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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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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In her famous 1969 interview, American composer and Jazz artist Nina Simone famously said that an artist’s duty is to reflect the times. Art, in its truest form, must translate society’s struggles and realities for the citizens not in a God-esque, omniscient manner and language but in a questioning, reflective, and meditative tone and framing. […]
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On July 23, 2026, a Federal High Court judge in Abuja sentenced three men to life in prison over the mass abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim handed down the sentence after Abdulrazak Umar (also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (also known as Yunusa bin Musa) and Shamsu Adamu Sani (also known as Abu Itisar) pleaded guilty to some of the charges against them. The sentence takes effect from the date of their arrest.
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As traditional opposition parties have weakened, the internet has increasingly assumed one of their most important functions
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Did you see Egungun of Lagos’s interview with ishowspeed during his foray to Nigeria earlier this year? The hilarious, yet embarrassing 30-second struggle of an exchange flooded the internet with memes, reactions, and epistles on how unintellectual the Lagos-based socialite, who earns his coins from interviewing beautiful black women ready to turn against the camera […]
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Nigeria’s basketball ecosystem is set to expand with the arrival of NBA REC, the NBA’s recreational basketball platform for players aged 18 and above, following a new multi-year collaboration between NBA Africa and Future Concerns Nigeria Limited, a leading Nigerian health, safety, environmental and engineering services company. The partnership brings the first NBA REC programme […]
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Even as we wait on other announced albums, we will listen to Remember off Apollo, reinterpreting the lyrics in recollection of Fireboy’s talent.
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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.” I […]
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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 […]
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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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From the start, it felt like the universe was testing my resolve.
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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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Canal+ has commissioned 10 made-for-television films from Flying Whale, the newly launched production label under Nigerian studio Anakle Films, marking another major investment in Africa’s growing film and television industry. The agreement, which already has four completed productions, underscores the French media giant’s continued expansion across the continent as it strengthens its original African programming […]
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Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s debut narrative short film, We Must Begin Again, Together, will have its world premiere at the 23rd edition of the Afrika Film Festival Köln, taking place from September 17 to 27, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. The screening marks the filmmaker’s directorial debut after previously serving as co-producer on the award-winning 2015 film […]
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced the official selection for its 2026 edition and it features some African titles. The selected African titles span Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Algeria, Central African Republic, and DR Congo. From Nigeria to Congo, the filmmakers are addressing topical subject matters that capture the realities of Africans. Established […]
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Zimbabwean production company Ambidextrous Pictures has opened applications for the inaugural edition of “Girls Making Films,” a new initiative aimed at equipping women creatives with the skills, mentorship and industry connections needed to develop their ideas into screen projects. The free two-day masterclass is scheduled to take place from July 23 to 24 in Harare […]
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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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Even as we wait on other announced albums, we will listen to Remember off Apollo, reinterpreting the lyrics in recollection of Fireboy’s talent.
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Five years ago, Tobe Nwigwe asserted the supremacy of Nigerian jollof. “Factually speaking, Nigeria’s jollof is just way better than Ghana’s,” he told Ebony in a cover interview, a statement that signals his bona fides as a second-generation immigrant with genuine reverence for his ancestral and [partly] cultural roots. That pride in being Nigerian has […]
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by Dennis Ade-Peters It takes a certain level of steely resolve to pursue a path in music. Especially when it’s in Nigerian music, at a time when the barrier to entry was higher than it is in our current post-digital reality. Timaya had his conviction set from the beginning, it was music or nothing. Music […]
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Is RnBling R&B? Not really. Does it matter? Also, not really. Is it worth your time? Yes.
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The Alliance of Sahel States was able to formalize its break from ECOWAS, leaning heavily on the argument that the regional bloc does nothing more than serve Western interests. These military governments have been able to deflect diplomatic isolation through partnerships with Russia, China, and Turkey, creating an alternative network of political cover and military support.
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On July 23, 2026, a Federal High Court judge in Abuja sentenced three men to life in prison over the mass abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim handed down the sentence after Abdulrazak Umar (also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (also known as Yunusa bin Musa) and Shamsu Adamu Sani (also known as Abu Itisar) pleaded guilty to some of the charges against them. The sentence takes effect from the date of their arrest.
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As traditional opposition parties have weakened, the internet has increasingly assumed one of their most important functions
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Faye takes the chair at a moment when nearly every core function of ECOWAS, security cooperation, democratic enforcement, economic integration, and even basic diplomatic unity, are simultaneously under strain.
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At the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting, it was agreed that the minimum cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 admission into tertiary institutions would be 150 (37.5%). This mark was lowered to 100 (25%) where it concerned polytechnics and monotechnics, and the requirement was completely scrapped for agriculture majors. According to the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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For years, conversations about Nigeria’s creative economy have centred on music, film and fashion. Yet another creative industry has been quietly building momentum. Independent game developers are increasingly creating original titles capable of reaching global audiences, demonstrating that compelling interactive storytelling can emerge from the continent just as confidently as its other cultural exports. Among […]
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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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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate Meta, Alphabet’s Google, X, and unnamed generative AI platforms over allegations that they have exploited Nigerian journalism to train AI models without payment, and abused their dominance of the country’s digital advertising market. The directive, conveyed through Information Minister Mohammed Idris, followed a joint petition to the presidency from the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) — an umbrella group spanning newspaper proprietors, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigerian Guild of Editors, broadcasters and online publishers.
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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 […]
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Artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI, has advanced significantly compared to 2023, and it will shape part of the 2027 election, and the events leading up to it.
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