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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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4 days ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

Nigerian Lives: 5 Women Talk About Their Pregnancy Scares

The phrase “teenage pregnancy” rarely evokes laughter. For young Nigerian women facing this reality, the experience is far from amusing. Instead, it’s a moment of intense anxiety, with thoughts racing to their future, parents’ reactions, and the ever-present worry, social stigma. For some, the pregnancy scares turn out to be real and they are faced […]

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2 years ago

Nigerian Lives: 5 Women Talk About Their Pregnancy Scares

Revisiting Burna Boy’s “African Giant”

What inspires people to aim for greatness? Is it the draw of fame, the quest for excellence, or the deep-seated desire to make a mark on the world? For many, it is the complex interplay of ambition, ardour, and an unflinching belief to make a difference. For Burna Boy, however, it was perhaps his refusal […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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2 years ago

Revisiting Burna Boy’s “African Giant”

5 Nigerians On Their Worst House Hunting Experiences

House hunting can be an extremely stressful process for anyone. From exorbitant agent fees to unliveable spaces, tribalistic landlords and water issues, the experience will always leave you questioning whether you really need to move. This week we asked five survivors of the house hunting trenches to share their worst stories of searching for the […]

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2 years ago

5 Nigerians On Their Worst House Hunting Experiences

Genoveva Umeh Is Ready To Flaunt Her Nigerianness

Independence was the highlight of Genoveva Umeh’s formative years in Nigeria. The British-Nigerian actress, a recipient of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for her performance in BB Sasore’s Breath of Life, had an upbringing that made her responsible for herself early in life. Her parents, natives […]

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2 years ago

Genoveva Umeh Is Ready To Flaunt Her Nigerianness

Obasanjo’s Internet – Dodo Babs

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 favorites 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 – Dodo Babs

“We survive together”: The Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine In Khartoum

By Rawh Nasir Communal kitchens assist hundreds of thousands in Sudan’s embattled capital, Khartoum. They provide regular meals and social and emotional support amid a deepening famine that international aid groups are failing to tackle. Run by neighborhood-based mutual aid groups called emergency response rooms, the kitchens are struggling with crippling funding gaps, security threats, […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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2 years ago

“We survive together”: The Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine In Khartoum
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