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The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.)

Take Your Best Shot: 4 Nigerian Photographers Immortalizing Artists As They Tour The US

May 25, 2022
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Nigerian Men With Polished Nails: An Edifying Conversation On Beauty Trends

May 23, 2022
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How Do You Solve A Problem Like The NTA

May 20, 2022
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Why Central Bank Governors Should Not Run for President

May 13, 2022
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The Death of the Third Force? 

May 13, 2022
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Roe v Wade: What Are Nigeria’s Abortion Laws Saying?

May 12, 2022
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‘Blood Sisters’: Deyemi Okanlawon, Gabriel Afolayan And Genoveva Umeh On The Flawed Ademola Siblings

May 8, 2022

A Beginner’s Guide To The Afro-EDM Sub-genre

May 5, 2022

Here’s How Drill Rap Is Soundtracking Abuja, The Capital City

May 4, 2022

Review: ‘Silverton Siege’ Brilliantly Pays Homage To South Africa’s Unsung Heroes

April 27, 2022

The Church Rots From Within in “Man of God”

April 27, 2022

Chioma Onyenwe Is Taking African Art To The Global Market

April 25, 2022

Album Review: Kwesi Arthur’s ‘Son of Jacob’ is Honest To A Fault

April 22, 2022

5 Hollywood Actors You Didn’t Know Were Nigerian

April 21, 2022

Tope The Ingenious Is Reinventing Creativity One Day At A Time

April 14, 2022

6 Nigerian Bookstagrammers Putting African Talent on The Map

April 8, 2022

Cruise Gang Is Reinventing Fashion One Piece At A Time

April 7, 2022

5 Proudly African Reality Shows Worth Watching

April 4, 2022

Everything We Know About The Victims Of The Kaduna Train Attack

March 31, 2022

5 Notes From Billboard’s Debut Afrobeats Chart

March 30, 2022

The Real Housewives of Lagos: A Win for Nigerian Reality Television

March 30, 2022

Evaluating Billboard’s Afrobeats Chart and its Potential Impact

March 24, 2022

Afro-fusion singer Preyé Reclaims her Inner Child

March 23, 2022

Five Nigerian Artists That Were Ahead Of Their Time

March 18, 2022

The Wunmi Akinsola Story: The Multipotentialite Behind Fashtracker

March 16, 2022

Five Female Legendary Artists Who Shaped The Blueprint of Nigerian Music

March 9, 2022

How Davido Crashed A Fan’s 30 BG Themed Party: As Told By The Fan

March 9, 2022

The Cultural Relevance Of Music Samples In Legacy Preservation

February 23, 2022

Interview: Tempoe on Music, Upbringing & Motivations

February 22, 2022

Jeen-Yhus: Chike and Coodie on their Kanye Trilogy

February 14, 2022

6 Nigerian Musicians Who Continued Education Despite Stardom

February 8, 2022

‘Juju Stories’: The Surreal 16 Collective’s Latest Offering Puts A Fresh Spell On Nollywood

February 2, 2022

4th Republic Ep 4: Yar’Adua Passes And Goodluck Jonathan Takes Over

February 1, 2022

The Story of South Africa As Told By Its Movies

January 27, 2022

Digital Art, Social Media and The Nigerian Women At The Forefront Of A New Art Revolution

January 19, 2022

‘A Naija Christmas’: Rachel Oniga’s Closing Glee

January 19, 2022

Interview: Eugy On His Music, Upbringing & the Home Run EP

January 18, 2022

4th Republic: President Obasanjo Wins The Nigerian 1999 Elections And Goes Into Aso Rock

January 11, 2022

Why Nigerian Music Won With The Grammy Nominations Despite Wizkid’s “Snub”

November 24, 2021

The Rise of Newsletters: Here’s Why More Nigerian Journalists Are In Your Inbox

November 17, 2021

4 Emerging Designers To Watch Out For From Lagos Fashion Week

November 12, 2021

The Art of the Crossover: 10 Pan African Hits

November 12, 2021

These 4 Androgynous Designers From Lagos Fashion Week 2021, Should Be On Your Radar

November 8, 2021

#EndSARS Memorial: One Year Later, Everything Remains The Same As The Police Brutality Continues

October 22, 2021

Interview: Magixx on Music Journey, signing to Mavin & self-titled EP

October 22, 2021

#EndSARS & The Destiny of Black Music 

October 20, 2021

#EndSARS: One Year Later, Where Are We Now? 

