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Normalisation of Begging:Why Nigeria Needs a Social Restructuring?
One of the most uncomfortable truths Nigerians rarely confront honestly is how begging has slowly been normalised in public life. What was once associated with extreme hardship or social displacement has, over time, become casual, transactional, and disturbingly acceptable. From streets to offices, from checkpoints to airports, begging has evolved… Listen ⇢
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Nigeria, Nepotism, and the Grey Area of Merit
Nepotism is one of the most charged words in Nigeria’s public discourse. It evokes images of undeserved privilege, closed doors, and opportunities handed out based on surname rather than skill. And in many cases, that criticism is justified. Nigeria has suffered deeply from systems where access replaces competence and loyalty… Listen ⇢
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What IShowSpeed’s Lagos Visit Says About Nigeria’s Image
IShowSpeed’s visit to Lagos was a reminder of how powerful digital influencers have become in shaping global perceptions of place, culture, and people. With a single livestream, millions of viewers across the world encountered Nigeria not through documentaries, policy reports, or curated tourism campaigns, but through spontaneous interactions on the… Listen ⇢
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African Naming Systems, Identity and Survival in the Diaspora
African naming systems are not casual labels or decorative sounds. They are living archives of history, belief, lineage and identity. Across many African societies, names are deliberately chosen to reflect circumstance, ancestry, spirituality, profession, hope and collective memory. A name is often the first story told about a person, situating… Listen ⇢
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Rethinking Spiritual Architecture, Development, and Civilisation in Africa
Across Africa, sacred sites and ancestral shrines continue to exist quietly within villages, towns, forests, courtyards, and family compounds. Many of these shrines are modest in size, sometimes no more than a small structure of clay, wood, stone, or earth. To the untrained or biased eye, this physical modesty has… Listen ⇢
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The Erosion of Communal Living Among Africans in the Diaspora
The erosion of communal living and extended family systems among Africans in the diaspora reflects one of the most profound cultural shifts experienced outside the continent. For centuries, African societies were organised around collective responsibility, shared child-rearing, intergenerational support and a deep sense of belonging rooted in kinship and community.… Listen ⇢
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Fela Kuti’s Legacy Is Not Up for Debate: Why Comparing Him to Wizkid Misses the Point
Fela Kuti’s legacy occupies a sacred place in African and global cultural history, and it deserves to be treated with depth, context and respect. The recent tendency among some Gen Z audiences to diminish or dismiss Fela’s impact in favour of contemporary stars like Wizkid reflects a misunderstanding of history… Listen ⇢
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Who Owns Precolonial Nigerian History and Who Gets to Tell It
The question of who owns Nigerian history and who tells it is central to how the nation understands its past and defines its identity. Much of what is known today about precolonial Nigeria has been shaped not by the people who lived those histories, but by European travellers, missionaries, traders… Listen ⇢
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MOWAA, Owo Art and the Case for a Truly West African Museum
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most ambitious cultural projects of recent years. Founded in 2020 as an independent non-profit institution, its mission is to preserve, celebrate and expand knowledge of West African arts and culture through research, education, conservation… Listen ⇢
Culture Beyond the Mainstream 