tinubu administration... Read More


Boss Mustapha at 70: The measure of a life of service, By Umaru J Abu

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- It was already past 11 o'clock that night when I finally got home. We had spent much of the day poring over data on the performance of ministers, interrogating numbers, testing co... Read More


What kind of ancestor will you become?, By Martin Kalungu-Banda

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- I. A book that begins with a question, not an argument Most manifestos begin by telling you what is wrong. Afrilition begins by asking its author something uncomfortable: what kin... Read More


Queen Sarraounia: Hausa guerrilla warrior who took on barbaric France, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Niger Republic was rocked by an attempted coup from 29 to 30 August. The plotters invaded the Diori Hamani International Airport, where Air Base 101 is stationed. They also stormed... Read More