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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 that follows the life of a courageous Baggara woman named Ayya. She hails from a town called Fage,…

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

Nairobby and Country Queen are two notable Kenyan films running on Netflix.…

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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…

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Faith Gbadero — Art as an exploration of faith, identity, and objective self-expression

Nigerian artist Faith Gbadero represents a new breed of young artists of…

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Featured on this episode of the Creative Diary is a barber and content creator from Lagos, Nigeria. Edward Joseph ventured…

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These four recommended poetry books are from Nigerian poets. The importance of curating this list is to show the brevity…

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Ticket to Life: Geshin Salvador’s Film is Simultaneously Daring and Impractical

Geshin Salvador's Ticket to Life portrays the story of a couple whose inability to have a child leads them to…

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Beyond Lovebirds and Heartthrobs: 10 Books Exploring Romance Through The Lens of Black Authors

As any romance novel enthusiast will tell you, there is perhaps no better depiction of joy than romance. From emotionally…

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The African tech ecosystem is evolving at an impressively fast pace. Many young Nigerians want a taste of this widely…

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5 Kunle Afolayan Films that Explore a Mix of Indigenous and Contemporary Themes

Remember the saying, "Memories last forever.'' This is the case with Kunle Afolayan, one of the best directors and filmmakers…

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Visual Artist Yusuf Mubaraq Runs Us Through His Typical Day as a Creative

Yusuf Mubaraq is a self-taught visual artist from Nigeria. His works have been exhibited virtually with “Tribes African Art Gallery”…

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Africa’s Lost Souls: The Top 7 African Looted Artefacts

During Africa's pre-colonial and colonial periods, thousands of priceless cultural artefacts were plundered, looted by colonialists, and transported to various…

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