In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.
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UK based Ghanaian singer/rapper, Eugy Official, first burst on the Nigerian music scene on the collaboration Dance For Me featuring Mr Eazi. The next major appearance from the Official Records artist was the Afro/Trap infused monster record Tick Tock. The single which dropped early January just got a video, and is more than enough reason […]
8 years ago
By now, we have all synonymized “kido-kido-kidominaaaant” with the greatest hits of 2017, responsible for and most commonly known for producing hits like Mama and Like Dat for Davido and Mayorkun. The producer-turned-artist just released his first single featuring Wizkid titled Alright. While Kiddominant does not do a bad job himself on the track, as […]
8 years ago
By Ashabi Idris A lesson in stress management As I turned in my application for OPT in the summer of 2016, I knew I needed to start mentally preparing myself for Lagos. Back then, I really didn’t want to come home. But with time and options running out, it was inevitable. I talked about it […]
8 years ago
Homecoming was a mean three days exploring creative circles in Lagos. During the festivities, there was a soccer tournament which featured the likes of Not3s, Skepta, Teezee, Daniel Amokachi, Boj, Odunsi and many more. Winning it all was Team NATIVE which was represented by the likes of Pretty Boy D-O, Teezee, K10 and more. Here […]
8 years ago
By Femi Alabirin It’s been 13 months since I made the ‘dreaded’ move back home and I still have mixed feelings about my decision. I’ve had to adjust, re-adjust, learn, re-learn, un-learn, manage… just name all the verbs applicable. Below is a list of a few of these things: Lagos is not Houston or NYC […]
8 years ago
By Kemi Agbaje “The media shows Lagos as either plush houses and clear blue swimming pools or shanty towns and overcrowded markets but they’ve got it wrong. Lagos cannot be reduced into a binary code. It is a lot more than that.” At first glance, Lagos is a place with not much to do. After […]
8 years ago
By Anusionwu Charles Let me start with a sweeping statement, Nigeria is a mad country and you have to be mad to survive here. I don’t mean that in an insulting way, however, it is a statement of fact. You see many things that happen here and you wonder if you are really witnessing this […]
8 years ago
For a very long time, P Square were undoubtedly one of Nigeria’s biggest pop acts. Following their split, both acts have made attempts to mark their territory. Rudeboy’s (aka Paul Okoye) latest attempt at winning the listeners is a collaboration with Reminisce tagged Is Allowed. Going along Shaku Shaku tropes on Is Allowed, Rudeboy encourages his listeners to […]
8 years ago
