A recurring theme in Folawiyo’s discussion of her work is accessibility, not as a marketing term but as something closer to a personal correction.
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The trouble is that the film tells us about desperation far more than it shows it.
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The three-day experience will bring skin science, dermatological consultations and 15% off products at Living Lab Nigeria, open to the public on 5 and 6 November
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Padre Azul, the premium Mexican tequila brand renowned for its craftsmanship and distinctive handcrafted bottle, hosted an exclusive tequila masterclass in Lagos. The event brought leading food, drink and lifestyle influencers together for an immersive exploration of the brand. Held at Mr Panther, Lagos, the masterclass was led by David Rios, Padre Azul’s Tequila Brand […]
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Algeria has selected Yanis Koussim’s Roqia as its official submission for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, adding another African title to the growing list of films entering the continent’s Oscar race. The 89-minute film marks Koussim’s feature debut and is a co-production between Algeria, France, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. With […]
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Leave Your Mess at Home follows four Nigerian-American siblings as they careen toward a Thanksgiving reunion each of them is dreading. Each of them has spent a lifetime perfecting the appearance of having it together. Tolani Akinola’s debut interrogates the specific inheritance handed down through a generation of immigrant striving: that falling apart is something […]
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Lagos lawmakers held a public hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 on a bill that would make street begging illegal on the streets of Africa’s most populous city. If passed, the Street Begging and Street Urchins (Prohibition, Prevention and Rehabilitation) Law would give the state new powers to arrest, detain and “rehabilitate” anyone found soliciting […]
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In Ordinary People, Mirage Estate is the upscale neighbourhood where the main characters live. Moses Inwang‘s eight-part Netflix thriller wants you to sit with the gap between what a place looks like and what it hides, but it almost immediately hands you a title card that breaks the illusion. That tension between an interesting idea […]
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Long before “Nollywood goes global” became a marketing catchphrase, Jacobs had already done it, in reverse, and came home anyway.
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