Culture & Society
The Leading Vibe Tems Has Become the First Female Nigerian Artist to Win a BET Award
On 26 June, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as ‘Tems’ became the first female Nigerian artist to win a BET award. Read more. Read More...
‘Architecture Is About Ideas’ David Adjaye’s First Draft
For Ghanaian-British architect, Sir David Adjaye OBE, architecture is about much more than simply building. Read our interview. Read More...
The Benin Bronzes The Smithsonian Institution Will Return 29 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
On 13 June, the Smithsonian Board of Regents voted to repatriate to Nigeria 29 Benin Bronzes held in its keep at the National Museum of African Art. Read more. Read More...
A Quarter Nigerian, but Fully Plantain The Roots of My Plantain Obsession
When my son’s teachers asked parents to present important family traditions, I knew that ours should be about plantain. Read more. Read More...
‘I’m Working on Myself’ Damilare Kuku’s First Draft
Actress and author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad, Damilare Kuku, thinks criticism is a positive thing. Read our interview. Read More...
‘The Most Important Thing Is the Idea’ Yinka Adegoke’s First Draft
Founding editor of Quartz Africa and the current editor for strategic initiatives at Rest of World, Yinka Adegoke, believes strongly in ideas. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Our People Are Our Greatest Asset’ Lucy Quist’s First Draft
Technologist and author of The Bold New Normal, Lucy Quist, was drawn to stories about complex social change from an early age. Read our interview. Read More...
Brutish Museums Germany Wants to ‘Loan’ Namibian Artefacts to Namibia
On 24 May 2022, the Ethnological Museum of Berlin announced that it will send 23 ancient items of jewellery and other artefacts to Namibia on 27 May 2022 on an ‘indefinite loan’. Read more. Read More...
‘A Novel Is an Endurance Sport’ Zainab Omaki’s First Draft
Writer, PhD Candidate and author of ‘Who’s Writing Who? Literary Cultural Appropriation and Ethnicity in Nigeria’, Zainab Omaki, thinks it is difficult to disagree with fiction. Read our interview. Read More...
What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.
On 16 April, eight miners went missing after heavy rains caused flash floods at Trevali Mining Corporation’s Perkoa Mine, Burkina Faso. Read more Read More...
