Culture & Society
‘Sometimes, Less Can Be More.’ Muzz Muhammad’s First Draft
Nigerian author, Muzz Muhammad thinks every health problem exists in a global context. ‘Borders are unnatural,’ he says. Read our interview. Read More...
Some Teachers Curse Students The Human Costs of Nigeria’s Failing Public School System
Without proper funding, little to nothing can be done to improve the state of public schools in Nigeria. Yet, over the years, little attention has been paid to funding these schools. Read more. Read More...
‘You Don’t Have to Get It Right in Draft 1.’ Tolu Ogunlesi’s First Draft
Nigerian journalist, poet and public servant, Tolu Ogunlesi’s last major unfinished project was a novel. Read our interview. Read More...
God the Master Scientist COVID-19, Pandemics and Reconciling Religious Faith With Science
Accommodationists insist that during crisis moments like the current COVID-19 pandemic, scientists should lead with research and innovation while the believers should pray to God to bestow scientists with the knowledge to produce the needed vaccines. Read more. Read More...
‘I’m Obsessed with Hauntings.’ ’Pemi Aguda’s First Draft
Nigerian author and writer, ’Pemi Aguda writes because the fictional worlds give her some semblance of power. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Dead Body No Dey Do Shakara’ Frank Aig-Imoukhuede, Pidgin Stew & One Literary Bowl of Thoughts
Despite being a language spoken nationwide, Pidgin seems to have gained little attention from both established writers and the new writers who are fronting the Nigerian online literary experience. Read more. Read More...
Africa Will Always Have History Art and Literature in My Sleepless Pursuit of African Pasts
Africa has always had literature. The continent has always had art and history, too. But which future can exist without proper recognition of the past? Read more. Read More...
‘Writing is a Piece of Work.’ Victor Ehikhamenor’s First Draft
Nigerian artist, writer and photographer, Victor Ehikhamenor started reading late but described the feeling as torrential when he began. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Only Science Can Save Mankind’ Coronavirus, the Death of Religion and the Resurrection of Science
Science-centrists, who are convinced of the success of science in modeling the world, view all faith-centric responses to COVID-19 as an antithesis to ‘common-sense approaches’ to public health. Read more. Read More...
‘Historians Value Closure.’ Moses Ochonu’s First Draft
Nigerian historian and author, Moses Ochonu finds the ending of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart disappointing. Read our interview. Read More...
