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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

What The FilmOne Entertainment Piracy Saga Says About The Present and Future of Copyright In The Nigerian Film Industry 

In an Instagram post, FilmOne Entertainment, Nigeria’s leading film distribution outfit, announced the arrest of a certain man who was alleged to have uploaded clips of one of the company’s films, Owambe Thieves, on TikTik using the moniker NaijaPrey TV and distributed pirated high-resolution digital versions of the film for a fee. The arrest was […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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10 months ago

What The FilmOne Entertainment Piracy Saga Says About The Present and Future of Copyright In The Nigerian Film Industry 

8 Alternative Events to Experience This December in Nigeria

Nigeria is almost synonymous with Christmas at this point, largely because of the Detty December machinery, which has become shorthand for an entire season: the months-long homecoming stretch that turns Lagos into a non-stop carousel of concerts, raves, art shows, and reunions. But as more events crowd the calendar and the mainstream options start to […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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10 months ago

8 Alternative Events to Experience This December in Nigeria

7 Key Takeaways From Nigerian Breweries’ Legendary Christmas Press Cocktail

Detty December has officially begun. On November 26, media editors, cultural reporters, influencers and industry insiders gathered in Nomaada Lagos, Victoria Island for an intimate press cocktail hosted by Nigerian Breweries Plc. The event marked the official unveiling of “Legendary Christmas,” the company’s culture-defining festive agenda for 2025. The event marked the official unveiling of […]

Amber Asuni

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10 months ago

7 Key Takeaways From Nigerian Breweries’ Legendary Christmas Press Cocktail

The Stakes Ramp Up as Shallipopi’s Third Studio Album Draws Closer

Auracle, the title of Shallipopi’s imminent third studio album, due for release on the 5th of December, 2025, is the latest in an increasing line of titles that foreground Shallipopi’s tendency for whimsy. Consider 2024’s Shakespopi, a portmanteau of Shakespeare and Shallipopi. In the lead-up to the album, he was the subject of heated debate […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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10 months ago

The Stakes Ramp Up as Shallipopi’s Third Studio Album Draws Closer

In “Love is a Kingdom” Tems Finally Embraces Romance

A certain recalcitrance is what makes Tems especially compelling. In moments when she tackles fraught subjects, when she’s seemingly backed in a corner, whether by a tumultuous love situation or by the machinations of malevolent forces, we hear her voice take on an ecclesiastical tone. Swooping and swelling, her powerful voice subdues the production with […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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10 months ago

In “Love is a Kingdom” Tems Finally Embraces Romance
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