Echoes Across the Niger: Historical Tales of Contemporary Events by Olanrewaju ‘Onigegewura’ Akinsola (Book Chat)
Tade Ipadeola talks to Olanrewaju Akinsola about Nigeria, intrigue and history lessons we all need.
Tade Ipadeola talks to Olanrewaju Akinsola about Nigeria, intrigue and history lessons we all need.
Olaokun Soyinka chairs a multi-religious panel featuring Olajide Osunniyi, Ferdinand Adimefe and Abdulbasit Kassim. They will look at the responsibility of religious bodies and leaders in a crisis like the pandemic which has taken the world by surprise.
Maïmouna Jallow talks to Yvonne Owuor about fate, mortality and love.
Lamide Akintobi talks to Desmond Cole about blackness, racial injustice and The Black Lives Matter movement.
Buchi Onyegbule talks to Abubakar Adam Ibrahim about living and the spaces between life and death.
Nigerian music enjoys an enviable place on the global stage. This statement might invoke images of Wizkid, Yemi Alade and Burna Boy but, before them, there was a long line of under-celebrated, under-recognised musicians. Dami Ajayi talks to Remi Vaughan-Richards, Uche Ikonne and Joey Akan about documenting the work of our best musicians.
Olaokun Soyinka talks to Dotun Fasanya about starting a business and navigating difficult business terrains around Africa.
Unemployment is a huge issue all around Africa. With the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging businesses, restricting commerce, trade and reducing prospects for fresh graduates, the situation may become untenable. In this panel, Folu Ogunkeye tasks Akintunde Oyebode, Ojoma Ochai and Sunday Dare, on viable ways of tackling youth unemployment.
We cannot pretend that Africa does not struggle with its own ethnic or colour-related isms. The worst carry-over of colonialism that biases we face in Africa, the darkness of our skin and the tribe we come from. Hosted by Yemisi Adegoke, this panel will discuss the history of Colourism and Racism and what we can
Rémy Ngamije talks to Maaza Mengiste about women, war and history.
African cultures use storytelling as a means of passing on social mores, family history from one generation to the next through folktales, myths and fables. Using his drums and folk music, Usifu Jalloh will tell us some traditional stories.
With the rate at which disinformation comes through the internet, what is the most important responsibility that the media have in today’s world? Yinka Adegoke chairs a conversation featuring Chude Jideonwo, Yemisi Akinbobola and Wale Lawal on how to ensure that people know how to find correct information and do not become victims of conspiracy