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Vol. 4, No. 2

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
- When We Talk of Freedom Hijabs, Respectability and What it Actually Means to be Free
  
  Hauwa Shaffii NuhuOctober 14, 2019
- ‘Sometimes, Less Can Be More.’ Muzz Muhammad’s First Draft
  
  Muzz MuhammadJuly 29, 2020
- Between Feminism and Islam My Personal Journey from ‘Muslim Feminist’ to ‘Muslimah’
  
  Khadija Yusra SanusiFebruary 7, 2020
- ‘Question Every Assumption.’ Habiba Ahut Daggash's First Draft
  
  Habiba DaggashJune 3, 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
- Africa Will Always Have History Art and Literature in My Sleepless Pursuit of African Pasts
  
  Adams AdeosunJuly 10, 2020
- Zata Iya A History of Hausa Feminist Writings
  
  Sada MalumfashiDecember 13, 2019

Special Focus: COVID-19

Expert Roundtable

‘Only Science Can Save Mankind’ Coronavirus, the Death of Religion and the Resurrection of Science

Abdulbasit KassimJuly 3, 2020
Algeria’s Indefinite Pause What Will COVID-19 Mean for Algeria’s Year-long Protests?

Temi IbirogbaApril 20, 2020
The Vengeful Outdoors? The Environmental Drivers of COVID-19

Amirah YusufMay 8, 2020
A Monstrous Overlap COVID-19 and the New Climate Change Imperative

Oluwaseun OguntuaseOctober 16, 2020
‘Where is God in All of This?’ COVID-19 and the Palliative Force of Religion

Abdulbasit KassimJune 19, 2020
God the Master Scientist COVID-19, Pandemics and Reconciling Religious Faith With Science

Abdulbasit KassimJuly 17, 2020
Southern Africa’s Persistent Dilemma Coronavirus and the Lost Legacy of the AIDS Epidemic

Liam James KingsleyNovember 2, 2020
‘COVID-19 is a Big Scam’ Citizens’ Distrust and the Challenge of Combating Coronavirus in Nigeria

Hakeem Onapajo and Jelili AdebiyiMarch 30, 2020
Weathering the Storm COVID-19 and the Case for Universal Basic Income in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi SomefunJune 12, 2020
Unprofitable Diseases Ebola, COVID-19 and the Return of Industrial Policy in Africa?

Francisco PerezNovember 17, 2020
For the Community, By the Community COVID-19, Design and Handwashing Infrastructure in Nigeria

Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Mambidzeni MadzivireJanuary 25, 2021
Two Windows COVID-19 and the World Bank’s Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility

Gbolahan BadmusNovember 23, 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

On a Coding Diet The Place for STEM Development in Nigeria

Fife OgundeSeptember 3, 2019
What Does a Future-Ready Africa Need? Change: A Terrifying Story

Johann HarmseOctober 12, 2019
Africa’s Development Path The Role of Institutions

Oluwaseyi VincentNovember 6, 2018
Development via Taxes Improving Domestic Revenue Mobilization in Africa

Daniel ChimezieDecember 31, 2018
Banking on Women Development’s Neoliberal Sexism

Fadekemi AbiruMay 22, 2020
Nation Forgotten Nigeria’s Neglected Pensioners

Wole OlayinkaMarch 13, 2020
A Disaster Waiting to Happen? Nigeria’s Unchecked Population Growth

Barakat AkinsikuNovember 22, 2019
Growth is not Enough Why Africa Needs Wellbeing Economies

Ebele MọgọSeptember 30, 2020
Why Is Tax Collection Low in Nigeria? Historical and Cultural Explanations for Nigeria’s Low Domestic Resource Mobilization

Paul JegedeDecember 14, 2020

International Issues

No More Insufficient Funds Yahoo Yahoo and Cybercrime’s International Ecosystem

Adewale OloworekendeAugust 28, 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
Deep Unlearning? AI and Africa’s Struggling Public Institutions

Victor FamubodeMay 29, 2020
A Changing Dynamic The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations

Aaliyah VayezSeptember 14, 2020
John Magufuli’s Baby Fever What the President of Tanzania Gets Wrong about Population Growth in Africa

