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I have a new essay out today. In The Very Nigerian Playbook of Campus Politics, I step away from the personal to investigate the nature of campus politics and what it informs us about Nigeria's broader political landscape. Do read; this one stretched me. rpublc.com/story/2026/09/27/…

The Very Nigerian Playbook of Campus Politics

Student unions in public universities played a significant role in Nigeria’s struggles for independence and democracy. Today, however, as godfatherism, repressi

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Happy @TFAFestival opening day! Join us at @cfmemories for the next one week as we celebrate arts and literature and the great gift of “Things Fall Apart,” for the next one week.
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“This is a novel that is as compelling as it is affecting, its themes as familiar as they are relevant—and with a setting that pulses with a frenetic energy, one cannot afford to look away.” @SamExistingg reviews Y.M. Abdel-Magied’s novel, “At Sea” ⬇️ afrocritik.com/y-m-abdel-mag…

Y.M. Abdel-Magied’s “At Sea” Examines Gender in High Stakes Workplace Drama - Afrocritik

In At Sea, neither time nor experience is enough to overturn the hands of ingrained patriarchy. Its powers are far-reaching, particularly in the lives...

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It's the motherlode of long shots but I'm trying to raise 1.8 m for my mum's eye surgery. The eyedrops no longer suffice. I've been able to raise 1 m but I need help raising the rest. oncrowdr.com/explore/c/help-…

Donate to Help raise funds for my mother's eye surgery organised by Oluwadamilare Remilekun...

I've been able to raise some money to help surgically ameliorate my mother's cataracts + glaucoma but I still need your help. She doesn't know about this, I'll rather keep her in the dark but you can...

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nu story alert 🚨 .. published in @OkayAfrica, I explore the wave of young Nigerian artists sampling music from the 2010s .. what does it mean for the culture, and has it been done before? okayafrica.com/young-nigeria…

Young Nigerian Musicians Are Now Sampling 2010s Afropop Songs

We have come full circle and Afropop hits from the likes of Davido and Wizkid are now getting sampled by younger Nigerian artists.

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Sefi Atta@Sefi_AttaOct 16
Hello, My latest novel The Gele Gang will be available in February 2027. It is the first of my post-lockdown novels. Inspired by Nigerian weddings I attended, it looks and feels like lime sorbet. It's light, sweet and tart, and cleansed my palate for my next course. Sefi
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Lafiya NGO is looking for an Operations Officer. Type: Full-time, permanent Compensation: ₦550,000 - ₦700,000 per month, plus benefits Location: Remote, Abuja Reports to: Operations Manager Apply here: hiring.lafiya.org/r/ODprPK  Deadline: 20 October 2026
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The Emergence of AI: How Much Progress Is Too Much Progress?

While acknowledging the benefits of Artificial Intelligence, Azubuike Obi calls for responsible use and initiates deeper conversations about its long-term socia

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Since the latter part of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, the relationship my classmates had with AI, their (mis)use of this new technology bothered me very much...
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I am beyond thrilled to finally share with all of you. In this current climate, this is a necessary conversation. Do read:
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The Emergence of AI: How Much Progress Is Too Much Progress?

While acknowledging the benefits of Artificial Intelligence, Azubuike Obi calls for responsible use and initiates deeper conversations about its long-term socia

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The Lucrative World of Literary Scams — The Dial

Why writers are the perfect target.

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I am hiring a Managing Editor to come work with me @MinorityAfrica from January 2027. Fully remote but you have to be Africa based. Some exciting new projects in 2027 & very exciting directions. Please apply & share. minorityafrica.org/job/manag…

Managing Editor - Minority Africa

Full-time | Remote | January 2027 Minority Africa is looking for a Managing Editor to lead our day-to-day editorial operations and help shape the next chapter of our journalism. We’re looking for...

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C.I. Atumah@CIAtumahOct 14
#JournoRequest For an essay with @republicjournal, I’m investigating how Nigerian churches grow and expand: how they build brands, establish branches, mobilise volunteers and sustain large communities. Looking to speak with pastors, church workers, churchgoers (especially…
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Statement on The Atlantic article concerning “The Blue Fighter”

Article · @S_S_Kundizeza
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The fact that ‘having sex with a stranger in a public bathroom at a rave is fine’, and ‘asking to makeout in a car on first contact is weird’ are conversations happening simultaneously… lmfao.
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Troy Onyango@TroyOnyangoOct 11
accusing the caine prize winning story of using ai is such idiocy. just say you didn’t like the story, collect your fee from the atlantic and leave the rest of us alone.
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"...That was perhaps Apartheid's greatest triumph—the fact that there were people, with blood and tissue and organs and limbs, who were rendered sub-human inside the minds of others, and sometimes inside their own minds too." —Mother/Land, Faraaz Mahomed
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I'm out of town so unfortunately I'm going to miss out on #AFLI. But if I were present, I would totally be there for @blac_marie_'s poetry performance. Do you have your tickets yet? tinyurl.com/AFLI-TICKETS
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If there's one thing I hate about growing up it is how much it has stolen my joy from me. Six years ago, in a secondary school I had transferred to, someone once walked up to me while I was speaking with classmates and told me that they did not know I could talk.
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that I'd really like it if I went peacefully in bed and they started casting and binding. The thing that gets me is that there's very often no immediate cause for this sadness, neither does it come in waves. I have a fairly good life. I have achieved nearly every metric...
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of success in my books. Yet the sadness persists. I don't even know why I'm writing this here, but please if you read this do not say sorry to me. Nothing dey do me. I'm not actively suicidal or anything. I only just wish it gets to a point where the sadness lifts.
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