Wale Lawal unpacks ex-military ruler Ibrahim Babangida’s spin on history, A Journey in Service, the cracks in Nigerian activism and the silent collapse of intellectualism in Nigerian universities.
With the establishment of regional commissions, is Nigeria inching close to true federalism or witnessing the failure of the current governance system?
In an era of accelerating anti-rights movements, our feminist liberation depends not on narrowing the gates of belonging, but on dismantling the very logic of exclusion that has been weaponized against all women.
To reduce overreliance on foreign streaming services like Netflix, the Nigerian film industry must prioritize investment in local distribution and a commitment to quality.
By 06 February 2025, the University College Hospital in Ibadan had been in a blackout for 97 days. ‘Surgeries are on hold. Patients are dying. And in the best teaching hospital in Nigeria, it is just another Thursday,’ John Eriomala, a medical student, reported from the dark.
Bibliophile and literary curator, Amyn Bawa-Allah, believes that reading doesn’t need a specific purpose to be valuable: ‘A lot of people think that reading, especially leisure reading, is a waste of time, or that if the reading is not explicitly tied to self-improvement, work, or education, it does not hold value.’
Nigerian filmmakers are working to reanimate cultural histories through the production of exciting epic films. These films offer narrative openings to uncover histories of African queer life.
At 89, Demas Nwoko invites us to prioritize local community impact over international glamour and to rethink the trajectory of African art and architecture.
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