Society
The Future Of Energy: Can Renewable Energy Power The World?
Imagine waking up this morning to discover there’s no electricity. Your phone is dead, the Wi-Fi is off, and the refrigerator has gone silent. Everyone eventually discovers how...
The Diaspolitan MagazineIndependent stories from Africa and beyond
Society
17 stories
Society
The Future of Faith in Africa: Tradition, Technology and Transformation
Just as we say copy and paste, in and out, or nooks and crannies , there is a pairing that feels just as fixed: Africans and religion. Described as the most religious continent...
Read story →More Stories
Society
Nigerians Making Nigeria Proud This Week
The week of July 20th to 27th, 2026, stands as a testament to the Nigerian spirit of excellence, witnessing a series of global triumphs that span the arts, academics, athletics,...
Society
Why Does Nigeria Still Import Fish?
The presence of vast water bodies in Bayelsa and across Nigeria often raises a poignant question: why does the nation remain one of the world's largest importers of stockfish? T...
Society
Oriire Abductees' Rescue Mission Sets a Positive Precedent in the Battle Against Terrorism
On 15 May 2026, more than 40 people were kidnapped from a primary school in Oriire, Oyo State. At first, it was seen as just another incident in a country where terrorism and in...
Society
No Thief This Period
In Nigeria today, a scream of “Thief! ” in a crowded market is often a death sentence. While many claim that jungle justice is a “deterrent” for crime, a deeper look reveals it...
Society
Colonial Legacies and the Uneven Paths of Recovery in Africa and Asia
Colonialism left deep and lasting marks across both Africa and Asia. It reshaped economies, disrupted local institutions, redrew borders, altered systems of production, and impo...
Society
Urban Transport Management in Nigeria
Everything moves. Whether it is people, or goods, or files, or messages - everything moves one way or the other. Because movement is a sign of life. But it does not stop at bein...
Society
Algorithm: The Power Of The Mind
How much of what we believe is genuinely our own thinking, and how much is influenced by the algorithms that curate the information we consume? We currently live in an unprecede...
Society
The Future Is African”: Ghana’s President Mahama Speaks at UNGA 80
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama delivered a powerful and wide-ranging address calling for Africa’s rightful...
Society
Rivers State, NGOs, and the Fight for Environmental Restoration in the Niger Delta
For decades, Rivers State has stood at the centre of Nigeria’s oil economy. But behind the wealth generated from crude oil lies a painful reality: polluted rivers, damaged farml...
Society
Is Medical Fakery a Global Epidemic?
Medical fakery has emerged as a significant public health issue not just in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, but across the globe. Recent events, such as the arrest of Doubara Esamasuode...
Society
Lagos: Rage Of Doctors Over Deceased Colleague, Demands Pros
The Medical Doctors under the backing of the Guild over the death of their colleague demands for the Lagos state government for the prosecution of contractors. The Medical Docto...
Society
The journey towards improving the healthcare system in Nigeria
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, confronts a myriad of challenges in its quest to provide adequate healthcare for its vast and diverse population. Nigeria, Africa’s most...
Society
Yenagoa: Communal Complains On Subsidy Fuel
The financial burden caused by increasing fuel prices has made it more difficult for some customers to afford our services. The recent surge in petrol prices is proving detrimen...