Category: The Media Blog

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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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Bernard DayoMarch 29, 2018

[The Media Blog] “In Love and Ashes” is a documentary masquerading as a TV show

Northern Nigerian has its stories to tell on Boko Haram-afflicted terrorism. Still, though, news reportage on terrorist attacks can sometimes ...

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Wilfred OkicheMarch 27, 2018

Agatha Amata is Nigerian media’s most audacious gambler

In April last year, media personality and television host, Agatha Amata concluded plans to hand over hosting duties for her ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 27, 2018

Mary Remmy Njoku’s ROK studios is launching two brand new channels in April on DSTV and GOtv

Say what you want about her, but you cannot deny that Mary Remmy Njoku is a Nollywood colossus. MultiChoice Africa ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 26, 2018

Big Brother Naija: Khloe is back and the Heat is on – well, only for Cee-C

When Big Brother Naija host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced last week that two evicted housemates will return to the house, social ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 26, 2018

Watch Out, “The Pink Room” Trailer is a mess waiting to happen

Today’s talk show landscape in Nigeria is largely dominated by women, carbon-dated to Funmi Iyanda’s New Dawn with Funmi on ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 25, 2018

Young people are watching “MTV Shuga Naija” and you should too

Do young people watch TV? This was the question I asked myself during the press cycle for the sixth season ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 25, 2018

Is Okey Bakassi’s “The Other News” on Channels TV too political?

On July 20, 2017, The Other News made its debut on Channels Television, introducing the concept of late-night comedy to ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 22, 2018

[The Media Blog] The Second Season Premiere of Inspector K is Just Meh

The stakes are higher in the second season of Inspector K, something I deduced from watching its upbeat trailer released ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 20, 2018

[The Media Blog] This Documentary About Toolz at the Bakassi IDP Camp is One of the Things You Should See Today

Back in January, media personality Toolz visited the Bakassi IDP camp in Maiduguri, Borno, a volatile region notorious for Boko ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 19, 2018

If the internet is to be believed, Tobi and Miracle are #BBNaija overlooked bromance

This season of Big Brother Naija has been about pairings. Well, until last weekend when BBNaija’s host Ebuka announced that ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 18, 2018

[The Media Blog] Oreka Godis is the real star of “Love Lounge”

On the latest episode of EbonyLife TV’s Love Lounge, the show that has upended late-night television with its salacious structure, ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 17, 2018

Falz to the World, but are we ready to see the rapper play a dramatic role in “Church”?

What makes Falz’s artistry so accessible is the way it’s plugged into an offhand, lowbrow humour. His comical shtick hasn’t ...

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EditorMarch 16, 2018

Long Read: In its fifth year, the Lagos Theatre Festival discovers women

The opening act for the fifth season of the Lagos Theatre Festival which ran from 27, February to 4, March ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 16, 2018

[The Media Blog] Olamide’s New TV Channel “VOTS” is the latest Invasion of Cable television

I dedicate this television station to my late mum and dad. Thanks for letting me chase my dream .also to ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 15, 2018

[The Media Blog] Big Brother Naija: How Much of Rico Swavey is Real?

Who doesn’t like Rico Swavey? Just on Monday this week, and in their diary sessions, the housemates were asked by ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 14, 2018

[The Media Blog] “Men’s Corner” Wants to Teach You All about the Friend Zone. Yes, Really

On the seventh season return of Men’s Corner on EbonyLife TV, the men talk about the dreaded friend zone. I ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 13, 2018

[The Media Blog] BB Naija Recap: The Death of partnerships and what this means for the fate of housemates

Yesterday, Big Brother officially dissolved house partnerships, a strategic pairing system that began early on in the season. The coupling ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 12, 2018

[The Media Blog] “Mascara” is A Boring, Chick Flick Drama that Doesn’t Change the Status Quo

Are you ready? MASCARA Coming to CONGATV this THURSDAY MAR 8th ?? ||Giving out a FREE MONTH SUBSCRIPTION to FOUR ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 10, 2018

[The Media Blog] Everything You Need to know About the Nigerian Version of “Lions’ Den” From Ultima Studios

Ultima Studios just announced that it is bringing the world’s number one business reality television show Lions’ Den  to Nigeria! The ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 10, 2018

[The Media Blog] Ultima Studios is bringing “Family Feud” to TV and we are bracing ourselves

With its flagship shows Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Project Fame West Africa becoming something close to TV ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 4, 2018

[The Media Blog] #BBNaija Recap: Is Miracle intimidated by smart, strong, intelligent women?

For weeks, I have been drifting in and out of this Double Wahala season of Big Brother Naija, which I ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 2, 2018

[The Media Blog] A sneak peek into Imoh Umoren’s upcoming TV show “Oghenekome,” starring Ramsey Nouah and Segun Arinze

First announced in 2016, director and filmmaker Imoh Umoren has finally kicked his new action thriller series Oghenekome into press ...

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Bernard DayoMarch 2, 2018

[The Media Blog] NigeriaPresslog partners University of Sussex to Launch #ThroughTheClutter, a Pioneering Media Resource

On Thursday, March 01, 2018, Nigeria’s leading news and press release distribution platform, NigeriaPresslog, launched its debut media resource titled, ...

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EditorMarch 1, 2018

Lala Akindoju and Titilope Sonuga team up for ‘Naked’

NAKED is a one woman show that takes us on an intimate journey  — down memory lane, of a young ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMarch 1, 2018

“People should quit complaining about the accents of radio presenters” | OAPs speak at #SMWLagos2018

Radio, since its genesis, has had a relatively substantial impact on popular culture. We cannot even think and/or talk of ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 28, 2018

[The Media Blog] #WeAreNigerianCreatives is the stereotype-busting hashtag we need right now

When Olaloye Bunmi made Origami-esque paper art of animals and figures and posted pictures of them on Nairaland in November, ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 28, 2018

[The Media Blog] Eromo Egbejule or Osagie Alonge: Who won in the Pulse 36 wars?

On July 1, 2017, the then-senior reporter for Pulse Nigeria Fu’ad Lawal embarked on a road trip that saw him ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 26, 2018

The Media Blog: All talk, no action. What happened to the TStv boast?

TSTV, the cable television platform owned by Telcom Satellites Ltd announced its entry into the Nigerian cable viewing space with ...

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