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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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1 month ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

“Baby Farm” Review—EbonyLife’s Diagnosis of Deep-lying Social Diseases Is A Hospitable Cinematic Agenda 

Stories about the underworld, narratives that reveal the intricacies of organized crime, have often made it to the Nollywood corpus. The underworld in such stories is connected with powerful individuals and groups, some belonging to the political class, enabled by state authorities. We have examples of these stories in classics like Glamour Girls and more […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

“Baby Farm” Review—EbonyLife’s Diagnosis of Deep-lying Social Diseases Is A Hospitable Cinematic Agenda 

Funke Akindele’s “Finding Me” Is A Discordant Symphony of Talents

The promotional poster for Finding Me proudly proclaims it comes “from the producers of the 3 biggest Nollywood blockbusters.” The film is produced by FAAN (Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network) and directed by Funke Akindele, with Isioma Osaje as co-director. Undeniably, Akindele is one of Nollywood’s most accomplished filmmakers and the three films the poster likely […]

Shalom Tewobola

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2 years ago

Funke Akindele’s “Finding Me” Is A Discordant Symphony of Talents

Rivers Hoopers’ Blueprint for BAL 2025

With the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season fast approaching, Rivers Hoopers are gearing up for another shot at continental glory. After securing an impressive third-place finish last year, the KingsMen are determined to build on their success and push even further. But what does it take to stay competitive in a league where the […]

Tobi Ayinde

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2 years ago

Rivers Hoopers’ Blueprint for BAL 2025

James Damilare Speaks Volume With His Body Language In “Suky”

Thirteen minutes into the Ola Cardoso-directed action drama Suky, James Damilare’s character, the older Suky, shows up in a jalabiya, a Muslim devout, while observing an ablution. The next few scenes that come in quick succession reveal him lifting weights, which prepares us ahead for the experience of his heroism. Scenes after—the gruesome murder of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

James Damilare Speaks Volume With His Body Language In “Suky”

“Love in Every Word” Has a Stereotype Problem

Before Love in Every Word even introduces Odogwu, played by Uzor Arukwe, his presence is foreshadowed, not as an individual but as an archetype. More than just a wealthy man, the Odogwu represents a cultural ideal: in Igbo tradition, the term signifies a man of great wealth, strength, and social influence. Historically, Odogwu connotes leadership […]

Shalom Tewobola

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2 years ago

“Love in Every Word” Has a Stereotype Problem

The Science of Dysfunctional Relationships In Funke Akindele’s “Finding Me”

The advent of social media and other forms of digital technology has made it easier to document dysfunctional relationships. In Nigeria, such relationships are closely associated with the family and romantic unions, and may include traces of physical and emotional abuse, parental neglect, child abuse, marital infidelity, sexual incompatibility and frustration, poor communication, violence and […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

The Science of Dysfunctional Relationships In Funke Akindele’s “Finding Me”
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