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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

2 months ago

Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, The Custodian of Action and Nollywood’s Voice of Reason

Nollywood actor Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, who has died aged 66 of an unnamed cancer, inspired Nigerian film audiences and industry practitioners with his commanding performances and recorded goodwill. The actor who has stayed away from mainstream attention and conversation was the face of recent conversation after one of his daughters posted a video detailing the […]

Seyi Lasisi

1 month ago

“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

1 month 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

3 months 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

4 months ago

Dear Sarz and BNXN, Did We Really Need This?

The Game Needs Us is not something we ‘needed.’ But it is something we wouldn’t mind. Dear Sarz & BNXN, the greatest have average days too.

John Eriomala

5 months ago

Tunde Owolabi’s “Without Rest: The Crown We Gain” Lagos Exhibit

Lagos-based artist Tunde Owolabi returned with Without Rest: The Crown We Gain, his fourth solo exhibition and perhaps one of his most socially attentive bodies of work yet. Held at No Parking Lagos from April 11 to May 9, 2026, the exhibition brought together sculpture, photography, prints, and drawings in an immersive reflection on labour, […]

Anjola Akinmade

5 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

5 months ago

AMVCA Snub: Where Did “Gingerrr” Go Wrong?

Watching Gingerrr in retrospect, the zero-win AMVCA outcome hardly feels shocking.

Anjola Akinmade

5 months ago

Gone Are the Days: How Nigerian Student Politics Lost Its Power

On Saturday, January 10, 2026, residents of Ekpoma in Edo State protested a surge in kidnappings. Students of Ambrose Alli University joined, adding numbers, energy, and urgency. The situation escalated quickly: at least 52 people, majority of them students, were arrested, arraigned, and remanded at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre. Days of pressure from rights groups, […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

5 months ago

Colonial Echoes in a Modern Summit: Macron’s Conduct in Kenya

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after interrupting a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from the audience. Macron stormed the stage to rebuke the audience for what he described as a “total lack of respect,” accusing them of disrupting the presentation by artists and young entrepreneurs. Appearing visibly […]

Naomi Ezenwa

5 months ago

“The Talk of the Party” Review: Foluso Agbaje Unpacks the Cost of Keeping Up Appearances

Foluso Agbaje’s The Talk of the Party is a novel that unfolds in motion. Set in the polished, high-gloss world of Lagos high society, it builds its rhythm around anticipation. The narrative counts down to Bukola Obanile’s 60th birthday celebration, an event so meticulously curated it becomes almost mythic within its social sphere. Five hundred […]

Anjola Akinmade

5 months ago

Akpabio’s Yes-man Senate

Under Akpabio, the senate feels less like a deliberative body and more like an administrative annex of the Presidency, processing paperwork with professional efficiency.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

5 months ago

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Faridah Folawiyo’s Year of Yes

Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, The Custodian of Action and Nollywood’s Voice of Reason

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

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

What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Dear Sarz and BNXN, Did We Really Need This?

Tunde Owolabi’s “Without Rest: The Crown We Gain” Lagos Exhibit

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

AMVCA Snub: Where Did “Gingerrr” Go Wrong?

Gone Are the Days: How Nigerian Student Politics Lost Its Power

Colonial Echoes in a Modern Summit: Macron’s Conduct in Kenya

“The Talk of the Party” Review: Foluso Agbaje Unpacks the Cost of Keeping Up Appearances

Akpabio’s Yes-man Senate

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