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What shall it profit a people to lack shame? What does it really profit a nation of over 180 million people to consistently platform and promote individuals with an addiction to humiliation? There comes a time when one must sit back, rest their hands on their head, exhale, and declare that it all doesn’t make […]
17 hours ago
Freedom of choice is the ability to make decisions without being forced or unduly pressured by others.
2 months 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 […]
4 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 […]
4 months ago
Two days ago, Asake released his first single of the year, Why Love, marking the start of a new phase he has called his “military era.” This comes days after Rema and Ayra, each released their respective debut singles of the year, similarly marking the start of new chapters in their careers. Rema’s Baby, which […]
1 year ago
Socially conscious internet denizens say that they have the power to mete out justice to erring public figures. They say they can irrevocably deplete the social currency of these transgressors, so much so that they would be reduced to pariahs, outcasts, castaways. Cancellation is the term. To cancel is to render someone an outsider to […]
1 year ago
Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features actor and filmmaker, Iretiola Doyle. When we think about Nollywood personalities who, through their on-screen characters, have forged the image of the strong, […]
1 year ago
Temilade becomes a football club owner
1 year ago
You’d be forgiven if, without listening, going solely off the title, you assumed that Qing Madi’s debut album was about boldly asserting her hegemony. The album’s title, I Am The Blueprint, glides off the tongue like the prelude to a manifesto by a despotic leader, or a brusque boast by a young maverick on the […]
1 year ago
Some days ago, a snippet Ruger had posted prompted a maelstrom of public furor. The snippet opens with the lines “If a girl worry me I delete her/ Put her inside the bin bag/ So why won’t she be bitter.” The range of criticisms levied against him have accused him of promoting femicide, a crisis […]
1 year 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 favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]
1 year ago
In 2015, Chigozie Obioma’s The Fishermen burst onto the literary scene, marking the arrival of a distinct and powerful voice in contemporary fiction. Set in 1990s Akure, Nigeria, the novel follows four brothers whose lives are upended by a madman’s prophecy. Drawing from Igbo cosmology and biblical allegory, The Fishermen received widespread acclaim, earning a […]
1 year ago
