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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent

“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 […]

Anjola Akinmade

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4 days ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

What Zinoleesky’s Resurgence Reveals

Two years ago, the singer-rapper Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad, passed away. The news of his passing united the entire nation in grief and stirred collective ire towards his presumed killers. Naira Marley, the artist’s label boss, and Sam Larry, a socialite with close ties to Marlian Record (both of whom had been […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

What Zinoleesky’s Resurgence Reveals

Lagos Fringe 2025: Towards The Celebration of Excellence In Multidisciplinary Arts

As an expression of human realities, art is demonstrated through a variety of initiatives such as festivals, exhibitions, screenings, and talent and empowerment programmes. In Lagos, a bustling metropolis and the entertainment capital of Africa, there exists a host of such initiatives targeted at representing and projecting the vibrant cultural image and dynamic identities of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Lagos Fringe 2025: Towards The Celebration of Excellence In Multidisciplinary Arts

Adichie’s Archetypes: Academia and America in Dream Count

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has never shied away from political themes. Her first novel, Purple Hibiscus, narrated by a 13-year-old girl, is set during a military dictatorship. The protagonist’s father is vocal against the government of the day and faces dire consequences as a result. The stakes are even higher in Half of a Yellow Sun, […]

Tobi Akhanamoya

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1 year ago

Adichie’s Archetypes: Academia and America in Dream Count

 Taiwo Egunjobi Returns With Fire—And a Moth

With over a decade of experience in the industry, Taiwo Egunjobi has carved out a distinct place for himself as one of Nigeria’s most compelling independent filmmakers. His creative roots run deep, from screenwriting and film criticism to hands-on production, all of which converge to shape his identity as a true Nollywood auteur. Far from […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

 Taiwo Egunjobi Returns With Fire—And a Moth

Dear Nigerian Preachers, Your Pulpit is Not a Podcast Booth

Nigeria is no stranger to controversial and often inane rhetoric from its preachers. In 2020, whilst the entire country shuddered under the weight of an inscrutable pandemic whose full impacts were yet unknown, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder and head pastor of Christ Embassy, took to the pulpit to echo some rabid conspiracy  about the […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Dear Nigerian Preachers, Your Pulpit is Not a Podcast Booth
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