October 20, 2021

In Kunle Afolayan’s “Swallow”, History is A Circle

October 6, 2021

+234 Drill: The Rise of Nigeria’s Drill Culture

September 10, 2021

Interview: Odeal on Music, Multicultural upbringing, Motivations & Artistry

September 9, 2021

Dennis Osadebe Takes Us Into The Life of A Professional Artist on the Made in Nigeria Podcast

September 7, 2021

Review: ‘King of Boys: The Return of the King’ Is Worth The Wait

August 27, 2021

Award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo Shares Her Compelling Story on the Made in Nigeria Podcast

August 13, 2021

Asa Asika Shares His Story on the Made in Nigeria Podcast

July 21, 2021

Review: Devil in Agbada is Charlie’s Angels with Less Fun

July 19, 2021

Review: My Village People is a Decent Attempt at Comedy- Horror

July 15, 2021

Absolut Vodka Nigeria Uses Its New Creator Competition As A Force for Change

July 1, 2021

Film Review: 5 reasons why Ayinla is one of the best Nollywood films of 2021 (So Far)

June 30, 2021

My Life in Nollywood: Debo Johnson

June 23, 2021

Sarz and Lojay: The Production Innovator and His Latest Collaborator

June 4, 2021

Ojukokoro Showcases Greed and the Nigerian Dream Perfectly

May 31, 2021

Made in Nigeria Podcast Launches With Trailer Episode

May 24, 2021

Ten Songs That Prove Sarz Is No One’s Mate

May 19, 2021

Dancing With The Devil: What Burna Boy And Kwam 1 Teach Us About Music And Politics

May 5, 2021

Isa Pantami vs. Nigerians: An Explainer

April 24, 2021

A Slow and Steady Climb for Nigeria’s Animated Film Industry

April 21, 2021

The Business of Music: Tega of Mavin Records

April 13, 2021

CKay, Your Afrobeats Boyfriend, Won’t Stop Making Authentic Music

March 12, 2021

Why We’re All So Crazy About Deola Sagoe’s Komole

March 10, 2021

Four Music and Media Insiders Share Their Thoughts on Spotify’s Launch in Nigeria

February 26, 2021

How Davido Fashioned a Blueprint for Killing Features

February 23, 2021

How to Take Charge of Your Sex Life this Valentine’s Day with Sexpert, Tyomi

February 12, 2021

Interview: Laycon on Music, Life after Big Brother and I Am Laycon

February 10, 2021

Social Studies Class: Who are the Icons on the Naira notes?

February 9, 2021

Interview: L.A.X. on Zaza Vibes, The Hustle and Building Muscle

January 29, 2021

Meet Bridgerton’s Breakout Nigerian Star, Martins Imhangbe

January 22, 2021

Toyé Is On The Map And He’s Preaching Faaji All The Way

January 8, 2021

Review: Quam’s Money is an Unexpected Hit

December 31, 2020

Behind the Scenes with Davido’s Road Manager- Temidayo Umardeen

December 8, 2020

Review: Rattlesnake Shines, But Not Bright Enough

November 30, 2020

The Queen of Dance: The Izzy Odigie Story

November 27, 2020

Review: Citation is not the breakthrough we think it is, but it works well

November 10, 2020

My First Million- Lala Alakija

November 10, 2020

My First Million: TMXO

November 3, 2020

A Golden Opportunity And Lives Wasted By The Nigerian Government

October 20, 2020

On Burna Boy, Ending SARS and our Search for Leadership

October 10, 2020

Simi Has Been Reinventing Her Music Through Four Solo Projects, Now ‘Restless II’

October 6, 2020

Explaining Universal Music Nigeria’s Perplexing Reign in the Nigerian Music Industry

September 15, 2020

Digging into the Roots of the Davido and Burna Boy Beef

September 11, 2020

My First Million- Durotimi Bolaji-Idowu (Duro Arts)

September 8, 2020

The Women Of Nollywood are Fighting Misogyny, Telling Stories, and Making Giant Strides

July 29, 2020

My First Million: Odunayo Eweniyi (Piggy Vest)

July 28, 2020

My First Million: Logor Olumuyiwa

July 14, 2020

My First Million: Oyinkansola Fawehinmi

June 30, 2020

What’s The Consensus on Burna Boy’s Wonderful?

June 28, 2020

My First Million: Afua Osei (She Leads Africa)

June 23, 2020

Interview: NSG Have Been Prepping Their Debut Project Forever. It’s Here Now

June 19, 2020

On D’Banj and Nigerian Authorities Only Working For Its Richest Citizens

June 18, 2020

My First Million: Timi Ajiboye (BuyCoins Africa)

June 16, 2020

How You Can Join The Fight For Justice for Tina Ezekwe and Uwa Omozuwa

June 1, 2020

Bayo and Ayo The Creator Are Ready To Takeover and GTA Naija Is Just The Start

May 26, 2020

Pretty Boy D-O Is Ready To Spread Like Wildfire

May 10, 2020

Listen to ‘Davido Hits’ as Curated by Asa Asika

April 27, 2020

Da Grin: As Told By Those Who Knew Him Best 

April 22, 2020

Da Grin Made It Okay To Rap In Yoruba – And Other Indigenous Languages

April 22, 2020

Enjoy ‘From A Different Perspective’ Our New Burna Boy Playlist

April 5, 2020

Sarz vs Shizzi: Nostalgia Forever

April 1, 2020

Measuring Crowns for New Nigeria

March 13, 2020

Netflix in Naija: The Streaming Wars Are Here And We Could All Be Winning

March 12, 2020

Long Live The Contrarians, We Will Never Forget Them

March 6, 2020

On Awards, Nollywood and Our Heritage of Storytelling

February 25, 2020

A Conversation on Queen & Slim with Daniel Kaluuya and Melina Matsoukas

February 21, 2020

The cultural iconoclasm of Lady Donli

February 17, 2020

Enter Burna’s Kingdom With Culture Custodian’s ‘GBURNA’ Playlist

February 3, 2020

The Evolution of Film Distribution in Nollywood in the 2010s

December 31, 2019

From Living in Bondage to Lionheart: Nollywood’s Thorny Path to its Digital Future

December 30, 2019

End of Decade Review: The Artist of Each Year Of The Last Decade

December 17, 2019

Hating Naira, Loving Marley

December 5, 2019

Where Are The Women Like Us Represented in Nollywood?

