Culture & Society
Dancing with the Times Survival Tactics from Chinua Achebe and Arrow of God
Overflowing with idioms and a style of writing that mimics Igbo folklore, Arrow of God is a masterclass in Achebe’s ability to translate Igbo feelings into English. Read More...
Beyond the Realm of the Exotic Locating the African in African Literature
For a long time, African literature has grappled with the realm of the exotic—one-dimensional western interpretations of what it is to be African. Read More...
The Remarkable Strides of MTV Shuga And the Work Ahead
MTV Shuga’s most enduring lesson is that there is no shame in having an active sex life. Read More...
A Disaster Waiting to Happen? Nigeria’s Unchecked Population Growth
A nation’s wealth are its people; but only if they are productively harnessed and provided with the sufficient tools and necessities of life. Read More...
Against Imperialism Chinua Achebe, Joseph Conrad and the Representation of Africa
Both Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart use suggestive language to explore imperialism—only one, however, gives the victims of imperialism their humanity. Read More...
Nollywords Lionheart, Language and the Ghost of Our Colonial Past
Nollywood gives Nigerian creatives room to take a language that we may not have chosen and use it to tell our stories in the way that we choose. Read More...
If You No Get Money, Hide Your Face The Toxic Underbelly of Nigeria’s Employment System
A sizeable portion of millennials in Nigeria are currently being pushed to extremes in the name of ‘being gainfully employed’. Read More...
Soundbender The Many Lives of Beautiful Nubia
Born November 11, 1968, Segun Akinlolu didn’t start out desiring to be great. These days, however, as folk singer Beautiful Nubia, he believes he’s on Earth to touch people in different forms. Read More...
Our Post-Truth Era Media and the Globalization of Misinformation
Misinformation can be linked to the rise in nationalism and extremism, the public's increasing disbelief of credible content and expertise, and the weakening of democracy and the electoral process. Read More...
Women Like Olabisi The Understated Significance of Nigerian Market Women
Despite their history of being at the forefront of social transitions, the economic and political contributions of market women in Nigeria have long been ignored and buried. Read More...
