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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Blood Sisters, the first Nigerian Netflix Original series, struts with a new conviction that put Nollywood on another elegant pedestal but the incoherence of its plots and some improbable incidents soil its conviction. The first half of the first episode looks like a beat-for-beat remake of The Wedding Party, its obvious predecessor but it suddenly […]
4 years ago
I was raised watching the Nigerian Television Authority – NTA. On Sundays, especially after church, there was Tales by Moonlight. At night, there was Newsline – with a host that now pops up on Twitter to celebrate Nigerian diaspora success stories. For a young Nigerian, my first exposure to the history and legacy of military […]
4 years ago
Hot off the success of his sophomore EP titled Bodied Soul, Niintey9 returns a new single called Understand. In his latest offering, the fast-rising artist’s trademark use of rhythmic fusions tells the story of love, lust, love, and deceit. He is once again at the mercy of his greatest enemy – his lover boy persona. […]
4 years ago
On the 17th of May, The Sarz Academy announced a collaboration with YouTube Music to train emerging producers and songwriters in Nigeria as part of a series of initiatives commemorating Africa Month 2022. The training is part of YouTube’s Future Insiders program and will be a three-day training series designed to help young producers and […]
4 years ago
by Chinasa Afigbo Every now and again, preceding trends return to add glam to the existing culture. The latest to make a comeback is the Y2K fashion that dominated the late 90s to mid-2000s. From low-rise jeans, monochrome outfits, baby tees, and halter tops to dark lip liners, leather skirts and over-the-top everything, the retro […]
4 years ago
by Anne Amebo On stage and across playlists, women like Tiwa Savage and Tems are making significant strides in the music industry with their sold out shows and numbers. It’s a different story behind the scenes as the rest of the industry remains a predominantly male-dominated space from music executives to producers. A 2020 study […]
4 years ago
Mark Carney first served as Governor of the Central Bank of Canada, and then he served as head of the Bank of England. So as far as Central Bankers go, he’s probably the most experienced. As a Finance & Economics major, I was obsessed with his policies and ideas. Every press conference he held resulted […]
4 years ago
On April 1, 2022, popular Nigerian entertainer turned politician, Olubankole Wellington known by the alias “Banky W”, declared through a viral video that he had officially joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party in Nigeria and the self-acclaimed “largest party in Africa”. While giving reasons for joining the PDP, Banky W confessed […]
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