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The Nigerian Dream

IN THIS ISSUE

⎈Big Dreams and Grand Ambitions: Nigeria's Vision 2020 by Onyenekenwa Cyprian Eneh; ⎈ Nigeria's Missing Multipliers: Women, Vision 2020 and Nigeria's Legal Blindspots by Cynthia Igodo; ⎈ The 'Lion of Africa' with Cat Claws: Nigeria's Image Problem by Fife Ogunde; and ⎈ Pseudo Hope: A Discourse — On Nigeria's Vision 2020 and Future Development by Bibiana Ossai x John Babalola. Read the entire issue.

Editors' Picks: This Eid

Selected Reading on Culture, Religion & Islam

- The God of Colonization And Africa’s Post-Colonial Redemption
  
  Alhassan Pereira IbrahimApril 13, 2018
- Between Feminism and Islam My Personal Journey from ‘Muslim Feminist’ to ‘Muslimah’
  
  Khadija Yusra SanusiFebruary 7, 2020
- ‘Sometimes, Less Can Be More.’ Muzz Muhammad’s First Draft
  
  Muzz MuhammadJuly 29, 2020
- Muslim Feminism is Here to Stay The Mutual Inclusivity of Feminism and Islam
  
  Wardah AbbasApril 24, 2020
- ‘Where is God in All of This?’ COVID-19 and the Palliative Force of Religion
  
  Abdulbasit KassimJune 19, 2020
- Zata Iya A History of Hausa Feminist Writings
  
  Sada MalumfashiDecember 13, 2019

Special Focus: COVID-19

Expert Roundtable

‘Where is God in All of This?’ COVID-19 and the Palliative Force of Religion

Abdulbasit KassimJune 19, 2020
The Vengeful Outdoors? The Environmental Drivers of COVID-19

Amirah YusufMay 8, 2020
Algeria’s Indefinite Pause What Will COVID-19 Mean for Algeria’s Year-long Protests?

Temi IbirogbaApril 20, 2020
Echoes of History COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa

Muzz MuhammadJune 5, 2020
God the Master Scientist COVID-19, Pandemics and Reconciling Religious Faith With Science

Abdulbasit KassimJuly 17, 2020
‘Only Science Can Save Mankind’ Coronavirus, the Death of Religion and the Resurrection of Science

Abdulbasit KassimJuly 3, 2020
(Purse) Strings Attached From Dependency to Decolonization in Global Health

Paula AkugizibweAugust 14, 2020
Weathering the Storm COVID-19 and the Case for Universal Basic Income in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi SomefunJune 12, 2020
‘COVID-19 is a Big Scam’ Citizens’ Distrust and the Challenge of Combating Coronavirus in Nigeria

Hakeem Onapajo and Jelili AdebiyiMarch 30, 2020

The Latest Online

- ‘The Poem is a Gun Too’ Dami Ajayi’s First Draft
  
  Dami AjayiSeptember 18, 2020
- ‘Some Stories are Kind to Me’ Innocent Chizaram Ilo’s First Draft
  
  Innocent IloSeptember 9, 2020
- ‘I Don’t Write Without Looking Back’ Wardah Abbas’ First Draft
  
  Wardah AbbasAugust 26, 2020
- ‘Bad Writing is Better Than No Writing.’ Kiki Mordi’s First Draft
  
  Kiki MordiAugust 21, 2020
- ‘Anger is Great for Writing’ Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu’s First Draft
  
  Hauwa Shaffii NuhuAugust 12, 2020
- ‘Let it Marinate.’ Molara Wood’s First Draft
  
  Molara WoodAugust 5, 2020

From Our Latest Issue

Big Dreams and Grand Ambitions Nigeria’s Vision 2020—How far?

