Nsibidi Institute

Nsibidi Institute Nsibidi Institute is an independent body set up to support research, preserve heritage and revive homegrown knowledge creation in Nigeria.

Nsibidi Institute is an independent research organization uniquely positioned to build local research capacity, promote learning and effect critical engagement on societal issues in Nigeria. With every initiative we take on, we strive to become the primary point for reliable resources and critical thinking on issues relevant to our contemporary conditions and the long-term improvement of our socie

ty. We work to achieve this through a series of public events, partnerships and initiatives centred around four thematic programmes; ‘Personal Histories, Collective Memory’, ‘Contemporary Design & Innovation’, ‘Culture & Communication’, and ‘Society, Space & the Built Environment’. To find out more visit www.nsibidiinstitute.org

19/07/2017

How iconic Afro-Brazilian architecture is disappearing from Lagos

"Not only are they important for community identity ... but also they’re often very important for local economies."
14/07/2017

"Not only are they important for community identity ... but also they’re often very important for local economies."

Almost two thirds of all states lack historic preservation strategies in their emergency-management plans.

"The music took me by surprise. It was steady, unpredictable, angry and sweet."- Okwei Odili"... this Ivorian-born man h...
21/06/2017

"The music took me by surprise. It was steady, unpredictable, angry and sweet."
- Okwei Odili

"... this Ivorian-born man has been releasing deeply rooted house music whose soul originates from the true birthplace of dance music"
- Florian Sievers

"Gurmi music is one of the key identities of Hausa musical heritage."
- Pelu Awofeso

"[Barrister] is especially pained by the devaluation of the naira, insecurity and impunity of the politicians, reminding that ultimate power rests with the electorate that voted them in."
- Akintayo Jaa

"Protest music can be communal, regional or global-oriented. It can also be personal and/or represent a select few or group and further still be graphic social commentary."
- Tam Fiofori

"For the first time since I stumbled on the local oldies, I found them lyrically soothing, almost to the point of being therapeutic."
- Pelu Awofeso

To commemorate the 2017 World Music Day, Goethe-Institut Nigeria organised a Music Documentary Weekend (June 9 and 10), programming three documentary films about music as an unrelenting force in th…

Religion is often either regarded as a hot button topic to be avoided at all costs in order to stave unwanted tensions, ...
21/06/2017

Religion is often either regarded as a hot button topic to be avoided at all costs in order to stave unwanted tensions, or dismissed as inconsequential to any concrete developmental processes. This piece by Asonzeh Ukah examines the effect of religion on the emerging urbanity of Lagos. It is a call for a closer look at the undeniable role religion plays in the real-time shaping of our cities.

http://nsibidiinstitute.org/the-miracle-city-pentecostal-entrepreneurialism-and-the-remaking-of-lagos/

In the extant literature on African cities and urban lifestyle, one component of Lagos’ megacity makeup is noticeably absent. This often overlooked or under-represented feature is that Lagos is tr…

25/05/2017

If one of the most Iconic Sites and face of tourism in the state, the Shere Hills, located at Jos East Local Government Area can be ravaged by both illegal miners

25/05/2017

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