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Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84, his family announced on Instagram. Remembered as one of Nollywood’s most respected performers, Jacobs built a decades-long career across theatre, television and film

Podcasting in Nigeria has become a form of storytelling within mainstream media, beginning in the 2010s, with names like I Said What I Said,F & S Uncensored,credited as some of the mainstream inceptions, touching on social commentary and Nigeria’s pop culture. Its imminent rise not only captured the zeitgeist but also built community across various…

Well, we have barely returned from our little sabbatical and here we are, asking another uncomfortable question. 

When Promise Okoro walked out of his final degree exams earlier this month, he fully expected the usual end-of-term celebrations.

Picture this. Saturday afternoon, a viewing centre somewhere in Lagos, packed with people watching Arsenal play. Picture this. Saturday in Lagos, a viewing centre somewhere off the main road, generator running, the screen slightly too bright for the room.