Why does Nigeria keep repeating the same patterns
A cohort of storytellers, technologists and researchers explored this question by digging into Nigeria’s historical record. Here are their projects.
Bullets, Bribes and Ballots
By Ameze Belo-Osagie
A research paper and supporting video essays using archival records and electoral data to explain how Nigerian courts have handled election fraud since 1999.
View ProjectIt's Not Me, It's The Devil
By Chioma Onyenwe
A true-crime limited podcast series examining how guilt, faith, and justice recur in Nigeria’s criminal justice system.
Episode 1
A King & His Subjects
The Aso Rock Index
By Kossiso Udodi
A documentary examining how crime evolves during periods of economic collapse, from armed robbery in the 70s to internet fraud in the present.
View Project80-25
By Festus Adda Naphtali
A database covering 45 years of insecurity in Northern Nigeria to reveal recurring cycles of violence, response and neglect.
View ProjectOdeshi Digital
By Olamide Adio
A documentary examining how crime evolves during periods of economic collapse, from armed robbery in the 70s to internet fraud in the present.
Coming soonChronicle
By Osasikemwen Ogieva
A temporal search system that organises how stories spike, shift, and repeat across decades, enabling users to trace patterns in public discourse over time.
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