Christopher Olaoluwa OgunmodedeJuly 30, 2019
Visual Politics in Apartheid South Africa How Images Shaped the Anti-Apartheid Movement

Emmanuela OnyiloforMarch 1, 2019
The Resurgence of Ansaru  Nigeria’s Silent Enemy

Abdullahi MurtalaMay 18, 2020
The Kremlin’s North African Gateway? Western Sahara, Crimea and Russia’s Interest in Morocco

Dylan YachyshenJuly 31, 2020

Historical Issues

Remembering Biafra Violence and Nigeria's Long Road to Redemption

Precious ArinzeOctober 27, 2017
Lessons of Discord The Repressive Dimensions of Pan-African Nationalism

Brooks MarmonNovember 9, 2020
The Wizard of Kirsten Hall Who Was Herbert Macaulay?

Max SiollunMay 4, 2021

Political Issues

The Loneliest War Nigeria’s Strategy against Boko Haram

Jumo AyandeleJune 24, 2017
Echoes of History COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa

Muzz MuhammadJune 5, 2020
From Scramble to Boldness The Political Challenges of Africa's Youth

Ngirinshuti ThéogèneApril 20, 2018
‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!’ Our Readers Reflect on the #EndSARS Protests

The RepublicFebruary 3, 2021
Visual Politics in Apartheid South Africa How Images Shaped the Anti-Apartheid Movement

Emmanuela OnyiloforMarch 1, 2019
Globalization and Global Value Chains Prospects for Africa's Industrialization

Daniel ChimezieSeptember 6, 2019
An Upright Man? The Unexpected Fall of Buhari's Reputation

Nnamdi EhirimMay 14, 2017
The Kremlin’s North African Gateway? Western Sahara, Crimea and Russia’s Interest in Morocco

Dylan YachyshenJuly 31, 2020
Politicians and Men of God The Political Manipulation of Religion in Nigeria

Abdulrasheed IsahJanuary 25, 2019

Social Issues

How to Write about Boko Haram 'Eat the Heart of the Infidel'

Sa'eed HusainiApril 14, 2017
F is for Human The Evolution of Feminist Consciousness

Eniola Anuoluwapo SoyemiFebruary 24, 2017
‘I Don’t Believe in Canons.’ Ibrahim Anifowoshe’s First Draft

Ibrahim AnifowosheOctober 30, 2020
‘Editing Feels Like Taking Vitamins.’ Ore Ogunbiyi’s First Draft

Ore OgunbiyiFebruary 12, 2020
National Belonging and Social Integration Race and Migration in Mozambique

Nafeesah AllenMarch 1, 2019
From Glamour Girls to Nolly Babes Nollywood Nostalgia and the Modern Nigerian Woman

Merlin UwalakaMarch 1, 2019
Amos Tutuola’s Unwonted Predicament A Writer's Many Controversies

Sanya OshaAugust 30, 2019
Deceptions of Innovations Investigating the Claims of Big Tech

Aarshin KarandeMarch 6, 2020
The Revolution Generation #EndSARS and the Fight for Nigeria’s Heart

Abimbola AlabaDecember 23, 2020

Technological Issues

For the Community, By the Community COVID-19, Design and Handwashing Infrastructure in Nigeria

Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Mambidzeni MadzivireJanuary 25, 2021
#TooBigToLike Questioning ‘Choice’ in Global Surveillance Capitalism

Aarshin KarandeAugust 20, 2019
Weathering the Storm COVID-19 and the Case for Universal Basic Income in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi SomefunJune 12, 2020
Our Post-Truth Era Media and the Globalization of Misinformation

Nnaemeka IjiomaNovember 1, 2019
Echoes of History COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa

Muzz MuhammadJune 5, 2020
Unprofitable Diseases Ebola, COVID-19 and the Return of Industrial Policy in Africa?

Francisco PerezNovember 17, 2020
Africa’s Misinformation Struggles The Impact of Misinformation on Africa and African Media

Christopher AjuloSeptember 6, 2019
Are We Victims of Pharmaceutical Half-Truths? The Politics of Clinical Trials in Africa

Charles BesidonneFebruary 22, 2021
The Current State of AIDS And the Future of Global Security

Obinna ChukwuDecember 2, 2017