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Joined 16 March 2011 · 228 posts

Dr. Nwachukwu Egbunike is a lecturer at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria. Egbunike's research agenda straddles social media, youth political participation, politics and ethnicity. He is the author of four books, including “Hashtags: social media, politics and ethnicity in Nigeria” and “Nka” (a collection of poems).

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Ugandan TikToker jailed for criticizing the problematic legacy of a dead general

Teddy Nalubowa was charged under the 2011 Computer Misuse Act

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Celestine Ukwu: the Nigerian philosopher-musician who left his mark on Igbo highlife

His prodigious talent was cut short in a car crash

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15 June 2022

Cameroonian activists win 2022 RFK Human Rights Awards

Maximilienne Mbe and Felix Nkongho have defended human rights for decades

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9 June 2022

How Nigeria’s Igbo highlife music provided hope after a devastating civil war

The philosophy and lyrics expressed the identity of the people

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9 June 2022

The pioneers of Nigeria's Igbo highlife music

Nigeria's highlife music has emphatically enunciated the joy of living

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8 June 2022

Africa's music scene rebounds after a devastating pandemic

Live performances remain the greatest income source for African musicians

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24 May 2022

Nigerian ministers’ political campaigns stir up legal debate

Beyond the legal debate, the ministers also carry a moral burden

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11 May 2022

Nigerians demand central banker's resignation for dabbling in partisan politics

Central banker Godwin Emefiele seeks divine directive on presidential ambition.

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9 May 2022

Nigerian politicians, oblivious of striking university teachers, focus on election campaigns

In Nigeria, professors earns less than 1/12 what a politician does

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5 May 2022

Protest music: young Nigerian musicians singing against social injustice

Did protest music dry up after Fẹlá Aníkúlápò Kútì's death?

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1 April 2022

The Kuti clan protesting through music, and other Nigerians who sang against apartheid

Femi and Seun Kuti, have kept Fẹlá's protest music alive.

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31 March 2022

Powerful protest songs from Kenya and South Africa

Music has been integral to Africa's liberation and freedom struggles

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21 March 2022

Banned songs from Nigeria and Uganda which represent the voices of the people

These songs challenged governments and oppression alike

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17 March 2022

#AfricansInUkraine: We are students, we don’t have guns

African students in Ukraine are using social media to self-report.

Written by Pernille Baerendtsen, Nwachukwu Egbunike

28 February 2022

Lagos’ train acquisition is Wisconsin's loss

The trains will ease traffic in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital

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21 January 2022

Twitter's deal with Nigerian government sacrifices digital rights

Did Twitter throw Nigerians under the bus?

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike, Kofi Yeboah

17 January 2022

Colonial prejudices and vaccine nationalism drive COVID-19 African travel bans

Don’t single out Africa. The virus is also in the West.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike, Lisa Plank, Rosemary Ajayi, Pernille Baerendtsen

1 December 2021

Disparity in the data collection policies of some pan-African firms in Uganda raises privacy concerns

MTN and Airtel have different policies in other African countries.

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17 November 2021

Behind the success of the Kenyan Twitter disinformation campaign to discredit the Pandora Papers

New report reveals a flourishing Twitter disinformation industry in Kenya

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6 November 2021

Film festival documents stories of sustainable development in Africa

The NGO International Film Festival is the first in the continent

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

20 October 2021

Chinese firms in Nigeria face widespread labour abuse allegations, tainting bilateral relationship

The Nigerian government rarely takes action against these allegations.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

22 September 2021

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