Features and Essays

Enugu Photo Festival
Enugu Photo Festival: Architectural Ruins and the Death of Preservation

One of the benefits of architectural preservation is not only to safeguard the timeless aesthetics…

Perliks
How Perliks Became Nigeria’s Most Story-Driven Music Video Director

“So even years from now, I want people to watch my videos and still feel…

reading
How Should We Read? Akpata Magazine and the Reading Debate

Concentration happens on different levels. The human brain is on a diverse spectrum, and people…

The Milkmaid
The Cuts of Speaking Truth in Nigerian Cinema

Should filmmakers be bound by the constraints of censorship, or should they be free to…

Wizkid
How Wizkid Redefined Nigeria’s Sonic Landscape With “Made In Lagos”

It has been five years since Made in Lagos first graced our ears, yet it…

beef
Has Nigerian Hip-Hop Found Its Mojo Again?

Listeners still crave the wordplay, punchlines, creativity, and raw artistry that make rap magnetic. More…

NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Cuttings of 2025: Are African Literary Prizes Out of Touch?

The death of literary criticism is the death of literary culture in the most literal…

memories
In Absence, You Find Presence: What “My Father’s Shadow” Taught Me About Remembering

Remembering isn’t just about freezing time, it’s about letting memory evolve, the way grief turns…

Nollywood
Nollywood and Its Complicated Relationship with the Oscars

Whether or not an Oscar ever comes, Nollywood’s challenge is to chart a path that…

animation
Animating Africa: Inside the Rise and Realities of African Animation

Experiences vary across the continent, but the perspectives of these animators and filmmakers provide valuable…