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workshop
The Workshop and the Invention of the Contemporary Reader

Yet what survives these intellectual revolutions within workshop culture, I believe, is rarely their philosophical…

African cinema
African Cinema’s Long Road to Freedom

African cinema can be regional, sure, just like any other cinema. But it is also…

The Almajiri
“The Almajiri” Review: Jammal Ibrahim’s Debut Asks Difficult Questions About Education, Faith, and Northern Nigeria’s Future

Perhaps The Almajiri’s greatest achievement is that it refuses simplistic answers to deeply complicated questions.…

Nollywood
How Contemporary Nollywood Uses Humour to Both Expose and Excuse the Politics of Marriage

Nollywood is mostly at its best when it deploys humour to laugh at retrograde values…

FIFA Forward Enterprise
CAF’s Non-Decision on FIFA Forward Enterprise Fits a Pattern

CAF’s reluctance to pick a fight concerning FIFA Forward Enterprise looks less like deference and…

Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Rhythm & Pulse

Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Rhythm & Pulse By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Hey everyone, and welcome back to…

A*POP
“A*POP” Review: Tyla Flaunts Global Pop Flair on Sophomore Album

A*POP remains an enjoyable listen throughout, but while its highest peaks are genuinely exhilarating, the…

Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026
11 Poets Make Longlist of Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026

The Nigeria Prize for Literature has evolved into the most prominent literary award in Africa…

War Girls
“War Girls” Review: Tochi Onyebuchi Reimagines the Nigerian Civil War Through Science Fiction

With War Girls, Onyebuchi has crafted not merely a conventional dystopian war epic, but an…

Agesinkole: King of Thieves 2
“Agesinkole: King of Thieves 2” Review: Femi Adebayo’s Yoruba Epic Has the Architecture of Greatness But an Overwritten Screenplay

Agesinkole: King of Thieves 2 is an unusual sequel. It succeeds more as an act…