Volume 26 (June 2026)

Sample article. This study examines how contemporary Nigerian novels figure migration as an act of memory. Drawing on theories of the archive and of postcolonial testimony, it reads selected novels as counter-archives that preserve experiences excluded from official records. The analysis shows that the novels' fragmented narration enacts the gaps of the colonial archive while inviting readers to participate in acts of recovery. The paper concludes that fiction serves as a vital supplement to the historical record of Nigerian migration.

Sample article. This paper investigates patterns of Igbo–English code-switching among undergraduate students. Using recorded conversations and the Markedness Model as its theoretical framework, the study identifies the social motivations that govern switches between the two languages. Findings indicate that students use code-switching to negotiate solidarity, signal authority and mark shifts in topic. The study contributes to research on bilingual identity in West African higher education.

Sample article. This article explores how post-independence Nigerian playwrights adapt ritual forms to stage political satire. Through close reading of selected plays and their performance histories, it argues that ritual structure gives satire a communal authority that protects it from censorship. The paper situates these plays within debates on the social function of African theatre.