Culture

African literature
The Year So Far in African Literature: Talking Points of the Second Quarter of 2026

As events continue through the remaining half of the year, the most interesting note is…

literary festival
Promoting Valuable Culture: Why Corporate Funders Must Now Notice the Only Literary Festival in Southeast Nigeria

Putting funds in the right areas of intellect-oriented culture is the only way to keep…

Is the African Literary Critic and the Institution of Criticism Under Attack?

Today, the critic and the institution of criticism have come under intense attack from a…

democracy
Can Democracy Work With a Hungry Voter?

The voters who sell their votes are selling them in a market the political class…

joke culture
Why Nigeria’s Joke Culture Has Become Its Biggest Handicap

As we have seen, everything about Nigeria today indicates that it is ripe for revolution.…

politics
Why Nigerian Politics Keeps Producing the Same Kind of Leaders

The politicians a country repeatedly elects are rarely accidental. They are often the logical outcome…

June 12
Should We Actually Celebrate June 12 As Nigeria’s Democracy Day?

If June 12 means anything, it cannot simply be that Nigerians once demanded democracy. It…

Afrocritik
Afrocritik Turns Five: From Platform to Institution

At a time when digital culture often prioritises speed over substance, Afrocritik has remained committed…

Culture
Nigeria’s Creative Industries: Why Money Cannot Fix Culture

The question, then, is not whether Nigeria’s creative industries will continue to attract investment. The…

Igbo
Traditional Leadership and Its Mirroring: What the Igbo Unlanded Kingship Means

The cultural practices of the Igbo often proceed from allegiance to culture and clan. Wherever…