Saratu Abiola

Saratu Abiola is a Nigerian writer and editor at NigeriansTalk.org. She has been published in AllAfrica.com, This Recording, and OkayAfrica, and has appeared on NPR. She is based in Lagos.

Nigeria’s former President Buhari is dead. Here’s what he took with him

Eroding freedom of expression, the rule of law, and the free press are all part of Buhari’s legacy

By Saratu Abiola

/ 18 Jul 2025

Nigeria’s former President Buhari is dead. Here’s what he took with him

Re-imagining ourselves: music, film and the representation of Nigerian women

With the increasing popularity of Nigerian pop music, and the astoundingly productive Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, Nigeria's creative industries are attracting worldwide attention. Saratu Abiola looks at the problematic representations of women in the Nigerian media

By Saratu Abiola

/ 17 Mar 2013