Features and Essays

Why Nigerian Parents Hate Headphones

Nigerian parents loathe that individualism, disliking even more the privacy that comes with it. Really,…

Are African Wives Doing Away with the Sacrocancy in Domestic Cooking?
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Domestic Cooking as an activity is undervalued because it is not considered real work, even…

From Hood Boy to Billionaire Dreams, What Does Jeriq’s Rise Represent for the Nigerian Trap Culture?

Jeriq has come to represent, for the streets of Iyoo, what Nas represented in the…

Female-Engineered Domestic Violence is as Wrong As its Gender Flipside

People are unlikely to think about the possibilities of a man being a victim of…

The “Umuada” is Striking Newer Chords in Cultural Dynamism and Feminism in Igboland

As a result of globalisation, the Umuada has broken into units and expanded all across…

10 Activists in Africa and the Diaspora Changing the LGBTQ+ Narrative

By Sybil Fekurumoh At present, there are only about 29 countries that recognise same-sex marriages…

Ifé: A Singer, Philosopher, and Storyteller of Ancient Breed

Ifé infuses ancient Igbo philosophy and folklores, complete with their aesthetics, into her music. When…

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Should African Women Still be Ashamed of Their Stretch Marks?

In 2018, the Ghanaian Immigration Service banned recruits who had stretch marks from participating in…

With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Largely Under-researched, African Women Are Now Raising Veils

…another reason cases like Polycystic Ovary Syndrome  are largely undiagnosed until later is because women…

The Importance of Literature in Nollywood, Adaptations, and the Need to Make More Artistic Movies

Nollywood  has evolved in a number of ways, but there is need to pay more…

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