Category: Culture
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Martell Launches Afrobeats Limited Edition XO in Nigeria
Maison Martell is set to unveil the Martell Afrobeats Limited Edition XO in Nigeria on November 6, bringing together music, art and exceptional craftsmanship in a celebration of Afrobeats and its influence around the world. The Nigerian unveiling follows the collection’s global launch in New York on October 28, where Martell introduced its collaboration with…
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10 AFRIFF Films We Can’t Wait to Watch
From moving coming-of-age tales to gripping thrillers and sharp social commentaries, this year’s Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) lineup is unmatched. We’ve rounded up 10 standout titles that are officially taking over our festival watchlist. Check out the full breakdown below Inspired by real medical events, this tense psychological thriller exposes the high-stakes human cost…
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The Education and Evolution of Chibuzor ‘Chiby’ Iwobi
Dancing in the Downpour The wind on the Lagos waterfront rarely announces its intentions before it arrives, and on the evening of the Afro Festival, it chose the exact moment Wande Coal reached his hotel room to turn into a gale. The team had paid a rainmaker the night before to hold the weather, a…
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Super El Niño: What’s The Tea?
You’ve probably seen the headlines. A “super El Niño” is building in the Pacific; forecasters are using words like “historic,” and one report says tens of thousands of Nigerians could die from heat. Here’s what is solid, what is shaky, and what it means for us. First, what is El Niño? El Niño is a…
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Spotify brings audiobooks to Nigeria
Spotify today announced that audiobooks are rolling out to listeners in Nigeria from 14 October. The launch is part of Spotify’s global expansion of audiobooks from 22 markets to more than 180 by the end of 2026, bringing books to more than 750 million people who will be able to stream or purchase them on…
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Nobody Throws a Party for the Japada
This piece was written by a contributing writer, James Ayotundé. The Quiet and Humbling Reintegration of a Japadarian Let me tell you about a friend of mine, a fellow Nigerian. Let’s call him Tega. A few years ago, Tega moved to the UK for his Master’s and intended to stay after completion. However, finding a…
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What the Sudanese Toub Carries
Fashion, Memory and Women’s Public Identity Through Displacement There are clothes we wear, and there are clothes that seem to carry something with them. The Sudanese toub belongs to the second category. At its simplest, it is a long piece of fabric wrapped around a woman’s body, often covering the head and falling around the…
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New Google report reveals Nigeria’s coffee drinking trends
Chilled coffee, dessert-flavoured lattes and making coffee at home are winning Nigerians over in 2026 Coffee is having a moment in Nigeria. New data from Google Trends shows Nigerians are searching for chilled coffee, dessert-inspired lattes and easy ways to make café-style drinks at home, as coffee becomes a bigger part of how people relax, catch up with friends…
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What the Timeline Got Wrong About Pap Smears
You’ve probably seen the pap smear conversation that took over Nigerian Twitter this month, which was split down predictable lines. One side traded stories about painful, dismissive appointments. The other side wondered why a routine screening test was being treated like an ordeal. Both sides were talking past each other, so we went straight to…
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How Coca-Cola and Johnny Drille Made a 75th Anniversary Anthem You’ll Actually Replay
It starts before the music even starts. You hear a crowd (people talking, laughing, the kind of noise you get at a family party). Then a bottle clinks. Only after that do the words come in: Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola. That opening tells you everything about what this anthem, released to mark Coca-Cola Nigeria’s 75th anniversary, is…