Updates and coverage of events from across the continent, in politics, music, film, and sports.
Throughout her illustrious career, Kadaria Ahmed has been rightly lauded for her contribution to advancing journalism in Nigeria’s fraught media landscape. But in light of her identity as a woman—having to bristle against the patriarchal strictures intrinsic to Nigeria’s media landscape—her work takes on deeper significance. Born in 1967, Ahmed led an ambitious academic career […]
4 months ago
The wooden chair wobbled as seven-year-old Jola Ayeye hunched over a page, pencil gripped tight, tongue peeking out in concentration. Around her, the floor was a patchwork of unfinished stories, half-colored sketches, and a notebook filled with lyrics to songs no one else knew. “What do you want to be when you grow up, Jola?” […]
4 months ago
Filmjoint, founded by Gbenga Adeoti, was created out of the necessity to boost the identity of Nigerian and international short films. Worried, as a filmmaker himself, about the second-class look and attention given to Nigerian and international short films by the audience, distributors and even filmmakers themselves, Adeoti decided to make a business and financial […]
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This October, Tate Modern will open its doors to a groundbreaking exhibition that promises to reignite debates about Africa’s place in global art history and provoke a vital question about Nigerian Modernism. Titled “Nigerian Modernism”, the major survey, running from 8 October 2025 to 10 May 2026 at Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG, brings together […]
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Nigerian artist Temidayo SDL Arise is set to debut Memoria, a powerful solo exhibition that reimagines memory, myth, and the spirit of Nigeria. The exhibition will take place at SO.NNE, a creative venue located at 17 Maitama Sule Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, from July 12 to 18. Presented in collaboration with A Whitespace […]
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The 2025 Met Gala red carpet was a stunning showcase of fashion, with designers from all corners of the globe representing a diverse range of cultures and styles. This year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” goes hand-in-hand with The Met’s spring exhibition, celebrating the history of Black fashion and dandyism. Among the standout moments, African […]
2 months ago
Hennessy Nigeria is once again setting the cultural pace this May by unveiling an unexpected collaboration with cutting-edge fashion label Severe-Nature. The partnership will take center stage at the highly anticipated Hennessy showcase, The Reboot, where high fashion meets high energy in a dynamic celebration of style, music, and cultural identity. Known for pushing boundaries […]
2 months ago
On the 17th of April, Show Dem Camp (SDC) had their Palm Wine Sessions show featuring SDC and Friends at Bature Brewery, – the first of a series of four shows across Lagos, as part of their promotion for an unnamed upcoming project. Alte music, Highlife, Rap and Afrobeats met to create the cool, calm […]
2 months ago
To celebrate the release of his fifth studio album, 5IVE Davido hosted a select group of superfans and media at Ona Restaurant in Lagos for an exclusive meet-and-greet, presented by Spotify. The event offered a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the Afrobeats superstar, with 50 lucky fans and 5 media partners given the chance to connect […]
2 months ago
The “MTN Best of The Streets” is a collaborative venture between MTN NIGERIA and D’banj’s C.R.E.A.M platform, aimed at discovering and showcasing untapped talent in grassroots communities. On Wednesday 23rd of April 2025, the initiative was reactivated with a prize pool of 250 million Naira. This year’s edition is set to be bigger and better with over 2500 creatives […]
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Noisy Streetss, a publisher focused on telling authentic African youth stories, announces the launch of its University Tour across several tertiary institutions in Africa. This ingenious campus tour offers an immersive literary experience designed to engage university students with a passion for writing, storytelling, podcasting, media, and cultural expressions. Featuring a series of workshops, panel […]
3 months ago
The carnival tradition of the returnees evolved into the Lagos Fanti Carnival or Caretta Parade. The carnival inflects Brazilian carnival traditions with local Yoruba and Nigerian traditions, creating an event that feels authentic to Nigeria while celebrating the Brazilian heritage of the Agudas.
3 months ago
Partying in a society that insists on the performance of morality comes with its downsides, and one of these downsides is the self-consciousness that comes with having a good (and by Nigerian standards, “immoral”) time. More rural areas like Mushin, Agege, and Somolu are less precious about such things, but the urban areas of Lagos, such as Lekki and environs, are a bit different.
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