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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent

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

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3 months ago

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

Twinkle In My Father’s Eyes

I was only a child when I watched the film, My Girl, for the first time. I remember feeling moved by the scene where Vada stands over her friend’s coffin, bawling. “Where are his glasses? He can’t see without his glasses! Put his glasses on.” I naively thought, “Oh, how silly. He’s dead. Why would […]

Aisha Modibbo

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1 year ago

Twinkle In My Father’s Eyes

The Great Decline of Meaningful Conversation in Nigeria’s Media Space 

Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

The Great Decline of Meaningful Conversation in Nigeria’s Media Space 

Of Coups, Convictions, and Contradictions: The Buhari Legacy

Former President Muhammadu Buhari died at 82 in a London hospital on Sunday, closing the chapter on one of the last links to Nigeria’s military-era leadership. His long and complex public life— spanning military and civilian presidents—was marked by discipline, austerity, and contradiction. Revered by some, resented by others, Buhari’s legacy is a contested one: […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

Of Coups, Convictions, and Contradictions: The Buhari Legacy

Durotimi Okutagidi Is Taking Steady Artistic Steps 

When you speak with Durotimi Okutagidi, his voice exudes a quiet confidence, reflective of an artist content with honing his craft at his own pace, unswayed by the desperation for stardom. From the outset, his personality is approachable, and when he shares, several minutes into the conversation, that he’s not driven by the glamour of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Durotimi Okutagidi Is Taking Steady Artistic Steps 
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