Category: Blogs
Watch the romantic visuals for Oxlade’s ‘DKT’
Emerging Afrobeats artiste Oxlade has just delivered the visuals for DKT (Dis Kain Thing) released last year, a song that ...
These books by Chinua Achebe are being adapted for television
Last year saw Netflix inking a deal with Mo Abudu to adapt the literary works of Lola Shonenyin’s The Secret ...
Is religion standing in the way of how we combat coronavirus?
In unsurprising fashion, the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), David Oyedepo, recently told his congregation that ...
Tekno enlists Mafikizolo for the remix of ‘Enjoy’
Off his debut album Old Romance released last year, singer and hitmaker Tekno pushed out Enjoy as one of the ...
Seyi Shay teams up with Yemi Alade for new single ‘Pempe’
Seyi Shay is having an odd resurgence in the Nigerian cultural domain, thanks to her position as a judge on ...
Nigerians on Twitter are rallying for the rescue of abducted students of #GreenfieldUniversity
Nigeria’s security challenges have been mounting over the past month, and with more reports on kidnaps, banditry, and Islamic militancy ...
Lojay and Sarz link up in the sleek, hypnotic visuals for ‘Tonongo’
Emerging singer-songwriter and producer Lojay has linked up with fellow Lagos native and prolific, internationally renowned, super-producer Sarz on their brand-new single Tonongo (released via Sony ...
How to talk to God | Review of BB Sasore’s God Calling
There are few things subtle about God Calling, a faith-based drama in which a non-believing housewife is literally arrested by ...
Opinion: “Country Hard Scatter Scatter… Jaga Jaga”
“Omo, wetin dey shele. What’s gwan man?” “Helloooo. Are you okay?” “Yeah, yeah, my bro” “Can you speak English? I ...
Watch the visuals of KDDO and Davido’s ‘Beamer Body’
KDDO has finally released the visuals for the Davido-assisted song Beamer Body, which is from the stable of Sony Music ...
Buhari wanting AFRICOM relocated to Africa is a bad move
In the past week, Nigeria has felt like the Upside Down, the news cycle churning away with horrid stories of ...
Runtown’s new album ‘Signs’ is coming in June
Fresh off from releasing Sound God Fest Reloaded last week, a project sequel to 2019’s Sound God Fest, Vol. 1, ...
Watch the trailer for animated short film ‘Light Strands’
Nigeria’s animation industry might not be as prolific as Nollywood, but it is making slow progress. After the release of ...
This HBO doc celebrating queerness in Nigeria is heading to the Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival has returned for 2021. Cancelled last year due to coronavirus pandemic, the festival this year has ...
Why are heterosexual Nigerians moderating LGBTQ issues on Clubhouse?
Since its launch last year, Clubhouse has gained increasing popularity in the social media space. Mushrooming with topics and communities, ...
Uber, Taxify drivers aren’t exploited only in Nigeria. It’s happening in Africa
News of Uber and Taxify drivers embarking on a strike action was first reported over the weekend, but Monday, 19 ...
Watch the trailer for Netflix’s ‘I Am All Girls’
As it is, South Africa is leading in the race of the African country with the most – and importantly, ...
The trailer for David Oyelowo’s directorial debut ‘The Water Man’ is here
David Oyelowo’s directorial debut The Water Man was first announced last year, according to Hollywood Reporter, and has the Selma star scoring himself ...
‘Eyimofe’ has been selected for the 50th anniversary of New Directors/New Films
After an impressive film festival run last year – Berlinale, London Film Festival, Torino International Film Festival – and also ...
Netflix is paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman in a new special
2020 saw the departure of Chadwick Boseman and even till now, the entertainment world and ordinary people at large are ...
7 years since the Chibok kidnap and government’s failure to protect schoolchildren
On April 14, 2014 in the remote town of Chibok, Borno, trucks belonging to the insurgent group Boko Haram invaded ...
Here’s what’s wrong with Bauchi planning a census for sex workers
Sex work has globally been a contentious issue, arising from different views on morality to religious doctrines and cultural mores. ...
The cyber harassment of women won’t stop because it’s rooted in patriarchy
While today’s world of social media has made communication easier, with a proliferation of platforms meeting different needs and purposes, ...
Love Island South Africa: Which couple will win in tonight’s finale?
Who will walk away with the prize money of 1 million rand?
Is Nollywood getting better or worse? These unpopular opinions on Twitter have the answers
Is Nollywood getting better or worse? The answer could lie in the Nollywood era one grew up in. While 90’s ...
Rema delivers Mad Max-inspired visuals for ‘Bounce’
Released in February, Rema’s Bounce is the pilot single from his much-awaited debut album. At least for now. Produced by ...
Filmhouse yanking ‘La Femme Anjola’ shows that Nollywood needs more cinemas
La Femme Anjola director Mildred Okwo in a tweet is unhappy with Filmhouse Cinemas for yanking off her film from ...
Buhari’s UK medical trip is once again showing the failure of Nigeria’s healthcare
Just before the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embarked on an indefinite strike on April 1, 2021, President Buhari ...
Love Island South Africa recap: Tats dumped, blindsided by Tania not choosing him
Picking up from last week where a surprise new girl got into the Villa, twerked and lap-danced during the sexy-teasing ...
The sonic homecoming of Mr P’s ‘The Prodigal’
Mr P has finally released his much anticipated first studio album The Prodigal, a 16-track project which he takes credit ...