Lola Adesioye

Lola Adesioye is a British Nigerian writer and commentator. Her work has been published in The Guardian, The Economist, The Times of London and many more international publications.

When #Hashtag Activism Meets Unhinged Terrorism
A powerful account of the April 14, 2014, Boko Haram mass kidnappings in Chibok, Nigeria, also provides a cautionary tale about what happens after the celebrity tweeting stops
byLola Adesioye
Know What’s Scarier—and More of a Threat—Than Ebola? The Racism It’s Fueling.
A hysteria-fueled media paints a continent’s people in grossly stereotypical strokes. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
byLola Adesioye
Do We Really Care If Muslim Extremists Kidnap 300 Girls in Nigeria?
The militant group Boko Haram is far more audacious than even this recent horrific, and unresolved, mass abduction lets on
byLola Adesioye