Call for Submissions – Vol. 5, No. 2 The New/Old: Stories of Slavery in Africa
Deadline 05 March, 2021: The Republic is currently accepting submissions for May-July 2021, in which authors will critically discuss Modern Slavery in Africa.
December 20/January 21
‘Representation isn’t Just a Nice Word to be Discussed at Conferences.’ Dafe Oputu's First Draft
Author of ‘Zombiescapes’ and ‘For the People Without the People’, Dafe Oputu, believes the importance of political representation is understated. ‘It’s literally a matter of life and death—people die in Nigeria every day because of lack of political representation.’
On the National Red Line Negotiating Nigeria’s ‘Non-Negotiable’ Unity
The Aburi conference held in Ghana in January 1967 was one of the few times that Nigeria’s unity was ever truly ‘negotiated. Read more.
For the Community, By the Community COVID-19, Design and Handwashing Infrastructure in Nigeria
COVID-19 is the latest instance of a widespread disease outbreak that has exposed the inadequate investment in basic but potentially impactful public health infrastructure, across the world. Read more.
‘Writers are Guardians of Truth.’ Tunrie Bisi-Afolabi’s First Draft.
Lawyer, editor at The Republic and author of ‘Fela’s Republic and the #EndSARS Protests’, Tunrie Bisi-Afolabi, believes we need writers now more than ever. ‘Writers are guardians of truth,’ she says, ‘and in this climate of erasure and obliteration by the powers that be, writers have never had a more important mandate.’
The Long Walk to Equality Historical Influences on Women in Igbo Society
Many Nigerians grow up without a true appreciation of the roles women played in traditional Igbo society. Was British colonialism responsible for women's roles changing and did it cause the Aba Women's War of 1929? Read more.
Politics of Happiness Nollywood in Nigeria’s Crisis of Happiness
The culture of happiness is the most powerful and pervasive agent in Nigeria today, and Nollywood is one of its biggest curators. Read more.
The Revolution Generation #EndSARS and the Fight for Nigeria’s Heart
The hope of the #EndSARS generation does not rely on 'God will do it', but looks towards the beginnings of a new Nigeria. Read more.
Looting as Catharsis #EndSARS and the Crisis of Governance in Nigeria
#EndSARS is not just one massive protest for police reform or even for democratic accountability. It is a reckoning meant to counter the crisis in governance whilst the looting which happened in the aftermath of the protests is a catharsis. Read more.
Anything Can Happen #EndSARS and the Making of History
The most revolutionary thing we can do in the face of a state bent on denying our humanity, our existence, is what we have done since the protests began: insist on our role as active witnesses. Read more.