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The internet is an interesting invention. For some, it is the peak of humanity’s genius. That anyone, anywhere,…
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More than 60 years after independence, decolonisation remains appealing to large swaths of Africans. Writers and other creative…
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A few months ago, I joined a WhatsApp group created for prospective volunteers for an African Union initiative.…
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Nigeria is hardly a nation of patriots. From the outside, you may be mistaken to believe Nigerians are…
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To my shame, I read Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart for the first time as a freshman at…
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Nigerian Podcasts particularly exploit the ongoing online gender war knowing their takes would generate knee-jerk responses from viewers…
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American YouTuber and streamer, Kai Cenat recently came to Nigeria. He caused quite a wave online and on…
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