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Nigeria · January, 2020

Stories about Nigeria from January, 2020

Waterfront communities displaced by forced evictions in Lagos, Nigeria

So far, 24 communities have been demolished, rendering 50,000 people homeless

Written by Adetomiwa Isiaka

31 January 2020

Nigeria's Operation Àmò̩té̩kùn: Was it named after a leopard, cheetah or tiger?

Yorùbá linguists and culture enthusiasts are weighing in on translations

Written by Aremu Adeola, Jr.

30 January 2020

Nigeria’s border closure puts a dent in intra-regional trade optimism

Nigeria stands to lose significant sources of revenue

Written by Kofi Yeboah

29 January 2020

This Nigerian human rights lawyer wins second order of restraint against government

‘I was subjected to incalculable psychological torture’

Written by Pamela Ephraim

24 January 2020

A regional security intervention in Nigeria sparks ethnic, political tensions

Operation Amotekun ignites controversy as a 'community security' initiative

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

24 January 2020

Another #SexForGrades scandal — and the birth of a movement against sexual harassment in Nigeria

If sexual harassment is nothing new, what has changed?

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

22 January 2020

Yorùbá loanwords: How languages evolve

Do you say àkàrà or bean cake?

Written by Aremu Adeola, Jr.

21 January 2020

Nigeria: A failed state — reality or perception?

Nigeria is the 14th most fragile state in the world

Written by Eta Uso, Nwachukwu Egbunike

21 January 2020

Why is Donald Trump so popular in Nigeria?

Trump has so many fans in southern Nigeria

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

11 January 2020

Will 2020 be the year of the Nigerian girl and woman?

2019 was a major year for Nigerian girls and women’s rights

Written by Adetomiwa Isiaka

10 January 2020

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