Where natural resources are shared, in addition to the states, regional and international organisations also have a role to play in steering who gets what.
The establishment of the African Union shows how social context is important in international organisations.
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Legalising marijuana in Nigeria should start with what science is required and what scientific capability the country has.
The feeling of desertion by Nigeria’s federal government has not left the region that was defined as Biafra during the country’s civil war.
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Tinashe Chimbidzikai, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity et Josiah Taru, Great Zimbabwe University
TB Joshua came from nothing, but he redefined African Pentecostalism in many ways.
Residents and church members gather at the main gate of the Synagogue Church of All Nations headquarters in Lagos to mourn the death of pastor TB Joshua.
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Nigeria’s TB Joshua wasn’t just known for his evangelism and controversies. He was also a beloved philanthropist.
In happier days. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (centre) and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (left) pose as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg takes a selfie during his visit to the country in 2016.
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Nigeria risks losing its recent status as Africa’s most attractive tech hub following its decision to suspend Twitter’s operations.
Taking a selfie during the #ENDSARS protest in Lagos in 2020. Social media was used extensively to mobilise demontrators.
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s Twitter shutdown will be hard to enforce and could have dire consequences for Nigeria’s fragile democratic institutions and economy.
Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential evangelists, has died at 57.
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The Nigerian government must design more interventions to improve education, employment opportunities and the economy in order to control the country’s population growth.
Illegal fishing increases food and economic insecurities in Nigeria.
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Nigeria must address illegal fishing, which depletes the country’s fish stocks, undermines livelihoods and pushes people into poverty.
Director Kunle Afolayan and actress Genevieve Nnaji discuss the international rise of Nollywood at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Islamic State West Africa Province appears to be consolidating its dominance in the region. This means Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region have a lot more to be worried about.
Attacks on police officers have dire consequences for the security and wellbeing of Nigerians.
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Over the past 15 years there’s been a revival of young people - mostly Christians - participating in traditional masquerades, despite these being branded as pagan.
Banks must innovate to include financially vulnerable people.
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