Culture, The Room
Sunday 19 April, 2026 He bows. He says uncle. He does everything right. She’s not sure any of it means what it’s supposed to. Sade’s mother asks to speak to Daniel. Sade passes him the phone and watches. He straightens before it even reaches his ear....
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Thursday 16 April, 2026 Fela Kuti and Sade Adu just became the first Africans in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Nigeria made both of them possible. Nigeria also tried to destroy one of them. The announcement came on Monday. Fela goes in under Early Influence. Sade...
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Friday 10 April, 2026 Nollywood arrived somewhere it hasn’t been before. The audience noticed. At the Nollywood in Hollywood 2026 showcase in Los Angeles, audiences stayed in their seats after the credits rolled on Nigerian films. Not because they were...
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Sunday 05 April, 2026 Culture He had already decided what kind of day it was. Then she got in. He had been doing the maths since Shepherd’s Bush. Not complicated maths. The worst kind. The kind where you already know the answer and you keep running the numbers...
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Wednesday 1 April, 2026 Six hundred cities entered. One Nigerian city walked out with $1 million. This is a short one. And it deserves to be said clearly. Benin City beat 600 cities from across the world to win a $1 million prize in the Bloomberg Mayor’s...
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Benin City beat 600 cities worldwide for healthcare innovation. One of four African cities on the list. On a week this heavy, here’s something worth sitting with. Benin City won the Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge, a $1 million global innovation prize awarded...