In the second episode of Overnight Success, Mayowa Idowu sits with music industry legend Bizzle Osikoya to talk about his journey in the industry and the principles that have helped
Set in Lagos, 2023, A Sunday Affair captures the glamour and glitz of cosmopolitan life and love. In the same breath, it tells a story of deceit and betrayal, although
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is
Couples are commonplace at the cinema, as anyone who frequents the cinemas in any of the popular malls in Lagos would tell you. So there is no doubting the relationship
By Conrad Onyango Africa’s pay television industry is projected to add 16 million new viewers over the next five years as top players step up the battle for compelling
As a cinematic mnemonic, Dark October, executive-produced by serial blogger and media entrepreneur Linda Ikeji, opens old wounds, through its portrayal of the 2012 Aluu Four Lynching. This re-opening is
Last week, The Culture Custodian premiered the first episode of its Overnight Success series. The first episode features the publication’s editor-in-chief, Mayowa Idowu, having an extended chat with Jola Ayeye.
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By Dar es Salaam (bird story agency) British actor Idris Elba plans to open a major film studio in Tanzania after holding initial talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Tanzanian’s
All Na Vibes is a 2021 Nollywood movie written by Isaac Ayodeji and directed by Taiwo Egunjobi. The cast is a mix of familiar Nollywood actors, Jide Kosoko, Kayode Olaiya
The youth television drama series MTV Shuga Naija has returned with a Season 5, set to air this April. Starring Gbubemi Ejeye, Genoveva Umeh and John Njamah in lead roles,
“Vibrate yourself” (stay cool), “zanga” (home), “sanko” (prison)—these are some of the linguistic gems bequeathed by Shanty Town, the six-part Netflix series directed by Dimeji Ajibola. The characters in this
Nigeria has had an eclectic political history; from pre-colonial times to the era of British rule and the post-colonial period, the Nigerian diplomatic scene has undergone several transformations. The capturing
The highly anticipated Nollywood series Shanty Town was released on Netflix on January 20th, and quickly rose to the number one spot for TV shows in Nigeria on the streaming