Begun last Thursday, today, we present the second of a two-part series titled Defining the Role of the Nigerian Woman with Two Videos and a Party. Enter the British The Victorian sensibilities of British colonists dictated that women be wholly dependent on men; the British believed that economic independence and political equality...
This is the first part of a two-part series. Three things to talk about. One history to try to explain them all. Ghanaian socialite, actor, and model Moesha Boduong is interviewed by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in her Sex and Love Around the World series. She matter-of-factly explains why she...
“My Black African female body has been historically on a collision course with power, with masculinity, with whiteness, at times validating these presences but often refuting them. My body, therefore—my Black African female body—is a gloriously terrible fact, a weapon, a laboratory, an experiment, a theory, a cultural and global...
The shortlist for the 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature has since been announced and it features two Nigerians and a South African. In this article, we profile the shortlisted books. Formerly known as the Etisalat Prize for Literature, the 9mobile Prize for Literature is the first Pan-African literary prize that...
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Chinua Achebe’s classic, Things Fall Apart. Published in 1958, it has been translated into 57 languages and has sold over 20 million copies globally. Part of Achebe’s masterpiece, The African Trilogy, the other two volumes being Arrow of God and No Longer at...
It is no longer news that renowned Nigerian playwright, actor and scholar Akinwunmi Isola has passed on at the age of 79. That his legacy remains largely in his contributions to the promotion of the Yoruba language and culture. He was born in Ibadan on December 24, 1939 and attended...
From its establishment in1948 to its dismantling in1990, South Africa’s apartheid system is given an intricate visual and narrative treatment in this huge photography book. Published in conjunction with a 2012 exhibition, Rise and Fall of Apartheid: Photography and Bureaucracy of Everyday Life, which took place at New York’s Center...
Previous episode of Hunter’s Game “How could you let this happen?!” Major-General Yakubu thundered. An hour after Ijeoma’s phone call, Kazeem’s boss was standing before the general in his office. “I’m sorry sir. I tried to reach you when I had my suspicions but I didn’t expect her to act this...
Previous episode of Hunter’s Game “Babe, look this way.” Tinu held her phone up and shaped her lips into a pout as she leaned into Williams whose phone was held up to his ears. William did as he was told and flashed a smile. Tinu took a few selfies and...
Previous episode of Hunter’s Game “No, Yemi, I need you back here immediately. You can’t trust her. She’s dangerous.” Leela could sense the urgency in her boss’ tone yet it didn’t make a difference to her. Her mind was made up. “I’m sorry. I can’t. I can’t abandon Uzo. And...
Previous episode of Hunter’s Game “Ijeoma?” “Take these things off me! I don’t want the surgery anymore.” Dr. Haliru was torn between relief and confusion as to her sudden change of heart but he did not question her. Rather he did as he was told and soon, Ijeoma was upstanding...
From November 9 – 12, the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) will present the 19th edition of the Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) at its traditional venue, Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Island. CORA is a 26-year old club of culture enthusiasts with the intent to make Nigeria a...
