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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

In Starrgirl, Ayra Starr does not ask you to reconsider Ayra Starr. She assumes you already know who she is and expects you to keep up. The title alone sends listeners a message before they press play. Her first two records were titled around age — 19 & Dangerous introduced a fearless, fast-talking teenager; The […]

Anjola Akinmade

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3 weeks ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

What Happens When Tradition Stops Serving Us?

At what point does the worshipper gain the right to challenge the decisions of the gods? Are age-old traditions subject to review especially on matters of consent? These questions, and many more, have developed in the minds of the public following the recently concluded Osun-Osogbo Festival. The festival, held in Osun State in south-western Nigeria, […]

Oluwanifemi Olawole

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4 weeks ago

What Happens When Tradition Stops Serving Us?

Big Brother Naija Is Revealing Nigeria’s Sex Education Problem 

Big Brother Naija Season 11 is well underway with the usual drama, alliances, arguments, and romantic entanglements that have made the show a reliable mirror of Nigerian social life. This month, however, one conversation stood out for a reason that had very little to do with the usual reality TV drama. One of the male […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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4 weeks ago

Big Brother Naija Is Revealing Nigeria’s Sex Education Problem 

A Guide To Nigerian Third Spaces: 10 Spots To Look Out For

There is something refreshing about finding a place where you can unwind, linger without rushing, and relax, not in the wild gyration style of a club, or the hushed engrossing way of a cinema. Spaces where you can read a book, paint pottery, join a conversation, watch a film, or meet new people are necessary […]

Oluwanifemi Olawole

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4 weeks ago

A Guide To Nigerian Third Spaces: 10 Spots To Look Out For
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