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Kunle Afolayan Sets a Remarkable Record in New Netflix Fantasy Drama, “Aníkúlápó”

October 6, 2022 by Culture Custodian

By Nzube Nlebedim It’s usually been a given that high expectations ruin the great chances of a good story to thrive. In many cases, it is not about the eventual

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No Nollywood Film will compete at the next Oscars’ Awards: Here’s Why

October 6, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

If Burna Boy’s 2021 Grammy success symbolizes Nigerian music’s global reach, that no Nigerian film has won or even being nominated for the Oscars’ International Film Feature (IFF) category, shows

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Anikulapo: A Glamorous Movie with a feeble Moral Philosophy

October 3, 2022 by Culture Custodian

By Toyosi Onabanjo With most movies, people want answers to two questions: How good is the story? How well does the movie tell that story? With period pieces, people ask

Film & TV Music

Burna Boy Speaks On Representing Africa & Winning A Solo Grammy On Jazzy’s World TV

October 3, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Jazlyn Guerra, popularly known as the host of her Jazzy’s World TV show, interviewed Burna Boy for her show. The 12-year-old reporter from Bushwick, Brooklyn went viral after managing to

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Showmax Hosts Exclusive Screening Of Its First Nigerian Original Limited Drama Series, ‘Diiche’

September 28, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Ahead of its Thursday premiere, Showmax hosted an exclusive screening of its first Nigerian original limited-drama series, Diiche on September 27 at The Hall, V.I., Lagos. The event which was

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The Presidential Review: Entertainment

September 26, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The Nigerian entertainment industry is a thriving one. On the one hand, Nollywood has grown into one of the world’s largest contributors of films in terms of output, while, its own

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Meet the Toronto-based Filmmaking Duo Refashioning The Toronto-Nigerian Music Video Scene

September 21, 2022 by Culture Custodian

By Kikachi Memeh It’s 2a.m in the creeks of a four-man dorm room in Idimu, Lagos when a young ten-year-old walks into the room. “Guys wake up! I just saw

Film & TV Music

Ayra Starr Is Vibrant & Hungry In New Spotify RADAR Mini Doc

September 16, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Ayra Starr enjoyed an amazing year last year and has had one of the most impressive come-ups of a new artist in the Nigerian music scene. Even though BNXN fka

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Jáde Osiberu Signs Exclusive Deal With Prime Video

September 14, 2022 by Arafat Tijani

Prime Video today announced an exclusive overall deal with one of Nigeria’s leading filmmakers, Jáde Osiberu, the creator of film and series hits Sugar Rush, Isoken, and Gidi Up, as well as the highly

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Nigerian Actress, Wunmi Mosaku Receives The Black Reel Award For Most Outstanding Actress

September 13, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Nigerian-British actress, Wunmi Mosaku, won Outstanding Actress at the 2022 Black Reel Awards for her role as Nicole Steele in a Limited Series, We Own This City, which is now available to

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The Renaissance Of Modern Day Nollywood

September 8, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Nigeria’s film industry, or Nollywood, has gone through a few clear-cut eras since its inception, but they have not all enjoyed the same publicity and acceptance. The early days of

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Showmax Launches First Nigerian Original Limited Series ‘Diiche’

September 6, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

African video streaming platform, Showmax, has announced the premiere of its first Nigerian original limited series, Diiche on Thursday, 29 September 2022. The movie focuses on Diiche, an A-list actress,

Feature Film & TV Pop Culture

On Reality TV And What We Can Learn From Sheggz and Bella

September 6, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Viewers are about seven weeks into Big Brother Naija Level Up season, and so far, the show has not failed on delivering its usual drama. Keeping a group of adults

Film & TV Pop Culture

Falz & Nse Ikpe-Etim Explore Lagos On Netflix’s ‘Made in Africa’

September 1, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

With some help from Netflix, multi award winning rapper, and actor Folarin Falana aka Falz took his bestie, Nse Ikpe-Etim around the city of Lagos on an episode of ‘Made in

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Game of Thrones Fans Share Excitement as House of the Dragon Launches on Showmax Nigeria

August 30, 2022 by Arafat Tijani

Game of Thrones fans in Nigeria are over the moon as the prequel to the show, House of the Dragon is now available on Showmax. The streaming platform made the