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
Every Friday since the 18th of August 2023, the 6 talents of The Sarz Academy (TSA) Class of ‘23; Perfext, Syntiat, Gimba, Pjstar, MillyMay_Pod and Charmaine L.A, have taken the stage to perform at the legendary Afrika Shrine, and on Friday the 1st of September, the stars of TSA drew the curtains on their three-week […]
2 years ago
Personality Clashes with Talent, and other interesting gems on surviving the music industry. “A lion isn’t afraid to walk alone, Stars don’t beg to shine” Beyond Portable’s boorish and crude mannerisms, is an astute individual representing the familiar trench to triumph story. His sojourn represents a quite similar story to a majority of the […]
2 years ago
From the resounding conductor noises echoing through Onikan to the diligent fishermen meticulously drying their nets after a long day of fishing in Yenegoa’s flood waters, Nigeria Premier Football League fans welcomed the return of another season with a lot of cheer on the 30th of September, 2023. The NPFL has rekindled the spirit of […]
2 years ago
Since emerging on the radar in 2019, Bnxn has grown into one of the most vibrant young voices in Nigerian popular music. He’s got the critical acclaim to attest to his skill, winning the coveted Next Rated Artist award at The Headies last year, beating fellow upstarts like Ruger, Ayra Starr, Lojay, and Zinoleesky. Commercially, […]
2 years ago
From the heart of Ikenne, Remo Stars have risen as a beacon of Ogun State’s football prowess, proudly representing the state in the Nigeria Premier Football League for over five seasons. In their wake, they’ve brought a dynamic blend of football branding and exhilarating gameplay that has disrupted the established order of traditional club football […]
2 years ago
The almost 7-foot frame of a revered basketballer walks into the room at the Hennessy office in Lagos. He takes his time to work the room delivering pleasantries and apologies for his lateness. The story is that Nigerian Immigration caused a delay at the airport. Sporting a bucket hat, a linen shirt, and striped pants […]
2 years ago
Forty one years ago, in a modest corner of Paris, Bukola Elemide, known to us as Asa, was born to two young Nigerians, one of whom, her father, was a cinematography student. Asa’s family relocated to Lagos, when she was just two years old. Her passion for music began to blossom in her primary school […]
2 years 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 favorites on how they relate to the Internet and what it means to them […]
2 years ago
