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Alté
10 Rising African Alté Artistes to Watch in 2025

In 2025, the Alté movement continues to evolve, with an inventive new class of African…

To Kill a Monkey
To Kill a Conversation: Nollywood, Criticism, and the Culture of Silence

The danger of the constant antagonistic resistance to criticism is that it fosters a shallow…

Spiral
“Spiral” Review: Tim Lyre Charts Cycles of Love and Life on Sophomore Album

Spiral is one of the more thematically cohesive albums in recent memory. The songs exist…

Nigeria
Nigeria’s Class Problem and the Nepotism Debate

Nigeria has a serious class problem. As with all such societies, the controlling oligarchy is…

Super Falcons
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Crowned WAFCON 2024 Champions After Historic Comeback

Trailing 2–0 at halftime, the Super Falcons mounted an incredible second-half comeback to claim the…

Catalog
“Catalog” Review: The Egyptian Netflix Series Is Quiet But Speaks Volumes

Catalog is an invitation to reconsider the division of emotional labour within families, especially in…

To Kill a Monkey
“To Kill a Monkey” Review: Kemi Adetiba’s Exciting Crime Thriller Series Is a Lesson in How Not to Tell a Story

For all the fuss about cybercrime and money in this show, the crime world of…

Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Nigeria Prize for Literature Announces its 2025 Longlist For Prose Fiction

This year’s spotlight is on prose fiction, and the competition attracted a record-breaking 252 entries,…

Spotify
Spotify Unveils Top 30 Nigerian Songs With Global Impact in 2025

The list is based on streams outside Nigeria and spotlights the country’s continued influence as…

Skincare
Why African Men Are Finally Embracing Skincare

Slowly but steadily, more African men are beginning to take skincare seriously, not just as…