August/September 2025
The Spectacular Ordinariness of P-Square
As exemplified on their ‘Get Squared’ album, the Okoye twins seized impressively on the shared aspects of Black living across continents. In their unparalleled catalogue, we find an appreciation for pristine storytelling and tastefully adorned presentation. Read More...
The Body, the Veil and the Muslim Woman
Halimatu Iddrisu paints Muslim women and their voices. She entrusts their faceless bodies with self-expression and the freedom to engage viewers in a dialogue about dressing choices and the hijab—veiling in Islam—that transcends language. Read More...
Remembering Uncle Lari Through Three Characters
Seun Lari-Williams writes a tribute to his late father, Lari Williams, MFR, Nigerian actor, exploring his life through three characters he played. Read More...
‘My Characters Do What They Want’ Nikki May’s First Draft
Anglo-Nigerian writer and author of Wahala, Nikki May, drew inspiration for her latest novel, This Motherless Land, from Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: ‘The idea of a young girl being torn from everything familiar and thrust into an alien environment where she must constantly prove herself is genius. So, I stole it. But my book is a reimagining not a retelling.’ Read More...
7 Books to Read If You Would Rather Skip the Bill at Overpriced Restaurants
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books for anyone who’d rather skip the bill at overpriced restaurants. If the thought of those inflated prices leaves you calculating with regret, here’s a better indulgence: books. And not just any books—stories filled with irresistible recipes, rich cultural history and a healthy serving of family drama. Read More...
The Financial Chains on Nigeria’s Digital Workforce
Nigeria’s restrictive financial policy is hindering payments for its rising digital workforce, keeping many locked out of the global economy. Read More...
Art, Activism and the Stories We Carry Home
Through their work, Nigerian artists confront the tensions of a nation teetering between chaos and promise. The Nigerian condition is not merely lamented but interrogated, reimagined and reframed as a story of both survival and hope. Read More...
The West Wants Africa’s Resources, Not Its People
The growing anti-immigration policies in the West against Africans are a wake-up call for Africa to focus on developing its continent by using its resources to better the lives of its people. Read More...
The Myth, Language and Philosophy of Amos Tutuola
For the late Nigerian writer, Amos Tutuola, death is not the end. His regeneration lives on in the surreal and fantastic landscapes of African literature. With overlapping influence across the arts, music and literature, Tutuola still journeys. Read More...
This Is How I Remember You
Writer, Tonny Ogwa, reflects on the death of a friend and the struggle with coming to terms with the unexpected loss. Read More...
