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.

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

2 months ago

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 […]

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.

Seyi Lasisi

3 months ago

Cinema as Time Capsule : A Retrospective Review of Adeyemi Afolayan’s “Iya Ni Wura”

In 1966, Nigerian filmmaker and theatre producer, Adeyemi “Ade Love” Afolayan joined Moses “Baba Sala” Olaiya’s drama troupe, The Alawada Theatre Group. It was a five-year mentorship phase that evolved into a creative partnership when Ade Love directed Olaiya’s Mosebolatan in 1986. The film, which represents a definitive project of their professional relationships, was a […]

Seyi Lasisi

4 months ago

How Do We Hold Famous People Accountable In Nigeria?

Nigeria’s social media scene is the fastest growing on the continent. Nigerians, like their global counterparts, have built digital empires, made money online, shared their artistic endeavours and reached wide audiences on several platforms. They start conversations, set trends, build communities, teach, market, collaborate, tell stories, highlight culture, support people, entertain, try out new ideas, […]

Mariam Ahmed

4 months ago

Liner Notes on Homecoming ‘26: Is The Nigerian Underground Ready?

Review the footage. From Luwa. mp4 to Champz and others on the Homecoming bill, the silhouette of the UG package was not at all enticing.

John Eriomala

4 months ago

Has Nollywood Outgrown the Open Casting Call?

On March 6, 2026, Nigerian filmmaker and one of the dominating presences in Nollywood YouTube productions, Ruth Kadiri, held a physical open audition in Lagos. This open audition attracted, as anticipated, a slew of eager Nigerians passionate to enter the film industry. In one of the multiple videos captured from the open audition, what was […]

Seyi Lasisi

4 months ago

The Foreign Policy of Yusuf Maitama Tuggar

When not held to scrutiny, Amb. Tuggar can easily lead anyone to believe that he outlined a solid framework or policy for the country on the international stage.

Favour Bamijoko

4 months ago