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
“Shayo no dey Heaven, so allow me make I chop life,” goes a line in Kowa, encapsulating the song’s hedonism. This call to pleasure and play is set to an equally playful beat bearing the markings of Nigerian street pop. The song even bears the genre’s linguistic character, its lyrics partially delivered in Yoruba. The […]
1 year ago
Unlike typical faith-based Nigerian productions, such as Mount Zion films, that are tailored to strictly propagate the gospel through the depiction of Christian spirituality, Breath of Life walks the line between religion and secularism. Part of the film’s impetus is derived from religious philosophy, yet the film advances towards a heterogeneous audience, spewing themes like […]
1 year ago
2023 was a terrific year for Nigerian film. As in the year before, Nollywood doubled down on her efforts to improve filmmaking culture through the production and distribution of more quality Nigerian films. While such Nollywood films are not impeccable in form and content, the filmmakers made laudable attempts to push their narratives in the […]
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
Films are often based on or inspired by real-life events, and Nollywood has been no exception in 2023 with productions such as Linda Ikeji’s Dark October, Bolanle Austen-Peters’s biopic Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and Blood Vessel recalling different particles of Nigeria’s socio-political history. On Blood Vessel, storyteller Musa Jeffery David takes a cue from the oil predicament […]
1 year ago
One thing is for sure, Nigerians love drama, there will never be a shortage of drama especially wherever Nigerians are involved. In the year 2023, even though blatant transgressions like animals stealing public funds were not recorded, we were still left with sufficiently unbelievable and confusing moments. As the backdrop of the year was the […]
1 year ago
It’s almost impossible to keep up with all the amazing albums that drop every year. The Top Ten Songs of 2023 is a Culture Custodian compilation of the best songs that defined the musical year 2023. From groundbreaking Afrobeats collaborations to the commanding rap anthems and the palpable street vibes and energy, we celebrate the […]
1 year ago
Adulthood transforms the holiday season into a kaleidoscope of shifting perspectives and evolving traditions. The once eagerly anticipated Christmas morning, filled with the unbridled excitement of unwrapping presents and discovering treasures beneath the tree, now carries the weight of thoughtful gift-giving and the joy of creating meaningful connections. The festive melodies that once served as […]
1 year ago
