Naija to the World: Deconstructing the Myth of Nigerian Exceptionalism
Olayemi Olaniyi A few months ago, I joined a WhatsApp group created for prospective volunteers for an African Union initiative.…
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Kemi Badenoch, Davido, Tayo Aina and the Overton Window of Nigerian Patriotism
Nigeria is hardly a nation of patriots. From the outside, you may be mistaken to believe Nigerians are…
Read MoreIdris Elba, Things Fall Apart, and Culture Gatekeepers
To my shame, I read Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart for the first time as a freshman at…
Read MoreNigeria Needs its Enlightenment but Podcasts are a Problem
Nigerian Podcasts particularly exploit the ongoing online gender war knowing their takes would generate knee-jerk responses from viewers…
Read MoreHow Kai Cenat’s Visit to Nigeria Exposes our Inferiority Complex
American YouTuber and streamer, Kai Cenat recently came to Nigeria. He caused quite a wave online and on…
Read MoreThe ‘Yahoo of the Gaps’ Stereotyping of Young Men in Nigeria
I live in a country where my mere existence as a young man attracts a stereotype from the…
Read MoreVictor Osimhen vs. Napoli: A Case Study in Selective Outrage & Cognitive Dissonance
A few days ago, I came across a video on X, formerly Twitter. The caption described it as…
Read MoreEmdee Tiamiyu Spoke the Uncomfortable Truth About Japa
Thumbing through Instagram yesterday, I came across a post from Instablog 9ja, a popular entertainment account known for…
Read MoreOkoli Ahinze: OAU as Citadel of Shishi
Last week, Okoli Ahinze, a 500-level Civil Engineering student at Obafemi Awolowo University, my alma mata, was beaten…
Read MoreA Nuanced Understanding of Homophobia in Africa
Two weeks ago, the Ugandan parliament passed one of the harshest anti-LGBTQI laws in the world. And almost…
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