Adébáyò’s second novel, A Spell of Good Things, is an invigorating dive into the ramifications of poor governance on a working class family and middle class one, which would fatally and ultimately bind them.
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There lies a hope that more Nigerians, having observed women at the fore of the EndSARS protests against police brutality, will begin to appreciate their leadership capabilities.
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Social media democratised the #EndSARS movement, allowing users with varying numbers of followers to pitch, improve or reject ideas, solicit donations, or start food banks to feed protesters.
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From 1967 to 1970, Nigeria and Biafra were locked in an internecine conflict that claimed more than one million lives and displaced countless others.
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As Nigeria turns 59, high unemployment rates, crumbling infrastructure, crippling insecurity, rising foreign debt, widespread corruption, and multi-dimensional poverty have left citizens pondering the meaning of independence.
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“There isn’t a single person who can go through life without a single mark on their body, so why do we stare at people with scars as opposed to just seeing it as a norm?”
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Talking about sexual harassment is taboo in conservative Nigeria. Victims are expected to suffer in silence while perpetrators walk free without consequences. But a bright spot is finally emerging, thanks to the #MeToo movement.
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“Mum, I have a well-paying job and my own apartment, so I’m as settled as can be. Whenever and wherever I find love, I’ll take it. That said, I have no plans of rushing into something just to fulfil yours or anyone else’s vision, especially if that vision requires my moving to Africa. I know you don’t want to hear this, but I’m more British than I am Nigerian. My home is Manchester; it’s where I feel most alive.”
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What happens when you go to bed a black man and wake up white? That's the question A. Igoni Barrett's novel Black Ass answers with a blend of sharp humor and keen intelligence.
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