Annabel Joseph Ojoboh
Umuofia Arts and Books Festival
The Fire and the Moth

Features & Essays

AI
Who Wrote This? The Crisis of Criticism in the AI Era
AMVCA Trailblazer
It’s the Eleventh Edition, and We Still Don’t Know What the AMVCA Trailblazer Award Is
Kester Kanayo Onyemaechi
Kester Kanayo Onyemaechi and His Archive of Healing
Sinners
The Success of “Sinners” at the Nigerian Box Office: Five Lessons for Nollywood
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
A Raised Hand in Greeting Left Unanswered
The Obscured Realities in Shegun Oseh’s Smokescreen Images

Interviews

Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
4Mr Frank White
In Conversation: 4Mr Frank White Talks Sound, Identity, and Evolution of East African Afro-Swing Rap
Victor Ugoo Njoku
In Conversation: Victor Ugoo Njoku Talks “This Is Love”, Reclaiming Agency, and Representation in Nollywood
M.anifest
The Manifesto of M.anifest: New Roads, Same Genius
Afamefuna Onyebadi
Kenyan-Nigerian Producer, Afamefuna Onyebadi, Talks Debut EP, Creativity, and Music Production
Moyosore Akinsete
In Conversation: Moyosore Akinsete Talks “Love, Olaitan”, Growing Into Filmmaking, and the Fear of Loss

Film & TV

The Fire and the Moth
“The Fire and the Moth” Review: Taiwo Egunjobi Has Grown in Confidence as a Filmmaker
AMVCA Trailblazer
It’s the Eleventh Edition, and We Still Don’t Know What the AMVCA Trailblazer Award Is
AMVCA
2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style
AMVCA
AMVCA 2025: What Are We Really Celebrating?
Nollywood
14 Prolific Writer-Director Collaborations in Nollywood
AMVCA Cultural Day
10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day

Music

Annabel Joseph Ojoboh
The Classical Warmth of Annabel Joseph Ojoboh’s Music
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Soulful Rhythms
Wa Jo Pa
“Wa Jo Pa” Review: Bad Boy Timz Leans Into His Strengths on Lively Sophomore Album
Addiction
“Addiction” Review: Jay Melody Stakes His Claim in Bongo Flava’s Hall of Fame
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Mellow May
Journey Through Life
“Journey Through Life” Review: Femi Kuti’s Album Confronts Nigeria’s Political Realities

VIDEOS

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Books

Some Stars Do Not Fall
“Some Stars Do Not Fall” Review: Taofeek Ayeyemi’s Chapbook Meditates on the Language of Grief
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
While She Slept
“While She Slept” Review: Kumashe Yaakugh’s Novella Explores Ghosts, Memory, and Masculinity
The Ones Before You
“The Ones Before You” Review: Joba Ojelabi’s Chapbook Speaks to the Burden of Inheritance
A Kind of Madness
“A Kind of Madness” Review: Uche Okonkwo’s Collection of Short Stories Explores the Ramifications of Figurative Madness
Five Things Mother Did Not Prepare Me For
“Five Things Mother Did Not Prepare Me For” Review: Sumaiyah Muhammad’s Story Explores Intra-Familial Chaos And The Quest For Peace

Culture

Loan applications
Can AI Make Loan Applications Fairer in Africa?
AMVCA Cultural Day
10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day
Livestream
The Rise of Live-streaming in Nigerian Music Marketing
gambling
The Complex Relationship Between Football and Gambling
smart waste management in Japan
How Smart Waste Management Solutions Can Solve Africa’s Garbage Crisis
podcast
The Podcast Boom in Nigeria: An Era of Noise or Knowledge?

Fashion

AMVCA

2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style

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AMVCA Cultural Day

10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day

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Met Gala
What Africa Wore to the Met Gala 2025: Fashion, Symbolism, and the Limits of Black Dandyism
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2025 Grammy
Bold, Regal, and Stylish: African Artistes at the 2025 Grammys
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Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week
10 African Fashion Events to Watch Out for in 2025
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Sports

CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: Competition Review, Standout Players, and Finals Preview
Basketball Africa League
Basketball Africa League Season 5: Race for the Playoffs
Diamond League
African Excellence at the 2025 Diamond League
gambling
The Complex Relationship Between Football and Gambling
Serhou Guirassy
Serhou Guirassy: Against the Odds
CAF U-17 Nations Cup
Recap of the On-Going CAF U-17 Nations Cup

Explainers

Serhou Guirassy
Serhou Guirassy: Against the Odds
Omoni Oboli
Omoni Oboli and Nollywood’s Dilemma With Copyright Infringement
Gangs of Lagos
Understanding Jade Osiberu’s “Gangs of Lagos” Court Ruling
Mercy Chinwo and EeZee Conceptz
Inside the Mercy Chinwo and EeZee Conceptz Fallout
Navigating the Business Side of Writing
Navigating the Business Side of Writing: What Every Author Needs to Know
How Budgeting Apps Empower Young Africans
How Budgeting Apps Empower Young Africans

Fiction & Poetry

poems
“Transit”, “Leaven”, & ”Arrive in Your Skeleton” | Poems by Abiodun Salako
Homecoming
HOMECOMING | Fiction by Chukwuebuka Obiakaeze
Two poems
“Ancestry” & “The Cathedral” | Poems by Chimezie Umeoka
two poems
Two Poems by Doreen Masika
in your image
In Your Image | Poem by Tuke Ronald
Onipanu
Looking For Cloudberries In Onipanu, Or When You Fall Out Of Love