Author: Bernard Dayo
[The Media Blog] #WeAreNigerianCreatives is the stereotype-busting hashtag we need right now
When Olaloye Bunmi made Origami-esque paper art of animals and figures and posted pictures of them on Nairaland in November, ...
[The Media Blog] Here’s a first Look at Idris Elba’s upcoming comedy series “In the Long Run”
Is there anything like too much Idris Elba? Following the trailer release of his directorial debut Yardie, a crime thriller ...
[The Media Blog] Eromo Egbejule or Osagie Alonge: Who won in the Pulse 36 wars?
On July 1, 2017, the then-senior reporter for Pulse Nigeria Fu’ad Lawal embarked on a road trip that saw him ...
[The Film Blog] This March, Falz will be Invading Cinemas with “Falz Experience The Movie”
Falz’s debut, late-year concert The Falz Experience might have gone, but its memory is still reverberating through pop culture, and ...
[The Film Blog] Here’s the first trailer for Idris Elba’s directorial debut “Yardie”
Idris Elba – the Hollywood sweetheart who has made women swoon for years, and has been a sizzling presence in ...
[The Media Blog] These are the sessions you shouldn’t miss at Social Media Week Lagos 2018
The 2018 edition of Social Media Week Lagos, the annual conference now considered Africa’s largest digital media and tech event, ...
[The Media Blog] “Serious Banta” is boring, and that’s the least of its problems
In the third episode of Serious Banta, the rambunctious, youth-centric talk show from Arcadia TV, the disclosure of body count ...
[The Film Blog] “Black Panther” is Black Superhero Cinema at its best
At the time of writing this review, I was deeply conflicted about Black Panther and its representation issues. Don’t get ...
[The Media Blog] Is this why Banky W is Rebranding EME?
Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), the record label founded by R&B singer Banky W in 2002, is diversifying to become a ...
[The Media Blog] Vimbai Mutinhiri is replacing Toke Makinwa on “Moments” and the Game of Musical Chairs Continues
It appears Moments on EbonyLife TV will be having a new co-host. According to these reports from Pulse and The ...
[The Film Blog] KC Ejelonu’s Short Film “The Weight” is Christian propaganda disguised as art
KC Ejelonu’s short film The Weight ends with a Bible verse before the closing credits starts to roll in. It ...
[The Film Blog] Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Trevor Noah’s Biopic “Born a Crime”
Looks like our Black Panther stars aren’t resting their oars after their huge Marvel cinematic universe debut. After breaking the ...
[The Film Blog] Idrissa Ouedraogo, prolific African filmmaker, dies at 64
According to a statement from the National Filmmakers Guild, Burkina Faso’s Idrissa Ouedraogo, a legendary figure of African cinema, died ...
[The Media Blog] What your favourite Social Media platform says about you
It was a high school friend that introduced me to the wonderful world of Facebook, even though I had heard ...
[The Media Blog] BBC launches Igbo and Yoruba services in Nigeria
Two new language services have been launched by the BBC World Service for Igbo and Yoruba speakers in Nigeria and ...
[The Film Blog] Kehinde Bankole, Bisola Aiyeola become frenemies in the trailer for Music, Friendship, Conflict (MFC)
Music, Friendship, Conflict is the upcoming musical drama from writer and prolific filmmaker Biodun Stephen, known for films like Picture ...
[The Media Blog] New Food series, “What Stephen Ate” releases short teaser
Why do I like the title of this food show? I have come to realise that the culinary industry in ...
[The Film Blog] Catch the New York Premiere of Dare Olaitan’s Ojukokoro at the Metrograph on April 13
If you will be in New York before April 13 and looking for fun things to do, I suggest you ...
[The Film Blog] Ndani TV’s The Housewife is linear and preachy, but what else is new?
I always like to keep the #MenAreScum hashtag tethered to the patriarchal system and how women suffer under it. But ...
[The Media Blog] The stakes are high in the second season trailer for Inspector K
I’m going to be honest: the first season of Inspector K was a mess. And that’s all what you need ...
[The Sexuality Blog] “I Need to Know”, “MTV Shuga” and why we need more TV shows on youth sexual health
I wasn’t sexually active until my early twenties, a post-university phase of my life where I had to understand sex ...
[The Film Blog] We need to talk about Nollywood’s obsession with marriage
Hello Nollywood, can you hear me? I’m fairly convinced that I speak for everyone when I say I’m tired of ...
[The Media Blog] If you ever needed a reason to get on iRokoTV, this is it
Because I mean well for Nollywood and would like to see the industry grow, I downloaded the iRokoTV app some ...
[The Film Blog] These Are the Films that Have Captured our Hearts at the Pan African Film and Arts Festival
This year’s Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) is currently underway at the Balwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Los Angeles, ...
[The Media Blog] How “Hello, Please Turn Down the Volume of Your Radio Set” Defined Nigerian Radio
As the world celebrated World Radio Day on February 13, I kept thinking about an occupational life outside writing, one ...
[The Film Blog] An investigation into why most Nollywood actors overact
Yesterday, I met a friend watching a Nollywood film at his apartment. His sister had put it on and had ...
[The Film Blog] Ndani TV revives its short film series with The Housewife
Ndani Shorts, the short film series from web series-making juggernaut Ndani TV, seemed like a clever way to circumvent the ...
[The Film Blog] Watch Djimon Hounsou Star in his Documentary Film “In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven”
The directorial debut from two-time Academy Award-nominated Beninese-American actor Djimon Hounsou isn’t what I was expecting, given the calibre of ...
[The Film Blog] Because we need another movie about women being pressured to marry, the “Bound” Trailer is Here
Wave your hands in the air if you understand sarcasm. Now watch the trailer for Bound below and roll your ...
[The Media Blog] Here’s why MultiChoice, DSTV/GOTV may shut down in June 2019
It looks like we may not be seeing direct broadcast satellite services DSTV/GOTV on our screens in 2019, if present ...
The September Standard
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy