Nigeria: what Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election means for Africa’s biggest economy

Posted on Fri 22 March 2019 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, Boko Haram, economy, Naira, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, Buhari, Godwin Emefiele

President Muhammadu Buhari
"By Bayo Omoboriowo - This image was made available by Official Photographer of President Muhammadu Buhari, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72788912

Iwa Salami, University of East London

Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected as president of Nigeria in late February, winning 56% of the vote …


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Nigerians’ Growing Cultural Influence Around the World

Posted on Sat 22 December 2018 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, culture, fashion, Nollywood, Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Lagos Fashion Week
"Lagos Fashion and Design Week” by Chidi "Lex Ash" Ashimole is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

On November 5, the New York Times ran on the first page of its business section a long piece on the emergence of luxury lifestyle publications in Nigeria. Four full-color images cover the …


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