Category: The Media Blog

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EditorMay 10, 2018

The Art of The Mix with MediaRoomHub! Azuka Oguijiuba celebrates One Year Anniversary

Azuka Ogujiuba‘s MediaRoom Hub turned one over the weekend and to celebrate she hosted family and friends to a fun soiree at ...

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Bernard DayoMay 10, 2018

“Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram” is the HBO documentary you should expect this fall

Many creatives have tried to document the kidnapped Chibok Girls event of 2014, from Uzodinma Iweala’s 2017 short documentary Waiting for ...

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EditorMay 9, 2018

Daddy Freeze, Toyin Abraham, Bolanle Olukanni, Adebola Williams and others talk Social Media at Handle It Africa 2

For the second straight year, Handle It Africa witnessed the convergence of upwardly mobile Nigerian youth for a day when ...

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Semira BelloMay 8, 2018

Episode 1 of ‘In Love And Ashes’ finally takes us away from the eternal chaos of Lagos

If you’re anything like me, then you have to be tired of Nollywood’s never ending obsession with Lagos, particularly the ...

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EditorMay 6, 2018

Embracing your beauty is tough for any one but Toolz Oniru-Demuren has cracked the code

The journey to accepting my body hasn’t really been a smooth one. Growing up, I wasn’t particularly confident. As a ...

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Bernard DayoMay 5, 2018

Here’s why you have given up on Nigerian web talk shows

Every day on the internet, I’m always stumbling on a talk show I haven’t seen before, helmed by young individuals ...

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Bernard DayoMay 1, 2018

Michaela Coel to star in BBC, Netflix war crimes drama “Black Earth Rising

There are many reasons to love Michaela Coel. Aside from giving us the religious but Beyonce-obsessed Tracey Gordon in the ...

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Bernard DayoApril 29, 2018

#BBNaija may be over but the show is still living up to its “Double Wahala” theme

It’s been a week since the third season of Big Brother Naija ended, a week since massive fan favourite Miracle ...

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EditorApril 27, 2018

The IAM Series profiles Chioma Omaka

“When they get tired of looking, everybody will keep doing their own thing and I’m going to be like this ...

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Bernard DayoApril 26, 2018

Toyin Abraham is having her own reality TV show because why not

From starring in Omoni Oboli’s Wives on Strike early in the year to her own upcoming dramedy The Ghost and ...

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EditorApril 25, 2018

Globacom and Huawei are about to bring us the fastest Internet Nigeria has seen yet

What self respecting media company in Nigeria hasn’t had its fair share of struggles with getting good internet. We are ...

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Bernard DayoApril 23, 2018

“Ex-Girlfriends of Nigerian Entertainers” and “Made in Gidi” are the reality shows you should expect from Linda Ikeji TV

Linda Ikeji TV, the online television platform created by acclaimed blogger Linda Ikeji, announced Saturday a new reality show called ...

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Bernard DayoApril 20, 2018

The ‘I AM’ Series explores the inner lives of Nigeria’s outlier communities

We are preoccupied with outlier communities. There is something so fascinating about people who do not fall into the box ...

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Bernard DayoApril 19, 2018

Idris Elba to star in Netflix comedy series “Turn Up Charlie”

Can’t get enough of Idris Elba? It appears Hollywood’s favourite hunk will have a busy TV calendar year as he ...

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Bernard DayoApril 18, 2018

Here’s what we think will happen to our top five after #BBNaija

The third season of Big Brother Naija is in its final stretch, and the twenty house mates who began the ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaApril 14, 2018

In another show of incompetence, the APC ‘loses’ its official Twitter account

A moment ago, some irregularities were noticed on the official Twitter account of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress ...

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Bernard DayoApril 13, 2018

Sony and EbonyLife are making a series on the Dahomey female warriors and we have questions

On March 29, 2018, Variety reported on the partnership between Sony Pictures Television and EbonyLife for the purpose of making ...

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Bernard DayoApril 11, 2018

The trailer for Toyin Abraham’s “A Ghost And A Tout” has too many stars and we are not surprised

Toyin Abraham is either making star-studded comedies or featuring in one. After comedian-turned-filmmaker AY Makun perhaps, she’s accrued so much ...

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Bernard DayoApril 11, 2018

Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ego Boyo are reuniting in “Mr X Family Show” and we can’t handle it

Last year August, Nollywood luminary Richard Mofe-Damijo announced via his Instagram that he will co-star with veteran actress Ego Boyo ...

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Bernard DayoApril 10, 2018

We are bracing ourselves for the animated adaptation of Cyprian Ekwensi’s “Passport of Mallam Ilia”

The good guys at animation company Magic Carpet Studios have acquired the full rights from HEBN PLC publishers to make ...

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Bernard DayoApril 9, 2018

Here’s your first look at Accelerate TV’s “Corper Shun”

To be honest, I never thought that pushing the NYSC experience into pop-cultural confines would happen, given how the purpose ...

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Bernard DayoApril 9, 2018

An Ode to MiNa, the last legitimate couple on #BBNaija

It’s been many, many weeks of watching housemates on Big Brother Naija make bonds and friendships. And thanks to the ...

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Bernard DayoApril 8, 2018

Ifeoma Chukwuogo is addressing the soot crisis in Port Harcourt with her short documentary “Collateral Damage”

When I first heard of the Soot in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, my initial reaction was that it felt something ...

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EditorApril 5, 2018

Here are all the shows Zee world is bringing to Nigeria in 2018

At this point, there is no arguing that Nigeria has a whirlwind romance with Indian cinema and soaps. Of course ...

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Bernard DayoApril 5, 2018

#BankOnUber: Banky W named as Uber Nigeria’s first brand Ambassador

Singer and co-owner of media outfit EME Banky W isn’t new to endorsements and brand ambassadorships. From the Etisalat deal ...

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Bernard DayoApril 4, 2018

#MTVShugaNaija Episode 5 Recap: Night clubs are never a safe place for women

MTV Shuga Naija loves the night clubs. Almost every episode features a night club scene, a careful observation on a ...

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Bernard DayoApril 2, 2018

The “When Will You Marry?” trailer shames unmarried women and that’s all you need to know

Lagos-based studio OVG Media is out with the trailer of an original series called When Will You Marry? and I’m ...

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Bernard DayoApril 2, 2018

Big Brother Naija: Who has been the best DJ on the show?

In this season of Big Brother Naija, one of the things I always look forward to are the Saturday night ...

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Bernard DayoApril 1, 2018

Big Brother Naija: Which female housemate will be the last woman standing?

Just after the customary party in the Big Brother house last night, host Ebuka appeared and delivered the shocking announcement ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 30, 2018

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje to Star in ABC Drama “The Fix”

Akinnuoye-Agbaje is set for a lead role alongside Robin Tunney and Adam Rayner in the ABC drama The Fix. Described ...

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