Features and Essays

25 Queer Books from African and African Diasporan Writers

By Sybil Fekurumoh Books have always possessed the remarkable ability to reflect the realities of…

Ama Ata Aidoo: 10 Things You May Not Have Known About The Ghanaian Feminist Writer

With her narrative style of writing, Ama Ata Aidoo challenged the pigeonhole role assigned to…

Much Ado about the Politics of Fuel Subsidy Removal in Nigeria 

If this government fails, as all others before them have, it may prove more disastrous…

The Annual AMVCA’s Category Problem: Should TV Productions Be Competing with Films?

If the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award insists on recognising achievement in television, then it’s…

Seun Kuti Protests with His Fist and Voice; What Would Fela Have Done Differently?

If Fela had been in a similar position as Seun, today, would he, perhaps, have…

The Saint We Called Obi: A Nostalgic Glance at the Calm-Faced Nollywood James Bond

Although death is final, the catalogue of films in Saint Obi’s filmography should be sufficient…

Is Nigerian Literature Truly Dying?

Amidst Nigeria’s persistent political failures, literature, as much as music, remains one of the few…

The Legend of Power Mike: What Can Truly Be Known about Nigeria’s Famous Wrestler of the 20th Century? 

Power Mike retired early as a professional wrestler in 1976 with a fight record of…

Could AI Music Be the New Normal?

Other artistes are dismissive of the tool, suggesting that it makes a mockery of humanity.…

Has the “Great Nigerian Novel” Been Written?

We all have our individual canons, and it is only upon this basis that different…