When it rains it pours. That perhaps has been a theme for Nigerian women in 2020. In June, there was a reckoning of sorts when a range of stories detailing
If this year proved something, it’s the fact that the Nigerian music industry still has a lot to offer. With the rise and fall of trends over the last few
Nigeria’s political structure is partly built on the premise of godfatherism and in that vein, fall-outs between godfathers-godsons can be common. With the recently concluded Edo State elections being the
by Emmanuel Esomnofu With a warm touch arrived the announcement of Simi’s partnership with the London-based Platoon, Apple’s artist-development subsidiary which “offers advances, distribution, and support to African artists”. The artist
The SARS (Special Anti Robbery Squad) was founded 28 years ago after a series of armed robbery attacks that brought the country to its knees. In 1992, Nigeria was a
The very first few cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria necessitated a lockdown of the country, a lockdown more stringently enforced in the nation’s commercial capital Lagos, and hub of
by Michael Kolawole If you love films that make ‘sense’, Abba T Makama’s dazzling sophomore The Lost Okoroshi is not meant for you. You need to immerse and wallow yourself
In September 2016, Godwin Obaseki was elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Party against Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but defected to
About two years ago, Nigeria’s entertainment industry received a new entrant who threatened to make a splash. Universal Music Nigeria, a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest music companies,
In the last year or two, a quiet revolution or rather, evolution has taken place in Nigerian music. For almost a decade, the hierarchy in the industry was something like
A couple of months ago, two young Nigerian women lost their lives at the hands of violence. One case was 16-year-old Tina Ezekwe who was a victim of police brutality,
Unconventional career paths are very important, for me. They serve the purpose of recalibrating our minds on possibilities and their endlessness. They also offer a formula for what our future
‘’Lockdown period helped my music. I was able to focus more. I was able to be creative, to think outside the box. And being outside now too has influenced my
“Hopefully marriage, like he’s honestly amazing… we both feel very lucky.” she gushes excitedly. Her joy and conviction is palpable as she relays the all-too-familiar story of love’s happenstance as
She has undoubtedly had a fulfilling journey so far, but if there’s something you should know about Cuppy, it’s that she’s never one to stop aiming higher up the ladder.