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Headies Awards
Nollywood

Features & Essays

beef
Has Nigerian Hip-Hop Found Its Mojo Again?
NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Cuttings of 2025: Are African Literary Prizes Out of Touch?
memories
In Absence, You Find Presence: What “My Father’s Shadow” Taught Me About Remembering
Nollywood
Nollywood and Its Complicated Relationship with the Oscars
animation
Animating Africa: Inside the Rise and Realities of African Animation
Surnames
Whose Name Do You Bear? The Politics of Surnames and the Erasure of African Women

Interviews

Tolani
Tolani Is Creating Music on Her Own Terms
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
4Mr Frank White
In Conversation: 4Mr Frank White Talks Sound, Identity, and Evolution of East African Afro-Swing Rap
Victor Ugoo Njoku
In Conversation: Victor Ugoo Njoku Talks “This Is Love”, Reclaiming Agency, and Representation in Nollywood
M.anifest
The Manifesto of M.anifest: New Roads, Same Genius
Afamefuna Onyebadi
Kenyan-Nigerian Producer, Afamefuna Onyebadi, Talks Debut EP, Creativity, and Music Production

Film & TV

Headless
“Headless” Review: Michael Ndiomu’s Debut Feature Diagnoses Nollywood’s Rot Without Fully Escaping It
journalism
15 Women Who Have Shaped Nigerian Film Journalism
AMVCA
AMVCA 2026: The Shocks, Surprises and Frauds of the AMVCA12 Nominations
KFCB
KFCB’s Notice and The Problem With The Film and Stage Plays Act
Jordy Sank
Joburg Film Festival 2026: Jordy Sank Reflects on Xenophobia, Social Justice, and Stylistic Choices In “Amazeze (Fleas)”
2026 iREP Film Festival
iREP Film Festival 2026: “Awon Boyz”, “No U-Turn”, “Awani”, “Double Minority”, “Afterlife” and “Isese” Reviews

Music

Never Thought I Could (Part 1)
“Never Thought I Could (Part 1)” Review: Lloyiso’s Artistry Uplifts on Debut Album
spotlight
Afrocritik’s Music Spotlight: Big Emotions
royalties
Royalties 101: How Music Actually Makes Money
Love Stray
“Love Stray” Review: Brilliant Braye Strikes Again With Expressive New EP
Jubed
Jubed Is Expanding the Sound and Vision of Ghanaian Pop
sampling
Sampling, Interpolation, and What Music Copyright Requires
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

The Edge of Water
“The Edge of Water” Review: Grace Olufunke Bankole’s Debut Novel Searches For Meaning In Matrilineal Ties And Liminal Spaces
They Killed Ahmet
“They Killed Ahmet” Review: Ikenna Okeh’s Novel Is Trope-Heavy With Flickers of Promise
The Mind Is Not an Ally
“The Mind Is Not An Ally” Review: Ayo Deforge Philosophises About The Mind In Her Poetry Collection
Thunder and Roses
“Thunder and Roses” Review: Eniola Omorinkoba’s Novella Is an Apt Encapsulation of the Nuances of Love & Loving
I Cry At The Feet of My Other Body
“I Cry At The Feet of My Other Body” Review: Mustapha Enesi’s Debut Collection Confronts Patriarchy and the Loss of Agency
Oyin Olugbile
“I Write Because I Have to Tell the Story”: In Conversation With Oyin Olugbile on Her Nigeria Prize for Literature Shortlist, “Sanya”

Culture

Content Piracy in Nigeria
Content Piracy in Nigeria: Trends, Challenges, and Pathways to Resolution
Nightclubs
Top 8 Nightclubs in Lagos and Why You Should Visit Them
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying: The Lasting Toll on Victims and How to Address It
Kikelomo Solomon-Ayeni
The Touchstones of Kikelomo’s Maternity Photography
Macondo Literary Festival founders at the opening ceremony
Macondo Literary Festival 2024: A Celebration of the History of the Indian Ocean Worlds
Nigeria Cinema Day
Nigeria Cinema Day and the Marketing Hurdles Holding Back Nollywood

Fashion

AMVCA

AMVCA 2026: The Best Celebrity Red Carpet Looks of the Night

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Met Gala

Met Gala 2026: How African Celebrities Showed Up on Fashion’s Biggest Stage

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Grammy
2026 Grammy Awards: How African Celebrities Brought the Fashion Heat to the Red Carpet
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AMVCA
2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style
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AMVCA Cultural Day
10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day
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Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

Finidi George, a new NPFL manager
Strengthening the NPFL: Evaluating the Impact of Seasoned Players and Managers
African football players moving to top-flight clubs in Europe
Why African Top-Flight Football Clubs Struggle to Sell Directly to Europe’s Elite
FASU 2024
FASU 2024: Scholars Compete, Cultures Converge in Lagos
Protest against gender-based violence
Addressing a Widespread Crisis: Gender-Based Violence in Kenyan Sports and Beyond
2024 Paralympic Games
2024 Paralympics: How African Nations Fared at the Paris Games
Newly-appointed Super Eagles' coach, Bruno Labbadia
Super Eagles and the Foreign Coach Conundrum: A Step Forward or Backward?

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

Reawakening
Reawakening | Poem by Maryam Kekere-Ekun
two poems
Two Poems | By Excel Chinagorom Michael
Three poems
Three Poems | By Victor Chịmbọ
Three Poems | By Salama Wainaina
three poems
Three Poems | By Emmanuel Somtochukwu Ferdinand
conversation with strangers
Conversations With Strangers | Fiction By Lydia Mutuku Nzilani