The Shadow of June 12 June 12, the Left and Nigeria’s Democratic Revolution
‘June 12’ was a defining moment in Nigeria’s history and yet it has not received as much critical attention as it deserves. Read more.
February/March 2022
Between Christianity and Feminism Needing, Finding and Rejecting Answers
What does a woman of faith do when her doctrines about God collide with her beliefs about equality? Read more.
Who’s Writing Who? Literary Cultural Appropriation and Ethnicity in Nigeria
Nigerian literature has always existed in the global space as ‘other’ literature, and writers often feel a moral responsibility to represent their ethnic cultures in the mainstream public space. Read more.
Senegal Has Won the AFCON for the First Time Ever
Senegal has won the AFCON 2021 after their left winger, Sadio Mane, scored the winning goal in a 4-2 penalty shootout. Read more.
Nigeria Has Announced a New Policy to Reduce its Fertility Rate
On 03 February 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development. Read more.
‘“Writers Write.”— My Mother’ Salem Afangideh’s First Draft
Author of ‘Love and War’, Salem Afangideh, grew up on romance novels and has lately been gravitating towards wholesome texts about womanhood. Read our interview.
Who Were the Lijadu Sisters?
Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu were mainly active as the Lijadu Sisters from the 1960s to the 1980s—a time when it was rare to find front-women in Nigeria’s pop music scene. Read more.
Returning to Myself When Beauty Becomes a Guide
There’s a perception that people use makeup to hide, but for me, it marked a return to my face. Read more.
Amnesty International Has Accused Israel of Apartheid
On 01 February 2022, Amnesty International accused Israel of maintaining a ‘cruel system of domination’ over Palestinians. Read more.
Who’s Running for Nigeria’s Presidency in 2023?
In February 2023, Nigeria will hold its general elections, ending President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year term. Preparations for the elections have begun since 2021, when the Senate passed the Electoral Amendment Bill on 09 November 2021. Read more.