With more tear-jerking moments than the title ;breaded life prepares us for, the movie leaves its viewers emotionally vulnerable… By Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo...
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By News Editor One of Africa’s most prestigious annual creative writing grants, the Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship, will resume acceptance of application by...
Features and Essays
From Hood Boy to Billionaire Dreams, What Does Jeriq’s Rise Represent for the Nigerian Trap Culture?
Jeriq has come to represent, for the streets of Iyoo, what Nas represented in the 1990s to the hoods in Queens and Manhattan through New York especially after the...
By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku Once again, as Nigeria marks Democracy Day, debates are being had as to whether or not Nigeria truly practises democracy. This discourse is even...
On BAHD, Falz collapsed the ethos of his previously released projects into one; nevertheless, it didn’t take anything from its quality as Falz comes through with...
People are unlikely to think about the possibilities of a man being a victim of domestic violence because of the femininity of the woman and the perceived physical...
What Charge and Bail really is, is a legal comedy. And I mean that in every sense. The film has an interesting premise, and it is actually very entertaining and funny...
By Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera Joshua Chizoma, winner of the 2020 Awele Creative Trust for fiction and staff writer for Afrocritik has been shortlisted alongside four...
Features and Essays
The “Umuada” is Striking Newer Chords in Cultural Dynamism and Feminism in Igboland
As a result of globalisation, the Umuada has broken into units and expanded all across the world. The group now incorporates state-level bodies and executive heads. The...
By Sybil Fekurumoh At present, there are only about 29 countries that recognise same-sex marriages globally. In Africa, members of the LGBTQ+ community largely face...
By Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera Arinze Ifeakandu has released his debut book, a collection of short stories titled, God’s Children are Little Broken Things...
In April 2022, Dami Ajayi published his third volume of poems, Affection and Other Accidents. In all of these, there is a peculiarity with which Ajayi titles his...
Ifé infuses ancient Igbo philosophy and folklores, complete with their aesthetics, into her music. When she came into the scene, her music came with love. It was a call...
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“The Wildflower” Review: Biodun Stephen’s Winning Streak Continues in New Film About Gender-Based Violence
The film’s(The wildflower) mostly well-written screenplay exposes Nigeria’s rape culture, exploring the perceived normalcy of problematic behaviour while also...
