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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

“Meet The Khumalos” —A Virtuosic Gesture of Humor- Weathered Romance 

Romance, across African cultures, does not thrive independently or solely on love gestures between the partners involved. Its longevity, as South African producer-director Jayan Moodley makes us believe in Meet The Khumalos, is often strongly tied to family allegiances. Becoming engaged as a couple and getting married without parental consent is considered abominable to most […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

“Meet The Khumalos” —A Virtuosic Gesture of Humor- Weathered Romance 

The Campaign For A Vibrant Short Film Market in Africa 

When Thomas Edison, assisted by William Dickson, invented a machine he named the kinetoscope in 19th-century America, he became the progenitor of the earliest known motion picture transmitter. The device allowed its viewer, one at a time, to see, for a rapid second, through a peephole, a strip of film bereft of audio. By 1895, […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

The Campaign For A Vibrant Short Film Market in Africa 

Rema’s Next Era is Probably Not What You Expected

Many of us were first introduced to Rema through his early freestyle videos. Remember those videos? When he was lithe and wide-eyed. When he hadn’t yet taken on the imperious charisma that has become synonymous with him. When his voice hadn’t assumed the dark mildewed texture with which he conjures foreboding melodies today. In the […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Rema’s Next Era is Probably Not What You Expected

Tems’ Message Is Community, Heritage and Fulfilled Destiny 

Following an incredible five-month run,  2x Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated Tems wrapped up her Born in the Wild tour in November 2024 with the final show in Sydney, Australia. With one world tour, a debut album, two EPs, and a handful of underground and big-name collaborations under her belt, Tems is building her empire and establishing herself […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

Tems’ Message Is Community, Heritage and Fulfilled Destiny 

“A Lagos Love Story”: Chinaza Onuzo’s Romcom Deserves Commendation

The Nigerian film industry has been rightly exposed to constant critical reviews and essays from critics and unfiltered criticism from the audience. Unmindful of these words and essays, the average mainstream Nollywood filmmaker is unfazed. Strangely confident, filmmakers make films, and begrudgingly, critics and audiences alike watch these films and TV series. With this committed […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

“A Lagos Love Story”: Chinaza Onuzo’s Romcom Deserves Commendation

What Do Young Lagosians Have Against Partying During The Day?

Partying in a society that insists on the performance of morality comes with its downsides, and one of these downsides is the self-consciousness that comes with having a good (and by Nigerian standards, “immoral”) time. More rural areas like Mushin, Agege, and Somolu are less precious about such things, but the urban areas of Lagos, such as Lekki and environs, are a bit different.

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

What Do Young Lagosians Have Against Partying During The Day?
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