A Nation of Fakes: How Counterfeit Culture Became Normal in Nigeria
To solve this problem, we must intersect culture and regulation.
2 weeks ago
To solve this problem, we must intersect culture and regulation.
2 weeks ago
TikTok today announced the launch of TikTok for Artists in Nigeria following its global debut earlier this year. The new all-in-one insights platform is designed to provide artists, their labels, and their teams with the data and tools they need to better understand their music performance, audience, and fan engagement on TikTok, helping them promote their work […]
1 year ago
West Africa’s leading cultural collective WeTalkSound (WTS) is proud to announce its official entry into Apple Music’s Curators’ Program. As part of this program, WTS will curate a series of editorial playlists focused on the diverse evolving soundscape of Africa, with an emphasis on Afrobeats and other African genres. WeTalkSound-curated playlists are now live on Apple Music, […]
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the M23 rebels of killing at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last month. The group warns that the actual estimated death toll may exceed 300, corroborating the United Nations’ report, which put the figure at 319. The incident comes amid the peace agreements that […]
1 year ago
Professional dentist, artiste, and entrepreneur Cherry Entafield is set to open the doors of her flagship Entafield Grillzstore on the 24th [Augsust, 2025]. This launch marks an exciting new chapter for the pioneering brand that fuses precision dentistry with bold, creative design. The idea for Entafield Grillz was born early in Cherry’s career. While her […]
1 year ago
by Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigeria is the latest flashpoint in Africa’s fast-evolving data centre race, where, beyond storing and serving data, the focus is shifting to enabling the next generation of artificial intelligence applications. In recent weeks, two of the continent’s biggest telecom players, MTN and Airtel, have unveiled competing infrastructure projects in […]
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Over the weekend, the red carpet at Alliance Française had a different kind of buzz. At the Lagos premiere of Revelations, actors brushed shoulders with whisky lovers, cinephiles swapped notes on filmmaking over perfectly mixed cocktails, and RMD himself held court, sharing what it was like to act alongside his son for the very first […]
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The nation’s capital, Abuja, came alive on Sunday, August 10, 2025, as Smirnoff Nigeria hosted one of the most talked-about youth events of the year, Chillitopia, in celebration of International Youth Day. The Exhibition Pavilion, Garki, FCT Abuja, was transformed into a hub of colour, music, games, and celebration from 6 p.m. until late into […]
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Discussions about the state of education in Nigeria resurfaced this week following the poor performance of candidates in the annual exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Results uploaded on August 4, 2025, sparked immediate outrage, with many describing it as the worst performance in a decade. According to Dr. Amos Dangut, Head […]
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