Sunday, April 26, 2026

Phyno: Of Igbo Cultural expression and A Rap Phenomenon

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(By Danny Nsa ) - Somewhere in the early 2010s, a young man from Anambra walked into Nigerian hip-hop and started rapping in Igbo, and inste...

Trevor Noah: The Audacity of Placing Africa's Brand of Humor on World Stage

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(By Danny Nsa ) - Nobody hands you the world. You either take it or you wait for an invitation that never comes. Trevor Noah took it, passpo...

Nollywood Favorites: Pete Edochie and/or Kanayo O. Kanayo

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(By Danny Nsa ) - Nigeria gave the world two men who could make you kneel with a glance. They didn't need any special effects or dramati...

Nollywood's Favorites: Rita Dominic and/or Bimbo Ademoye

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(By Danny Nsa ) - Every generation of Nigerian cinema gets the actress it deserves. The 90s got Liz Benson, a woman who could cry, scream, a...

Of Nollywood On-Screen Chemistry: Jim Iyke and Kate Henshaw

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(By Kelvin Childs Okoroji ) - Jim Iyke said in an interview with BBC that Kate Henshaw is the best actress he has ever worked with. I hones...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Nigerian Youth, Prosperity Gospel, and Sundry Quests for Magical Wealth

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(By Abimbola Adelakun ) – Nigerian youths after prosperity gospel    Some years ago, while Nigeria had abundant money from oil revenue, the ...

Pentecostal Prosperity in Nigeria: Who Prospers?

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(By Ife Otegbeye ) – Who prospers from prosperity gospel in Nigeria?    On a cool Friday evening, thousands of worshippers congregate for a ...
Thursday, September 05, 2024

Nollywood Horror Movies and Pentecostalism

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(By Kingsley Charles ) - How Pentecostal Preachers and Satanic Panic Helped Launch Nollywood   Nigeria’s homegrown film industry has always ...
Saturday, August 17, 2024

Of Delta-Igbo and Complex Identity Configurations

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(By Moses Ochonu ) – Of all the identity configurations and complexities in Nigeria, I find the Delta cluster to be the most fascinating and...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Ned Nwoko, Anioma State, and Politics of Igboness

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( Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe ) - I AM MORE IGBO THAN NED NWOKO—ANIOMA-SOUTHEAST CONTRAPTION A POLITCAL SCAM DEAD ON ARRIVAL            Although s...

Rethinking Unoka in Things Fall Apart

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(By James Eze ) - Is Unoka the Unsung Hero of Things Fall Apart? James Eze            “No artist of any art has his complete meaning alone,”...
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Guarding Against the Delusion and Illusions of Superstition

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(By Dave Okorafor ) - In my private chart of 34 criteria to consider before choosing a spouse, degree of superstitiousness is a premium poin...
Monday, August 14, 2023

On Jagun Jagun: A Historian's Take

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(By Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi ) - On Jagunjagun: No Comment        Yesterday, a friend asked for my views on the new movie in Yoruba language, ...
Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Igbo Writers: Centering Igbo Culture and Language

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(By Chika Unigwe ) – “Why We Centre Igbo Culture And Language In Our Writing”        Chika Unigwe is a Nigerian professor and author of Igbo...
Monday, August 07, 2023

Owerri & Bongo Music: A City & Its Distinct Sound

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(By Chimezie Chika ) – What is Bongo’s True Identity?  The cultural identity that Bongo music wears makes it distinct and, indeed, delightfu...