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Faridah Folawiyo’s Year of Yes

A recurring theme in Folawiyo’s discussion of her work is accessibility, not as a marketing term but as something closer to a personal correction.

Anjola Akinmade

1 week ago

Mid-Year Review: The 10 Best Nigerian Songs of 2026

In the spirit of culture curation, Culture Custodian has put together a list of the best songs of 2026, so far.

John Eriomala

1 month ago

What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.

Naomi Ezenwa

2 months ago

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

3 months ago

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.

Seyi Lasisi

3 months ago

How AMVCA Continues to Connect African Film Industries

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards did more than hand out trophies. The results, the new category structures, and the films that dominated the night all pointed to something larger, a platform that is actively reshaping how African film industries see each other, and how they compete on the global stage. […]

Amber Asuni

3 months ago

Lagos Evenings Has a New Address: Inside a Luxurious Escape at Oasis Gourmet

People who truly understand hospitality know that food is only the beginning. What stays with a guest long after the last bite, what they carry home and describe to a partner, or recount over laughter with friends who were lucky enough to be there, is the feeling. The memory of a place that held them […]

Amber Asuni

3 months ago

Foluso Agbaje Writes About the Cracks Beneath Perfect Families

“You know when people say, e shock me o? That was me when I realized the kind of book I was writing.” Foluso Agbaje did not set out to write a crime novel. At least not consciously. But somewhere in the process of writing The Talk of the Party, her second novel, the story began […]

Anjola Akinmade

3 months ago

Libianca’s “Don’t Say Sorry”: Sellout or Natural Evolution?

After breaking into the global mainstream with her 2023 Billboard Hot 100 hit, People, Cameroonian singer-songwriter Libianca is now at the center of a debate about her artistic direction. Her newest single, Don’t Say Sorry with ZHANGYE, released on May 15, 2026, has already prompted some listeners to call it “too radio-friendly” and “too American […]

Anjola Akinmade

3 months ago

As Told By Ada: Get Your Money Up and Leave

As Told By Ada is a Culture Custodian weekly series exploring the unique and often chaotic experience of navigating life as the oldest daughter in a Nigerian household. Over the course of these mini therapy sessions, we give you a peek into the ups, downs and lingering effects of growing up “the first”. When […]

Naomi Ezenwa

3 months ago

AMVCA: The Battle Between Popularity and Prestige

The prestige of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) undoubtedly needs no introduction. No other award platform on the continent has been more committed to celebrating and recognising the efforts and achievements of Africans within the African film and television industry. In the last few years, the cultural significance of the AMVCA has witnessed […]

Favour Bamijoko

3 months ago

Dammy Twitch’s “Call of My Life” Meditates on Love, Commitment, and Identity

From the introductory shots in Dammy Twitch‘s Call of My Life, a compendium of details announced itself like a familiar but distant friend. First, it tells you that this is going to be a well-shot and framed picture. The sonic landscape (from sound design to soundtrack) will inspire admiration. Importantly, the lead character, Soluchi (played […]

Seyi Lasisi

3 months ago

Nigerian Magazines We Want To See Get The “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Treatment

We have been thinking about the magazines that came before, shaped the Nigeria that raised this generation of editors, writers and readers, and that lived on centre tables in living rooms across the country.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

3 months ago

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Faridah Folawiyo’s Year of Yes

Mid-Year Review: The 10 Best Nigerian Songs of 2026

What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

How AMVCA Continues to Connect African Film Industries

Lagos Evenings Has a New Address: Inside a Luxurious Escape at Oasis Gourmet

Foluso Agbaje Writes About the Cracks Beneath Perfect Families

Libianca’s “Don’t Say Sorry”: Sellout or Natural Evolution?

As Told By Ada: Get Your Money Up and Leave

AMVCA: The Battle Between Popularity and Prestige

Dammy Twitch’s “Call of My Life” Meditates on Love, Commitment, and Identity

Nigerian Magazines We Want To See Get The “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Treatment

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