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The Last Guardians of Yoruba Door Carving

Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi·November 24, 2024

Yoruba carvers were once revered for their intricate spiritual and cultural door designs. The few carvers remaining today persevere against a world that increasingly overlooks the value of their art. Read More...

Best of 2024: Essays Nigeria October/November 2024 vol8-no4

Ondo 2024 Governorship Election and the Hallmarks of a Recessive Democracy

Afolabi Adekaiyaoja·November 24, 2024

The low participation of electorates in the Ondo State election points to a serious problem of voter apathy and raises the question of the status and future of Nigeria’s evolving democracy. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024

How Fireboy Captured the Heart of a Generation

Abioye Damilare·November 24, 2024

Five years after its release, Fire Boy’s debut album, Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps, endures as a cultural touchstone in Afropop—emotionally resonant, sonically cohesive, and boldly introspective at the crossroads of R&B, Pop, and Afrobeats. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024

Tsibbu, Magic and Hausa Medicine

Sada Malumfashi·November 21, 2024

How Hausa magic-medicine systems continue to exist between religion and culture. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024 vol8-no4

The Interior and Emotional Connections of African Poetry

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto·November 17, 2024

The latest African Poetry Book Fund chapbook box set, Kumi, contains ten chapbooks by nine African poets. This collection rousingly reveals the inescapable realities of human existence through contemporary African poetry. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024 Reading

A Bold Debut in Diasporic Filmmaking

Yinka Adetu·November 17, 2024

In her debut film, Yam and Egg, Emily Nkanga set out to tell a story beyond familiar narratives, focusing on the emotional and mental struggles of migrants as they face loss and adapt to life abroad. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024

Lagos According to Six Great Musicians

Emmanuel Esomnofu·November 17, 2024

In No Love in Lagos, Show Dem Camp and The Cavemen give a resounding nod to the future of Afropop against the brazen, rich musical backdrop of Lagos. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024

‘Poems That Tell Good Stories Are Hard to Forget’ Oyindamola Shoola’s First Draft

Oyindamola Shoola·November 15, 2024

Author of Face Me I Face You and co-founder of Sprinng, Oyindamola Shoola, is committed to creating a space where African writers can grow, thrive, and be celebrated for their unique contributions: ‘Sprinng was founded in 2016, inspired by the challenges my co-founder, Kanyinsola Olorunnisola, and I faced as young African writers. We recognized the limited support and resources available for writers on the continent. This gap often forces writers to seek opportunities abroad with limited resources to support them.’ Read More...

First Draft Interviews Nigeria October/November 2024

The Curious Presence of Russian Flags in African Protests

Adeleke Ogunnoiki·November 10, 2024

Did the waving of the Russian flag by some Nigerian protesters during the 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests mirror Moscow’s soft power in Africa? Read More...

Africa Nigeria October/November 2024