Feature Archives

Faridah Folawiyo’s Year of Yes

A recurring theme in Folawiyo’s discussion of her work is accessibility, not as a marketing term but as something closer to a personal correction.

Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, The Custodian of Action and Nollywood’s Voice of Reason

Nollywood actor Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, who has died aged 66 of an unnamed cancer, inspired Nigerian film audiences and industry practitioners with his commanding performances and recorded goodwill. The actor who has stayed away from mainstream attention and conversation was the face of recent conversation after one of his daughters posted a video detailing the […]

Seyi Lasisi

3 weeks ago

“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 […]

Mid-Year Review: The 10 Best Nigerian Songs of 2026

In the spirit of culture curation, Culture Custodian has put together a list of the best songs of 2026, so far.

What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.

Naomi Ezenwa

3 months ago

“Siraam”, “Fleabag”, and the Architecture of the Messy Young Woman

There is a particular kind of woman cinema has only recently made room for: the one who is not likeable in any conventional sense, who makes the wrong choice again and again, who loves people who have already decided not to love her back, and who is still, somehow, the moral centre of her own […]

Anjola Akinmade

2 months ago

Power Without Office: The Evolution of Nigeria’s First Lady

Successive occupants have transformed a quiet ceremonial position into one of Nigeria’s most recognisable political institutions. When First Lady Oluremi Tinubu recently urged wealthy Nigerian celebrities like Burna Boy, Davido and Asake to establish a foundation to support citizens living in poverty, the public reaction revisited a question that has followed Nigeria’s First Ladies for […]

Naomi Ezenwa

2 months ago

Belonwus on Why African Culture Needs the Same Design Thinking as Fintech

Belonwu believes design can become the bridge between local cultural significance and global cultural relevance, the same way it became the bridge between a scrappy Lagos startup and the trust of international investors and users.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

2 months ago

Social Media has Become Nigeria’s Shadow Opposition. The Government Is Not Amused.

As traditional opposition parties have weakened, the internet has increasingly assumed one of their most important functions

Naomi Ezenwa

2 months ago

The Olodo Uprising is Deeper and More Fatal than You Think

Did you see Egungun of Lagos’s interview with ishowspeed during his foray to Nigeria earlier this year? The hilarious, yet embarrassing 30-second struggle of an exchange flooded the internet with memes, reactions, and epistles on how unintellectual the Lagos-based socialite, who earns his coins from interviewing beautiful black women ready to turn against the camera […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 months ago

NBA Africa And Future Concerns Nigeria Limited Announce Multi-Year Collaboration To Launch NBA REC In Nigeria

Nigeria’s basketball ecosystem is set to expand with the arrival of NBA REC, the NBA’s recreational basketball platform for players aged 18 and above, following a new multi-year collaboration between NBA Africa and Future Concerns Nigeria Limited, a leading Nigerian health, safety, environmental and engineering services company. The partnership brings the first NBA REC programme […]

Anjola Akinmade

2 months ago