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How Nigerians Joked in Protest to Burna Boy’s Bad Behaviour

January 11, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

A Twitter user joked that while many began the new year in church, their lips quivering with prayers of gratitude, some others started it on the receiving end of curses.

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The 2022 Super Hosts of Television Set To take On 2023

January 10, 2023 by Culture Custodian

2022 was a big year in Nigerian television. Between the thousands of movies created, thousands of TV series minutes, and the numerous reality series, game shows, and talk shows, the

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Davido, Kaffy, Hermes & Others, Bare It All In ‘Uncredited’, The Untold Story Of Afro Dance

January 6, 2023 by Opeyemi Rasak-Oyadiran

Earlier in December, at the Ebonylife Place Cinemas in Lagos, screen 3 played host to some of Nigeria’s finest creative storming the gracing the Nigerian entertainment sphere; as they all

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12 Events That Buzzed The Nigerian Pop Culture In 2022

January 1, 2023 by Culture Custodian

It feels good to know that the year is about to end, and it is only natural to reflect on the events that have made 2022 memorable as we start

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Can Nigeria Host The World Cup? Here’s What Nigerians Think

December 23, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

The World Cup has come and gone, but the energy and conversations that come with the tournament still lingers and that has led to people wondering; Can Nigeria host the

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Green Economy: How Ekondo Is Revolutionising The Plant Community In Nigeria

December 7, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Over the years, houseplants have become increasingly popular among Nigerians, with more people digging the idea of incorporating plants into their house decor. Studies have shown that owning houseplants has

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Amapiano In Nigeria, Who Is The Pioneer?

November 28, 2022 by Naomi Overo

When Wizkid released Bad To Me, a sneak peek into his more Love, Less Ego album, the single was received with mixed reactions. While the artist received praise from fans,

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“I Think Africans Should Gatekeep Their Music” – Green Baker, Former Cybercafe Attendant Turned Sound God

November 28, 2022 by Culture Custodian

From a musical perspective, multi-genre recording artist Adebayo Daramola, professionally known as Green Baker, may be one of Nigeria’s finest gems waiting to be unearthed. Born in Ibadan, Baker’s sound has

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7 Young African Women Dominating The Turntables

November 23, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

DJs: the custodians of good vibes, good times, and good music. Sadly, less than 10 percent of performing DJs at music festivals, concerts and clubs around the world are women,

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5 Evergreen Street Dance Styles From Across The Continent

November 18, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

For the African, music and dance are synonymous. Across the continent, amazing music is produced which is hugely influenced by our diverse cultural heritage and, of course, most of this

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Tiwa Savage Is Back With A ‘Loaded’ New Single Featuring Asake

November 8, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Nigerian pop star Tiwa Savage has returned with another amapiano-infused single, but this time, she teams up with Mr. Money himself, Asake. Fast-paced, concise, and arguably more appealing than her

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On “Lift Me Up”, Tems And Rihanna Show They Were Destined To Work Together

November 4, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Tems and Rihanna recently worked together on the Lift Me Up track for the new Black Panther movie, Wakanda Forever. The first time we saw Tems, whose real name is

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The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From And Inspired By Soundtrack Is Finally Here

November 3, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By soundtrack, produced by Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan is set to be released on November

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Everybody Loves Amapiano: 4 Other South African Dance Music Genres That Deserve Some Love As Well

November 3, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Emerging out of South African townships in the early to mid 2010s, surging through the turn of the decade, and taking over the music industry in what is arguably one

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Ifeanyi Adeleke’s Death and The “I Tweeted It First Syndrome”

November 3, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Before major newspapers confirmed that Davido’s three-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, had indeed died after drowning in a pool at the family’s Banana Island residence in Lagos, many people on social