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

“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

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1 month ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

“Miss PJ”: A Murder Mystery With An Inspiring Tweak

James Abinibi’s Miss PJ, a murder mystery film, tells the story of a corp member’s sojourn in a town where she becomes instrumental in unraveling the mysterious deaths of young ladies. Starring Bimbo Ademoye in the lead role of Corper Patience Jideofor, PJ for short, a lady of exemplary conduct, the film explores sensitive issues […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

“Miss PJ”: A Murder Mystery With An Inspiring Tweak

The Rise of Method Dressing in the Nigerian Music Scene

Since the dawn of time fashion and the entertainment industry have been inextricably connected. Clothing represents a tangible medium for expression and for bolstering the make-believe of show business. In the Nigerian music scene, still coming of age, fashion is being deployed anew, and to interesting effect, through method dressing. Rema, since releasing his obsidian-inflected, […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 years ago

The Rise of Method Dressing in the Nigerian Music Scene

HEAR WORD!: After a Decade, Ifeoma Fafunwa’s Play Still Instigates Social Change Through Moving Theatrical Performances

In 2014, Ifeoma Fafunwa, one of Nigerian theatre directors who can fittingly be described as a “social-impact theatre maker”  wrote and directed HEAR WORD! From its seemingly inauspicious beginning, the play has been performed for local and international audiences to raving reviews. Inspired by the lived realities of Nigerian women, HEAR WORD!  which tells female–driven […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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2 years ago

HEAR WORD!: After a Decade, Ifeoma Fafunwa’s Play Still Instigates Social Change Through Moving Theatrical Performances

Black Tax: The Burden Shaping Young Lives and Family Bonds

In many cultures within our country, especially among those from poor backgrounds, there is a deeply ingrained practice: when someone escapes poverty, they are often expected to provide financial assistance to siblings, parents, or relatives. While helping family members is a universal value—reflected in the African philosophy of Ubuntu—the concept of “black tax,” or generational […]

Deborah Oludimu

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2 years ago

Black Tax: The Burden Shaping Young Lives and Family Bonds

Why The National Grid Collapses Every So Often- From An Ex TCN Staffer

Epileptic power supply has forever been a blight on Nigeria, ferociously hobbling the already beleaguered economy and undermining the quality of life of citizens. But this year, the situation has taken a grislier turn. Grid collapses—instances where the entire nation, or a significant proportion, is plunged into darkness on account of infrastructural failure—have become frequent, incessant. […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 years ago

Why The National Grid Collapses Every So Often- From An Ex TCN Staffer
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