December 22/January 23 Archives

Separating Fact from Fiction Navigating the Information Disorder Sector in Nigeria Ahead of the 2023 Elections

Tijani AbdulkabeerJanuary 18, 2023

An increasing appreciation for the challenge of ‘fake news’ has led to more investment in fact-checking. But, in a very contentious election, this could be the difference between a peaceful transfer of power or violent post-election scenario.

December 22/January 23NigeriaNigeria Decides 2023Nigeria Decides 2023: Essays

A Myopic Perception of Non-Western Music The ‘Global Music’ Category at the Grammy Awards

Zainab KukuJanuary 18, 2023

The Recording Academy needs to review and redirect how they categorize non-Western musical practices and cultures. To start, more award categories could be introduced to reflect the diverse range of Black music across the world.

Best of 2023: EssaysDecember 22/January 23Nigeria

Big Brother as a Window Into Nigerian Politics Why Do We Respond to Reality TV and our Elections so Differently?

Afolabi AdekaiyaojaJanuary 16, 2023

The voting pattern and culture seen on Multichoice's Big Brother offers insight into the Nigerian psyche and our approach to popularity contests. It allows us to examine the traits prevalent on the Nigerian political landscape and our response to them.

December 22/January 23NigeriaNigeria Decides 2023: Essays

The Artist-Philosopher Keeping Up With My Sister, KemKem

Funmi LijaduJanuary 15, 2023

Olukemi Lijadu, or ‘KemKem’ is a DJ, philosopher and the creator of the 2022 experimental film, Guardian Angel. She’s also my older sister and throughout my life, I have watched her bloom into the incredible, multidisciplinary hybrid creative that she is today.

December 22/January 23International Women's Day - CultureNigeria

My Ideal Nigeria The Beauty of Standard Health Care Services in its Actualization

Rofiat HamzatJanuary 13, 2023

Read the winning essay of the 2022 New Voices Essay Competition.

December 22/January 23New Voices 2022

Nigeria, a Peaceful Nation On Security and Environmental Development

Taiwo AkinsanyaJanuary 13, 2023

Read the third-place essay of the 2022 New Voices Essay Competition.

December 22/January 23New Voices 2022

A Larger Problem The Romanticization of Mushin

Kehinde GbeleeJanuary 13, 2023

Read the second-place essay of the 2022 New Voices Essay Competition.

December 22/January 23New Voices 2022

What’s Your Benin Bronze Zodiac? If Benin Bronzes Were Zodiac Signs

The RepublicDecember 21, 2022

Which Benin Bronze are you based on your Zodiac sign? Check our interactive to find out!

December 22/January 23InteractivesNigeriavol6-no3

‘Creativity on the Continent Has Always Been a Continuum’ Victor Ehikhamenor on the Resilience of Benin Artistry

Wale Lawal and Peace Yetunde OnafuyeDecember 8, 2022

African artefacts looted, stolen, and forcefully taken belong to the African communities they were taken from in the Africa continent, Victor Ehikhamenor argues. He says, ‘In discussing restitution, we must also let the world know that creativity on the continent has always been a continuum, there was no break.’

December 22/January 23InterviewsNigeriavol6-no3

The Bittersweet Aftertaste of Victory When University Campaigns to Repatriate Stolen Art Take a Toll

Ore OgunbiyiDecember 8, 2022

Six years after a group of Cambridge students first demanded that the Benin Bronze cockerel, ‘Okukor’, be returned to the Benin Kingdom, the university returned the cockerel. For some of those activists, including this author, the return means victory but also worry.

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