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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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1 month ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

Obasanjo’s Internet – Mo Isu

Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]

Damilola Oyeleke

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2 years ago

Obasanjo’s Internet – Mo Isu

8 Books From Nigerian Authors to Look Forward to in 2025

After a remarkable 2024 that saw our recommended reads soar, including Pemi Aguda’s National Book Award-nominated Ghostroots, Aiwanose Odafen’s haunting We Were Girls Once, Foluso Agbaje’s riveting The Parlor Wife, and Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s masterful debut Blessings. We’re back to forecast another extraordinary year in Nigerian literature. Our 2025 selection showcases both emerging voices and established […]

Shalom Tewobola

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2 years ago

8 Books From Nigerian Authors to Look Forward to in 2025

Trends That Might Shape The Nigerian Music Industry in 2025

As we roll into the new year, there are bubbling trends and emerging patterns that might break out in 2025. With new albums expected from the other big two—Davido and Burna Boy—and global touring routes expected to resume for the other stars of the genre, there might be a global renaissance for the genre.

Otolorin Olabode

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2 years ago

Trends That Might Shape The Nigerian Music Industry in 2025

2024 Is Afrobeats’ Most Consequential Year This Decade

Epochal cultural moments are rarely, if ever, grasped or appreciated in the moment. Instead, we drift about, swirling in underappreciation for what we believe to be mundane, completely failing to register the magnetism of the moment. Only in retrospect, the elucidating quality of time having brought the magic of that era into focus, do we […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 years ago

2024 Is Afrobeats’ Most Consequential Year This Decade

“Lísàbí: A Legend Is Born” Feels Like A Dawdling Effort

Stories that are based on cultural history will always find an audience. For sheer nostalgia or a sense of belonging, the modern world craves a place in the past; and that’s always achievable through ties with historical film productions. Both parts of Lísàbí pay their dues to the historical figure, a leader that is crucial […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

“Lísàbí: A Legend Is Born” Feels Like A Dawdling Effort

My Life In Nollywood: John Chizoba Vincent

Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features independent filmmaker, cinematographer and screenwriter, John Chizoba Vincent. John Chizoba Vincent’s first love was music. As a child growing up in […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

My Life In Nollywood: John Chizoba Vincent
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