Features and Essays

Mabel Segun
A Father’s Daughter Goes Home: The Illustrious Life of Mabel Segun

We can say the father’s daughter played her part, and played it how she knew…

protest music
Why Is There a Dearth of Protest Music in Nigeria Today?

The reality is that politically charged music today struggles for mainstream oxygen because of the…

intellectual property
It’s 2025 and We Still Don’t Understand Intellectual Property in Kenya

In Kenya’s vibrant music scene, copyright infringement has become a pressing concern, affecting artistes’ rights…

rap
Odumodublvck & the Never-Ending Fight Over What Nigerian Rap Should Be

The issue at the heart of this debate should not be whether “Cast” qualifies as…

Ogbanje Abiku
Ogbanje or Abiku Phenomenon: An African Spirit-Child Myth or the Enigma of Modern Health Struggles?

Some manifestations of the spirit-child concept in Africa can be intensely prejudicial and even more…

X
X Is Doing Us In and We Don’t Know It

It is this endless yelling, this factionalisation, these mindless banter/vendettas, systematic mass-dismissal (read: erasure) of…

Mede Akran
Fusion and Superimposition in Mede Akran’s Photography

There is something in Mede Akran’s work that brings her life into her work in…

Nollywood sitcoms
What Happened to Nollywood Sitcoms?

Nollywood has quite an impressive history with television shows, from melodramatic soap operas to the…

NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature
Opinion: Is It Time to Revamp the Judge Selection for the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature?

For a prize that awards literature that tackles widely disparate subject matters, it is important…

Igbobinna Eze
Igbobinna Eze: An Artist Staying True to His Spirit

“I’m going deep down and finding myself, which I think is what all artists should…