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The Minimum Wage Debate Exposes Nigeria’s Weak Federal System
The struggle to afford basic needs with a living wage highlights the governance imbalance in Nigeria. Read More...
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Flowers for Wande Coal?
Wande Coal has had a mixed music career and while his latter projects may not have the same rave, there is no doubt about his legendary status, or is there? Read More...
The Saga of the Kano Emirate
In Kano, a tussle for the emirate’s throne between Muhammadu Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero has revealed the shaky legitimacy of traditional Nigerian monarchs. How their once inviolable thrones, emblematic of timeless authority and cultural heritage, now teeter under the weight of modern Nigerian politics. Read More...
TINUBU’S FIGHT OR FLIGHT ECONOMY
One year into the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, Nigerians are faced with serious economic hardship leaving many to constantly worry about remaining in Nigeria or leaving for greener pastures. Read More...
‘Publishing a Novel During a Global Pandemic Is Distracting’ Candice Iloh’s First Draft
Nigerian-American award-winning author of Every Body Looking, Break This House, and Salt the Water, Candice Iloh, wouldn’t change much about their 2020 debut, only that they would have celebrated it more: ‘The dream I’d had for the year my first book came out crumbled so quickly that it stopped feeling exciting.’ Read More...
A Fanonian Perspective on Israel and Palestine
The perpetual timelessness of repeating historic mistakes can only be combated with timeless, prudent and even prescient logic. Frantz Fanon’s work provides an important perspective to understand the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Read More...
Fire and Blood and Kendrick Lamar in Jos
An inspection of the anatomy of the violence that has plagued the beautiful home of ‘Peace and Tourism’, Jos, employing the lyricism of the American rapper, Kendrick Lamar. Read More...
A Legendary Tale Lost in Animation
Lawrence Dieyi’s animated epic film, Oya: The Goddess of the Gods, falls short in its attempt to retell the legendary story of Oya to a new audience. However, it successfully bridges the gap between tradition and modernity by reimagining an ancient tale in a fresh and innovative way. Read More...
Nigerian Women Reclaim Joy and Freedom in Female-Only Festivals
In the face of societal inequalities and limited public safe spaces, Nigerian women are carving out their own sanctuaries. Read More...
‘Write Something Familiar in a Way That Readers Encounter It as Something New’ Ololade Faniyi’s First Draft
Nigerian feminist scholar and author of An African Feminist Manifesto, Ololade Faniyi, is drawn to writings about the digital and the African imaginary: ‘We must resist the universalizing mission disguised as bridging the technological divide. We have lost so much as a people; we don’t have any more to lose.’ Read More...
