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Deliverance
Merit Gogo-fyneface’s “Deliverance” Studies the Familiar Traumas of Misrepresenting Christian Exorcism

At its core, “Deliverance” studies the misrepresentations of Christian exorcism and the toll it takes…

Headies Awards
Davido, Wizkid, FOLA Lead 2026 Headies Awards Nominations + Full Nominees List

The 18th Headies Awards will be staged in Canada, marking another international staging of one…

Nollywood
Nollywood’s Political Unconsciousness and the Critic’s Quagmire

If films are inherently political, if all films have something to say, though they may…

Variations on a Theme
MIFF 2026: “Variations on a Theme” Is a Masterpiece That Occasionally Forgets to Trust Itself

Variations on a Theme is proof that the most political act available to cinema is…

Chronicles from the Siege
MIFF 2026: “Chronicles From the Siege” Is the Film That Says What Politics Has Failed To

With Chronicles from the Siege, Abdallah Al-Khatib proves that cinema is indeed political and that…

ALKEBULAN III: The Water Remembers
“ALKEBULAN III: The Water Remembers” Review: Matt B Rounds Out Album Trilogy With Orchestral Flourish

ALKEBULAN III: The Water Remembers is an extremely colourful, vibrant and cinematic sonic experience that…

Starrgirl
“Starrgirl” Review: Ayra Starr Cements Star Girl Status with New Album

Starrgirl elevates Ayra Starr to the forefront of her peers, shifting the narrative from that…

Élékéré Press
Élékéré Press Announces Inaugural Prize for Fiction

New $500 prize invites unpublished short stories exploring the theme ‘Inheritance’ By Emmanuel “Waziri” Okoro…

Dao
MIFF 2026: Alain Gomis’ “Dao” Is a Three-Hour Act of Cultural Memory That Earns Every Minute It Asks For

Dao is the kind of film that announces its ambitions in every frame and then,…

Zikoko Life
“Zikoko Life” Review: Big Cabal’s Anthology Mostly Finds Its Rhythm in Its Second Edition

If this is what a second edition looks like under pressure to match its predecessor,…