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What Alté’s Critics Don’t Seem To Grasp

Last weekend a four word quote tweet—“11 years upcoming btw”—revived the now tired conversation around Alté’s slump in renown. The brusque tweet was in response to a set of pictures Cruel Santino had posted. In the pictures, he can be seen posing with his friends at Rahman Jago’s High Fashion store. Yesterday, influencer and culture […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 days ago

What Alté’s Critics Don’t Seem To Grasp

Kemi Badenoch: An Expert in Truth-Telling

Ultimately, Ms. Badenoch’s relationship with Nigeria is purely transactional—a narrative to differentiate herself in British politics. She’s the outsider who rose through determination, from a McDonald’s worker to Conservative Party member at 25, to party leader. Unlike her predecessors, she can claim firsthand experience of national decline, a narrative she deploys like a political catchphrase. 

Shalom Tewobola

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2 days ago

Kemi Badenoch: An Expert in Truth-Telling

7 Predictions For Nigerian Film in 2025

As we look back on the previous year’s releases, debuts, and industry-defining moments in Nigerian Film, it’s time we look forward and embrace what this year might hold for Nigerian Film.  Here’s what and who to keep an eye on as the year continues to take shape.   I do not come to you by […]

Culture Custodian

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3 days ago

7 Predictions For Nigerian Film in 2025

What “Children of Blood and Bone” Reveals About Nollywood’s Deeper Struggles

The Nigerian literary and film community on X (formerly Twitter) erupted yesterday. It wasn’t over political or music debates but in response to the casting announcement for the adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone. What was meant to celebrate African storytelling instead ignited debates about Hollywood’s disregard for Nollywood talent, accusations of […]

Shalom Tewobola

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6 hours ago

What “Children of Blood and Bone” Reveals About Nollywood’s Deeper Struggles

What Alté’s Critics Don’t Seem To Grasp

Last weekend a four word quote tweet—“11 years upcoming btw”—revived the now tired conversation around Alté’s slump in renown. The brusque tweet was in response to a set of pictures Cruel Santino had posted. In the pictures, he can be seen posing with his friends at Rahman Jago’s High Fashion store. Yesterday, influencer and culture […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 days ago

What Alté’s Critics Don’t Seem To Grasp

Detty December: A Souring Love Story?

For Nigerians in the Diaspora, this period, Detty December, comes with the financial obligation to spend. Keeping with the communal values of Nigeria, visiting Nigerians spend a significant portion of their largesse on gifts to family and friends

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 days ago

Detty December: A Souring Love Story?

Kemi Badenoch: An Expert in Truth-Telling

Ultimately, Ms. Badenoch’s relationship with Nigeria is purely transactional—a narrative to differentiate herself in British politics. She’s the outsider who rose through determination, from a McDonald’s worker to Conservative Party member at 25, to party leader. Unlike her predecessors, she can claim firsthand experience of national decline, a narrative she deploys like a political catchphrase. 

Shalom Tewobola

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2 days ago

Kemi Badenoch: An Expert in Truth-Telling

Kemi Badenoch: Five Times The Tory Leader Has Taken A Swipe At Nigeria

Kemi Badenoch has beef with Nigeria. Since becoming the leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, she has frequently criticized Nigeria on various fronts.  She has spoken about her early years in Nigeria, describing growing up in an atmosphere of fear and insecurity and highlighting the widespread corruption in the country. Nigerian Vice-President […]

Alex Omenye

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2 days ago

Kemi Badenoch: Five Times The Tory Leader Has Taken A Swipe At Nigeria

My Life In Nollywood: Bolaji Ogunmola

Every week, Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood professionals. You get to hear their fascinating background, their behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This week’s edition features actor and filmmaker, Bolaji Ogunmola. NollyTube, a nonce for the sub-industry of Nollywood productions hosted on YouTube, is navigated by different mainstream and […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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3 days ago

My Life In Nollywood: Bolaji Ogunmola
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