Features and Essays

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Echezonachukwu Nduka and the Music of Poetry

As a boy living in the rectory attached to the church, Nduka did not immediately…

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Securing 9 Gold Medals in the 2022 World Athletics Championship is a Good Step for Africans

Countries such as Nigeria which for years have lagged behind in sporting victories couldn’t be…

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Are Protests Still Effective in Causing Social Change in Today’s Society?

Often times, there have been positive outcomes after such actions, and other times, the problems…

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Donald Oghenechovwe Ekpeki is Charting New Courses in African Speculative Fiction  

In Africa, speculative fiction writers struggle to be taken seriously as part of the larger…

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Tobi Amusan and the Journey to Becoming World Champion

Amusan’s first sporting interest was football, but after observing her tenacity on the pitch during…

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Regular vs. Irregular Contestants; Do Big Brother Naija Fans Prefer the Eccentric?

This season’s adjustment is brilliant: besides giving room for more content, the twist where the…

Colourism
How Active is Colourism in the Global Entertainment Industry?

In March 2018, a dark-skinned Nigerian model named Debbie had come on social media to…

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The Man of the Moment: Will Portable’s Eccentricity Be the End of His Music Career?

The show’s convener, Mc Morris, a Nigerian-Canadian comedian, explained that the singer had to be…

Child of Wonder
“Iyanu: Child of Wonder” HBO Adaptation: Nigeria’s Animation Industry, and the Nigerian Factor

We can blame the government and the banks for this pitiable condition. But there’s enough…

Virtual
Will the Virtual Culture be the Future Working Environment of Africa?

Especially for small, start-up companies, going virtual provides a less expensive operating system, relative to…