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Mosques, as well as churches, in Nigeria are targets of insurgent groups. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

January 28, 2026

Trump’s framing of Nigeria insurgency as a war on Christians risks undermining interfaith peacebuilding

Aili Mari Tripp, University of Wisconsin-Madison

President Donald Trump described a Dec. 25 airstrike on suspected insurgent camps as a ‘Christmas present’ from the US. Many in Nigeria are not viewing it as such.

From conflict to prosperity, Nigerian novels trace a history of how Christianity has changed after colonialism. Luis Quintero/Pexels

December 4, 2025

God in Nigeria: the country’s novelists help us understand the complexity of Christianity

Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds

Nigeria’s Christian population grew by 25% to 93 million from 2010 to 2020. Today’s novels reflect its social complexity.

The Nigerian hit film tackles social issues through an action plot. Screengrab/Anakle Films/Netflix/YouTube

October 11, 2023

The Black Book is a gritty new thriller that raises the bar for Nollywood

Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria

High action and outspoken politics meet digital-first thinking and a global hit is made.

A UK mural employs the trending hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. Tim Green/Flickr

October 17, 2022

Chibok kidnappings: why it’s important to listen to the survivors of Boko Haram terrorism

Chijioke K Onah, Cornell University

BringBackOurGirls led to a global outcry, but it simplified a complex history that is best understood through survivor accounts.

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