Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent
My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
4 weeks ago
Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
1 month ago
To open 5ive, the poet Alhanislam recites a spoken-word commentary on the album and the man behind it. It feels a little pretentious, rooted in the same idea that drives artists to label every new project their deepest and most personal work yet. Yet some of it does have grounding in real-life events. Alhanislam hails […]
2 months ago
If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]
2 months ago
Since the beginning of the current year, Nollywood has been proving its mettle, with films such as Merry Men 3: Nemesis and Adire, both of which debuted in the Nigerian cinemas last year, and Dinner, which was first released in 2016, all appearing on Netflix. More film projects in a variety of genres are, however, […]
1 year ago
The Olympic Games stand out as the world’s largest and most intricate sporting event and they go beyond just honoring athleticism; they embody a celebration of innovation, creativity, humanity, fair play, and sporting excellence. Widely regarded as one of the premier global sporting events, the Olympics predate contemporary competitions like the World Cup and the […]
1 year ago
After the release of Stand Strong, Davido’s sole output of 2022 excluding features, fans were initially sceptical about what to do with the peculiar, gospel-leaning track. It took a little while for its essence to settle—Davido had endured a number of high-profile setbacks in his personal and professional life, and this was his rallying cry […]
1 year ago
In Nigeria, people who suffer certain illnesses, for instance lifelong, transmissible or mental health problems, tend to be stigmatized, treated as outcasts and may even be deprived of societal or employment privileges. Stakeholders, such as the government and non-governmental organizations, continually make efforts through campaigns and programmes to educate the public on those health conditions. […]
1 year ago
Artists have long used music to relay personal experiences and take on topics ranging from love to pain to mental health. These experiences form the crux of the stories of the artists. In 2022, Emoseh Khamofu, known professionally as Bloody Civilian, made a striking entrance into the Nigerian music industry. Her debut single, How To […]
1 year ago
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]
1 year ago
Edwin Madu or Dwin The Stoic as he is known to listeners, began his music career intending to gain attention from artists and be a songwriter on the side, but now he has created his own thriving space within Nigeria’s music industry. His Happy Song, one of the many wonders of the evocative Heavy Heart […]
1 year ago
The Merry Men franchise primarily introduces us to the lives of four eligible bachelors, Ayo (Ramsey Nouah), Naz (Jim Iyke), Remi (Falz) and Amaju (Ayo Makun), and how they navigate a world of luxury, women, crime and foes. Part two of the franchise, which has Ireti Doyle playing arch-villain Dame Maduka, ends on a Janus-faced […]
1 year ago
