If Fela had been in a similar position as Seun, today, would he, perhaps, have walked away, and in a few months, release a punchy song about the encounter? Or rather...
Category - Features and Essays
Features and Essays
The Saint We Called Obi: A Nostalgic Glance at the Calm-Faced Nollywood James Bond
Although death is final, the catalogue of films in Saint Obi’s filmography should be sufficient in immortalising him and endearing him to the next generations of...
Amidst Nigeria’s persistent political failures, literature, as much as music, remains one of the few remaining sources of national pride . . . By Chimezie Chika Death...
Features and Essays
The Legend of Power Mike: What Can Truly Be Known about Nigeria’s Famous Wrestler of the 20th Century?
Power Mike retired early as a professional wrestler in 1976 with a fight record of 125 without recording a single defeat. He entered wrestling promotion, helping to...
Features and Essays
“There’s no Permanent Enemy, only Permanent Interests” — Olarotimi Fakunle, Eleniyan of “Gangs of Lagos,” in Conversation with Afrocritik
Keep working hard. No matter what part you get, no matter what role you play, whatever you find doing, do it well. There are no small roles, but there are small actors…...