Features and Essays

African Feminine Identity, and the Recent Rise of the Afro Hair Culture

There is now an upsurge in the number of black women who grow out afros.…

Ibadan: The Cultural Stalk of Literature in Nigeria

The point of great occurrences in history have often been named centres of pilgrimage. It…

How Tightly is Africa Embracing This Era of Fashion Fluidity?

Fashion has become, well, just fashion. It is no longer hinged, but open to everyone…

Billboard’s US Afrobeats Chart: Is There Anything to Be Thankful For?

It was glaring that the West had started to take interest in African music way…

Five West African Women Folk Musicians That Might Just be Worth Knowing

…despite several centuries of fusing other western genres, such as RnB, Hip-hop, and so on,…

The Hyena Men of Nigeria: A Threat to Nature and Human Life?

As a child, Jahun recalls that he watched his father tame several hyenas, an animal…

Nollywood’s Sexist Tropes and the Stereotypical Portrayal of Women in Contemporary Nigerian Movies

One would think that with all the progress that has been made culturally, the femme…

Why Do People Still Fall Prey to Ponzi Schemes Amidst Warning Signs?

In 2011, Russian Sergio Mavrodi launched the MMM Global Ponzi scheme that had subsidiaries in…

Have we Reached the Long-awaited Meeting Point of Politics and Religion?

Recently, about 2,500 Islamic clerics known as the Ulamas, who are believed to be deep…

Live Performance Culture: How Has the Trio of Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido Fared?

Would 9ice, Khaligraph Jones, Sauti Sol, Cassper Nyovest or any of the musical mavericks that…