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There is a side of Lagos state that does not shout with traffic horns or rush with endless movement. It exists behind gallery doors, in quiet rooms filled with colour, …

Infants, teens, adults, and grandparents all speak the same language in West Africa. It flows through markets, streets, campuses, music studios, and social media. Regardless of the speaker’s tone, everyone …

There is a time of the year when Calabar becomes a living stage, when the streets are filled with music, when there are costumes everywhere on the road, when drums …

There is a food in West Africa whose aroma enters the room before you see it. It can start a conversation or an argument, and it sits at the centre …

In the dim galleries of the British Museum, intricate brass plaques and sculpted heads from the ancient Kingdom of Benin stand as silent witnesses to a tumultuous history. These artefacts, …

If you grew up in Nigeria, then you definitely don’t need to explain what “swallow” is. You already know from when you began growing teeth. It sits quietly on the …

There is a drum sound that changes everything in the village. Once it starts, the village square feels different; children move closer to their parents, elders sit more upright and …

If you had to describe Nollywood in 2025 in one line, it would be cinematic, comeback-and-loud. This is an appropriate name because at the box office, Nigerian films were breaking …

Did you know that rice is one of the most eaten foods in Nigeria? Almost every family eats rice every week. But for a long time, Nigeria imported most of …

Every December, Nollywood turns into a full-on cinema showcase. Filmmakers release highly anticipated titles, and audiences flock to cinemas or stream online to watch the must-see films with family and …