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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

It’s Time for Nigerian Women to Take Back Their Political Power

In Nigeria, a woman venturing into politics must navigate a landscape where survival skills matter more than political expertise. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s campaign struggles in Kogi and her ongoing fight with the senate president illustrate some of the immense barriers women face. Securing a primary election victory demands endorsements—often through political godfathers, financial networks, or party […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

It’s Time for Nigerian Women to Take Back Their Political Power

Nigeria’s Oscar Submissions Have a Visibility Problem

Anora, a Cinderella-esque tale with a tragic twist, emerged as the big winner at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025. Starring Mikey Madison as Ani, the film follows a young, beautiful stripper who unexpectedly marries the son of an oligarch. For a moment, she lives in luxury. Then, his parents reject the marriage, […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

Nigeria’s Oscar Submissions Have a Visibility Problem

Kadaria Ahmed: A Champion For Truth In a World That Silences Women

Throughout her illustrious career, Kadaria Ahmed has been rightly lauded for her contribution to advancing journalism in Nigeria’s fraught media landscape. But in light of her identity as a woman—having to bristle against the patriarchal strictures intrinsic to Nigeria’s media landscape—her work takes on deeper significance. Born in 1967, Ahmed led an ambitious academic career […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Kadaria Ahmed: A Champion For Truth In a World That Silences Women

How to Defeat The Feeling of Helplessness Over Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Persecution

Few plenary sessions have generated the kind of controversy that stirred on Thursday last week when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months, after accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexually harassing her in 2023. Her suspension—which came after The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions hastily dismissed her petition […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

How to Defeat The Feeling of Helplessness Over Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Persecution

5 African Films That Celebrate Unstoppable Women

International Women’s Day, observed on March 8th, evoked mixed emotions this year. Despite global celebrations, we confront stark realities: women excluded rather than included, victims silenced in Senate chambers instead of being heard, rising femicides, and persistent inequality. These truths reveal how hollow ceremonial recognition can be. Yet we persist in the struggle, recognizing that […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

5 African Films That Celebrate Unstoppable Women

African Women Rewriting Africa’s Numbers on Power

  Seth Onyango, bird story agency Wangarĩ Maathai’s hands, once caked in the soil of Kenya’s highlands, planted the seeds that grew into a movement — and then a Nobel Peace Prize. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf shattered political glass ceilings to lead a nation out of its post-war rubble. Lupita Nyong’o dazzled Hollywood to win an […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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1 year ago

African Women Rewriting Africa’s Numbers on Power

Nigerian Artists Need to Better Understand The Music Business

On Wednesday evening last week, fast-rising popstar Fido ignited an acerbic conversation when he posted a series of slapdash tweets undermining the role of music marketing executives. One of the tweets reads “Marketing company go make you feel like na them Dey help your life, whereas na you Dey make money for them, dem go […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Nigerian Artists Need to Better Understand The Music Business
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