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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

Obasanjo’s Internet – Omolola Ige

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 and their […]

Damilola Oyeleke

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1 year ago

Obasanjo’s Internet – Omolola Ige

“LandLine”: A Time-loop Narrative Undermined By Unfulfilled Ending 

Dele Doherty’s Landline is a Prime Video psychological thriller that he wrote, produced, and directed himself. The narrative is structured around the time loop, a device previously employed in Moyinoluwa Ezekiel’s 2024 film The Beads where the protagonist relives a tragic wedding day in a repetitive nightmare. Landline casts Zainab Balogun—who coincidentally portrayed the protagonist […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

“LandLine”: A Time-loop Narrative Undermined By Unfulfilled Ending 

What Zinoleesky’s Resurgence Reveals

Two years ago, the singer-rapper Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad, passed away. The news of his passing united the entire nation in grief and stirred collective ire towards his presumed killers. Naira Marley, the artist’s label boss, and Sam Larry, a socialite with close ties to Marlian Record (both of whom had been […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

What Zinoleesky’s Resurgence Reveals

Lagos Fringe 2025: Towards The Celebration of Excellence In Multidisciplinary Arts

As an expression of human realities, art is demonstrated through a variety of initiatives such as festivals, exhibitions, screenings, and talent and empowerment programmes. In Lagos, a bustling metropolis and the entertainment capital of Africa, there exists a host of such initiatives targeted at representing and projecting the vibrant cultural image and dynamic identities of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Lagos Fringe 2025: Towards The Celebration of Excellence In Multidisciplinary Arts

Adichie’s Archetypes: Academia and America in Dream Count

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has never shied away from political themes. Her first novel, Purple Hibiscus, narrated by a 13-year-old girl, is set during a military dictatorship. The protagonist’s father is vocal against the government of the day and faces dire consequences as a result. The stakes are even higher in Half of a Yellow Sun, […]

Tobi Akhanamoya

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1 year ago

Adichie’s Archetypes: Academia and America in Dream Count

 Taiwo Egunjobi Returns With Fire—And a Moth

With over a decade of experience in the industry, Taiwo Egunjobi has carved out a distinct place for himself as one of Nigeria’s most compelling independent filmmakers. His creative roots run deep, from screenwriting and film criticism to hands-on production, all of which converge to shape his identity as a true Nollywood auteur. Far from […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

 Taiwo Egunjobi Returns With Fire—And a Moth
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