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

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 […]

John Eriomala

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3 months ago

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

Towards A Reimagination of Kenya: In Conversation with Maia Lekow and Christopher King on “How To Build A Library”

How To Build A Library, a Kenyan documentary produced and directed by Maia Lekow and Christopher King, chronicles the transformation of Nairobi’s historic McMillan Memorial Library from its status as a colonial legacy into an all-inclusive public space with provisions that cater to general interests. The feature-length documentary follows the journey of author Shiro Koinange […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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8 months ago

Towards A Reimagination of Kenya: In Conversation with Maia Lekow and Christopher King on “How To Build A Library”

The Èko Short Session and the Thriving Nigerian Film Culture

In a Culture Custodian essay titled A Capsuled History of Indie Filmmaking in Nigeria and Alternative Screening Spaces, an attempt was made to track how, over the past two decades, Nigerian independent filmmakers and critics have sought alternative means, through guerilla-inclined activities and movements, to show alternative, avant-garde and art-conscious Nigerian and non-Nigerian titles. These […]

Seyi Lasisi

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8 months ago

The Èko Short Session and the Thriving Nigerian Film Culture

Would Netflix’s Acquisition of Warner Bros Change the Nigerian Streaming Wars?

On December 5, 2025, Netflix announced it had agreed to acquire Warner Bros., including HBO, in a transaction valued at approximately $82.7 billion in enterprise value. The deal brings together Netflix’s global streaming dominance with Warner Bros.’ century-long legacy of storytelling, including franchises like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, The Wizard of Oz, and the […]

Shalom Tewobola

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8 months ago

Would Netflix’s Acquisition of Warner Bros Change the Nigerian Streaming Wars?

Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

Within the first few minutes of a film, you can often tell whether it holds promise and is worth your time. Certain cues reveal its potential early on, and The Covenant is one such Nollywood production. It follows Dagogo (Gideon Okeke) an ex-soldier that embarks on a mission to find his brother Celestine (Zubby Michael), […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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8 months ago

Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

Good.Online Launches as Curated Marketplace Connecting Nigerian Creators with Global Audience

Good.Online, a curated digital marketplace for verified Nigerian creators, officially launched on December 16, 2025, with a coordinated social media campaign that saw over 200 partners simultaneously post across Instagram feeds. The platform, which emerged from the Good Village community at Good Beach, addresses a persistent challenge in Nigeria’s creative economy: exceptional products remain scattered […]

Amber Asuni

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8 months ago

Good.Online Launches as Curated Marketplace Connecting Nigerian Creators with Global Audience

 On His Sixth Album “Duplicity” BOJ Turns Inwards

In the heat of an argument with a romantic interest, as both parties fired off a salvo of words at the other, BOJ recalls being hit by a word with the forcefulness of revelation. So much so that it seemed to sear itself in his heart. The word? Duplicitous, which the Merriam-Webstar dictionary defines as […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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8 months ago

 On His Sixth Album “Duplicity” BOJ Turns Inwards

S16 Film Festival 2025: Rete Poki’s “Traces of The Sun” Confronts Institutionalised Performances of Love

African societies are popular for their communal arrangements where people are bound together in close-knit units such as family, peer groups and religious gatherings. Within such systems, duties are expected and responsibilities are distributed, and the very understanding of love itself emanates from one’s commitment to these realities. This is why, love, for many of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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8 months ago

S16 Film Festival 2025: Rete Poki’s “Traces of The Sun” Confronts Institutionalised Performances of Love
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