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“Battle on Buka Street” Review: Funke Akindele Delivers A Melodramatic Masterpiece

June 26, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

From its groundbreaking box office achievement as the all-time highest-grossing Nollywood film to bagging nominations at the AMVCA 2023, Battle On Buka Street has earned its fair share of recognition.

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Were Ancient Egyptians Black Or White? Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra Has Revived A Century-old Controversy

June 8, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Patrick Nelle for bird story agency “I announce on this day to the media that Cleopatra was not black. Cleopatra was Greek, similar to the queens and princesses of Macedonia.

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“The Olive” Season 1 Review: How Accelerate TV Warmed Its Way Into Hearts

June 1, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

In 2021, when Accelerate TV first aired The Olive, a story of family, relationships, secrets and espionage, on their YouTube platform, it must have taken viewers a while to grow

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Accelerate TV’s “The Olive” Season 2: In Conversation with Ibrahim Suleiman

May 24, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

First aired in 2021, The Olive is a drama thriller series available on Accelerate Plus app and Accelerate TV’s YouTube channel. It follows the story of Anayo, a man in

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Accelerate TV’s “The Olive” Season 2: In Conversation with Michael Ejoor

May 24, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

First aired in 2021, The Olive is a drama thriller series available on Accelerate Plus app and Accelerate TV’s YouTube channel. It follows the story of Anayo, a man in

Events Film & TV

Toyosi Etim-Effiong Seeks Global Reception For Nollywood Through Partnership With Essence Festival of Culture and Film, New Orleans

May 23, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

As Nollywood, a thriving segment of Nigeria’s entertainment industry, seeks global expansion, founder and CEO of That Good Media, Toyosi Etim-Effiong, hosted a Nollywood Stakeholders’ Forum at 1952 Africa in

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10 Iconic Yoruba Nollywood Characters

May 22, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Before the relatively recent era of New Nollywood productions as Ayinla, King of Thieves (Ageshinkole), Anikulapo and Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman, the Yoruba wing of Nollywood has thrived mainly

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AMVCA 2023: How It Happened

May 22, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

The ninth African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) celebrations began on Thursday May 18, 2023 with a series of activities lined up for the three-day occasion. First, there was an

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Overnight Success EP 4: DJ Obi Explains How He Set a Guinness World Record

May 12, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

Obinna Ajuonuma, commonly called DJ Obi, set a Guinness World Record in July 2016 for the longest ever DJ set. He completed a 240-hour marathon on the decks at a

Film & TV Music

Davido’s New Netflix Docu-series, “David,” Premieres in December

May 12, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

After the long hiatus from music which Davido took following his son’s death, the Nigerian afrobeats star returned to the scene with a 17-track album, Timeless, which he released on

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MTV Shuga Naija Season 5 Gets New On-air Premiere Date

May 11, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

The on-air premiere of MTV Shuga Naija has now been moved from Sunday May 7, 2023. MTV Staying Alive Foundation, who are producers of the series, have implored fans to

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Review: In “Spotting the Difference,” AY Makun Flounders in his Globe-trotting Mission

May 8, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

It’s easy to imagine that many Nigerian comedians secretly envy their compatriots in the music business. And why not? While Nigerian comedy has struggled to find an audience outside Nigeria,

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Netflix Has Released A Spicy Look Into Young, Famous & African Season 2

May 8, 2023 by Culture Custodian

In the words of Young, Famous & African star Khanyi Mbau, ‘things are about to get messy!’ Last season, the fiery stars from all walks of life on the African continent

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From Notebooks To Netflix: Azzez Korede, The Nigerian Filmmaker Reimagining African Folktales

May 8, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Dorcas Bello and Seth Onyango, bird story agency “I started writing fiction stories at the age of ten. And even though I didn’t continue, it was enough to help me

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Stephanie Linus Is Set To Produce An Epic Movie On The Aba Women’s Riot

May 5, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Award-winning actress and filmmaker, Stephanie Linus, has announced her latest project, an epic movie based on the historic Aba Women’s Riot of 1929. Stephanie Linus is a multi-award-winning actress, filmmaker,