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[The Film Blog] What exactly is happening on #SGIT Season 2?
No, seriously. Watch this clip we took from today's episode of Ndani TV's hit web series, Skinny Girl in Transit and tell us you aren't wondering too. Although what…
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The Media Blog: The Culture Custodian flubs a headline inspiring much chuckle and shaking of head
Everyone knows how important headlines are. They are very frequently the only things that determine what we click, and what we ignore. Headlines are so important that they could change…
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The Media Blog: What the heck is A Nasty Boy doing?
There's this fairly new website - to be rather honest we can’t tell if it’s new or not because these things pop up every other day including Christmas, but that’s…
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The Film Blog: This dissection of The Wedding Party is the best thing you will read all day
We haven't really talked about The Wedding Party, have we? Sure, we've acknowledged and celebrated it's record-breaking box office figures and what they mean for the industry as a whole.…
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The Media Blog: Gidi Up is back
Or almost back, at least. Less than a full day after another Nigerian online TV platform launched its first webseries, Ndani TV announces the return of their own original series.…
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The Media Blog: Our Best Friend’s Wedding is here
2017 is shaping up to be the year Red TV forces us all to take it seriously with this online TV thing. First was Here & Now, which has maintained its…
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The Film Blog: The Wedding Party just broke the biggest record of them all
Highest grossing film in Nigerian cinema history. Bar none. No qualifiers. No caveats. 200 million naira. Easily surpassing previous record holder, A Trip To Jamaica. And only 2 weeks after…
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The Media Blog: Mania Magazine returns
We probably shouldn't call it a return, seeing as they never officially "left" or went anywhere to begin with. But like we said before, their appearances now are fairly unpredictable,…
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The Media Blog: Soundcity came out swinging with the MVP Awards Festival
We won't compare them to The Headies. That would be unfair, because they are clearly operating at completely different levels. But what a show, eh? Sure, there were issues. The…
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The Media Blog: The fall of NaijaGistLive has been spectacular to behold
Who would have thought? A news story on a major canadian network about a Nigerian gossip blog? But, it happened. We watched. With caution. Same way we did when we heard…
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The Media Blog: We’re curious about this Buzzfeed video
It might be nothing. And lord knows we fuss over things that turn out to be nothing sometimes, but we can't say this buzzfeed video didn't make us think. The…
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The Media Blog: Big Brother Naija has us cautiously optimistic
No, we don't have any inside info. We haven't seen or heard anything in particular to suggest that this won't be a complete waste of time. But something tells us…
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The Media Blog: RED TV might have its first hit on its hands
We'll be honest. We had reservations about RED TV's new reality/travel show, 'Here and Now: The Adventures of TASA.' But clearly, we either didn't know what we were saying, or…
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The Film Blog: The Wedding Party is only just getting started
One record smashed. Then, another. And now, this. And only a week and a half after release. And the word of mouth is only getting stronger. At this rate, in a…
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The Film Blog: We’ll be watching EbonyLife’s Fifty tonight
Fifty isn't a perfect movie. No gainsaying there. But in the annals of Nigerian movie history, its story will be told. Executive Producer Mo Abudu's commitment to presenting the world…
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The Film Blog: The Wedding Party smashes another record
Apparently not content with breaking the Nigerian opening weekend gross record, The Wedding Party has gone ahead to break the opening week record, with a gross of 66 million naira.…
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The Media Blog: Mazino on Men’s Corner is not bad at all
We think EbonyLife TV is onto a good show here. Sure, some of the topics are a bit inane, and some of the contributors on the confessional segments come off incredibly vapid,…
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The Media Blog: The digital TV transition is finally happening
It turns out Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed meant it when he said the Digital TV Switchover (DSO) would happen in Abuja in 2016. After starting the transition…
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The Film Blog: Gbomo Gbomo Express director plots a return with Catcher
Or Catch.er, as stylized on the poster. Not too much is known besides the stars of the movie as revealed by the poster, released by director Walter "Waltbanger" Taylaur's. Oh, and…
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The Film Blog: The curious case of the AMVCAs, EbonyLife, and Green White Green
You already know our thoughts on some of the issues we have with this year's AMVCA nominations. One thing we didn't mention though, was the conspicuous absence of EbonyLife's Fifty which was undoubtedly…
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The Film Blog: From Toyin Tomato to Tinuade Coker, Sola Sobowale is not your mate
There she is, as the money-grubbing, man-eating, Toyin Tomato in Super Story's 'Oh Father, Oh Daughter' series. Who could ever forget? Super Story was an absolutely pivotal show for Nigerian television,…
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The Film Blog: Anthill Studios’ ‘Plaything is pretty impressive
Anthill Studios was founded by Niyi Akinmolayan (who also serves as its Creative Director.) They've released a new short film, entirely animated, written and directed by Eri Umusu and Nurdin Momodu.…
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The Film Blog: Is The Wedding Party already a hit?
It sure looks like it. A quick glance through Twitter leaves us hard pressed to find a bad word by anyone. Likewise the reviews: The direction is excellent. Adetiba doesn't…
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The Media Blog: In praise of BellaNaija’s quiet discipline
2016 has been a pivotal year for BellaNaija. Every year is probably pivotal for BellaNaija, to be honest, but this year saw a number of marked moves into new territory.…
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The Media Blog: Betty Irabor just told a very important story
We said it before: publishing magazines in Nigeria is a difficult, largely thankless job. This morning, the publisher of one of Nigeria's leading (and one of the most consistent) monthly…
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Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (12)
1. Political reporting in a new age: 2. The Year of Podcasts: 3. Facebook's Fake News problems aren't going away so easily, but at least they're trying: 4. PR vs.…
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The Film Blog: Room 315 is a solid piece of work
Now that all the controversy has died down, Niyi Akinmolayan's Room 315 has finally arrived. See for yourself. If you have 27 minutes to spare, please watch. We think it…
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The Film Blog: We hear Mike Ezuruonye’s Brother Jekwu is raking in the cash
Well, at least 20 million naira. In 10 days. And we say 'we hear' because the only source for the figure is Linda Ikeji, who we can only assume got the information from…
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The Film Blog: These are Nigeria’s most searched movies and TV shows in 2016
A quick search on google trends reveals the top 10 most searched movies and TV series in Nigeria in 2016. Most noteworthy? Not a single Nollywood movie. It's slightly disheartening, given…
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The Film Blog: On Nigerian awards, we have to agree with Mildred Okwo
Of course, as far as the AMVCAs are concerned, we think they have had more than enough time to figure things out. Or at least to figure out how not…
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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
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