US museums return Nigerian Benin bronzes
On Oct. 13, 2022, CNN reported on a ceremony in Washington D.C., between some of the most prominent U.S. museums and Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments to return 31 Benin bronzes to their homeland of Nigeria. The National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum co-hosted the ceremony to celebrate this momentous occasion of repatriation. Many African artists and museums have expressed hope that this will influence a continuous return of stolen objects from Western nations, according to CNN.
Students share opinions on Nigerian female presidential aspirant Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi
In its nearly 62 years of independence, Nigeria has never had a female president. There have, though, been many women over the years who have tried to secure enough votes to win the presidential elections. The 2023 presidential elections have seen a rise in the number of female candidates, with Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi being the first woman to declare interest, as reported by BBC Pidgin.
Nigerian government bans Twitter, threatens to expand censorship
Environmental Changes in Africa Related To Globalization Policies
Two recent environmental developments in Africa have highlighted the role that farmers may play in sustainability for the continent. Levels of pollutant gases have lowered in areas, and a recent lawsuit in favor of local farm owners appears to signal a renewed sense of urgency around the issue of climate change.
Nigeria Demands an End to Police Brutality
Nigeria has been in a state of massive civil unrest for the past few weeks as large numbers of the public gather to protest the notoriously corrupt Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The protests started after a video was released of unprovoked SARS officers killing a man in Ughelli on Oct. 3, as reported by The New York Times. The protests have gained international support, with #EndSARS trending on Twitter. The government has responded to the dissent with harsh crackdowns and violence toward protesters.