Chude Jideonwo, a journalist, storyteller, and media entrepreneur, has spent 25 years shaping narratives and amplifying voices. However, this time, the spotlight is on him. In...
This year, I will be doubling down on storytelling. It cannot be overemphasised how much stories shape our understanding of events. Jesus himself leveraged storytelling greatly...
Recently, there has been a rise of independent media, citizen journalists and superstar influencers. There are many causalities to that: one is that the world is...
There is something known as soft power, the ability to influence the behaviour of others through attraction and appeal rather than through force and coercion. Although...
Growing up, I loved reading the recommended literary texts and all comprehension passages in my English textbooks. Anyone familiar with these primary school textbooks and literary...
For every story, there is a stereotype – a mainstream narrative that has become consistent and convenient. The rendition of any story influences your perspective of...
This is what it means to be authors of our own stories: not writing single stories about Africa(ns); letting go of stereotypical views; not focusing on...
We now live in an era where Africans are not only consumers of stories, but also tellers. Be it through music, films, fashion, literature, and many...
We are often guilty of one thing: running along with a single story. I am guilty too. I have misunderstood people and situations simply because...
One of the most anticipated movies of 2021 is Kemi Adetiba‘s King of Boys – the return of the king; everyone was eager to see the...
“Being a Nigerian is abysmally frustrating and unbelievably exciting!” I was born in one of the suburbs of Lagos State, Nigeria. In the living room of...
It was a sunny afternoon in the summer of 1984. Three friends: John, James, and Jude who were boarding students of Military Secondary School, Duba, were...
Content strategy is about getting the right message to the right customer at the right time. It should be one of the foundations upon which your...
The blood is still warm in my mouth. The taste is so overpowering, it makes me want to vomit. The room reeks of regret; the blood...
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