Feature Archives

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.

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

3 months 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 […]

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.

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

5 months ago

After Cannes Lions, What Next For Nigerian Advertising?

If there’s one thing winning director Ibidunni Oladayo sees with The Nigerian Prince’s Cannes Lion victories, it’s “Possibilities. Possibilities. Possibilities.”

John Eriomala

3 months ago

“Oríadé” Crowns a Mature Davido Being…Davido.

Oríadé crowns Davido as master of himself, with more to say. But this does not translate to producing a world-beater album.

John Eriomala

3 months ago

A Guide To Nigerian Third Spaces: 10 Spots To Look Out For

There is something refreshing about finding a place where you can unwind, linger without rushing, and relax, not in the wild gyration style of a club, or the hushed engrossing way of a cinema. Spaces where you can read a book, paint pottery, join a conversation, watch a film, or meet new people are necessary […]

Oluwanifemi Olawole

3 months ago

Llona’s Internal Ordeals Are Unresolved “On The Road”

On The Road has more tepid moments than would have been preferred. And it appears that finding out his journey is beyond him has only made Llona’s life tougher.

John Eriomala

3 months ago

Is Tyla’s “A*POP” A Case of False Advertising?

A*POP isn’t a disappointing album because it is poorly made, it’s disappointing because it was marketed as a fearless leap into African electronic-pop innovation and mostly settled into safe, radio-friendly pop and R&B with occasional South African accents. The neon rollout, the tracklist reveal, the framing around “the A in pop” all promised something the record only delivers in flashes.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

3 months ago

One-Listen Review: ru.’s “SILK” EP

Now, to see what ru. serves next as she attempts more experimental, expansive work.

John Eriomala

3 months ago

An Exercise in Adaptive Reuse: How an Abandoned Laboratory Became Lagos’ New Creative Campus

By the time you arrive at Polygon’s new home, little about the place suggests what stood here before. Once occupied by a medical laboratory, the structure has been transformed almost beyond recognition. There are no traces of the sterile white interiors one might expect from a healthcare facility. Instead, mature mango and tropical almond trees […]

Amber Asuni

3 months ago

The Structure Problem Behind Peter Obi’s Presidential Bid

Obi’s answer, so far, has been serial departure, five parties without pausing long enough at any one of them to leave it stronger than he found it. Charisma got him 6.1 million votes and a historic win in Lagos and the FCT, but it has not shown any sign of getting him anywhere near the seat of power, the coalition arithmetic that turned Buhari’s fourth attempt into Nigeria’s first opposition victory at the polls is still missing. Until Obi can point to something structural rather than personal, the answer to whether charisma alone can make him Nigerian president will always be no.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

3 months ago

Custodian Originals

Categories

More Sites

About

Feature

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?

After Cannes Lions, What Next For Nigerian Advertising?

“Oríadé” Crowns a Mature Davido Being…Davido.

A Guide To Nigerian Third Spaces: 10 Spots To Look Out For

Llona’s Internal Ordeals Are Unresolved “On The Road”

Is Tyla’s “A*POP” A Case of False Advertising?

One-Listen Review: ru.’s “SILK” EP

An Exercise in Adaptive Reuse: How an Abandoned Laboratory Became Lagos’ New Creative Campus

The Structure Problem Behind Peter Obi’s Presidential Bid

Feature

Subscribe to the Culture Custodian Newsletters