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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 12th of November, stood before editors and media practitioners, touting his administration’s positive relationship with the media, stating that he welcomes criticism and urging bold but fair journalism. “Report boldly, but do so truthfully,” he said, “critique government policy, but do so with knowledge and fairness.” He reiterated that […]
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Early in the year, the Archivi.ng team asked a simple question: “What happens when a group of curious individuals are given access to the archives and enabled to do deep work?” This question was followed by a submission call to innovatively answer the question. There were numerous submissions but four Nigerian made the first cohort […]
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Many rich stories about Africa are either untold or underreported. Part of the problem is that these stories often do not get enough attention or support to reach where they should. The stories might become diluted long before they reach the main stage. Even so, there is almost always a one-sided focus on poverty and […]
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The world is enthusiastic about defining and dictating women’s, African women especially, relationship with their sex life and sexuality. In Godisamang Khunou’s directorial documentary debut, Black Women and Sex, we get invited to witness the individual story of three African women and how they navigate their relationship with sex and sexuality. The film’s plot travels […]
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On September 9, 2024, Fuad Lawal, chief archivist at Archivi.ng, issued a compelling summons. His call reached out to historians, journalists, filmmakers, writers, and anyone driven to understand the complexities of Nigerian history better. Dubbed The Archivi.ng Fellowship, the initiative posed a question: What stories and perspectives are hidden in Nigeria’s archives, waiting to be […]
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Nana is about a woman’s struggles with love, intimacy and trauma, which leads to fatal consequences. The feature film, produced by Vinod Mishra and directed by Mathew Joseph Mkonga, mirrors a society where violence against women is often underreported and treated with levity, and shows what it is like when a woman fights back against […]
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On the 13th of November, Twitter user Maki (@makispoke) posted a series of statements that quickly became the centre of online discussion. She began with a vague but pointed observation about wealthy “progressives” who mistreat domestic staff. Soon after, she narrowed her focus to a particular individual; someone she described as misogynistic, someone whose public […]
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Since Champz, real name Boluwatife Balogun, released his debut EP Champion’s Arrival on Tuesday, November 11, the records have been rolling in like a cascade of dominoes. 1 million Spotify streams in less than 24 hours. 122,000 monthly listeners in that span. The youngest artist to debut on the UK Apple Music Top Albums chart, […]
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