Nigeria Has Evacuated More Than 1,300 Citizens From Ukraine Since the Russian Invasion
On Saturday, 12 March 2022, 301 Nigerian citizens trapped in Sumy, Ukraine returned from Budapest, Hungary. Read more.
February/March 2022
‘Words Matter’ Dr Jumo Ayandele’s First Draft
Security scholar, and author of ‘The Loneliest War: Nigeria’s Strategy Against Boko Haram’, and ‘Beyond the War’, Dr Jumo Ayandele, thinks decolonization is fast becoming an overused term in the international relations field. Read our interview.
The Obasanjo Doctrine The Importance of Foreign Policy in Present-Day Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo’s foreign policy successes did not always translate domestically. It appears the Obasanjo administration sometimes sacrificed domestic stability for improved foreign relations. Read more.
The House of Representatives Will Reconsider Three Gender Equality Bills
On Tuesday, 08 March 2022, the Nigerian House of Representatives rescinded its decision on three of the five gender equality bills previously rejected by the higher and lower levels of parliament. Read more.
Children and COVID-19 What Happens When a Child Gets COVID?
Globally, the impacts of COVID-19 on children have been understated. Many parents don’t know how to take care of their children if they get Covid. Read more
Hubert Ogunde The Doyen of Nigerian Theatre
While Hubert Ogunde is commonly praised as the father of modern Nigerian theatre, his impact transcends theatre. Read more.
Nigerian Women Protest the Senate’s Rejection of Gender Equality Bills
On 02 March 2022, hundreds of women gathered at the National Assembly in Abuja to protest the rejection of five gender equality bills aiming to promote women's inclusion and representation in Nigerian politics. Read more.
Call for Submissions – Vol. 6, No. 2 The Global Rise of Afrobeats
Deadline 10 April 2022: The Republic is currently accepting submissions for May-July 2022 in which authors will discuss the global rise of Afrobeats.
Ukrainian Authorities Have Been Accused of Preventing Africans From Fleeing Ukraine to Poland
Africans fleeing Ukraine have said they faced racism at the Medyka border between Poland and Ukraine while trying to leave Ukraine. Read more.
The Dilemma of a Ruling Party The Challenges Ahead of APC’s Quest to Retain Power
The biggest challenge to APC holding on to power is not the lumbering opposition, but internal divisions that threaten to destroy the party. Read more.