Category: The Media Blog
AY Makun’s next movie is called “Yoruba Demons”, because why not
As a comedian who many regard as not being funny, AY Makun is unarguably the modern pioneer of gleefully schlocky ...
Love Hausa movies and series? Don’t worry because Linda Ikeji TV will have you covered soon
Although Hausa movies and series aren’t really my thing, I can see what Linda Ikeji is doing and I think ...
Meet Segun Akinola, the composer who will change Doctor Who’s iconic theme tune
Since the 60s, beloved sci-fi series Doctor Who has gained a cult following and becoming a significant part of British ...
See our top picks from Ghanaian Twitter trolling Nigeria’s exit from the #WorldCup
As you already know, last night Nigeria slumped to defeat against a Messi-led Argentinian side, a 2-1 loss that guaranteed ...
Why shows like “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette” will work in a country like Nigeria
I have just finished watching the season 3 finale of UnREAL, which ended on a fulfilling note for the show’s ...
Did the governor of Bauchi just star in Tope Oshin’s “Up North”?
Everything will be revealed in a tweet, I promise. Or rather, a series of tweets. The past month has seen ...
Banky W wants you to know Ebuka was the real winner of last season’s tepid Big Brother Nigeria
For a long time now, I have tried to purge my social media of all Big Brother Naija-related news. I ...
Can’t get enough of ZeeWorld? Here are the DSTV weekly highlights from June 25th – July 1
Things are heating up on Zeeworld this month. We know life might have gotten in the way a little bit, ...
There’s a media impostor calling itself Bello Naija. Like, what the hell?
What won’t we see on this Nigerian internet!? You guys, anyone heard of Bello Naija because I have no words ...
Linda Ikeji is here to take our data with LiTV, and she’s already thinking about the future
Soon after the launch of the much-talked-about streaming service Linda Ikeji TV, it was reported that the platform gained 10,000 ...
“Castle and Castle” is the new legal drama coming to EbonyLife ON
On July 1, EbonyLife ON will premiere the new legal drama Castle and Castle on its platform. I’m not excited ...
“MTV Base Fit Fam” is returning for a third season, just in time for summer
Undoubtedly, fitness television has reached a kind of cultural recognition, and ostensibly for the purpose of achieving the perfect summer ...
Toke Makinwa is so 2000 and late about chivalry and for that we sympathise
While we really can’t expect our celebrities to be the vanguard of new ideas and reformist thinking on social media, ...
Omotola cheekily correcting Rukky Sanda’s grammar was one of the best things on Instagram yesterday
Nigerian celebrity social media can be an immersive world, replete with banter, jokes, and anecdotes. From Funmi Iyanda tweeting about ...
Linda Ikeji TV makes history with 10,000 paid subscribers in three days
Popular blogger and media mogul Linda Ikeji finally launched her much talked about streaming platform Linda Ikeji TV (LiTV) on ...
“Bachelorette” contestant Lincoln Adim was convicted of a sex crime and, gosh, he’s from Nigeria
Up until yesterday, I had no idea who Lincoln Adim was. The reason being that I’m yet to work up ...
The first episode of “Tobi Live” should be erased from the internet and never to be recovered
It’s one thing to be a reality TV sensation and then become a bonafide celebrity. And it is starkly another ...
Here’s the trailer for upcoming comedy series “The Chairman,” which has a problem of being unfunny
Two words came to my mind while watching the trailer for The Chairman: lukewarm and unfunny. Purportedly, the upcoming tv ...
Denrele Edun’s “The Boot” isn’t perfect, but who says it has to be?
In 2016, Ebonylife TV premiered The Boot, a half-hour celebrity interview show anchored by unabashedly eccentric TV personality Denrele Edun. ...
Actor, Kelechi Udegbe answers the question, ‘Is home ownership a must?’ on #KelechisQuest (WATCH)
Last week, actor, Kelechi Udegbe explored some of the finance models for home ownership in Lagos. The investigation led him ...
Here’s the scoop on the upcoming TV series “Shagayas and Clarks”
If you haven’t heard of the forthcoming show Shagayas and Clarks, then I won’t join those who say insensitive stuff ...
Kelechi Udegbe answers the question, ‘Is home ownership a must?’ on #KelechisQuest (WATCH)
Kelechi speaks to experts who dissect the subject of home ownership and the stereotypes that surround it. Last week, actor, Kelechi ...
Biodun Stephen’s “Tough Love” is coming to IROKO TV and we are here for it
For some time, filmmaker and writer Biodun Stephen’s Instagram has been a tease for her upcoming film Tough Love, which ...
Bambam and Teddy A are continuing their Nollywood invasion with “The Gift”
Since being evicted (almost) together on the third season of Big Brother Naija, I have watched Bambam and Teddy A ...
When funny isn’t funny: How “Pulse TV Strivia” preys on the less educated
As the internet devolved into a fertile ground for funny Instagram videos, spoofs, and amateur comedians testing out their materials, ...
Adesua Etomi and Kunle Remi are married (again) on “2 Strings Attached” and we have questions
Making its debut on streaming service Conga TV last week, 2 Strings Attached is the new television series helmed by Eneaji ...
“Power” star Rotimi joins the cast of upcoming romantic comedy “Singleholic”
At the moment, Nigerian-American singer-songwriter and actor Olurotimi Akinosho – aka Rotimi – is having the best of both worlds. ...
MultiChoice has new opportunities for the creative industry you should not miss
Africa’s leading video entertainment services provider, MultiChoice Africa is here with a new one – a Pan-African social investment initiative aimed at ...
“Men’s Corner” tackled sex toys in its latest episode and we have questions
Last night’s episode of Men’s Corner was decidedly sleazy. The words “erection”, “butt plug”, and “nut” tonally enriched the conversation ...
The documentary “The Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria” is the history fix we need right now
In 2016, lawyer and historian Olasupo Shasore was on Toolz’s midday show to talk about his new book A Platter ...
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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