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Adedamola Adedayo

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Adedamola Adedayo is a film journalist and culture critic who is specially interested in creating conversations around African cinema and arts.

Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

Within the first few minutes of a film, you can often tell whether it holds promise and is worth your time. Certain cues reveal its potential early on, and The Covenant is one such Nollywood production. It follows Dagogo (Gideon Okeke) an ex-soldier that embarks on a mission to find his brother Celestine (Zubby Michael), […]

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Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

Within the first few minutes of a film, you can often tell whether it holds promise and is worth your time. Certain cues reveal its potential early on, and The Covenant is one such Nollywood production. It follows Dagogo (Gideon Okeke) an ex-soldier that embarks on a mission to find his brother Celestine (Zubby Michael), […]

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10 hours ago

Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

The Countdown Is On: Heineken Gears Up for Four Epic Nights at Flytime Fest with Davido, Asake, Flavour and Olamide

Lagos is gearing up for another groundbreaking December as Heineken returns as the official beer partner for Flytime Fest 2025, the iconic cultural festival holding from Monday, December 22 to Thursday, December 25 at the Eko Convention Center. This year’s lineup is nothing short of extraordinary, with Flavour opening the festival on Day 1, Olamide […]

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The Countdown Is On: Heineken Gears Up for Four Epic Nights at Flytime Fest with Davido, Asake, Flavour and Olamide

S16 Film Festival 2025: Rete Poki’s “Traces of The Sun” Confronts Institutionalised Performances of Love

African societies are popular for their communal arrangements where people are bound together in close-knit units such as family, peer groups and religious gatherings. Within such systems, duties are expected and responsibilities are distributed, and the very understanding of love itself emanates from one’s commitment to these realities. This is why, love, for many of […]

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4 days ago

S16 Film Festival 2025: Rete Poki’s “Traces of The Sun” Confronts Institutionalised Performances of Love

S16 Film Festival 2025: Barnabas Ayo-Ilekhaize Revists The Path To “Journeys of Singleness”  

Journeys of Singleness, a short film written, directed and edited by Barnabas Ayo-Ilekhaize, gives a hint of the distrust and dishonesty that characterises modern youth-centric relationships. It follows Ifebuche, a young lady with an arid romantic life and a job she is displeased with, whose friend introduces her to a potential interest, Gideon. Ifebuche begins […]

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4 days ago

S16 Film Festival 2025: Barnabas Ayo-Ilekhaize Revists The Path To “Journeys of Singleness”  

“The Ascension” Is Sixties’ Spiritual and Sonic Emergence

The Ascension is the 12-track debut album from fast-rising Afrobeats singer Sixties, marking a defining moment in an artistic journey shaped by years of carefully released singles dating back to 2020. Released under the African record label AfroMarvel Ent., the project reveals the artist’s personal pledge to the craft of storytelling through music. With The […]

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5 days ago

“The Ascension” Is Sixties’ Spiritual and Sonic Emergence

My Life In Nollywood: Nora Awolowo

Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features cinematographer, producer and director, Nora Awolowo. When Nora Awolowo joins the late-evening Google Meet call, she is only just settling down […]

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My Life In Nollywood: Nora Awolowo
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