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Successive governments have failed to tackle police brutality, corruption and unlawful detention in Nigeria. Promise Eze hears from those who’ve experienced the sharp end of the country’s legal system.

Communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta are rising up against Big Oil’s retreat, as decades of environmental devastation and government neglect leave them exposed. Obiora Ikoku reports.

After a violent crackdown by the state, the struggle for the region’s independence from Nigeria has intensified. Promise Eze explores the impact of growing violence.

Nigeria's economic crisis sparks mass protests over IMF-backed reforms, writes Obiora Ikoku.

Highlighting the work of artists and photographers from the Majority World.

120 Tudun Biri village civilians killed in northwest Nigeria by a drone, reports Promise Eze.

Leprosy had been almost eliminated in Nigeria, but the disease has made a resurgence. Promise Eze reports on how patients continue to be abandoned by the government and stigmatized by society.

Nigerian president known as ‘the kingmaker’.

What does the future hold for young people in Nigeria after the 2023 presidential elections? Obiora Ikoku reports.

Report on the Commonwealth’s future role from Nigeria by Obiora Ikoku.

Pollute, don’t pay. Big Oil has perfected its playbook in the Niger Delta and is now looking to walk away. Ken Henshaw reports.

Taken during a violent British raid, the Benin bronzes have sat in Western museums and private collections for over a century. Kieron Monks reports on Nigeria’s battle to get them back and what it means for the wider push to return works robbed from Africa.

Best known for his work exploring colonialism and post-colonialism within the context of globalization. Words by Subi Shah.

Highlighting the work of artists and photographers from the Majority World.

The photos, facts, and politics of Nigeria.

Police profiling in Nigeria by Shayera Dark.

The fight to free Nigeria’s prisoners, report by Nosmot Gbadamosi.

Dirty air in Nigeria takes a huge toll on lives and livelihoods. But civil society is not short of ideas for change, as Michael Simire finds out.

Report from Nigeria by Angelica Udueni.

Development practitioner Adesuwa Ero urges religious leaders in rural Nigeria to rethink their views on climate change before it's too late.