Culture & Society

Watching D’Tigress at the Olympics

Nanjala NyabolaSeptember 1, 2024

The experience of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics brings to the fore important questions about the state of women’s team sports in Nigeria and the wider continent, and the challenges and priorities in nurturing regional talent.

August/September 2024Nigeria

7 Unforgettable Characters and the Books That Brought Them to Life

Ìjàpá OSeptember 1, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books with characters you will never forget. From an African American conjure-woman to an overbearing Nigerian polygamist, these characters will etch themselves on your memory for years to come.

August/September 2024Read Something AfricanReading

Writers and the Books They Grew up Reading

Ijapa OAugust 30, 2024

In our past First Draft interviews, we asked authors such as Helon Habila and Sarah Ladipo Manyika about the books they grew up reading. Here’s what they told us.

August/September 2024First DraftInterviewsReading

August Reading 2024 Half-Year Reading from The Republic’s Contributors

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeAugust 25, 2024

Our 2024 August Reading list features the most important books so far this year based on recommendations from The Republic’s editors and contributors.

August/September 2024Reading

On Wole Soyinka

Wale LawalAugust 25, 2024

Our latest issue, The Enduring Voice of Wole Soyinka, celebrates the 90th birthday of Wole Soyinka and considers his influence on literature, African thought, plus more.

August/September 2024Nigeriavol8-no3

The Enduring Voice of Wole Soyinka

Wale LawalAugust 25, 2024

As he turns 90, Wole Soyinka discusses the current state of the world, the power of African literature, the social climate in Tinubu’s Nigeria, and the world ahead.

August/September 2024Interviewsvol8-no3