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Nigeria’s Twitch Streamers Battle the Buffer Wheel
Twitch, Amazon’s multibillion-dollar streaming platform, is on the rise in Nigeria, but young creators hoping to ride the slipstream of Afrobeats to internet stardom face an uphill battle with bandwidth and cultural buy-in.
The Hard Truth About Nigeria’s Performance-Enhancing Potions
In a nation where masculinity is associated with power, performance in the bedroom is a crucial currency. Increasingly, men and boys are turning to home-brewed Viagra dupes, despite dangerous side effects that can lead to unhappy endings.
The Young Nigerians Reclaiming Magic
In a country where sleight of hand is often mistaken for sorcery, a new wave of Nigerian illusionists is fighting stigma, reclaiming magic and daring to dream on their own terms.