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How ‘Country Queen’ and ‘Nairobby’ Addresses the Ills of Present-day Kenya

Nairobby and Country Queen are two notable Kenyan films running on Netflix. Nairobby follows the lives of six students on the run after stealing money from the dean. To start…

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A Miscellany of Art: Soul and Afro-folk in Contemporary Nigeria

In the complex fabric of Nigeria's cultural landscape, a unique fusion of…

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The Adventure of Ayya review – A Captivating Tale of Courage and Resilience

Sani Abdulrazak's The Adventure of Ayya is a captivating fictional short story…

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This Is How You Move On From Grief That Has Run It’s Course as a Comforter

Grief - the bitter pill we all have to swallow at one…

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5 Nigerian Women Advocating For a More Inclusive Tech Industry

The African tech ecosystem is evolving at an impressively fast pace. Many…

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Breaking the Silence: Hidden Struggles of Male Mental Health and Suicide

Annually, suicide claims the lives of over 800,000 individuals worldwide. Suicide disparities between men and women are well-documented, with males…

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An All-African Book Fair: Kenyan Bookshop Soma Nami Delights With a Pan-African Book Exhibition

The non-ephemeral belief among my countrymen is that most Kenyans don’t read. This is a thought engraved due to the…

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Storm Across The Sahel review — Revisiting the Aftermath of the Boko Haram Insurgency

In his 1972 classic, Homecoming, Kenyan writer Ngugi Wa Thing'o asserts that literature does not develop in a vacuum. It…

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Fuska Biyu review — A forged Science and Speculative Work of Art

"Fuska Biyu'' is a Hausa tale that addresses the topics of early marriage and the inequities encountered by women and…

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5 Forces Behind Northern Nigeria’s Multidimensional Cultural and Creative Renaissance

Northern Nigeria is an assortment of diverse ethnic groups and cultures, sharing colorful and entwined histories and practices.  Most of…

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Bill Kinaro’s Benny and Griffin is a Testament that Age is Just a Number

"Fire in the hole,” we both said almost at the same time when the Ambers came within range. We opened…

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Review of Dearlogue – a Poetic Duet by Abubakar Othman and Habeebatu X!

Dearlogue is a collective effort between a professor of literary psychoanalysis and a medical doctor. It is a captivating collection…

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Glory Solomon Survived Body Shaming, She Now Champions Body Positivity in Fashion

Glory Solomon, a dynamic fashion designer and writer, resides in the bustling city of Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria. With an unwavering…

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Veteran Gone: 57 Facts About Saint Obi’s 57-Year Life and Career

As we mourn the loss of a Nollywood veteran, a legendary actor, producer, and director, Saint Obi, who was widely…

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“A Simple Lie” Review – A Gripping Tale of Betrayal, Manipulation, and Unconventional Love Affairs

Five people connected through friendship, lust, love, desperation, emotional blackmail and lies in their lives are brought together under the…

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