Horsemen parade during the Durbar Festival in Ilorin.
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New research on Ilorin in Nigeria provides insights into regional socio-political developments prior to the 19th century.
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A new Nigerian movie, Jagun Jagun, adds to the growing number of recent films of major cultural prestige eulogising heritage in war, bravery, and royalty.
Men arrive for the celebrations for the Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife.
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We need deep-time African urban history and theories to make sense of contemporary urban life and anticipate its future possibilities in African terms.
Muslims preparing for prayer in a mosque.
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Having the Quran in Igbo language will help in propagating Islam in the south eastern part of Nigeria.
Nigeria’s cultural diversity can enhance democracy.
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The fear of domination of one ethnic group or section by another has persistently undermined efforts at democratic consolidation in Nigeria.
Is President Muhammadu Buhari committed to the genuine federalisation of the Nigerian polity?
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Nigeria’s current political problems are simply too daunting to embark on an honest journey to true federalism at this stage.
Yusuf Grillo contributed significantly to art and art education in Nigeria.
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Yusuf Grillo charted a path in African art and enabled the emergence of more artists.
A group of drummers playing traditional Yoruba drums.
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By providing insights from different disciplines, a new book uncovers new themes in the history of Yoruba people of West Africa
A man in Brazil attends an event memorialising the struggle of black people and Africans against slavery.
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A study of the historical records describing African slaves in Brazil yields some unexpected findings.
What does a more desirable future for people and the planet look like.
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What are the visions that reflect the diverse values that nature holds for people?
Nigeria must do more to promote indigenous languages
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Schools are still not using Nigerian languages to teach students.
South Africa has been dubbed “the rape capital of the world”.
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South Africa has tended to prioritise race relations over gender relations since formal apartheid ended.
Women carry goods across a makeshift bridge in the Ilaje slum in Lagos. Widening inequality is fuelling tensions across Nigeria.
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Protests are raising tensions in Africa’s most populous country, with agitators and federal troops clashing on the streets. But is Nigeria on the brink of another civil war?