For the third year running, we have compiled a comprehensive list of the best albums you should be listening to in the new year, especially if you missed any of the releases. 2022 got jam packed with albums from different parts of the continent and we have filtered through the sound scape to make your life easy. […]
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PoliThinks: The Nigerian Students and the Candidates
Students are like unfinished products in the production line of a factory. A car manufacturer will usually go to great lengths to ensure that the product his company is offering to the world meets the highest standards of quality; that manufacturer wants to be confident of what will become the final product, and proudly invite […]
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Through His Academy, Sarz is Paving A Way For The Next Generation of Music Composers
I’ll start by stating the simple fact that we cannot live forever. But that does not mean the work we do and the structures we create cannot outlive us. On everyone we come across, we leave an impression — an imprint of us that lingers in their subconscious. Our existence transcends our physical bodies. […]
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Culture Defining Moments Of 2022
2022 brought its first share of culture shifting moments that will endure for much longer, creating new words, slangs and trends, and subtly influencing the actions of millions of young people. In no order, here is our pick of the top 10 culture defining moments of 2022. Tiktok Hype And The Eventual Release Of […]
In Conversation With The Cast Of Netflix Nigeria’s Young Adult Series: Far From Home.
Authentic, refreshing and tense, Netflix’s first Nigerian original Young Adult Series Far From Home is exactly the kind of storytelling young Nigerian audiences have been clamoring for. The young adult series — just like some of the recent Nigerian Netflix productions — represents the potential for Nigerian storytelling to go global. The show follows […]
She Takes A Peep: Fingering As A Lost Art
A common experience that most heterosexual women seem to be having is a lack in the quality of finger-bangers. Unfortunately, with the decrease in foreplay, a word more loosely defined as sexual activity that arouses sexual partners, there seems to also be a drop in the men who are adept at using their fingers to […]
The Everyday Life Of a Nigerian Sex Worker
Sex work has divided opinions for the longest time. All around the world, there’s always been differences in opinions about the legality and morality of the profession. Nigeria isn’t excluded. Many sex workers here constantly face severe forms of abuse and discrimination as they are victims of harassment and unjust punishments by law enforcement agencies […]
The Best Of African Cinema 2022
In recent times, Africa’s film industry has benefited from several developments — developments that have made the industry move away from traditional cinema. Earlier this year, Netflix released more original Nigerian content more than ever, such as Blood Sisters series, Kenya’s first original series, Country Queen, and South Africa’s blockbuster series Blood and Water season […]
Action Flicks in Nollywood: A Hit or Miss?
The film industry in Nigeria, popularly called Nollywood, is a thriving and booming sector that has caught the eye of the world. From its humble roots in the traveling theatre tradition of Hubert Ogunde and his cohorts, Nollywood has risen to the pinnacle of African entertainment, which has placed a global demand for Nigerian content. […]
Thrifting in Nigeria
Thrifting is a practice which has been a staple in Nigerian society for many decades, right from the colonial era. The integration of a new culture into the pre-existing African culture led to a shift in the way fashion and lifestyle were perceived. People were ready to experiment with European fashion accessories, but Nigeria was […]
The Disposition of Nigerian Youths Towards Forthcoming Elections
From a consistently declining economy to gruesome murders across different regions and to a diminishing educational sector which thrives on industrial actions — you wouldn’t think this is a country with the largest economy in Africa, the biggest crude oil exporter, and home to thousands of renowned celebrities. For almost a decade, it’s been […]
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Magicsticks Has All The Vibes
When it comes down to it, music is about feeling. It provides us a means through which we can tap into some of our deepest emotions. Music also transports us to places we’ve been, and vicariously to places we want to go. It is a sacred art form. Crafting any record isn’t easy, but […]