Category: The Media Blog
Can Yvonne Orji’s upcoming comedy series ‘First Gen’ break out of Nigerian stereotypes?
Yvonne Orji isn’t slowing down in pursuing personal projects. According to reports, the Insecure star is developing a comedy series ...
Tunde Kelani’s new short film ‘To Live Again’ addresses the trauma of a teenage rape survivor
Trigger warning: drug-assisted rape In Tunde Kelani’s new short film To Live Again, a teenage girl reckons with her rape ...
Watch the video of Wizkid’s ‘Ginger’ featuring Burna Boy
Piggybacking off making it to the Billboard World Album chart for a second time with Made In Lagos, his fourth ...
The 2021 Grammys postponed is a reminder that the coronavirus is still with us
In predictable fashion, the 2021 Grammys has been postponed over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Initially slated to ...
Burna Boy performs ‘Way Too Big’ on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’
Burna Boy made an appearance on American talk show Late Night With Seth Meyers yesterday, performing the anthemic Way Too ...
The Naked Convos has a new web series ‘Little Black Book’ coming in 2021
The Naked Convos’ footprint in web television is further expanding with their latest arrival titled Little Black Book, slated to ...
#TheWorshipPlaylist: “Christians and Muslims are children of the same Father who view him differently” – Gospel Artiste, Shola Allynson-Obaniyi
On this week’s episode of #TheWorshipPlaylist, veteran gospel artiste, Shola Allyson, opens up to host and founder of Joy Inc., ...
The Experience 15 – Global Edition: ‘The outpouring of the spirit is a visionary people’
2020 was undoubtedly the year that took most people on by a surprise. Where we now experience almost everything virtually, ...
‘Untold Facts’ is back for season 5 with Kiki Mordi as new host
For its brand new fifth season, Untold Facts has tapped journalist and media personality Kiki Mordi as its host. Her ...
Netflix South African rom com ‘How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding’ is a holiday must-watch
After their debut with South African rom com Seriously Single on Netflix, the Ramaphakela siblings are back with another rom ...
#YNaijaFilm100: Charles Okpaleke, Zainab Balogun, Funke Akindele, Baba Agba…Here are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians in Film
Editor’s note: In an incredibly difficult year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian film industry entered a new paradigm ...
Film review: ‘This Lady Called Life’ is a modest charmer
In Kayode Kasum’s perfectly acceptable This Lady Called Life, Bisola Aiyeola is Aiye; a young single mother struggling to get ...
Should we go to the cinemas with coronavirus still around?
With coronavirus still much around, we are never going back to the time when it was completely safe to watch ...
Kunle Afolayan’s anger is somewhat justified, and it invites us to rethink how we approach works of art
A quoted reply by ace Director, Kunle Afolayan has caused a spirited conversation about what constitutes an appropriate response from ...
Have you Fleeted? | What Nigerians are saying about Twitter’s new feature ‘Fleets’
After months of test-running, Twitter has finally launched ”Fleets,” a new feature on the platform that many may recognise from ...
Mistrust, a breakdown in communication, and disagreements over an abortion ended Ultimate Love NG star couple’s relationship
On this week’s episode of #WithChude, Kachi Ucheagwu, winner of the recently concluded first season of Ultimate Love NG, broke ...
#SaturdaySpecial: Can you solve a mystery like the Ilesanmi twins?
Some of you may be familiar with the “Are You Smarter Than a Ten-Year-Old?” challenge. Today, YNaija and Farafina bring ...
Deep Dive: Erica as an ambassador for alcoholic brands; an irony or a masterstroke?
It’s no secret how depressing it was for fans of Erica to watch her leave the house mid way into ...
Kunle Afolayan joins the #MeToo Movement with Citation
In 2018, allegations of sexual harassment by many men in high positions became rife in media reports and the year ...
Here’s why the Grammys has changed its ‘world music’ category to ‘best global music’
The Grammy Awards have changed the name of their best world music album category to the best global music album, ...
All you need to know about Kunle Afolayan’s widely anticipated movie, ‘Citation’
Originally slated for an early release in August, Kunle Afolayan‘s latest feature film, ‘Citation‘, was pushed forward to the 6th ...
Erica makes a case for hottest new actress with her short film, #MercyMercyMovie
It’s been barely 48 hours since Big Brother Naija’s lockdown season contestant Erica Nlewedim announced the launch of her YouTube ...
Here’s all you need to know about Chimamanda Adichie’s new book; Zikora + excerpt
Nigerian literary icon, Chimamanda Adichie is set to release a new book after a 7-year hiatus. Chimamanda, whose last released ...
FG through the NBC want to abridge history and the sanction is just a failed attempt | #EndSARS
Going by the press release put out by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Tuesday, October 20, 2020, basically cautioning Nigerian ...
Kunle Afolayan’s intention to script #LekkiMassacre is a path other creatives should follow
The evening of October 20, 2020, at the Lekki toll gate plaza, Lagos, is a gory moment which will be ...
On Beyonce and Miss Tina: When ‘working behind the scenes’ does not suffice | #EndSARS
by Adewale Alabi When the #EndSARS/#EndSWAT protest started, no one particularly saw the need for foreign support. As time went ...
Over 150,000 people on DJ Switch’s IG Live saw how Nigerian security operatives opened fire on peaceful protesters
Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had ordered an indefinite 24-hour curfew, citing increased violence and take-over of peaceful protests by thugs ...
#EndSARS: Beyonce really does not have to lend her voice because she “capitalised” off Africa
Earlier today, Twitter was abuzz with a an Instagram live video made by Tiwa Savage. In this video, we can ...
Fresh off #EndSARS protest, Toke Makinwa unveiled as host for The Future Awards Africa 2020; themed ‘The Age of Revolution’
For its first ever TV and Virtual event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced on-air personality and one of ...
#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Burna Boy finally joins the #EndSARS movement with ‘Project Protect’
At the present, the world all over has become aware of #EndSARS movement. What was rebuked as mere social ...