My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
7 months ago
A more fitting title for this Netflix drama might be A Fall From Success, a deliberate nod to Tyler Perry’s A Fall From Grace. Both stories orbit around accomplished older women who fall into the snares of younger, opportunistic men. But where Perry’s film leans into melodrama, Devil is a Liar stumbles over its ambition, […]
4 months ago
Five years ago today, Burna Boy released Twice As Tall, a body of work that didn’t just solidify his place at the top of Afrobeats but also helped push Nigerian music further into the global conversation. Before its release, Burna had already made waves with African Giant, earning international attention and Grammy recognition. But Twice […]
4 months ago
During his speech at the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards on June 27, Kachi Benson declared, “This win is for Nigeria really, and we’d like to dedicate this to Anthony Madu, and every kid out there who has a dream. The world is watching and waiting to hear your story.” For those familiar […]
4 months ago
Nigeria is currently ensnared in a multifaceted web of insecurity that has become a defining feature of contemporary life. Insurgency, farmer-herder conflicts, and organized crime (including kidnapping for ransom) undermine stability and foster widespread fear. The threat of abduction is now constantly embedded into daily routines, especially along high-risk routes like the Wukari-Benue highway. It […]
4 months ago
August is meant to be a calm breath between seasons, rain washing away old worries, whispers of fresh starts in the air, and second chances ripe for the taking. But if your version of a new beginning leans less towards gentle resets and more towards tearing down the walls, changing identities, and clawing your way […]
4 months ago
Lagos sells a dream it rarely delivers. People call it Africa’s crown jewel. Government officials speak of housing reforms that will reshape its skylines. A city where ambition soars and fortunes rise, Lagos has mastered the art of selective vision. It sees what it wants: success stories, luxury high-rises, upward economic graphs. But beyond the […]
4 months ago
The atmosphere was electric at the upscale Ikoyi venue on July 24, 2025. Nigeria’s entertainment heavyweights gathered: industry veterans, journalists, and executives, answering a call from two powerhouses. Inkblot Studios, the first Nigerian production house to partner with Amazon Prime and Netflix, had teamed up with Filmhouse Group, West Africa’s leading cinema and distribution giant. […]
4 months ago
In one of Andrea Dworkin’s most provocative critiques of marriage, she offers that the institution of marriage offshoots from the practice of rape, “Marriage as an institution developed from rape as a practice. Rape, originally defined as abduction, became marriage by capture. Marriage meant the taking was to extend in time, to be not only […]
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