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28 September 2025
Nigeria celebrates its 65th independence anniversary during a period of uninterrupted 26 years of democratic governance. Despite this commendable sustenance of democracy, the country struggles to unite as ethnic tension rises.
Muriithi Kariuki14 September 2025
In Kenya, three young queer men built a family from stolen kisses, cheap alcohol, and poetry read aloud on thin mattresses, until the world that refused to make space for them claimed two of their lives.
Assumpta Audu7 September 2025
With a surname etched in Nigeria’s national history, Nora Awolowo strategically charts her own path to continue a legacy of excellence, becoming the youngest person to gross over ₦100 million in Nollywood with ‘Red Circle’.
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu24 August 2025
‘Jikwe, why did you not marry?’ Okenwa asks, his gaze holding Mgbeojikwe’s. ‘What were you thinking?’ … ‘I could have married you,’ he says, adjusting in his seat, ‘In a different world.

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