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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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2 months ago

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

The Great Decline of Meaningful Conversation in Nigeria’s Media Space 

Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

The Great Decline of Meaningful Conversation in Nigeria’s Media Space 

Of Coups, Convictions, and Contradictions: The Buhari Legacy

Former President Muhammadu Buhari died at 82 in a London hospital on Sunday, closing the chapter on one of the last links to Nigeria’s military-era leadership. His long and complex public life— spanning military and civilian presidents—was marked by discipline, austerity, and contradiction. Revered by some, resented by others, Buhari’s legacy is a contested one: […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

Of Coups, Convictions, and Contradictions: The Buhari Legacy

Durotimi Okutagidi Is Taking Steady Artistic Steps 

When you speak with Durotimi Okutagidi, his voice exudes a quiet confidence, reflective of an artist content with honing his craft at his own pace, unswayed by the desperation for stardom. From the outset, his personality is approachable, and when he shares, several minutes into the conversation, that he’s not driven by the glamour of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Durotimi Okutagidi Is Taking Steady Artistic Steps 

Nyasha Kadandara Unpacks the Historical and National Trauma in “Matebeleland”

Nyasha Kadandara’s documentary film Matabeleland, which recently had its African premiere at the Encounters Documentary Film Festival, explores an overlooked and unresolved national trauma that haunts Zimbabweans. Centering on the story of Chris Nyathi, a man who believes his family has been  cursed ever since his father was brutally murdered in 1983, the documentary explores […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

Nyasha Kadandara Unpacks the Historical and National Trauma in “Matebeleland”

With “Captain” BNXN Makes His Claim To The Throne

A running theme throughout BNXN’s career is that he has always been described as underrated; the guy whose mythology pales compared to his talent; an artist who could be so much more. In 2020, he vaulted to public renown with the remix of Lenu, a syrupy pop number which features Burna Boy. In the video […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

With “Captain” BNXN Makes His Claim To The Throne
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