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The Disruptive Potential of Frida Orupabo’s Metamorphic Women

Kéchi Nne Nomu·February 27, 2024

To encounter a body in collage is to momentarily believe the human form is physically and even gesturally incapable of coming up against its own limitations. Frida Orupabo’s collages do this so well. They haunt the viewer with fond, familiar and unexpected shapes. Read More...

Best of 2024: Essays February/March 2024 Nigeria Vol8-no1

50 Years of Buchi Emecheta’s Second-Class Citizen

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·February 27, 2024

In 1974, Buchi Emecheta’s novel, Second-Class Citizen, was published. While this novel has inspired a generation of African writers, the themes Emecheta explored—such as Black immigrant life in the UK and the ills of a patriarchal society—remain as relevant today as ever. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria Reading Vol8-no1

Is Vertical Integration Killing the Nigerian Film Industry? Mami Wata and the Failing Structure of Nigerian Showbiz

Assumpta Audu·February 22, 2024

With Nollywod’s increasing global appeal, it is necessary to implement the appropriate structures that allow films and television products reach their greatest potential given artistic input and the punishment of antitrust operations. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria

Departures Reflections on the Burden of Parting

Chukwuemeka Famous·February 20, 2024

For days, I struggled to grasp this somewhat unsettling realization that a member of my family would leave not just Nigeria, but Africa, miles away from home and family. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria The Black Atlantic

Shallipopi’s Incandescent Takeover of Afrobeats The Colourful, Incendiary Message of Shallipopi

Emmanuel Esomnofu·February 14, 2024

The dynamic Benin-born artist was the great revelation of Nigerian music in 2023. His slang-heavy songs are indicative of young people’s cultural significance but he’s so much more. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria

How to Improve Almajiri Health And Why Almajirai May Know Best

Muzz Muhammad·February 13, 2024

Despite their prominence in the Nigerian imagination, almajirai and their experiences in health have been overlooked in research. Socially-grounded research models may offer some ways to address this. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria

Why Not the African Giant? Reflecting On Nigeria’s Non-Invitation to Join BRICS Membership

Precious Allwell·December 16, 2023

Nigeria’s non-invitation to join BRICS membership following invitations sent to Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reflects the country’s unimpressive foreign policy. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria

An Art Exhibition Speaks to History and Nigeria’s Multifaceted Reality Image Impressions and the Expansive Possibilities of Nigerian Aesthetics

Joseph Omoh Ndukwu·December 16, 2023

Image Impressions, an exhibition of photographs, paintings, and collages curated by Faridah Folawiyo, aims to trace Nigeria’s visual history and embrace the multitudinous aspects of the country’s reality. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria

The Age of Afrobeats Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V7, N4

Wale Lawal·December 8, 2023

Afrobeats has come of age. Our latest issue, The Age of Afrobeats, invites audiences into the lesser known histories and cultural impacts of some of their favourite Afrobeats musicians. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

The Meaning of Aṣa Understanding the Ascension of a Singular Artist

Saratu Abiola·December 8, 2023

Aṣa released her eponymous debut album in 2007 and has been a favourite of many Nigerians ever since, with fans across generations. Her most enduring feature has been the singularity, not only of her music, but also of the ways in which she has always held herself apart, even when the spotlight was at its brightest. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

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