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By the time you arrive at Polygon’s new home, little about the place suggests what stood here before. Once occupied by a medical laboratory, the structure has been transformed almost beyond recognition. There are no traces of the sterile white interiors one might expect from a healthcare facility. Instead, mature mango and tropical almond trees […]
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Culture in Nigeria is never static. Our traditions remain deeply rooted, but the ways we experience and celebrate them continue to evolve through music, entertainment, food, community, and the energy of a new generation. Orijin, Nigeria’s iconic mainstream spirits and bitters brand, is helping shape that evolution. At the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival, Orijin brought its […]
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The Ebola outbreak tearing through the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than the response can keep up with, and has become the country’s deadliest ever recorded, and the second-largest in history since 2016. More than 2,000 people have died, and over 4,300 cases have been confirmed across five provinces since the outbreak was declared in mid-May. Only the West Africa epidemic of 2014–2016, which killed more than 11,000 people, has claimed more lives.
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When Akinbode (Uzor Arukwe) is sent to kill a monster, he leaves his home believing he understands exactly what he is fighting. He has been told the creature is the product of the Red Tribe, an enemy community responsible for terrorising his people. He has been raised inside a worldview where the Reds are not […]
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The Locarno Open Doors programme ended with notable successes for African filmmakers. A total of CHF 50,000 ($62,000), sponsored by Visions Sud Est (with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation), the City of Bellinzona, and the Open Doors initiative, was awarded to three African titles and filmmakers. The initiative’s main award […]
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Obi’s answer, so far, has been serial departure, five parties without pausing long enough at any one of them to leave it stronger than he found it. Charisma got him 6.1 million votes and a historic win in Lagos and the FCT, but it has not shown any sign of getting him anywhere near the seat of power, the coalition arithmetic that turned Buhari’s fourth attempt into Nigeria’s first opposition victory at the polls is still missing. Until Obi can point to something structural rather than personal, the answer to whether charisma alone can make him Nigerian president will always be no.
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As Told By Ada is a Culture Custodian weekly series exploring the unique and often chaotic experience of navigating life as the oldest daughter in a Nigerian household. Over the course of these mini therapy sessions, we give you a peek into the ups, downs and lingering effects of growing up “the first.” My […]
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Dakar will be hosting the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games 2026, becoming the first African country to host any Olympic Games. This is a remarkable opportunity for Senegal and the continent at large because of the economic and cultural boost that the Olympics promises. The games will last from October 31 to November 13, 2026, […]
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