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Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]

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“Love in Every Word” Has a Stereotype Problem

Before Love in Every Word even introduces Odogwu, played by Uzor Arukwe, his presence is foreshadowed, not as an individual but as an archetype. More than just a wealthy man, the Odogwu represents a cultural ideal: in Igbo tradition, the term signifies a man of great wealth, strength, and social influence. Historically, Odogwu connotes leadership […]

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1 month ago

“Love in Every Word” Has a Stereotype Problem

Gyakie’s “After Midnight” Promises a New Sound and Story 

Acclaimed Ghanaian songstress Gyakie announces the release of her highly anticipated debut album, After Midnight. The album is set to be a profound sonic exploration born from the stillness and creative clarity that emerges when the world goes quiet. “Almost all the songs on the album were recorded after midnight,” Gyakie says, speaking on the […]

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1 month ago

Gyakie’s “After Midnight” Promises a New Sound and Story 

The Best Nollywood Movies to Watch on YouTube Right Now

NollyTube has undergone a transformation. It has shed its former reputation as a repository for low-quality films to become a legitimate cinematic platform. This evolution has attracted not only viewers in droves but also respected filmmakers and veteran actors who now proudly showcase their work on the platform. The production values have skyrocketed, proving that […]

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2 months ago

The Best Nollywood Movies to Watch on YouTube Right Now

The Internet Has No Boundaries, And That’s a Danger to Our Kids

Section 32 of Nigeria’s Child Rights Act establishes serious penalties for sexual abuse and exploitation of children. It mandates a 14-year imprisonment term for offenders. While the legislation explicitly criminalizes child pornography and emotional abuse, there is a blind spot in our legal framework: the unauthorized collection and storage of children’s images without explicit sexual […]

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2 months ago

The Internet Has No Boundaries, And That’s a Danger to Our Kids

What Omoni Oboli’s Intellectual Property Concerns Reveals 

On the night of March 11, 2025, Omoni Oboli‘s Love in Every Word was temporarily removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim by Chinonso Obiora (Skyberry). This wasn’t an isolated incident. On January 10, 2025, another Oboli production, A Different Type of Love, also disappeared from her YouTube channel due to copyright disputes. And […]

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2 months ago

What Omoni Oboli’s Intellectual Property Concerns Reveals 

“Suky:” An Action Film That Loses to Its Unanswered Questions

The greatest flaw in Suky is its protagonist. For a film driven by vengeance, Suky himself remains frustratingly opaque. His motivations are underdeveloped, his emotional arc flat. We never fully understand what he was doing in the years before his imprisonment or how he truly planned to avenge his father. Even his connection with Simi (Bimbo Ademoye) is underwritten—does he actually care for her, or is she simply a plot device? The film never clarifies.

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2 months ago

“Suky:” An Action Film That Loses to Its Unanswered Questions

Young Basketball Talents Shine At NBA Nigeria’s Second Elite Camp

The basketball courts at the University of Lagos came alive this past weekend as NBA Nigeria hosted its second Jr. NBA Elite Camp, providing 40 promising young athletes with world-class basketball training and mentorship. The developmental camp, held on International Women’s Day (March 8), balanced participation with 20 boys and 20 girls under age 16, […]

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2 months ago

Young Basketball Talents Shine At NBA Nigeria’s Second Elite Camp
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