Column No. 6

A weekly column by Abdulkareem Baba Aminu, which touches on general issues

Another look at life, death, blind Nigerians and 2023

For many years now, life in Nigeria has been colored with a most bleak palette. The culprits are many and varied, but the main ones are there to see,

Why ‘The King’s Horseman’ is the best film of 2022

Beloved director Biyi Bandele’s last movie is the EbonyLife/Netflix-produced adaptation of a revered classic, as well as a sharp and unforgiving look

Nigerian breakfast, Arewa-style

With all the depressing issues trending across social media, I’ve been in turns angry, sad, and heartbroken by the turn of events that I decided to di

Column No.6: Can a book (try to) solve the world’s problems?

This week’s piece is a re-visitation of sorts. Released in September 2021, ‘Solved’ is a book I bought after reading the subtitle – ‘How Other Countri

Column No.6: Aké festival’s swansong stirs mixed feelings

On the 24th of November, literary stars and enthusiasts are going to converge in Lagos for the 10th – and “final” – edition of the Aké Arts & Book