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‘Everyone Can Tell a Story’ Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s First Draft

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani·July 14, 2023

Nigerian novelist and author of I Do Not Come to You by Chance, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, decided to write her first novel before knowing what to write about. Read More...

First Draft Interviews June/July 2023 Nigeria

In Which Nothing Happens Book Review: Sọ̀rọ̀sóke: An #EndSARS Anthology

Ernest Ògúnyemí·July 13, 2023

Sọ̀rọ̀sókè: An #EndSARS Anthology, a flawed collection of poetry edited by Jumoke Verissimo and James Yékú, begs the following questions: Are we supposed to stop putting ‘poetry’ anthologies together on the spur of remarkable moments? Are we supposed to give up using anthologies to mark remarkable events and people? Read More...

June/July 2023 Nigeria Reading

The True Meaning of ‘Yoruba Ronu’ The Message Behind Hubert Ogunde’s Original Philosophy

Yusuf Omotayo·July 10, 2023

‘Yoruba Ronu’, the title Hubert Ogunde’s famous 1964 play, has recently become the anchor on which Yoruba politicians have championed calls for fanatic support. The original core message of the phrase, however, is unity rather than ethnic disrespect and Yoruba supremacy. Read More...

June/July 2023 Nigeria

‘It’s Essential That We Tell Our Own Stories’ Kome Otobo’s First Draft

Kome Otobo·July 7, 2023

Nigerian editor and author of Nigerian Gods, Kome Otobo, wants Nigerians to take pride in their traditional belief systems. Read More...

Best of 2023: First Draft First Draft Interviews June/July 2023 Nigeria

‘We Belong to Ourselves’ The Unbounded Freedom of Chigozie Obi’s Women

Mofiyinfoluwa O.·July 4, 2023

In a world where women are told all the things they can or cannot do, Chigozie Obi’s art creates a world where women exist in unbounded freedom. Bleeding, smoking, staring into space: we are ushered into a world where women can just be. Read More...

June/July 2023 Nigeria

The Future of Nigerian Basketball A Policy Roadmap to Retain and Develop Basketball Talent in Nigeria

Osivue Itseumah and Khalid Oshogwemoh·July 3, 2023

For decades, Nigeria has served as a talent pool for international basketball leagues but has failed to capitalize on its youth potential. The advent of a new administration provides an opportunity for a renewed and revised policy approach. Read More...

June/July 2023 Nigeria vol8-no2

Race Still Matters The End of Affirmative Action and Its Impact on US Higher Education

Kosi Ogbuli·July 2, 2023

The United States Supreme Court's decision to turn its back on affirmative action may mark a pivotal point for higher education, potentially leading to diminished diversity in tertiary institutions and professional sectors. Read More...

June/July 2023 Nigeria

Green Future or Black Gold? Is Nigeria’s Economic Future Still in Oil?

Kosi Ogbuli·June 29, 2023

Amid internal challenges, the promise of a new Dangote Refinery and the world’s shift towards renewable energy, Nigeria (Africa’s largest holder of proven oil reserves) grapples with the pivotal question of whether to continue its allegiance to OPEC or chart an independent course in the labyrinthine world of oil geopolitics. Read More...

June/July 2023 Nigeria

Emefiele and the Folly of Bundling Policies The Error of Policy Agglomeration

Emeka Chinonso Okafor·June 26, 2023

Despite its intentions, CBN’s monetary policies—under Godwin Emefiele—of changing the currency, introducing cash withdrawal limits and transitioning to a cashless system caused hardship for Nigerians. While the pain and suffering this policy caused have drastically reduced, its effect is yet to be fully recognized. Read More...

June/July 2023 Nigeria

Iya Eba’s Legacy Lagos No Send Anybody

Ayoola Oladipupo·June 22, 2023

The story of Lagos, or at least a major section of it, would be incomplete without a chapter on those who provide the fuel needed to keep the people of this megacity constantly moving: street food. Consider Iya Eba restaurant, which, for more than 50 years, has contributed to the history of Lagos one plate at a time. Read More...

Best of 2023: Essays June/July 2023 Nigeria vol8-no2

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