Nigeria: News, Stories and Analysis.
The Artist Archiving Igbo Life and Spirituality through Indigenous Aesthetics
How Chiagoziem Nneamaka Orji is making Igbo culture and spirituality more accessible through digital art. Read More...
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Nigeria’s Shiny New Loan
Is the recent $2.25 billion loan from the World Bank a lifeline or trap door? Read More...
The Last Time I Saw My Father
In the fading light of my father’s life, I watched helplessly as the man I once knew as vibrant and full of life slowly withered away. Though I loved him fiercely as a son, I did not realize how great my father was until years after his death. Read More...
A Poet’s Lament of a World on the Precipice
In her debut collection, Cadaver of Red Roses, Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi renders an evocative and poetic journey through past tragedies, protesting against war and poor leadership. Read More...
‘A Great Story Should Make You Feel Deeply’ Othuke Ominiabohs’ First Draft
Founder of Masobe Books and author of Aviara, Othuke Ominiabohs, believes that writers should write whatever truly interests them. However, ‘it would be exciting to see more romantic stories, thrillers, and daring, genre-bending works from Nigerian writers.’ Read More...
‘My Work as an Artist Transcends Mere Social Commentary’ Olusegun Tosin Kalejaye’s First Draft
Nigerian visual artist and book cover illustrator, Olusegun Tosin Kalejaye, says his work transcends mere social commentary: ‘Rooted in storytelling, representation, identity, and historical documentation, my work as an artist aims to evoke a profound emotional response in my audience, serving as a catalyst for change.’ Read More...
Highway to Where?
Beyond being a transformative infrastructure project aimed at connecting Nigeria’s southern coastline, the story of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway represents the interplay of competing interests in undertaking monumental economic projects. Read More...
A Potent Tool of Remembrance
record found here, lanaire aderemi’s film exploration of the Egba Women’s Revolt, beautifully examines the impact of the movement on those who weren’t old enough to participate in it but were conscious enough to bear witness to its brilliance. Read More...
Watching D’Tigress at the Olympics
The experience of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics brings to the fore important questions about the state of women’s team sports in Nigeria and the wider continent, and the challenges and priorities in nurturing regional talent. Read More...
On Wole Soyinka
Our latest issue, The Enduring Voice of Wole Soyinka, celebrates the 90th birthday of Wole Soyinka and considers his influence on literature, African thought, plus more. Read More...
