The Republic (Nigeria)

Collage by THE REPUBLIC. Photo provided by the Author. Collage by THE REPUBLIC. Photo provided by the Author. When I sat down to write the very first paragraph of this story, I couldn’t have imagined that it would take over 100 days before the hum of electricity returned to what should be the paragon of medical excellence in Nigeria, the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan.

Photo illustration by Dami Mojid / THE REPUBLIC. Source Ref: GAGE SKIDMORE / FLICKR. Photo illustration by Dami Mojid / THE REPUBLIC. Source Ref: GAGE SKIDMORE / FLICKR. In 2020, amidst accusations that Donald Trump’s government had engineered a coup against President Evo Morales in Bolivia, Elon Musk tweeted: ‘We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it,’ in response to claims that his companies would benefit from this development.

One of the more contentious recommendations from the 2014 Nigerian Constitutional Conference was the creation of 18 more states in the country, which would bring the total to 54. The idea has often been mooted in different forms but continues to persist today.

Whenever you buy a book from our online store, we may make a small commission which supports our work. Visit our online store here. Any time is a great time to celebrate African women in literature, but Women’s History Month offers a special opportunity to honour the voices and stories of those who have shaped history, culture and literature. From fiction to memoir, poetry to social critique, Black women writers have consistently captured the nuances of identity, resistance, and survival.

In a world where AI often replicates socio-political biases, Ferrão’s work is a vital disruption, one that reckons with these biases. She says enthusiastically: I am a visual artist from Salvador, Bahia. I work across various linguistic genres, from illustration to painting and fine arts, as well as photography. I am deeply committed to constructing Black narratives, especially those led by Black and Indigenous women. I think that sums up who I am well.

Photo illustration by Dami Mojid / THE REPUBLIC. Ref: Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’ cover. Photo illustration by Dami Mojid / THE REPUBLIC. Ref: Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’ cover. In 1972, a hypnotic saxophone riff and an infectious chant swept across continents. Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’ was more than a song; it was a cultural exclamation mark, announcing Cameroon’s arrival on the global stage.

Photo Illustration by Ezinne Osueke / THE REPUBLIC. Source Ref: BELLA NAIJA, MUBI, THISDAY STYLE, IMDb. Photo Illustration by Ezinne Osueke / THE REPUBLIC. Source Ref: BELLA NAIJA, MUBI, THISDAY STYLE, IMDb. The Zuma International Film Festival kicked off in Abuja on 1 December 2025, bringing together filmmakers and stakeholders from Nigeria and the world to celebrate cinematic excellence, cultural exchange, and innovation in the film industry.

Every wave of feminist movements in history has had a designated figure of trouble. The figure of trouble is the boundary marker that defines who belongs within feminism and who does not; the marginalized identity is systematically positioned as the complicated and threatening outsider whose exclusion becomes necessary to legitimize the movement. This figure has shifted throughout feminist history.

Photo Illustration by Ezinne Osueke / THE REPUBLIC. Photo Illustration by Ezinne Osueke / THE REPUBLIC. In early 2023, Nigeria found itself in the eye of an economic storm as Moody’s—one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies—downgraded Nigeria’s credit rating from B3 to CAA1. This decision sent shockwaves through the financial markets, triggering a cascade of consequences that would reverberate across the nation.

What books or kinds of books did you read growing up? I ate books, and I am not being dramatic. ‘Voracious’ doesn’t properly describe the kind of reader I was as a child. I enjoyed the usual school texts like. I enjoyed the usual school texts like, Eddie Iroh’s Without a Silver Spoon, Cyprian Ekwensi’s The Drummer Boy, Chinua Achebe’s Chike and the River, Michael Crowder’s and Onuora Nzekwu’s Eze Goes to School, Kola Onadipe’s Sugar Girl but it wasn’t enough.