For the Condemned
Adanne
God Sleeps on Sundays

Features & Essays

Kenyan poetry
The Layers of Kenyan Poetry: From Resistance to Confession
Afrobeats
The Afrobeats Takeover: A Myth of Institutional Power
June 12
Should We Actually Celebrate June 12 As Nigeria’s Democracy Day?
Jamir Nazir
[Opinion] Jamir Nazir’s Commonwealth-Winning Story “The Serpent in the Grove”: A Beautifully Told Story or an AI Mash-Up Job?
African Filmmaking
African Filmmaking at the Crossroads of Oscars Reform and AI Ethics
EndSars
The Comment Section Republic: Where Does the Nigerian Anger Go?

Interviews

Saïd Hamich Benlarbi
In Conversation with Saïd Hamich Benlarbi on His Cannes-Selected Docu-Drama, “In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes”
Mohammed Taher
Tribeca Film Festival 2026: Mohamed Taher Talks Fatherhood, Vulnerability, and the Conversations We Avoid in “32B”
Tiwa Medubi
Livespot360 MD, Tiwa Medubi Talks “Real Housewives of Lagos”, “LOL: Last One Laughing Naija” and the Business of Reality TV
Mubanga Kalimamukwento
In Conversation: Mubanga Kalimamukwento Talks “The Shipikisha Club” and Reclaiming the Place of Zambian Languages
Kagiso Samuel Leburu
Kagiso Samuel Leburu on Telling a Story of Silence, Power, and Female Oppression in “Balaclava”
Pede Hollist
“Certainty Is the Prerogative of Those With the Power to Exclude and Reject”: Pede Hollist on Displacement, Diaspora, and the Stories We Carry

Film & TV

19
“19” Review: Tola Odunsi’s Ambitious but Uneven Portrait of Cybercrime
The Man Died
“The Man Died” Review: A Welcome Cinematic Contextualisation of Wole Soyinka’s Prison Memoir
Zjili
TIFF 2026: Christine Boateng and Hajara Musah Chambas Create An Unflinching Portrait of Exploitative Capitalism In Feature Debut, “Zjili”
A Mama Deola Wedding Story
“A Mama Deola Wedding Story” Review: Kava’s First Original Is a Feature-Length Skit That Doesn’t Know It’s a Skit
Congo Boy
TIFF 2026: In “Congo Boy”, Rafiki Fariala Harnesses Music As A Conduit For Hope And Resistance
Kamel Laaridhi
Venice 2026: In Conversation with Kamel Laaridhi on “The H@llow Man” and the Dystopian Character of Our Times

Music

Big Bad World
“Big Bad World” Review: Ajebutter22 Hits New Artistic Heights on New EP
Out of Sight - Out of Mind
“Out of Sight – Out of Mind: Volume 1” Review: Ycee Expresses Stylistic Yin & Yang on New Album
Love is a Machinery
“Love is a Machinery” Review: Anendlessocean Gives Romance the Album It Deserves
Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Outside the Box
Small Chops
“Small Chops” Review: Mannywellz Delivers a Sweet Treat on New EP
Afrobeats
The Afrobeats Takeover: A Myth of Institutional Power
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VIDEOS

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Books

One Leg on Earth
Pemi Aguda’s “One Leg On Earth” Mythologises the Strangeness of Lagos and Water
Jude Dibia
In Conversation: Jude Dibia Talks “The Quiet That Remains”, Love, and the Lives Literature Refuses to Overlook
Nigerian democracy
14 Books for Anyone Trying to Make Sense of Nigerian Democracy
Omenana
“December 2025: Niger Delta Issue” Review: Omenana Magazine’s Call to Arms in the War to Protect the Niger Delta Region
The Quiet That Remains
“The Quiet That Remains” Review: Hope Lingers for Damaged Souls in Jude Dibia’s Fourth Novel
Let Us Conspire and Other Stories
“Let Us Conspire and Other Stories” Investigates Marginal Identities Amidst Loss and Grief

Culture

university
Prestige vs Payoff: Do University Rankings Still Matter in Nigeria?
power
Why Nigeria Still Can’t Find Its Balance of Power
talking stage
Neither Here nor There: The Talking Stage as Nigeria’s New Relationship Culture
Women
Undoing the Knots Society Tied in Your Mind
Surnames
Whose Name Do You Bear? The Politics of Surnames and the Erasure of African Women
Labubu dolls
How Capitalists Are Exploiting Us Through ‘Must-Haves’

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

women’s football
A $100,000 Reward, No Infrastructure: Nigeria Must Rethink Women’s Football
The African Giant
Documentary Spotlight: “The African Giant”
AfroBasket
The Ultimate Guide to the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket in Côte d’Ivoire
WAFCON
WAFCON 2024 Quarterfinal Guide: Players to Watch and Our Predictions
WAFCON
WAFCON 2024: African Women’s Football Deserves Better Broadcast Coverage
Kyalami
Kyalami’s Renaissance: Paving the Way for F1’s Return to Africa

Explainers

Omoni Oboli
Omoni Oboli and Nollywood’s Dilemma With Copyright Infringement
Gangs of Lagos
Understanding Jade Osiberu’s “Gangs of Lagos” Court Ruling
Mercy Chinwo and EeZee Conceptz
Inside the Mercy Chinwo and EeZee Conceptz Fallout
Navigating the Business Side of Writing
Navigating the Business Side of Writing: What Every Author Needs to Know
How Budgeting Apps Empower Young Africans
How Fuji Music Influences the Modern Afro-Pop Soundscape
How Fuji Music Influences the Modern Afro-Pop Soundscape

Fiction & Poetry

Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable Short Stories of 2025
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable African Short Stories of 2025
Three poems
Three Poems | By Tobi Aluko
How to “Hide My ID” Like a Typical Northern Housewife
poems
“Time After Time” & “Buy Her an Air Fryer” | Poems by Sheila Ngei
The Geometry of Nonsense
The Geometry of Nonsense | Poem By Obongofon Etuk
Mine Too Counts
“Mine Too Counts” Review: Agbeye Oburumu Gives Voice to the Pains of the Nigerian Masses