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Nigerian music has set the world alight in the last half-decade, with the biggest of its wins coming under the moniker Afrobeats, its foreign-given nickname. As it approaches the golden age of its existence so far, some of Nigerian music’s biggest artists have started to express reservations about continuing under this name. Burna Boy sparked […]
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As New Nollywood continues to evolve, filmmakers become more intentional about the technical aspects of their productions. One of Nollywood’s fast-growing film scorers, Tolu Obanro, is known for his nuanced approach to the sound department of filmmaking. Having worked with filmmakers Niyi Akinmolayan and Jadesola Osiberu on Nollywood hits, Gangs of Lagos, Jagun Jagun and […]
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2023 held several significant moments for Nigerian literature. Ayobami Adebayo’s A Spell of Good Things was longlisted for the Booker Prize, awarded to fiction books published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, making her the only African writer on the longlist. Arinze Ifeakandu won the Dylan Thomas Prize for his short story […]
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It’s late on a Wednesday evening when the conversation begins. From somewhere in London, his charismatic voice seeps in on the phone, its silky, energetic accent dousing any fatigue left of the dying day. The personality behind the voice is Owobo Ogunde, the youngest son of late Hubert Ogunde who is the doyen of Nigerian […]
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At least 6,000 Nigerians lost their jobs in 2023 as a result of the exit of five multinationals, according to the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN). This number adds to Nigeria’s unemployment data which currently stands at about 5% according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, successive rounds of workforce […]
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Kofi Bruce is on a decent run as he continues to hone his genre-bending sounds without compromising the Afrocentric tilt of his brand of music. Known for a style that cuts across Highlife/Palm Wine music, Jazz and Soul, the fast-rising Ghanaian artist boasts a fan base in tune with the gentle, slow-rocking aura of his […]
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Award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Stephanie Coker-Aderinokun’s undying commitment to women’s health shines through her newly released documentary on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) titled Where The Heck Is My Period?. A seasoned TV host and actress who is also producer of the documentary, Stephanie Coker-Aderinokun has built a reputation for herself as a multi-talented visionary woman and […]
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Another banger comes from the stables that gave us beaded bodices, off-the-shoulder necklines, and peplums. This time, it is the corset trend that has the whole Asoebi corner of the Nigerian fashion industry in a chokehold. Corsets have over a 500-year-old legacy; that is plenty of time for opinions and arguments to develop. One side […]
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