April/May 2024

7 Books That Will Give You an Essential Introduction to the Nigerian Civil War

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeJune 2, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will give you an essential introduction to the Nigerian Civil War. These books are a great starting point for those unfamiliar with the causes, experiences, and aftermath of the war.

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‘I Only Want to Write Things I Can Be Proud Of’ Oyindamola Depo-Oyedokun’s First Draft

Oyindamola Depo-OyedokunMay 31, 2024

Author of ‘Don Jazzy Global Machine’, Oyindamola Depo-Oyedokun believes brilliant storytelling lies in the writer’s ability to connect readers with the narrative.

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THE MYSTICAL ART OF RAINMAKING

Yinka AdetuMay 28, 2024

While Niyi Akomalayan’s Rainmakers emerges as a bold foray into African mysticism, the film struggles to faithfully depict the ritual art of rain calling.

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Tinubu’s Year of Unstable Policies

Yusuf OmotayoMay 26, 2024

In its first year, the Tinubu administration has been characterized by hasty decisions and haphazardly thought policies, a situation that has greatly stalled Nigeria’s progress.

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The Swimmer

Olumide PopoolaMay 26, 2024

‘Here I was on a Sunday morning, sober, alone, in the river without doing anything, just lying on my back, the water holding me.’ An excerpt from Olumide Popoola’s novel, Like Water Like Sea.

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7 Nigerian Books Set Outside Lagos

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeMay 26, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will take you outside Lagos. These selections offer glimpses into other parts of Nigeria, guiding readers on a journey through the various settings that shape the nation’s socio-cultural life.

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The Perfect Target

Timinepre ColeMay 22, 2024

Bobrisky’s swift descent from social prominence to the confines of Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is a stark reminder that no amount of wealth or status can fully insulate LGBTQ+ individuals from the pervasive forces of transphobia and homophobia in Nigeria.

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Nigeria Imaginary

Wale LawalMay 19, 2024

Our latest issue, Nigeria Imaginary, considers the restorative potential of Nigerian art and invites readers to explore the Nigeria Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, plus more.

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Toyin Ojih Odutola’s Theories of Place

Kéchi Nne NomuMay 19, 2024

The Nigeria Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale brings together artists who are diverse in their styles, influences, affiliations with place, and interpretations of nationhood and history. Among them is Toyin Ojih Odutola, whose artistic instincts already bypass easy conceptions of place, belonging and history.

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Yinka Shonibare and the Case for Nigeria at the Venice Biennale

Mobólúwajídìde JosephMay 19, 2024

Through Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, the Nigeria Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale presents a Nigeria that is more about routes than roots. A Nigeria that diagnoses its struggles with intricately imagined jokes while holding up a mirror to structural violence and broken promises. And a Nigeria that allows its children to return again and again in an ever-expanding array of visions and alternative futures.

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