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Seven Books You Should Read Before You Vote In The Coming Elections

February 16, 2023 by Alex Omenye

In less than 10 days, Nigerians will head to the polls to elect a new leader to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. If you haven’t, it’s important you read one or

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Explainer: Everything President Buhari Said in his Address

February 16, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

In a national broadcast on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the citizens of the country about the Central Bank of Nigeria’s currency swap policy. The scarcity of both old

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Explainer: Federal Government Sued Over CBN Naira Redesign Policy

February 16, 2023 by Damilola Oyeleke

What Happened? Over the last few weeks, about 8 Nigerian States have instituted an action against the Federal Government on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Naira redesign policy and the

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4th Republic: What is Driving Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

February 15, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

Last month the 4th Republic—a podcast series hosted by The Culture Custodian—considered in detail the life and politics of Peter Obi, a candidate of the Labour Party tipped by many

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African Countries Turn To Currency Redesign To Tackle Counterfeits, Corruption, Inflation

February 15, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency African countries are turning to new-generation banknotes to help curb corruption, runaway inflation and money laundering. From simple alterations like changing colour schemes to

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Nkem Okocha Is On a Mission to Empower Low-income Nigerian Women

February 15, 2023 by Culture Custodian

by Gbemisola Esho, bird story agency For Modupe Ademola, Corporation road in Lagos state is a place that will forever be etched in her memory. It was on this street

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4th Republic: Peter Obi’s Triumphant Lagos Entry

February 14, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

This episode of 4th Republic is an audio version of Culture Custodian’s Stomach Infrastructure: a political vertical about all that’s related to Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The episode talks about

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Nigeria 2023: What’s At Stake?

February 10, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By Kate Okorie, bird story agency Nigerians will be heading to the polls on February 25 to choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, who steps down after two terms

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Starlink Launches in Nigeria

February 3, 2023 by Damilola Oyeleke

Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter and Tesla launches Starlink in Nigeria. Starlink is a division of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) a privately-funded rocket manufacturer and transport services company also

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Explainer: How the New Naira Note Scarcity is Affecting Nigerians

February 3, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

On 26 October 2022, Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, announced that new naira notes—200, 500 and 1,000 naira bills—will replace the current ones, starting from 15

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4th Republic: Peter Obi, President?

January 31, 2023 by Naomi Overo

Delving into the story of political aspirant Peter Gregory Obi, this installment of the 4th Republic Podcast explores his journey as a perceived political underdog. This episode takes a deep dive

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TASCK uses Creatives’ Influence to drive YIAGA’s SixtyPercentofUs Initiative Ahead of Elections

January 28, 2023 by Arafat Tijani

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Explainer: What The Upcoming 2023 General Elections Mean To Young Nigerians

January 19, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By Naomi Overo & Thelma Ideozu As Nigeria’s 2023 elections continue to draw closer, more members of society, across all demographics continue to express a never-seen-before interest in the electoral

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Explainer: Why this non-profit group is criticising the destruction of the TBS gates

January 13, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

What Happened? On Wednesday, the main gates that lead into and out of Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) were pulled down. While information around the incident remains scanty, a private investor

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Japa Wave – The Less Spoken About Consequences Of Emigration

December 15, 2022 by Naomi Overo

In 2012, less than a year into his first session in architecture school, Femi decided that he was going to leave the country. “I saw the dysfunction and unfairness of