September 27, 2019

The Fresh Prince of Nigerian Rap: The Psycho YP Story

July 29, 2019

Bank on Burna and Eazi

July 25, 2019

Why Nigeria’s Drug Problems Will Persist Despite Bans

June 3, 2019

The Alté Playmaker: The GMK Story

April 15, 2019

The Long Arduous Road Leading To Nigerian Police Reform

April 1, 2019

Bridging the Gap: The Alex Iwobi Story

July 30, 2018

“Nigeria to the World”: The Bullet That Killed Mo Hits

December 11, 2017
News & Politics

Dapo Abiodun’s Mugshot and Its Implications: An Explainer

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has come under fire in the light of damning allegations. The former CAC chairman who is famous for cracking down on internet fraudsters and kidnappers

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Tems Tops Billboard 100 with Future and Drake Collaboration ‘Wait For U’

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

How has she made History?  Nigerian singer and songwriter Temilade Openiyi, popularly known by her alias Tems, has secured her first debut at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard

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Music Pop Culture

D-Truce Unveils Music Video For Spaceships

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Naomi Overo

In May 2021, rapper D-Truce released his sophomore album Smoke Break, a medley comprising his most emotional thoughts and feelings. Smoke Break, the 11-track follow up to his debut album 2

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Entertainment Feature Music Pop Culture

Ms Asa Will See You Now: Royal Albert Hall Concert Review 

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Asa’s show at the Royal Albert Hall felt equal parts a commune group dance and an energetic rock ‘n’ roll showcase. Across the night’s majestic two-hour set, there were elements

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Music

Essentials: 13 Songs Which Capture The Essence of M.I.

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Culture Custodian

by  Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Since dropping his critically acclaimed debut album in 2008, Jude Abaga has remained relevant and successfully etched his name in the Nigerian Hip Hop Hall of Fame.

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Entertainment Music Pop Culture

Power Horse’s ‘WTF Is Alté’ Showcases Nigeria’s Fastest Growing Subculture

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Wisdom

Alté, the fastest-growing subculture emerging from Lagos, Nigeria, which has been known as a subgenre in the Nigerian entertainment, art, and music industry, has seen itself gain mass recognition and

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Nigerian Lives

Nigerians Lives: 5 Women On What They Wish They Knew Before Taking The Morning After Pill

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Nobody likes pregnancy scares – the uncertainty of not knowing, faux symptoms and general discomfort that comes with desperately hoping you are just in your head and not expecting. A

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Feature Film & TV

‘Blood Sisters’: Deyemi Okanlawon, Gabriel Afolayan And Genoveva Umeh On The Flawed Ademola Siblings

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Inem Udodiong

In 2020, Netflix reasserted its commitment to developing more original African content by signing a multi-title deal with Nigerian producer Mo Abudu of Ebonylife Studios. Two years later, we have

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Music

New Music Friday: 5 Songs To Unwind With This Weekend

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

After a hectic work week, there is no denying that Friday is the best day of the week. Marking the end of work for corporate folk, it kicks off the

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Events

All The Fun And Scenes From Jameson’s Alte April

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Jameson had Lagos on lock throughout April and we have got the pictures to prove it! The premium, triple-distilled Irish Whiskey brand partnered with numerous platforms to create memorable experiences

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Music

Shoody B Teases Forthcoming ‘Amazing Grace’ EP With New Single

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Fast-rising artist Shoody B, born Moshood Adenekan, is ready to take over the music industry. With six singles to his name, the fast-rising artist is ready to put out an

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Aesthetics Custodian Originals

Sex Diaries Vol. 19: How An Evening At The Gym Turned Into An All-Night Workout

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Single, free and ready to mingle, 25-year-old Sandra wants to lose a little weight in time for a wedding but soon finds herself “working out” in more ways than one.

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Music Pop Culture

7 Nigerian DJs Tell Us Their Best Songs To End The Night With

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Partygoers know that no song is more important than the one at the end of the night, right before the DJ ends their set. After hours of delivering hits back-to-back

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Music

‘African Lullabies’ Taps Asa, Ayra Starr, Teni, Simi And More For Part 2 Streaming On Platoon

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Platoon is celebrating Africa Month with African Lullabies Part 2, the second instalment in the children’s music series African Lullabies. Taking a Pan African approach, the 12-song project features top

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Aesthetics Beauty

Skinny Shaming: The Lesser Known, Yet Equally Devastating Side Of Body Shaming

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Many Nigerian ladies know what it’s like to be body-shamed either directly or indirectly. It could be your family members or close friends teasing you about your size or a

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