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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

S16 Film Festival 2025: Celestina Aleobua and Sochima Nwakaeze’s “Second Wind” Confronts Sexual Assault and Trauma 

Violence against women constitutes an underreported and underaddressed global phenomenon, with the World Health Organization (WHO) saying that nearly one in three women have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual violence of any kind in their lifetime. These victims are likely to face trauma that could last a lifetime, often struggling to overcome the psychological […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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8 months ago

S16 Film Festival 2025: Celestina Aleobua and Sochima Nwakaeze’s “Second Wind” Confronts Sexual Assault and Trauma 

S16 Festival 2025: Kagho Idehbor Crowther’s “My Jebba Story” Salvages Memory and Humanity 

Some of the most compelling stories often emerge directly from real-life experiences. Because they are rooted in actual individual encounters, they tend to be profound, heartfelt and relatable. Such stories can take the form of documentaries, biopics or hybrid film forms that juggle reality with imaginative interpretation. An example is Raoul Peck’s Ernest Cole: Lost […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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8 months ago

S16 Festival 2025: Kagho Idehbor Crowther’s “My Jebba Story” Salvages Memory and Humanity 

S16 Film Festival 2025: Kagho Idhebor’s “My Jebba Story” and Lagos’ Architecture Space

Nigerian filmmaker and cinematographer, Kagho Idhebor has over the years fashioned a distinctive and recognisable filmmaking style and language. This style is discernible in his independently voiced, written, edited, shot and directed projects. The filmmaker, in these films, leans more towards documentary-esque shorts and photo essays produced from pictures he took on the street. This […]

Seyi Lasisi

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8 months ago

S16 Film Festival 2025: Kagho Idhebor’s “My Jebba Story” and Lagos’ Architecture Space

5 Orijinal Moments From Episode 3 of Mix With Orijin 

Episode 3 of Mix With Orijin gave us another round of flavour, chaos, comedy, and chemistry between Basketmouth and Lara Rawa – and this one came with a cocktail that stole the show. Here are the standout moments that made the episode the perfect blend of sweet, refreshing, and downright Orijinal. When Lara Introduced the […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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8 months ago

5 Orijinal Moments From Episode 3 of Mix With Orijin 

Taye Arimoro vs  Peggy Ovire: What It Reveals About Nollywood’s Troubled Set Culture

Nigerian film enthusiasts weren’t, at first, familiar with Taye Arimoro’s involvement with Peggy Ovire’s Pieces of Love. Guarding details about a film or series production is industry standard. But, on November 11, 2025 that respected secrecy was broken when Arimoro posted a video of an on-set altercation that led to alleged physical assault. Arimoro’s scheduled […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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8 months ago

Taye Arimoro vs  Peggy Ovire: What It Reveals About Nollywood’s Troubled Set Culture
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