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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.

Anjola Akinmade

1 month ago

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 weeks 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 […]

Anjola Akinmade

3 weeks ago

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.

John Eriomala

2 months ago

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

3 months ago

Online Gender Based Violence: The New Frontier of Nigerian Misogyny

Gender based violence is often only thought of in physical terms: domestic abuse, financial abuse, and sexual abuse, because these forms are tangible, generally easier to track, and often receive more public awareness. However with the rise of social media and online spaces, gender based violence has taken on a more evasive form, harder to […]

Naomi Ezenwa

6 months ago

BBLs Are No Longer Hushed and That’s a Problem

Freedom of choice is the ability to make decisions without being forced or unduly pressured by others.

Praise Vandeh

6 months ago

Fashion Politics: Times Nigerian Politicians used Clothing to Make a Statement

In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

6 months ago

Open for Trade, Closed at the Border: Nigeria’s Visa Contradiction

Earlier this month, CNN’s international correspondent Larry Madowo posted a video from Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, where he had just paid a $80 non-refundable visa fee to enter Nigeria from Nairobi. In the clip, he questioned why Nigeria continues to charge visitors from African countries that, in some cases, have removed similar barriers for […]

Naomi Ezenwa

6 months ago

Four Thoughts on the 2026 AMVCA Nominations

For 12 years, the AMVCA has stood as the preeminent award show in the African film industry since its inception in 2013. Organized by Multichoice, the AMVCA has evolved over the years, but not without some definitional challenges. Yearly, the nomination and award night raises questions and conversations around the AMVCA’s identity crisis, its inability […]

Seyi Lasisi

6 months ago

Brenique Channels A Classic Era’s Vulnerability On Her New Project, “Oasis”

You’d be forgiven for thinking Brenique’s music comes straight out of the 2000s. In the best way, she embodies that era’s love for hearty songwriting and its favored sonic arrangements. The crucial distinction in the music of this Nigerian-born, UK-based artist is that she performs faith-based music, employing her art as a vehicle to reach […]

Emmanuel Esomnofu

6 months ago

Adebayo Jolaoso’s Poetic Exploration of Stillness

That tension between unpredictability and grace, between a path that resists logic and a movement that still feels whole, mirrors what he is reaching for in the photographs themselves.

Adetoun Samiat

6 months ago

Nigeria’s New Media Must Be Cautious With Narratives

Young Nigerians in new media aren’t a distinct species of human from practitioners in traditional media. We are just as susceptible to the same flaws.

John Eriomala

6 months ago

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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?

Online Gender Based Violence: The New Frontier of Nigerian Misogyny

BBLs Are No Longer Hushed and That’s a Problem

Fashion Politics: Times Nigerian Politicians used Clothing to Make a Statement

Open for Trade, Closed at the Border: Nigeria’s Visa Contradiction

Four Thoughts on the 2026 AMVCA Nominations

Brenique Channels A Classic Era’s Vulnerability On Her New Project, “Oasis”

Adebayo Jolaoso’s Poetic Exploration of Stillness

Nigeria’s New Media Must Be Cautious With Narratives

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