Oyinkan Braithwaite is a graduate of Creative Writing and Law from Kingston University. Following her degree, she worked as an assistant editor at Kachifo and has been freelancing as a writer and editor since. She has had short stories published in anthologies and has also self published work. In 2014, she was shortlisted as a top ten spoken word artist in the Eko Poetry Slam.
Title of Movie: Quiet Year Released: 2015 Director: Adegboyega Nathan Screenplay: Inala Felix Producer: Inala Felix Run Time: 9:35mins Lead Actors: Eyemienbai Epipade, Ukah Chinonso, Chukwunulu Amarachi and Okonkwo Emmanuel...
As a Nigerian woman, I am constantly being reminded of my place in relation to marriage (even though I am presently single). I am forever being told of the limits...
The Lekki–Ikoyi Bridge is a magnificent structure. Truly one of a kind. At 18 feet, it cuts a striking and memorable figure. And it is a favourite of the communities...
Bogobiri hosts a new movement in town! Don’t Drop the Mic is a rap and hip-hop based show designed to encourage artists to step up to the mic and showcase...
It is part of our culture to pierce the ears of a girl whilst they are still young. We are given our first earring before we have a chance to...
There is a scene in Lagos that only the privileged few are even aware of. A movement that takes place in the evenings, in bars and lounges whilst the masses...
Education, mental illness, depression, politics, fraud, bribery, and corruption – these are only some of the themes that run through Osisiye Tafa’s Sixty Percent of a True Story. The pages...
Foreign Gods Inc is a tour de force. Okey Ndibe provided a masterpiece in the work. The novel is a true representation of the tug between religion and culture in...
“Relaxing your hair is like being in prison. You’re caged in. Your hair rules you. You didn’t go running with Curt today because you don’t want to sweat out...
Do Nigerians read? It is a question that has plagued the Nigerian publishing industry. For our foreign counterparts, it is already a foregone conclusion that if you want to hide...