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

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

What shall it profit a people to lack shame?  What does it really profit a nation of over 180 million people to consistently platform and promote individuals with an addiction to humiliation? There comes a time when one must sit back, rest their hands on their head, exhale, and declare that it all doesn’t make […]

John Eriomala

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2 months ago

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

BlackStar Film Festival 2026 : Naishe Nyamubaya’s “God Sleeps on Sundays” Centers Religious Conflict

Christianity, during the 1st AD, smuggled itself into the African continent. Initially, it took root in Egypt and Ethiopia through figures like Mark the Evangelist, who established the continent as a foundational hub for early theological thought, monasticism, and long-standing independent institutions like the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. However, during the late 15th to 20th […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 day ago

BlackStar Film Festival 2026 : Naishe Nyamubaya’s “God Sleeps on Sundays” Centers Religious Conflict

Is Bimbo Ademoye Nollywood’s Queen of Comic Chaos?

Less than 24 hours after its release, Bimbo Ademoye’s Sibe had already crossed one million views on YouTube. Since then, the comedy surpassed six million views, becoming one of Nollywood’s biggest YouTube releases of the year. The film’s success is another reminder that Bimbo Ademoye, as a writer and actor in the film, has become […]

Anjola Akinmade

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2 days ago

Is Bimbo Ademoye Nollywood’s Queen of Comic Chaos?

“King of Thieves 2”: The Latest Victim of Nollywood’s Sequel Problem

The original King of Thieves succeeded because it knew exactly what kind of story it wanted to tell. Its tale of vengeance, kingship, betrayal, and Yoruba mythology felt complete, elevated by richly textured indigenous language, committed performances, and striking production design that rekindled interest in epic Yoruba cinema. Even with flaws in its visual effects […]

Anjola Akinmade

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2 days ago

“King of Thieves 2”: The Latest Victim of Nollywood’s Sequel Problem

“Before We Fall Asleep” Exposes the Unequal Labour of Parenthood

It would be easy to mistake Before We Fall Asleep, the new Zikoko Life short directed by Kaelo Iyizoba and written by Blessing Uzzi, as a story about unemployment and family. Its story is simple enough to summarize in a sentence: Tola (Tobi Bakre)  loses his job, his partner Nazo (Onyinye Odokoro)  becomes the household’s […]

Anjola Akinmade

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2 days ago

“Before We Fall Asleep” Exposes the Unequal Labour of Parenthood

Darey Art Alade Leads Glenmorangie’s Biggest Africa-Focused Campaign Yet

Luxury brands have long turned to celebrities to tell their stories. Increasingly, however, the most compelling collaborations are those that allow cultural figures to shape the narrative rather than simply front it. Glenmorangie’s new pan-African campaign, Once Upon A Time in Scotland, is built on that premise, placing three of the continent’s leading creative voices […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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2 days ago

Darey Art Alade Leads Glenmorangie’s Biggest Africa-Focused Campaign Yet

What Does “Curiosity Made Me Ask” Understand About Nollywood?

Two years ago, Adebayo Ridwan “Bae U Barbie” Abidemi released the debut episode of Curiosity Made Me Ask featuring Lege Miami. It’s a 13-minute conversation that ranges across Lege’s friendship with Seyi Tinubu, his unshakable belief in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency, and advice for upcoming Nigerian influencers and content creators. The episode, conversation-wise, was […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 days ago

What Does “Curiosity Made Me Ask” Understand About Nollywood?
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