My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.
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Successive occupants have transformed a quiet ceremonial position into one of Nigeria’s most recognisable political institutions. When First Lady Oluremi Tinubu recently urged wealthy Nigerian celebrities like Burna Boy, Davido and Asake to establish a foundation to support citizens living in poverty, the public reaction revisited a question that has followed Nigeria’s First Ladies for […]
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Both home and abroad, there appears to be a substantial gap in the frequency with which male and female artists appear on the charts.
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Culture Custodian sought an accurate overview by obtaining official documents. What we found was a much larger story.
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The recently concluded Ekiti State gubernatorial election was, once again, accompanied by familiar allegations of vote buying. Political parties hurled accusations at one another, citizens traded stories of cash inducements, food packages, and the now routine monetisation of civic participation. For many Nigerians, these allegations no longer even provoke outrage. Vote buying has become such […]
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Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Group and Logical African Partners — the African investment vehicle of France’s Logical Pictures — have launched a $50 million film fund dedicated to financing African cinema and supporting the continent’s filmmakers. This agreement with France’s CNC is positioned to support Audiovisual Next Gen, a mentorship program for young leaders in the […]
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A law that punishes the messenger protects the officials who most need scrutiny.
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There is something particularly compelling about watching an artist come full circle without necessarily returning to where she started. For Șèyí, the journey has less to do with reclaiming lost ground and more to do with stepping into a version of herself that feels more assured, deliberate and comfortable in her own skin. The Nigerian […]
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South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) is facing renewed questions over its leadership after suffering its worst-ever result in local government elections, with former president Thabo Mbeki among those calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa and other senior party officials to step down. The ANC secured approximately 31 percent of the vote in the November […]
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Kundizeza is vindicated, but what this vindication has required sparks different emotions.
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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.
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Aanu Adeoye is a journalist at a major newspaper and author working on his debut nonfiction book about Africa’s emerging geopolitics. Here, he takes us through his use of the internet as both a tool for work and a distraction to be avoided. Who are you? What do you do? Who am I? What a […]
6 months ago
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. My parents took my money and threw me out. I need people to understand that money is not the issue in my house. I say this because […]
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Culture Custodian sought an accurate overview by obtaining official documents. What we found was a much larger story.
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Sex is never just sex. Every week, we follow a thread of desire into stories about connection, vulnerability, and the twisting logic of intimacy. Today’s diary is from a woman who tried to want someone she couldn’t, and what that failure taught her about the meaning of sex. Frank and I met during a stretch […]
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Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
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Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Group and Logical African Partners — the African investment vehicle of France’s Logical Pictures — have launched a $50 million film fund dedicated to financing African cinema and supporting the continent’s filmmakers. This agreement with France’s CNC is positioned to support Audiovisual Next Gen, a mentorship program for young leaders in the […]
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The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is inviting applications for the next edition of the Future Mentors Programme to be held in East Africa with the support of the Fund for Authors and Producers from Africa (FAPA) and will take place in Nairobi from 1 to 5 February 2027. The Future Mentors Programme was initiated to […]
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The Yorubas have a saying that partly explains the crux of Muhammed Deniz’s A Very Ordinary Life. It goes: “Ohun tí o ń wá ní Sókótó, ó wà lapo ṣòkòtò rẹ̀.” Roughly translated to: What we’re looking for in Sokoto is in the pocket of his trousers, a pun on the city and the garment. […]
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Nigerian cinema has spent decades frequently dramatising sensational topics like infidelity, witchcraft and wedding-day catastrophe, and yet has been far slower to look at the thing that quietly hollows out a great many women’s lives: sexual abuse by a trusted family member. The Other Gaze, a psychological drama directed by Dominic Aikabeli and co-written with […]
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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 […]
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There is something particularly compelling about watching an artist come full circle without necessarily returning to where she started. For Șèyí, the journey has less to do with reclaiming lost ground and more to do with stepping into a version of herself that feels more assured, deliberate and comfortable in her own skin. The Nigerian […]
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We built a fake Nigerian artist from scratch, then told the distribution platforms exactly what we’d done. Here’s what happened next.
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These EPs, albums, and mixtapes with fantastic subject matter missed audiences’ radars because—well—it’s Nigerian hip-hop.
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Successive occupants have transformed a quiet ceremonial position into one of Nigeria’s most recognisable political institutions. When First Lady Oluremi Tinubu recently urged wealthy Nigerian celebrities like Burna Boy, Davido and Asake to establish a foundation to support citizens living in poverty, the public reaction revisited a question that has followed Nigeria’s First Ladies for […]
4 months ago
A law that punishes the messenger protects the officials who most need scrutiny.
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South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) is facing renewed questions over its leadership after suffering its worst-ever result in local government elections, with former president Thabo Mbeki among those calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa and other senior party officials to step down. The ANC secured approximately 31 percent of the vote in the November […]
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Kundizeza is vindicated, but what this vindication has required sparks different emotions.
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As delegates settle in, African governments are pushing back against a system in which they borrow money to cope with climate impacts they did little to cause.
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Ade Onibada is a freelance journalist, producer, and occasional host/moderator. Cutting her teeth at Buzzfeed at the peak of its internet notoriety forms a distinct POV through which virality and the internet can be understood. For that and more, she’s the perfect subject for this column. Who are you? What do you do? My name […]
5 months ago
Aanu Adeoye is a journalist at a major newspaper and author working on his debut nonfiction book about Africa’s emerging geopolitics. Here, he takes us through his use of the internet as both a tool for work and a distraction to be avoided. Who are you? What do you do? Who am I? What a […]
6 months ago
Sade Onabowale has a lot of opinions. Following her on Instagram is characterized by her expression of her thoughts on the topic du jour in long form. That desire to shape discourse has also now resulted in its own media universe of sorts: a Substack newsletter, a podcast, and a recurring event series. This is […]
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Ochuko Akpovbovbo runs a Substack which sits at the intersection of culture, branding, and internet trends. as seen on covers business, culture, and Gen Z trends, making her a perfect fit for this column on how your favorite internet figures use the internet. Who are you? What do you do? I’m a writer and brand […]
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Korede Kaneto Akinsete is the founder of Ko Concepts, a storytelling studio that empowers leaders, impact builders, and creatives to identify, refine, and amplify their unique narratives. She’s also a writer exploring the intersections of arts, culture, and identity across the African diaspora, with sensibilities shaped by Lagos and New York. Here she shares with […]
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We built a fake Nigerian artist from scratch, then told the distribution platforms exactly what we’d done. Here’s what happened next.
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As we look back on the previous year’s releases, debuts, and industry-defining moments in Nigerian Film, it’s time we look forward and embrace what this year might hold for Nigerian Film. Here’s what and who to keep an eye on as the year continues to take shape. I do not come to you by chance […]
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The top two telcos per active internet subscriptions, MTN and Airtel, insist that users need to do better with their data usage.
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Hafrikplay, the Pan-African music streaming platform, has launched an airtime-based subscription service through MTN Nigeria, allowing customers to pay for music directly from their phone balance instead of using a bank card.
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What if your clothes could tell their own story? Not just who made them, but where they’ve been, who has owned them and whether they’re even the real thing. That’s the idea behind RAC (Reviving Ancient Codes), a new collection from Nigerian creative technology company Nextberries. When Atlanta Dream stars Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray […]
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