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S2 EP1: Abacha’s Offer

Wale Lawal·January 7, 2025

Why did Ken Saro-Wiwa decline Abacha’s ministerial offer? Let’s find out together. The first episode of the second season of The Republic is now available wherever you listen to podcasts. Read More...

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The Faults of the Superficial

Ancci·December 18, 2024

In Terminal Maladies, Okwudili Nebeolisa’s poems of care, reminiscence, and longing are imbued with vulnerability and clarity. However, the expressive lucidity does not fully compensate for the lack of depth. Read More...

December 24/January 25 Nigeria Reading

Is the Styrofoam Ban in Lagos a Superficial Environmental Policy?

kehinde Allen-Taylor·December 15, 2024

While the styrofoam ban in Lagos State represents an important step towards reducing plastic waste, its potential for long-term impact is limited without broader, science-based policy reforms. Read More...

December 24/January 25 Nigeria

Is Nigerian Comedy Getting Better or Worse?

Emmanuel Esomnofu·December 12, 2024

In Nigeria’s evolving world of comedy, gauche exaggeration and unearned familiarity are often the defining marks of this generation of comedians, and for better or worse Nigerian comedy has to tell jokes that actually make its audience laugh. Read More...

December 24/January 25 Nigeria

Tinubu’s Russian Roulette

Bola A. Akinterinwa·December 8, 2024

The hoisting of Russian flags in Nigeria during recent protests suggests how President Tinubu’s ECOWAS foreign policy gambles might have triggered pro-Russian sentiments in Nigeria. Read More...

December 24/January 25 Nigeria

The Boundless Figures of Adam

Ancci·December 8, 2024

In his debut poetry collection, Adam, the late Gboyega Odubanjo resists simply recounting the tragic plight of his subject, ‘Adam’, who is inspired by the unidentified Black boy whose torso was discovered in the River Thames in 2001. Read More...

December 24/January 25 Nigeria Reading

‘I Am Drawn to Stories That Explore the Concept of Home’   Abi Daré’s First Draft    

Abi Daré·December 6, 2024

Nigerian novelist and author of The Girl with the Louding Voice, Abi Daré, reveals that writing her latest novel, And So I Roar, demanded a different approach: ‘This time, I allowed myself to embrace the unknown and let ideas simmer between drafts. It was a journey of letting go of immediate expectations and growing comfortable with exploration.’  Read More...

December 24/January 25 First Draft Interviews Nigeria

Why Nigerians Buy Foreign Citizenship

Eunice Shaibu·December 1, 2024

Fuelled by the pursuit of personal growth, career success and better living standards, more Nigerians are turning to citizenship by investment as their ticket to stronger passports and a world of new opportunities. Read More...

December 24/January 25 Nigeria

A Poet and His Divine Inquiry

Adesiyan Oluwapelumi·December 1, 2024

Through a theological lens, Nigerian poet, Pamilerin Jacob, explores the sacred truths of spirituality in his poetry. Read More...

December 24/January 25 Nigeria Reading

Reimagining Nigerian Heritage

Wale Lawal·November 24, 2024

Our latest issue, Reimagining Nigerian Heritage, celebrates and ruminates on the unknown and underdiscussed aspects of what it means to be Nigerian today. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2024 vol8-no4

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