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The Mirabel Scandal:The Thin Line Between Victimhood and Accountability
The Nigerian social media space was recently thrown into chaos by a viral rape allegation made by an 18 year old girl named Mirabel. Within hours of her claims surfacing online, emotions ran high. Influencers reposted her story. Activists demanded justice. Many women rallied around her in solidarity, while several… Listen ⇢
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Cultural Legitimacy, History, and Constitutional Authority in Yorubaland
Cultural legitimacy, history and constitutional authority are often discussed as though they are the same thing. They are not. History records what happened. Cultural legitimacy reflects what is accepted and respected in a given time. Constitutional authority defines what is legally recognised in the present structure of governance. Confusing these… Listen ⇢
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When Transaction Replaces Connection: The Confusion Between Love and Business
Recently, a Nigerian lady went on social media after stating that any man who wants a relationship with her must be willing to spend money on her before gaining access to her love. According to her, men are attracted to her body, particularly her curves, but fail to acknowledge the… Listen ⇢
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The Pressure of Living at Your Parents’ Home in Your Late 20s and 30s
In many societies, adulthood is judged by distance. Not emotional maturity. Not financial stability. Not character. Distance. How far you live from your parents becomes the visible proof that you have “made it.” By the time someone reaches their late twenties or thirties, the question begins to echo louder than… Listen ⇢
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Redefining the Immigrant Narrative Beyond the Myth of Perfect Migration
A recent viral TikTok video by a Nigerian woman known as thedemarah reopened a conversation many Africans are afraid to have publicly. In the emotional clip, she shared how she emigrated to the United Kingdom about a year and a half ago in search of greener pastures. She applied for… Listen ⇢
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Cancel culture in African contexts: justice, vendettas, or borrowed frameworks?
Cancel culture in African contexts, particularly in Nigeria, raises difficult questions about justice, accountability, and the uncritical borrowing of social frameworks developed elsewhere. Over the years, the world has watched American celebrities face public “cancellation” for actions ranging from criminal behavior to offensive speech made early in their careers. Figures… Listen ⇢
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Silence as survival: cultures of conformity inside African institutions
Silence has become a survival strategy inside many African institutions. Across education, government, and workplaces, conformity is often rewarded while individuality is treated as a threat. Rules are created not to manage behavior but to flatten identity, discouraging personal, cultural, and ethnic expression. In these environments, speaking out comes with… Listen ⇢
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African Meme, Humor, Critique, and Community in the Digital Age
Meme culture in Africa has grown into a vibrant and dynamic form of expression that goes far beyond humor. Across social media platforms, memes have become a lens through which Africans comment on politics, society, identity, and daily life. Unlike in many other regions, African memes often blend humor with… Listen ⇢
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The rise of pan-African digital identity and what “African” means online vs offline
The rise of Pan-African digital identity has become one of the defining features of the 21st-century African online presence. Across social media platforms, African and African-descended users are increasingly claiming a shared identity, celebrating African culture, history, and aesthetics in ways that blur geographic and national boundaries. The meaning of… Listen ⇢
Culture Beyond the Mainstream 