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In our series of letters from African writers, novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at whether Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee is being celebrated in Nigeria, the largest former British colony in Africa, which remains an influential member of the Commonwealth. "The fascination for me is that the monarchy hasn't died out," said Chuka Mordi, who applied …
Alika Ogorchukwu was not one to go looking for trouble, his wife insisted In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe writes that many black people in Italy feel that racism is not taken seriously. For Italian-Eritrean filmmaker and podcaster Ariam Tekle, there is no doubt that the recent killing of a disabled …
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People who have read me in the past few months know that I am unambiguous in my support for ASUU's 6-months-plus-old strike even though I am personally affected by it because I have siblings and cousins that I support financially in Nigerian universities. While the strike is justified and deserves the support of all who …
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Minced beef, onions, carrots, and potatoes in a curry-spiced sauce. Serious Eats / Maureen Celestine For the Beef Filling: 1 tablespoon (8g) cornstarch 3 tablespoons (45ml) vegetable or other neutral cooking oil, divided8.8 ounces (250g) ground beef, at least 20% fatKosher salt1/2 small yellow onion (1.7 ounces; 50g), finely diced 2 small Yukon gold or yellow potatoes (4.2 …
Once upon a time, I actually looked up to a number of older Nigerians. Call it childhood naivety, youthful idealism or a need to believe in something, but for a long time I believed that the line in Nigeria’s national anthem that goes “The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain,” actually …
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Centre for Nigeria Progress 