The New Realpolitik
In a deal between Tinubu’s Nigeria and Trump’s America, Trump wins. Tinubu might win too. The Nigerian people will not. Read More...
Mayara Ferrão’s Blueprint for Decolonial AI Imagery
No stranger to the tensions underlying the usage of AI in visual art, Mayara Ferrão is at the forefront of a bold artistic revolution, exploring how artists can use AI to challenge the biases entrenched in mainstream imagery. Through her lens, feminist and queer aesthetics dismantle patriarchal narratives, reimagining identity and inclusion in a rapidly digitizing world. Read More...
A Song for Cameroon
As artists across the world sampled Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’ for global hits, his original contribution faded into the background—a powerful metaphor for how Cameroon’s cultural exports are often consumed without recognition of their origins. Read More...
Can Nigeria’s Centre Hold?
With the establishment of regional commissions, is Nigeria inching close to true federalism or witnessing the failure of the current governance system? Read More...
10 Books That Belong on Your Reading List This Women’s History Month
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Nigerian writer and editor, Angel Nduka-Nwosu, compiles a list of books by Black women that belong on your reading list this month and beyond. These books capture the multifaceted experiences of Black women. Read More...
On Being a ‘Feminist Human’ in an Anti-rights Era
In an era of accelerating anti-rights movements, our feminist liberation depends not on narrowing the gates of belonging, but on dismantling the very logic of exclusion that has been weaponized against all women. Read More...
The Neo-Colonial Logic of Global Credit Ratings
The influence of credit rating giants, Moody’s Investor Service, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, in Africa is deeply rooted in colonial legacies. Their systemic biases and harmful economic implications have made African-led reforms to reclaim financial sovereignty necessary. Read More...
Netflix Decommissions and the Future of Nigerian Filmmaking
To reduce overreliance on foreign streaming services like Netflix, the Nigerian film industry must prioritize investment in local distribution and a commitment to quality. Read More...
When Darkness Fell on UCH Ibadan
By 06 February 2025, the University College Hospital in Ibadan had been in a blackout for 97 days. ‘Surgeries are on hold. Patients are dying. And in the best teaching hospital in Nigeria, it is just another Thursday,’ John Eriomala, a medical student, reported from the dark. Read More...
7 Books That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will send chills down your spine. From the story of a mansion haunted by the spirit of a grieving lover to the chilling exploration of a disastrous expedition to the Arctic, these books are so eerily terrifying they will raise the hairs on your skin to attention! Read More...
