Culture & Society
‘I Write to Pull the Future Closer to Now’ Natasha Chilambo's First Draft
Natasha Chilambo believes understanding the many faces of violent extremism in Nigeria will illuminate the many approaches to managing it. Read More...
Holiday Reading The Best Books to Gift a Loved One This Christmas
Every year, choosing the ideal present for our families and friends becomes more challenging closer to the festive period. This is a reminder that books can be the best gift to give a loved one. Read More...
From Surviving to Thriving Building a Culture of Innovation in Nigeria
Nigerians have developed a positive global reputation for their contributions to innovation across business, science and technology. Unfortunately, this innate spirit of innovation rarely thrives within Nigeria. The Imagine Nigeria report by the UNDP and the Nigerian government explores the strategies and steps that can be implemented to empower innovators and entrepreneurs to institutionalize this culture of innovation locally. Read More...
What’s Your Benin Bronze Zodiac? If Benin Bronzes Were Zodiac Signs
Which Benin Bronze are you based on your Zodiac sign? Check our interactive to find out! Read More...
‘Them Never See Me Coming’ The Captivating Rise of Asake’s Music
On the 8th of February 2022, Nigerian rapper, Olamide, announced the signing of Asake to his YBNL record label. Since then, Asake has captivated the entertainment industry through a mix of his eccentric style and his eclectic music. Read More...
Every Other Day, Disorganized In the Chaos of Nigerian Concerts, We Only See Ourselves
To understand how Nigerians imagine and practise accountability, look at our music concerts. Read More...
Life Imitates Ball Geopolitics, Qatar and the FIFA World Cup
International football games like the FIFA World Cup can no longer be separated from international politics. Increasingly, viewers will have to watch as gaffes from a trained footballer or even goal celebrations are interpreted through different political lenses. Read More...
A New Chapter for African Artefacts? Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V6, N3
African artefacts are increasingly being returned to African governments and, with this, the debate on the repatriation of African artefacts from the West is evolving. Our latest issue, A New Chapter for African Artefacts?, looks at the African ideas, politics and stakeholders shaping this debate. Read More...
‘There Cannot Be a Single Answer’ Chika Okeke-Agulu on the Rightful Location of African Artefacts
Though they are crucial to the movement, advocating for the restitution of stolen African artefacts cannot be left to sympathetic actors of the West, Chika Okeke-Agulu argues. He says, ‘It is no surprise that most of the important scholarly publication on royal Benin art have been by researchers overseas who have better access to museums and collections that benefitted, directly or indirectly, from colonial-era looting.’ Read More...
‘Creativity on the Continent Has Always Been a Continuum’ Victor Ehikhamenor on the Resilience of Benin Artistry
African artefacts looted, stolen, and forcefully taken belong to the African communities they were taken from in the Africa continent, Victor Ehikhamenor argues. He says, ‘In discussing restitution, we must also let the world know that creativity on the continent has always been a continuum, there was no break.’ Read More...
