Culture & Society
The Nigeria Imaginary Cover Art Contest Winner
The Republic is thrilled to unveil the winning entry of our 'Nigeria Imaginary' Cover Art Contest! Read More...
‘All Writing Is Re-Orchestration’ Kéchi Nne Nomu’s First Draft
Author of ‘The Resilience of Nigerian Writing’, Kéchi Nne Nomu, has been reading science writings and creative nonfiction lately: ‘I think the world of science and the literary world need to meet more often. I like books or texts where that interaction is happening.’ Read More...
The Rap-Centric Philosophies of Illbliss
The rapper, iLLBLISS, embodies the pristine elements of Hip-Hop. Across his music and imagery, there’s a unifying sense of consciousness which has been hard wrought, emerging from decades of deliberate work and positioning. On his twelfth album, his quintessential themes are reflected through an expanding personal palette, a masterclass in telling profound stories. Read More...
A Man, a Church, and the Exploitation of Vulnerable Congregations
While he was alive, Prophet TB Joshua paraded himself as the second coming of Jesus Christ. Following his death, accusations of physical and sexual abuse by him on his congregations were reported in what is becoming a pattern amongst some religious leaders in Africa. Read More...
When Personal Docudrama is an Act and Art of Protest
Asmae El Moudir’s docudrama, The Mother of All Lies, passes this social message: protest isn’t solely the physical act of raising placards and fists. Protest, as the film relentlessly shows, can be as trivial as remembering and talking about one’s pain when the state is actively trying to suppress the existence of that pain. Read More...
‘EMERGING ANGOLAN WRITERS FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE VILLAINS’
Angolan poet and scholar, José Luís Mendonça, discusses Angola’s publishing industry and literary scene—past and present—and the influence of other poet-activists on his nearly fifty-year career. Read More...
7 Books to Add to Your May Reading List
In our latest book recommendation, we’ve curated a list of seven books to enrich your May reading experience. From commemorating historical events to exploring upcoming releases, these seven books will keep you reading in the month of May! Read More...
The Books That Changed the Minds of Writers
The joy of being a reader lies in discovering new thoughts, ideas, and histories. Over the past year, we have asked some authors about the books that changed their minds about something. Here’s what they told us. Read More...
A Principle for the New Nigerian Criticism
Because we aim to interest the Nigerian public in literature with literary criticism, our language should not be as private and subversive as the language of the writers whose works we aim to demystify. Read More...
Notes on Absence
One only realizes the notions of love in one’s life when they become absent. Read the sequel to ‘Living in America, Leaving Nigeria’. Read More...
