Features and Essays

How Women are Constantly Objectified in Nigerian Comedy

Objectifying women involves treating them as objects of sexual fantasies, or sexualising parts of their…

Black on Black Discrimination and the Ignorance of Our Collective Histories

…much of the quarrel between African Americans and their brothers in Africa lies on the…

Cultural Baggage: Should African Women Prove their Worth Only Through Suffering?

Undoubtedly, the world is changing, and people are evolving. Yet, the fact remains that the…

The Writer’s Dilemma: The Anxiety of Influence and Originality

In older writers, this affliction often assumes the shape of mean-spirited jealousy. The experienced writer…

The Mental Health Pandemic: Why More Men Will Keep Suffering in Silence

Around the world, research has shown that more women are affected by mental health; 11.9%…

Child Marriage, and the Need to Take Action

The work to end child marriage is far from over. As the world population keeps…

How Social Media in Africa is Helping the Fight Against Dictatorships

The continuous pattern of banning social media in Africa and returning to it in election…

2023 Elections: Nigeria’s Choice of President Should Be Based on Ability, Not Gender

The contribution of women is unequivocally needed to build a more prosperous, just and peaceful…

Adultery Scandals: How Immune are we to the Straying Net of Infidelity?

Adultery scandals has become a rather usual reality today, and people should therefore not be…

NFT for African Artists and Why They Should Matter

For years, we have had a definitive view of African art; it is supposed to…