Features and Essays

The Men’s Club
The Men’s Club: Will Ayoola’s Exit and Pere’s Entry Cost the Show its Fans?

Although fans of The Men’s Club did not seem to question Pere’s acting abilities, they…

Nigerian Theatre - Afrocritik
Saving Theatre: Lessons the Nigerian Theatre Can Learn From the Film Industry

With Nollywood films becoming more popular than ever, it would be very interesting to see…

Nigerian Comedy - Afrocritik
How Women are Constantly Objectified in Nigerian Comedy

Objectifying women involves treating them as objects of sexual fantasies, or sexualising parts of their…

Black Discrimination - Afrocritik
Black on Black Discrimination and the Ignorance of Our Collective Histories

…much of the quarrel between African Americans and their brothers in Africa lies on the…

African Women - Afrocritik
Cultural Baggage: Should African Women Prove their Worth Only Through Suffering?

Undoubtedly, the world is changing, and people are evolving. Yet, the fact remains that the…

Writer's Dilemma - Afrocritik
The Writer’s Dilemma: The Anxiety of Influence and Originality

In older writers, this affliction often assumes the shape of mean-spirited jealousy. The experienced writer…

Mental Health - Afrocritik
The Mental Health Pandemic: Why More Men Will Keep Suffering in Silence

Around the world, research has shown that more women are affected by mental health; 11.9%…

Child Marriage - Afrocritik
Child Marriage, and the Need to Take Action

The work to end child marriage is far from over. As the world population keeps…

Social Media in Africa - Afrocritik
How Social Media in Africa is Helping the Fight Against Dictatorships

The continuous pattern of banning social media in Africa and returning to it in election…

2023 Elections - Afrocritik
2023 Elections: Nigeria’s Choice of President Should Be Based on Ability, Not Gender

The contribution of women is unequivocally needed to build a more prosperous, just and peaceful…