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The Spectacular Ordinariness of P-Square

Emmanuel Esomnofu·August 10, 2025

As exemplified on their ‘Get Squared’ album, the Okoye twins seized impressively on the shared aspects of Black living across continents. In their unparalleled catalogue, we find an appreciation for pristine storytelling and tastefully adorned presentation. Read More...

August/September 2025 Nigeria

The Body, the Veil and the Muslim Woman

Foyin Ejilola·August 10, 2025

Halimatu Iddrisu paints Muslim women and their voices. She entrusts their faceless bodies with self-expression and the freedom to engage viewers in a dialogue about dressing choices and the hijab—veiling in Islam—that transcends language. Read More...

August/September 2025 Ghana

Remembering Uncle Lari Through Three Characters

Seun Lari-Williams·August 10, 2025

Seun Lari-Williams writes a tribute to his late father, Lari Williams, MFR, Nigerian actor, exploring his life through three characters he played. Read More...

August/September 2025 Nigeria

‘My Characters Do What They Want’ Nikki May’s First Draft

Nikki May·August 10, 2025

Anglo-Nigerian writer and author of Wahala, Nikki May, drew inspiration for her latest novel, This Motherless Land, from Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: ‘The idea of a young girl being torn from everything familiar and thrust into an alien environment where she must constantly prove herself is genius. So, I stole it. But my book is a reimagining not a retelling.’ Read More...

August/September 2025 First Draft Interviews Nigeria

7 Books to Read If You Would Rather Skip the Bill at Overpriced Restaurants

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·August 10, 2025

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books for anyone who’d rather skip the bill at overpriced restaurants. If the thought of those inflated prices leaves you calculating with regret, here’s a better indulgence: books. And not just any books—stories filled with irresistible recipes, rich cultural history and a healthy serving of family drama. Read More...

August/September 2025 Read Something African Reading

The Financial Chains on Nigeria’s Digital Workforce

Anna Suberu·August 3, 2025

Nigeria’s restrictive financial policy is hindering payments for its rising digital workforce, keeping many locked out of the global economy. Read More...

August/September 2025 Nigeria

Art, Activism and the Stories We Carry Home

Elah Zainab Ajene·August 3, 2025

Through their work, Nigerian artists confront the tensions of a nation teetering between chaos and promise. The Nigerian condition is not merely lamented but interrogated, reimagined and reframed as a story of both survival and hope. Read More...

August/September 2025 Nigeria

The West Wants Africa’s Resources, Not Its People

Anthonia Osonye·August 3, 2025

The growing anti-immigration policies in the West against Africans are a wake-up call for Africa to focus on developing its continent by using its resources to better the lives of its people. Read More...

Africa August/September 2025

The Myth, Language and Philosophy of Amos Tutuola

Fortune Amor·August 3, 2025

For the late Nigerian writer, Amos Tutuola, death is not the end. His regeneration lives on in the surreal and fantastic landscapes of African literature. With overlapping influence across the arts, music and literature, Tutuola still journeys. Read More...

August/September 2025 Nigeria