Culture & Society
Remembering the Past, Rewriting the Future Creating a New Nigerian Narrative
As Nigeria prepares to usher in another government in 2023, forming a clear and cohesive national narrative is crucial. Read More...
The Apostle of Social Resolution Femi Osofisan’s Unmistakeable Voice
No writer typifies the second generation of post-colonial Nigerian writers more than Femi Osofisan. One of Nigeria’s finest playwrights and thinkers, Osofisan’s work evinces a strong, progressive outlook and a keen understanding of Nigeria’s complicated history. Read More...
‘Writing a Book for Children is Not as Easy as One Might Think’ Efua Traoré’s First Draft
Novelist, Efua Traoré, has found that children can be the most challenging audience. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Good Writing Will Not Save a Weak Story’ Rémy Ngamije’s First Draft
Editor and author of The Eternal Audience of One, Rémy Ngamije, believes good writing cannot salvage a bad story. Read our interview. Read our interview. Read More...
Finding My Voice Creative Writing and The Burden of Language
‘My fear of writing in pidgin English stemmed majorly from an anxiety that foreign readers might not understand my work,’ the author writes. Read more. Read More...
‘Governance Should Be as Close to the People as Possible’ Adekunle Adewumi’s First Draft
Political analyst, Adekunle Adewumi, is worried about the impact of corruption on Nigerians. Read our interview. Read our interview. Read More...
The End of Empire? Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Has Died
Twenty-five when she became queen, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign saw a declining, brutal British Empire and declarations of independence that have continued till date in former British colonies across Africa and the African diaspora. Read more. Read More...
Setting Sail for ‘Home’ Inheriting My Parents’ Longings for Freetown
Half a century ago, I inherited my parents’ longings for Freetown, Sierra Leone. Unknown to me then, a two-week voyage home would became a lifelong journey. Read more. Read More...
We Cannot Say Big Brother Naija is Unimportant How the Reality TV Show is Shaping the Politics of Young Nigerians
Whatever viewers make of Big Brother Naija or ‘BBN’, one thing we can all agree on is the reality TV show’s unusual popularity. Read more Read More...
Fela’s Renegade Children? The Potential for Resistance in Afrobeats
The global rise of Afrobeats has created the need for renewed engagement with the genre’s roots, patterns and political potential. Read more Read More...
