For Citizen History this week, we explore how a ‘bromance’ of successful trade relations between Britain and the Benin Kingdom ended in a violent invasion, the disgraceful deportation of an Oba and the looting of 2,500 precious Benin artefacts

"There just seems to be a lack of a moral compass here," says Today’s #AbroadLife feature, who is experiencing a cultural shock in New Zealand, and he thinks queer people and those using drugs are "crazy".

Amidst the buzz around President Tinubu's policies and actions, don't forget the ongoing election tribunal challenging his controversial win. We have the latest on what’s happening on that front.

Before May 1, 2022, Hannah*, an 80-year-old from Anambra State, trusted her carer like a son. But he betrayed her. Now, she bravely shares her story, and we’ve provided details on how elderly women like her can seek professional help.

Today’s #AbroadLife features a Nigerian software engineer who embarked on a much-anticipated vacation in Poland, only to face harassment in his hotel and be unceremoniously sent out for asking for basic services. He shares his story.

A prince from Ile-Ife faces death for the murder of an OAU master's student. We delved into the events leading to the trial and spoke with a defence attorney who represented two individuals (not the prince) connected to the incident.

The UK's recent policy on family visas has sparked considerable controversy among Nigerians, raising doubts about its validity. In this week's Abroad Life, we have the perspective of a Nigerian postgraduate student who shares her own verdict on the matter and firmly opposes the new policy.

Northern Nigeria wasn’t always a poverty center. At its peak under the Sokoto Caliphate in the 1800s, the region was known to be the largest and most developed state of pre-modern Sub Saharan Africa — until the British came in 1900. For the first edition of our “Northern Nigeria Invasion” series of Citizen History, we look at how Nigeria’s “founding father”, Lord Lugard, incited a bloody seven-year war in the invasion of Northern Nigeria by the British.

For this week’s Abroad Life, we tell the story of the Sudan conflict through a timeline of events — its origins, how it affects Nigerians in the diaspora, and what actions have been taken by the government to help.

One in every four young girls suffers from child rape, and even fewer numbers are likely to get justice. But this is not always the case: one Kehinde Gabriel has just learned after bagging life imprisonment for raping a three-year-old.