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6 days ago
Days into 2026, quips about 2026 being the new 2016 began to circulate on social media. In a sense, this gestured at Gen Z’s relentless penchant for nostalgia, a phenomenon that’s as palpable in the music of the day as it is in fashion. It also doubles as a pun, or a meme, if you […]
2 months ago
Afrobeats’ global expansion has opened doors at an unprecedented pace. New artists are stepping onto festival stages, international showcases, and headline slots far earlier in their careers than was once possible. But with that access has come a noticeable erosion of standards — particularly when it comes to live performances. Increasingly, poor showings are being […]
3 months ago
Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]
9 months ago
Tabi is a pop culture critic, humorist, and writer for her Substack newsletter Party’s Over, where she crafts prose, essays, and short stories probing the cognitive dissonance between natural instinct and social conditioning. In this version of Obasanjo’s Internet, she reflects on her day to day Internet habits and the evolution of her relationship with […]
5 days ago
Gender based violence is often only thought of in physical terms: domestic abuse, financial abuse, and sexual abuse, because these forms are tangible, generally easier to track, and often receive more public awareness. However with the rise of social media and online spaces, gender based violence has taken on a more evasive form, harder to […]
5 days ago
In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.
6 days ago
There is something about the word “classed” that unsettles people. It lands heavier than it should, as though what it carries is an accusation rather than a description. On its own, it points to an obvious reality: access, comfort, distance from certain kinds of struggle. The discomfort usually comes later, when people begin to consider […]
2 weeks ago
If Lagos tracked its “most talked-about night,” list, the special edition of The Don’s Table hosted by Don Julio 1942 would easily top it. Coinciding with Hollywood’s biggest night, the Oscars, the premium tequila brand brought the spotlight home, by hosting an immersive celebration. The event aimed to honor African film, fashion, and the people […]
2 weeks ago
Peller took to TikTok Live, claiming that ‘people don’t like him’ and he’ll just ‘go to two Yoruba states’. No lessons learned. No regard acquired.
2 weeks ago
Was there a critical mass of EDM production before Afro-House? Was it internally influenced? How and why did it disappear – if at all, it did?
3 weeks ago
For years, Detty December Lagos has been defined by nightlife, concerts, and spectacle. But beneath that energy, another movement is quietly emerging, one centred on experience over display. Techmas Village by Enzo, located in Lekki Phase 1, welcomed nearly 4,000 visitors across two weeks during the December season. Families. Tourists. Diaspora returnees. Lagos residents looking […]
4 weeks ago
