My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
7 months ago
“I don’t really like to use the word activism, because activism is a bastardized word.” Over a Google Meet, Seun Anikulapo-Kuti tells me why he prefers the word liberation to activism. At first, one may think it’s a semantic choice, but the more you speak to Kuti, the more you understand his philosophical ideals. His […]
13 hours ago
The tagline on the cover of the Short, About Sarah reads: a pretentious thesis on love. It’s a cheeky warning, almost like the film is winking at you before it even begins. And true to its word, it opens with that age-old, slightly corny question—do you believe in love? From there, the film wanders through […]
5 days ago
If anyone has truly lived in Nigerian television’s engine room, it is Fatimah Binta Gimsay. She has moved through nearly every layer of the industry: from her early days of carrying out production tasks behind the scenes to becoming one of the more distinctive voices today. She started out as a writer’s assistant, learning the […]
6 days ago
Nigeria is inches away from a dangerous reputation, one that could redefine its global image if left unchecked; a country where counterfeit products dominate everyday life. In 2023, a fake soy sauce scandal on Twitter (now X) marked a turning point in Nigeria’s consumer awareness. What began as a random discovery quickly spiraled into a […]
7 days ago
What happens when you mix family trauma, Nollywood glamour, forbidden love, depression, friendship, second chances, and long-awaited reunions? You get Tomilola Coco Adeyemo’s A Nollywood Christmas. The story follows Anu Fashoranti, a woman in her forties who’s content with her carefully built life—until she meets a younger man who turns her entire world upside down. […]
2 weeks ago
Something deeply unsettling is unfolding across Nigerian social media, and most of us are too busy scrolling to notice. Terrorist groups operating within the country’s volatile regions are slowly becoming content creators. Their propaganda videos—once confined to grainy WhatsApp forwards and hushed conversations—now circulate openly on TikTok and Twitter, racking up views, comments, and shares […]
2 weeks ago
There is a particular strain of discrimination that thrives on administrative language and diplomatic tact, the kind that sounds reasonable in the moment, bureaucratic even, until you look closer and realize the math doesn’t add up. On November 21, Mexico’s Fatima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand. Côte d’Ivoire’s Olivia Yacé placed as […]
3 weeks ago
Last week, an about-to-be-wed woman shared a vlog from what should have been an untouchable day, her wedding morning. In the footage, her face is luminous, glowing with that specific radiance that belongs only to brides, anticipation mixed with certainty, nerves dissolved in joy. But the internet had other plans. She had committed a grave […]
3 weeks ago