Onyenekenwa EnehMarch 23, 2020

Nigeria’s Missing Multipliers Women, Vision 2020 and Nigeria’s Legal Blindspot

Cynthia IgodoApril 6, 2020

Pseudo Hope: A Discourse On Nigeria's Vision 2020 and Future Development

Bibiana Ossai and John I. BabalolaApril 3, 2020

The ‘Lion of Africa’ with Cat Claws Nigeria’s Image Problem

Fife OgundeMarch 20, 2020

This photo is for our piece on Nigeria's Border Closure

Closed for Business Lessons from Nigeria's Border Closure

Abdulrasheed IsahFebruary 10, 2020

This photo is for our piece on Moving Beyond the Semantics, The Biafran Genocide Claim

Moving Beyond Semantics Examining the ‘Biafran Genocide’ Claim

Amarachi IhekeFebruary 21, 2020

This photo is for our piece on Nigeria and the US visa ban

A Wake-Up Call? The Recent Travel Restrictions on Nigerians

Zainab UsmanMarch 9, 2020

Nation Forgotten - Nigeria’s Neglected Pensioners

Nation Forgotten Nigeria’s Neglected Pensioners

Wole OlayinkaMarch 13, 2020

Introducing 'First Draft'

Our New Column Featuring Authors on Books, Reading & Writing

- Introducing ‘First Draft’: Our New Column Authors and Prominent Figures on Books, Reading and Writing
  
  The RepublicFebruary 4, 2020
- ‘Writer, Write.’ Moyosore Orimoloye's First Draft
  
  Moyosore OrimoloyeFebruary 5, 2020
- ‘Editing Feels Like Taking Vitamins.’ Ore Ogunbiyi’s First Draft
  
  Ore OgunbiyiFebruary 12, 2020
- ‘The Lesson is in Design’ Merlin Uwalaka’s First Draft
  
  Merlin UwalakaFebruary 19, 2020
- ‘The Story Comes With Its Own Style’ Sada Malumfashi’s First Draft
  
  Sada MalumfashiFebruary 26, 2020
- ‘Finish the Damned Thing’ Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí’s First Draft
  
  Eniola Anuoluwapo SoyemiMarch 4, 2020
- ‘Who has time for undecided authors?’ Dominique Otigbah’s First Draft
  
  Dominique OtigbahMarch 11, 2020
- ‘Every Time You Decide to Write, What Is at Stake for You?’ Joshua Segun-Lean’s First Draft
  
  Joshua Segun-LeanMarch 18, 2020
- ‘Talent not nurtured is useless.’ Moyosore Orekoya’s First Draft
  
  Moyosore OrekoyaMarch 25, 2020
- ‘Language is resilient’ Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún’s First Draft
  
  Kọ́lá Túbọ̀súnApril 1, 2020
- ‘Are the people in this story I’m telling recognizably human?’ Saratu Abiola’s First Draft
  
  Saratu AbiolaApril 8, 2020
- ‘Write Something Every Day’ Oreva Olakpe’s First Draft
  
  Oreva OlakpeApril 15, 2020

Economic Issues

The Grind Goes Online Work in the Digital Economy

Marie EhinomenSeptember 18, 2019
If You No Get Money, Hide Your Face The Toxic Underbelly of Nigeria’s Employment System

Jerry ChiemekeNovember 16, 2019
Africa’s Stake in Brexit Preparing for the Inevitable

Carlos LopesJuly 9, 2017
Putting the Cart before the Horse? The Problem with a Currency Union for West Africa

Oluwaseyi VincentMay 11, 2020
On Policy Reluctance and Economic Peril Nigeria and the AfCFTA

Abdulrasheed IsahDecember 24, 2018
Rethinking African Progress African Development and the Significance of Sacrificial Generations

Abel GaiyaSeptember 7, 2020
Maga Don Pay Nigeria's Culture of Cybercrime

Stephen AgwaiborSeptember 6, 2019
African Tech for African Problems Should We Be Celebrating Big Tech in Africa?

Emeka Joseph NwankwoSeptember 7, 2019
Nigeria and Climate Change Global Trends and Local Challenges

Habiba DaggashJune 18, 2018

International Issues

Destination 中国 Unravelling Nigerian Migrations to China

Oreva OlakpeAugust 8, 2017
Globalization and Global Value Chains Prospects for Africa's Industrialization

Daniel ChimezieSeptember 6, 2019
The Roots of Violence Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis

P.J. KponyoMarch 2, 2020
Trade Not Aid Revisiting Obama's Legacy in Africa

Christopher Olaoluwa OgunmodedeAugust 2, 2017
Looking for Solace Queerness, Colonialism, and the Power of Trust in Accra, Ghana

