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Pamilerin Jacob Uses Sharp Language and Haunting Imagery to Chronicle the Ordinary
When I first discovered Pamilerin's poems, his writing bordered grief and mental health, but now, he tells me, he writes...
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In Conversation with Hauwa Shafii About Poetry as an Inheritance of Pain
Hauwa combines her passion in poetry with deft storytelling, yet her poetry remains true to its course. Even in her...
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In Conversation With Adedayo Agarau, A Poet Who Tenderly Couples With Poignant Pasts On-Page
Adedayo's poetry is a continuous voyage into memory and the things that make up the fibre of his being. His...
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#AloneTogether: A personal account of navigating change during this pandemic
2019 ended with much lustre, the promise of a new decade, and a special 2020, the hype didn’t resonate with...
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Meet Tobi & Nathan, The Minds Behind Black Boys in Pink Podcast
I met Tobi & Nathan back in 2016 when we were all in the University of Lagos. I remember always...
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#Essay: Literature and the Arts in Ifẹ̀ in the Year 2020 and beyond; the past from the future, the future from the past & Tèmítọ́pẹ́’s musings.
"Ifẹ̀, we must never let you die, we must hold you close by for it was inside the firmaments of your...
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Hidden Gems: Arafah stumbled On modelling by chance, since then she’s been on the rise
Hidden Gems is a series intended to showcase creative, innovative and intellectual Africans. We want to use our platform to...
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Cynthia Erivo’s Two Oscar Nominations Gets A Step Closer To EGOT status
British-Nigerian actress Cynthia Erivo has bagged two nominations at this year's Oscars. She’s also the only person of color to receive a...
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Emotional intelligence in the workplace
Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify emotions within yourself and in others. It is being able to detect emotions...
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#Essay: Manic by Ayodolapo
I can feel them. Crawling on my leg, they slither up my body. I can feel them in my blood....
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What Liverpool beating Barcelona taught me about believing against the odds.
My first memory of wanting to be a Liverpool fan was in Primary 4 when some guy came to advertise...
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Warner Music Group Announces Partnership With Nigerian Label Chocolate City
Chocolate City, one of Nigeria's biggest music labels co-founded by chief executive Audu Maikori, along with Paul Okeugo and, Jude...
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Super Falcons Granted Qualification to 2019 All-African Games
The 12th African Games will take place from 23 August to 3 September 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This will be...
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Seun Kuti & Fatoumata Diawara Will Perform Live at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony
The 61st Grammy Awards Show will be happening this week and Nigerian Seun Kuti’s ‘Black Times’, one of the most promising bodies of...
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Nigeria’s New Breakout Star Teni The Entertainer Is Unstoppable!
When you think of female Nigerian pop-stars you can call only a handful of names, each with a specific sound,...
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Defiance Lives in the Kuti Blood. Past, Present, and Future.
In 2019, acceptance in certain circles on the streets of Lagos as a 'real one' can be gotten by smoking...
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Op-Ed: Art, Clout, and Alté: Contentious Relationships
Going into this piece, I’m coming out of an artist block, and finding inspiration can be a whole lot of...
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Lagos, a Metropolitan Paradox
Lagos, the city I have always known, a city I ascribe as the strength and heart of Nigeria economy. It...
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Julie Adenuga’s 3-Part #Homecoming Documentary For Beats 1
2018 has been an incredible year for the African/Nigerian community, from art to fashion, tech and other scenes in the...
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Nigerian Inspired, London-Based Restaurant, Ikoyi, Just Got Its First Michelin Star
One year after the opening of Ikoyi, the high-end Nigerian restaurant founded by longtime friends Iré Hassan-Odukale and Jeremy Chan...
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