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2 weeks ago
Days into 2026, quips about 2026 being the new 2016 began to circulate on social media. In a sense, this gestured at Gen Z’s relentless penchant for nostalgia, a phenomenon that’s as palpable in the music of the day as it is in fashion. It also doubles as a pun, or a meme, if you […]
2 months ago
Afrobeats’ global expansion has opened doors at an unprecedented pace. New artists are stepping onto festival stages, international showcases, and headline slots far earlier in their careers than was once possible. But with that access has come a noticeable erosion of standards — particularly when it comes to live performances. Increasingly, poor showings are being […]
3 months ago
Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]
9 months ago
Nigeria’s social media scene is the fastest growing on the continent. Nigerians, like their global counterparts, have built digital empires, made money online, shared their artistic endeavours and reached wide audiences on several platforms. They start conversations, set trends, build communities, teach, market, collaborate, tell stories, highlight culture, support people, entertain, try out new ideas, […]
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Four years after breaking into Nigeria’s mainstream with a sound he famously dubbed “Afro-depression,” Omah Lay returns with Clarity of Mind, a sophomore album shaped as much by expectation as it is by experience. His 2022 debut, Boy Alone, introduced listeners to a brooding, emotionally raw take on Afrobeats, one that resonated deeply with listeners […]
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On April 5 2026, Heineken staged the “Young Jonn Live in Abuja” concert as a major attraction of the Nigerian Breweries “Big Fiesta” campaign.
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Culture journalists can log off the internet knowing the scope of their portfolio, returning to articles and their bylines in pubs they’ve not worked for.
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Let’s call it “The Great -ification”
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Tabi is a pop culture critic, humorist, and writer for her Substack newsletter Party’s Over, where she crafts prose, essays, and short stories probing the cognitive dissonance between natural instinct and social conditioning. In this version of Obasanjo’s Internet, she reflects on her day to day Internet habits and the evolution of her relationship with […]
2 weeks ago
Gender based violence is often only thought of in physical terms: domestic abuse, financial abuse, and sexual abuse, because these forms are tangible, generally easier to track, and often receive more public awareness. However with the rise of social media and online spaces, gender based violence has taken on a more evasive form, harder to […]
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In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.
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