Muzz MuhammadOctober 18, 2019
The Nigerian Space Conundrum On 20 Years of Space Exploration in Nigeria

Omotayo OyewoleJuly 26, 2019
The Politics of Compassion US Immigration Policy and the Conflicted American Archetype

Aarshin KarandeAugust 12, 2017
Uneven Playing Fields Nigeria and the Digital Divide

Osivue ItseumahNovember 29, 2019
Echoes of History COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa

Muzz MuhammadJune 5, 2020

Historical Issues

Anti-Fascism The Legacy of 1930s Pan-African Leaders

Jeff PearceDecember 1, 2018
Reading Biafra What to Read on the Nigerian Civil War

Dominique OtigbahFebruary 10, 2018
Who is Irene Cohen? The Re-Discovery of Feminist Freedom in Modern-Day Angola

Amandla AyahJune 15, 2020

Political Issues

Globalization and Global Value Chains Prospects for Africa's Industrialization

Daniel ChimezieSeptember 6, 2019
Next Level Nigeria The Outlook for Buhari's Second Term

Bukola BolarinwaMay 4, 2019
The Kremlin’s North African Gateway? Western Sahara, Crimea and Russia’s Interest in Morocco

Dylan YachyshenJuly 31, 2020
The ‘Lion of Africa’ with Cat Claws Nigeria’s Image Problem

Fife OgundeMarch 20, 2020
African Tech for African Problems Should We Be Celebrating Big Tech in Africa?

Emeka Joseph NwankwoSeptember 7, 2019
An Upright Man? The Unexpected Fall of Buhari's Reputation

Nnamdi EhirimMay 14, 2017
Remembering Biafra Violence and Nigeria's Long Road to Redemption

Precious ArinzeOctober 27, 2017
Rethinking African Progress African Development and the Significance of Sacrificial Generations

Abel GaiyaSeptember 7, 2020
Politicians and Men of God The Political Manipulation of Religion in Nigeria

Abdulrasheed IsahJanuary 25, 2019

Social Issues

Looking for Solace Queerness, Colonialism, and the Power of Trust in Accra, Ghana

Muzz MuhammadOctober 18, 2019
‘I Am a Mood Reader.’ Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed’s First Draft

Zahrah Nesbitt-AhmedJune 17, 2020
‘Historians Value Closure.’ Moses Ochonu’s First Draft

Moses E. OchonuJuly 1, 2020
Lagbaja, Something for You The Legacy of Our Second Democracy Superhero

Olamide Adio OlanrewajuDecember 6, 2019
Destination 中国 Unravelling Nigerian Migrations to China

Oreva OlakpeAugust 8, 2017
‘Where is God in All of This?’ COVID-19 and the Palliative Force of Religion

Abdulbasit KassimJune 19, 2020
Giving Voice to One People’s Grief Derek Walcott and the Life-Giving Force of Poetry

Ekemezie UcheApril 21, 2017
‘Sometimes, Less Can Be More.’ Muzz Muhammad’s First Draft

Muzz MuhammadJuly 29, 2020
Soundbender The Many Lives of Beautiful Nubia

Kemi FalodunNovember 11, 2019

Technological Issues

The Grind Goes Online Work in the Digital Economy

Marie EhinomenSeptember 18, 2019
Deep Unlearning? AI and Africa’s Struggling Public Institutions

Victor FamubodeMay 29, 2020
Connection Timed Out Nigeria's Internet Problem

Osaye AjariSeptember 6, 2019
The Vengeful Outdoors? The Environmental Drivers of COVID-19

Amirah YusufMay 8, 2020
The Current State of AIDS And the Future of Global Security

Obinna ChukwuDecember 2, 2017
Weathering the Storm COVID-19 and the Case for Universal Basic Income in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi SomefunJune 12, 2020
Teetering on the Edge of a Cliff Safeguarding Nigeria's Future Workforce

Misan RewaneSeptember 6, 2019
Disinformation Era The Politics of Information in the Digital Age

Alhassan Pereira IbrahimSeptember 7, 2019
On a Coding Diet The Place for STEM Development in Nigeria

Fife OgundeSeptember 3, 2019