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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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“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

The Women Behind the Visual World of Mount Zion’s , “Agbara Nla: The Return”

In 1993, Mike Bamiloye wrote and directed Agbara Nla, which became a generational classic within and outside Christian circles. In 2026, the film returns as Agbara Nla: The Return, directed by Damilola Mike-Bamiloye and Joshua “JayMikee” Bamiloye. To craft the visual world, the expertise of Temi Ami-Williams (Costume Designer), Abisoye Omotosho (Special Effects and Make […]

Seyi Lasisi

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The Women Behind the Visual World of Mount Zion’s , “Agbara Nla: The Return”

In “Ordinary People,” The Mirage Wears Off Fast

In Ordinary People, Mirage Estate is the upscale neighbourhood where the main characters live. Moses Inwang‘s eight-part Netflix thriller wants you to sit with the gap between what a place looks like and what it hides,  but it almost immediately hands you a title card that breaks the illusion. That tension between an interesting idea […]

Anjola Akinmade

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In “Ordinary People,” The Mirage Wears Off Fast

“Ordinary People” : Moses Inwang Believes in Dumbing Things Down

Zap through Nigerian Netflix originals and a pattern quickly emerges. Characters describe what they are doing or feeling. They keep reminding you of what happened moments earlier. They spell out their goals and motivations, just in case you missed anything the first—or second—time around. Not leaving things to chance, these filmmakers, as frustratingly shown in […]

Seyi Lasisi

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2 weeks ago

“Ordinary People” : Moses Inwang Believes in Dumbing Things Down

TIFF 2026: Kaelo Iyizoba’s Homage to Old Nollywood is Spectacular

Seven years ago, Kaelo Iyizoba revealed, in fragments, the kind of filmmaker he wants to be. In 2021, Iyizoba released Boy Meets Girl, an unusual title for the story it tells. The eight-minute short film follows an ordinary day in 15-year-old Musa (Gabriel Dung)’s life. After a pantomime with Girl (Aaliyah Atazamu), who he discovers […]

Seyi Lasisi

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2 weeks ago

TIFF 2026: Kaelo Iyizoba’s Homage to Old Nollywood is Spectacular
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