Freedom Way Archives - The Lagos Review

·May 12, 2025·9 min read

Full list of winners as Lateef Adedimeji’s ‘Lisabi’ sweeps AMVCA 2025 Awards

The glittering ceremony that celebrated African storytelling excellence took place in Nigeria’s commercial hub Saturday evening, drawing renowned talents from...

Movies

·May 7, 2025·1 min read

32nd New York African Film Festival kicks off with diverse line-up

The 32nd New York African Film Festival returns this May, showcasing over 100 films from Africa and its diaspora. Taking...

The Feast – Falz’s Most Intimate Offering Yet – Michael Kolawole

Femi Kuti’s “Journey Through Life” Is a Bitter but Repetitive Reflection on Nigeria’s Woes

Wizkid’s Morayo: A Sonically Rich and Thematically Inconsistent Experience – Michael Kolawole

Will Affliction Arise a Second Time?: A Review of Lola Akinmade’s ‘Bitter Honey’— Olukorede S Yishau

An Unsettling and Complex Vision of Lagos in Okungbowa’s ‘Lost Ark Dreaming’ – Sima Essien

A review of Fatima Bala’s ‘Hafsatu Bebi’- Olukorede S. Yishau

Red herrings and misdirections in Yemi Morafa’s ‘The Party’ – Chinonso Nzeakor

‘Landline’ Review: A bold, promising, yet flawed film – Precious Nzeakor

RMD’s Radio Voice Finds Strength in Subtlety and Social Insight – Michael Kolawole

LAMDA’s production of James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner” interrogates Christian charity – Toni Kan

Intriguing Insights into Reincarnation: A review of Cheta Igbokwe’s “Awele” — Nenye Okoye

With “Wedlock of the Gods,” professor brings Nigerian storytelling and culture to USC main stage — Chinyere Amobi

I Thought I Could Speak French Until I Arrived in France – Odueh Dorathy Ngozi

Chimamanda’s male characters: A parade of villains and “thieves of time” – Chinonso Nzeakor

Africa’s brave new ancestor called Ngugi — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Toyin Akinosho @ 65: Tribute to a polymath – Toni Kan

Adrien Brody’s “Red Chip” revolution beyond the box office

I try to find that sweet spot between substance and form — Michael Afenfia

Toni Kan in Conversation with Nels Abbey who says – My favourite book would be The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah.

‘AfterImages’ exhibition unpacks colonial past in film

Guernica Magazine to host star-studded literary event Sunday

WSICE 2025 to highlight global youth leadership & postcolonial discourse on 2 continents

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Full list of winners as Lateef Adedimeji’s ‘Lisabi’ sweeps AMVCA 2025 Awards

32nd New York African Film Festival kicks off with diverse line-up

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