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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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3 weeks ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

Nigeria is Failing its Children

Nigeria is failing its children. Governance has been reduced to a series of political performances staged for the benefit of those in power, while children, who are the most vulnerable members of society, who cannot vote, protest, or negotiate their own safety bear the consequences most severely. They are growing up in a country that is stripping away structures meant to protect, educate, nourish, and prepare them for the future.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

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3 months ago

Nigeria is Failing its Children

The Thing Around Tobi Amusan’s Neck

We hold this truth to be self-evident: That more often than should be, Nigerian athletes, and by extension, African sports persons, are subjected to undeserved scrutiny. This ultimately translates into micro and macro aggressions and outright witch hunts with no basis in factual accuracy. It’s not always immediately obvious. But these detractors bask in the […]

John Eriomala

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3 months ago

The Thing Around Tobi Amusan’s Neck

Sade Onabowale Wants To Educate You In A Non-Condescending Way

Sade Onabowale has a lot of opinions. Following her on Instagram is characterized by her expression of her thoughts on the topic du jour in long form. That desire to shape discourse has also now resulted in its own media universe of sorts: a Substack newsletter, a podcast, and a recurring event series. This is […]

Oluwamayowa Idowu

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3 months ago

Sade Onabowale Wants To Educate You In A Non-Condescending Way

As Told By Ada: It Was Very Much Me Playing “Mummy”

As Told By Ada is a Culture Custodian weekly series exploring the unique and often chaotic experience of navigating life as the oldest daughter in a Nigerian household. Over the course of these mini therapy sessions, we give you a peek into the ups, downs and lingering effects of growing up “the first”. I had […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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4 months ago

As Told By Ada: It Was Very Much Me Playing “Mummy”
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