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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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2 months ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

8 Times Wizkid Has Collaborated With Afropop’s Leading Women

One thing Wizkid will do is get on a track with an African pop girl. Over the years, from Tiwa Savage’s Bad to Dynamite — the bouncy Nigeria-South Africa crossover track with Tyla that is setting the tone for the summer, Wizkid has partnered with the hottest women in African pop to deliver instant classics. The […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

8 Times Wizkid Has Collaborated With Afropop’s Leading Women

Is Olamide Positioning For a Long-Awaited International Crossover?

Following the rapturous reception of his recently released eponymous album, Olamide has announced a concert in the United Kingdom, his first show in the country in nearly a decade. The show—organized by Cokobar, a stalwart event organizers hub which has worked with a glittering cast of artists ranging from Burna Boy to Fireboy—is scheduled to […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Is Olamide Positioning For a Long-Awaited International Crossover?

The Accelerate Filmmaker Project: A Casual Glimpse into Nollywood’s Future

The Accelerate Filmmaker Project and Access Bank funded films of 2024 had their first public screening at the 2024 edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). This was followed by another ticketed screening, organized by Accelerate TV months after. Recently, the films made by first-time young filmmakers were uploaded to Accelerate TV’s YouTube channel […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

The Accelerate Filmmaker Project: A Casual Glimpse into Nollywood’s Future

Big Brother Naija’s Addiction to Chaos: Why Toxicity Often Wins

Reality television has always thrived on conflict, and in Nigeria no show has perfected that formula quite like Big Brother Naija. Introduced to the Nigerian audience in 2006, BBN has become one of the country’s most influential cultural exports, shaping slang, style, and Saturday night Twitter (X) battles.  But somewhere along the way, the producers […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

Big Brother Naija’s Addiction to Chaos: Why Toxicity Often Wins

The Fragile World of “Sin: Blackout”  

The split screen opens with three shots of a bustling Lagos scene, briefly immersing us in the city’s chaos. A radio broadcast reports a shootout at the court premises, prompting spontaneous reactions from commuters. The camera cuts to Tosin (played by Toni Tones), accompanied by Leo (Gideon Okeke), a personal assistant from The Consortium, returning […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

The Fragile World of “Sin: Blackout”  

Is Nigerian Rap The Problem?

If you were to peruse the Top Albums and Top Songs charts of Spotify and Apple Music Nigeria respectively, you’ll notice something that seems mundane on the surface, but upon closer examination reveals a litany of questions. A week into its release, Gunna’s latest album, The Last Wun currently has two and three songs in […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Is Nigerian Rap The Problem?

Is Dating Culture Broken?

Is it too early to say that Jola Ayeye and Feyikemi Abudu, co-hosts of the I Said What I Said Podcast, have mastered the art of shaping and driving internet discourse? In the past few months, they have stirred controversy in their near-weekly explorations of the social currents and topics relevant to the zeitgeist. Interestingly, […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Is Dating Culture Broken?

Tosin Adeyemi’s Cultural Homecoming in James Omokwe’s “Osamede”

For over a decade, Tosin Adeyemi has gracefully juggled stage and screen  as an actor and theatre director. With recent appearances in critically acclaimed Nollywood films like House of Ga’a (2024) and Tokunbo (2024), the actress solidified her presence in the mainstream cinema, drawing significant attention to her talent and charm. Part of her burgeoning […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Tosin Adeyemi’s Cultural Homecoming in James Omokwe’s “Osamede”
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