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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 point or the other. Recall when you lost a high-value possession, a much deserved and sought-after proposal, or…

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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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Meet Yusuf Ambursa, the poet building a community of emerging young creatives in Northern Nigeria

We spoke with Yusuf Ambursa, the founder of Caliphate Arts and Literary…

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Stop Telling a Fat Woman She Looks Beautiful and Brave

Fat is a term that holds a great deal of power for…

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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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Walking into A Maze of Power at Rabat’s Mohammed VI Museum (opened 15 April 2025), one is immediately struck by its…

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Voices of Heritage: The Countertenors Representing Black Voices in Contemporary Classical Music

Classical music has long been regarded as a bastion of European tradition, with its rigid structures and deeply embedded histories.…

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Why the Best Mentors Today Don’t Call Themselves Mentors

The traditional definition of who a mentor is comes from the poem “Odessey” by Homer. In the poem, when Odysseus,…

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Beyond Male and Female: A Study of Every Other Gender Outside the Conventional

For much of history, societies around the world have categorised gender within a binary framework—male and female. However, as cultures…

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Mosadoluwa Fasasi Envisions a Revolutionary Future for Scientific Research through Decentralized Science

Imagine a world where scientific progress is unhindered by bureaucracy, endless hurdles, excruciating paperwork and absurd restrictions. A community where…

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50 Years Later, What is the Meaning of Bob Marley’s “Natural Mystic”?

Bob Marley’s “Natural Mystic”, the opening track of his iconic 1977 album Exodus, is a masterpiece of poetic lyricism and…

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Innatism Unleashed: Highlights from NIPCON 2023’s Cultural Extravaganza

The Nigeria International Poetry Convention (NIPCON) celebrated its second edition from November 29 to December 2, 2023, under the theme…

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How to Build a Resilient Creative Business: Financial Planning Checklist for the Unexpected

Running a creative business can be incredibly rewarding. Whether you’re an artist, designer, photographer, writer, or musician, you’ve likely chosen…

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Doc Shebeleza: A Kwaito Pioneer’s Journey Through Music and Community

Victor Bogopane, universally known as Doc Shebeleza, was a seminal figure in South Africa's kwaito music scene. Born on 7…

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The Photographer Redefining Childhood through Advocacy and Photography

Social advocacy is a cause that often goes overlooked in today's world. Amidst the apparent absence of voices clamoring for…

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