Culture & Society
‘Craft Is Eternal’ Adedayo Agarau’s First Draft
Nigerian poet and editor-in-chief at Agbowó, Adedayo Agarau, is rooting for all African writers: ‘I think we work extra hard on our craft, and for what purpose? We are writing and building structures for other emerging collectives, and it just has to work.’ Read More...
Another Name for Memory Is Tragedy
Michael Imossan’s poetry chapbook, For the Love of Country and Memory, takes us back to a myriad of memories; memories that are familiar, frustrating, and festering. Read More...
A Daring Homage to the Igbo Apprenticeship System
Engaging the very popular Igbo apprenticeship system (IAS), the movie, Áfàméfùnà explores what happens when the hierarchy that instils order in the IAS is truncated—even for the sake of ingenuity. Read More...
7 Books That Will Show You Why You Need Female Friends
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will show you why you need female friends. Our recommendations include books that capture the essence of female friendships, demonstrating why they are indispensable. Read More...
‘I Wanted to Write About Manic Episodes Because of My Loved Ones’ Olumide Popoola’s First Draft
In her latest novel, Like Water Like Sea, Nigerian-German writer, Olumide Popoola, wanted to explore bipolar disorder and manic episodes. Read More...
A Tale of Unhinged Women
In her debut collection, A Kind of Madness, Uche Okonkwo examines what it means to be an entity with multiple iterations of desire. Her approach is both intense and masterfully evocative of how multifaceted being human can be. Read More...
The Paradoxes of a Life in Ajegunle
Despite the pervasive crime and hardship, Ajegunle has also inspired numerous celebrated figures in sports, music, and entertainment, demonstrating the unyielding spirit of its residents. Read More...
Nollywood’s Glorious Five Years
Nollywood’s successes over the past five years have been so diverse that what is happening can only be described as an entertainment boom. Read More...
My Father Has Diabetes
The last time we were in the same room like this, we were celebrating the birth of Jesus. Today, nothing was born but father’s diabetes, and yet here we were, almost in a celebratory mood. Read More...
7 Books That Will Give You an Essential Introduction to the Nigerian Civil War
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will give you an essential introduction to the Nigerian Civil War. These books are a great starting point for those unfamiliar with the causes, experiences, and aftermath of the war. Read More...
