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Days into 2026, quips about 2026 being the new 2016 began to circulate on social media. In a sense, this gestured at Gen Z’s relentless penchant for nostalgia, a phenomenon that’s as palpable in the music of the day as it is in fashion. It also doubles as a pun, or a meme, if you […]
2 weeks ago
If Nigeria is a country of good people, what does it take to build a great nation? Where does personal virtue end and collective responsibility begin? And what happens when goodness exists in a system that does not reward it?
1 month ago
Afrobeats’ global expansion has opened doors at an unprecedented pace. New artists are stepping onto festival stages, international showcases, and headline slots far earlier in their careers than was once possible. But with that access has come a noticeable erosion of standards — particularly when it comes to live performances. Increasingly, poor showings are being […]
1 month ago
Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]
7 months ago
In a recent announcement that has saddened book lovers and literary enthusiasts across Nigeria, OkadaBooks, a renowned digital publishing and bookselling platform for African and Nigerian literature, declared its impending closure on November 30th, 2023. Founded in 2013, OkadaBooks emerged as an aspirational platform for both established and emerging African writers, providing a digital space […]
2 years ago
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]
2 years ago
In Nigeria and across several parts of the world, the entertainment industry is a thriving market of opportunities. Despite the many problems that bedevil societies, the entertainment hemisphere continually provides refreshing and dynamic adventures for enthusiasts. In celebration of the efflorescence of entertainment, Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL) is set to make a grand return for […]
2 years ago
Aimed at creating a premium experience out of Lagos daily shenanigans, Red Bull Danfo Rally will hold tomorrow November 16th, 2023 in Lagos. On Lagos roads, the Danfo is easy to recognize as mid-size commercial buses with yellow-and-black striped exclusive painting. While growing up and going about daily activities in the busy city, you can […]
2 years ago
Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigerian artists are taking the spotlight in the upcoming 2024 GRAMMYs, dominating the inaugural ‘Best African Music Performance’ category. The new category, announced in August, is one of three new category additions aimed at making the GRAMMY Awards process “more fair, transparent and accurate,” according to Recording Academy CEO Harvey […]
2 years ago
Following a post by the official Guinness World Records on Twitter (X), crowning Alan Fisher as the new record holder for the Longest Cooking Marathon by an individual, Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci has been succeeded. Earlier in May 2023, the Lagos-based Restaurateur attempted to break the record of 87 hours and 45 minutes previously held […]
2 years ago
Understanding art is incomplete without an awareness of themes and patterns as artists serve as a huge source of inspiration to other generations of artists, and these issues reflected by the artists continually persist. Often, a study of art forms is achieved through what is known as “typology”. Typology simply refers to a systematic classification […]
2 years ago
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]
2 years ago
