COVID-19 is still driving up poverty rates, especially for women and girls. Check out our latest projections with UN Development and Pardee Center for IFs. #womencount unwo.men/65R150HPsK8

"Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge." - Carl Jung

Why the global emissions problem needs to be solved where it originates. carbonbrief.org/eradicating-ex…

While President Buhari’s approval rating has waned in recent years, his popularity was a key driver of APC’s historic victory in 2015. Our #LatestOnline via @aadekaiyaoja republic.com.ng/february-march…

The breadbasket of the world is at war. What are the aftershocks for Africa? A 🧵

Not everything is debatable. Just as not every story has/needs two or more sides. And not everything that is not debatable (eg. personal truths) is a rule. As people, readers, editors, we should always try to know if there’s more value in understanding than in offering judgement.

APC and the Dilemmas of a Ruling Party🇳🇬 Ahead of the 2023 election, our latest print issue explores the inner challenges of APC, President Buhari’s political legacy, and Nigeria’s changing political landscape. Order the issue, now available, here: republic.com.ng/product/the-re…

Stories like this are why I can’t even entertain the idea of keeping stolen African artefacts in Europe. How do you not see it as part of a larger culture of objectification, theft and impunity, whose hunger extends to even African body parts?

‘Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart,” “No Longer at Ease” and “Arrow of God” help me remember some of the core existential questions about Nigeria and modern Africa.’ — Yinka Adegoke Our #LatestOnline republic.com.ng/june-july-2022…

From 2017: Hollowed out by graft and incompetence, the Nigerian state no longer has a monopoly of violence. Violence has been privatized by a host of non-state actors many of which are anti-establishment in character and anarchic in orientation. republic.com.ng/octobernovembe…

On the importance of data for entrepreneurship on the continent ...

As Buhari’s tenure comes to a close, APC faces its biggest challenge yet—managing a weak internal structure and the intense rivalry of its very own members. Tinubu, who is strong in the south but not the north, may not be enough of a uniting force. republic.com.ng/february-march…

The last time we all watched a video of the Nigerian anthem, soldiers shot at the unarmed civilians who sang it. Tobi Amusan’s extraordinary victory also reminds us of our collective loss: what is possible but too often made impossible by our leaders.

Congrats to Wale Lawal and team & proud to be part of The Republic

Each time I’ve learned about the Négritude movement, it’s always been focused on men. In The Republic today, Kai Mora shares how seven women—the Nardal Sisters—shaped Négritude, advancing everything I know about the origins of pan-Africanism. republic.com.ng/august-septemb…

We are looking for #ClimateRisk and #HumanSecurity expertise to add capacity to our #SouthernAfrica programme in Pretoria Senior Researcher needed, apply by 21 August > ow.ly/creF50KakV8

The year is 2050 and you are in your ideal Nigeria. What does it look like? #NewVoices is our nationwide student essay competition organized with UNDP Nigeria. The winning essay will receive N500,000 plus more prizes. Deadline: 30 September 2022. republic.com.ng/dispatch/new-v…

The year is 2050 and you are in your ideal Nigeria. What does it look like? Tell us in 600 words! The Republic’s student essay contest is now open. The winning essay will receive N500,000 plus more prizes. Deadline: 30 September 2022. republic.com.ng/dispatch/new-v…

“Home is not where you were born. Home is where all your attempts to escape cease." Naguib Mahfouz

Today, The Republic’s paywall is down in memory of all victims of the October 20 Shootings and of police brutality in and beyond Nigeria. Simply register or log in to read all our articles. Start with the most definitive coverage of #EndSARS: republic.com.ng/v4-n4/