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The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards has come and gone. As with previous editions, the event, set in the heart of Africa’s entertainment capital, Lagos, was abuzz with music, fashion showdown and other fun-filled activities. But the gala night also left behind a trail of surprises and dashed expectations. Right from […]
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Senior ministers and high-ranking officials from President Bola Tinubu’s administration will convene in London for an international press conference to spotlight the government’s achievements, despite Nigeria’s ongoing economic struggles, soaring inflation, security concerns, and escalating calls for urgent relief measures. The event, organized in the United Kingdom, will feature key cabinet members and agency heads […]
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Since stepping onto the music scene in 2018, Nigerian singer Banké has been quietly but steadily carving out a space for herself. Now, as she prepares to release her debut album—a project delayed by what she describes as a mix of perfectionism and a deep need to create from a place of genuine inspiration—Banké is […]
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In 2016, Sola Sobowale, one of Nollywood’s veteran actors renowned for her intergenerational appeal, returned to the Nigerian film industry after nearly two decades away. The film that triggered her career renaissance was Kemi Adetiba’s Wedding Party. Adetiba’s Kings of Boys, which was released on Netflix two years after Wedding Party, further strengthened Sobowale’s return […]
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On the celebration of his 30th anniversary in the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood filmmaker and director Lancelot Imasuen made a call for veteran actors like Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Genevieve Nnaji, Jim Iyke, and Emeka Ike to give back to the industry. According to him, these big stars have outgrown and abandoned an industry that brought them […]
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The British-led apartheid government in South Africa was a colonial system of racial separation and discrimination between 1948 and 1990. During this period, the Black majority of the country’s population was exposed to a range of segregationist policies that characterized them as second-class citizens while largely favoring the interests of the white minority in the […]
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Of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, only about 432,829, some 22 percent, scored 200 and above, a 2 percent drop from last year’s 24 percent. These numbers tell a familiar tale, one of an educational system mired in the same dereliction that pervades nearly every aspect of Nigerian society. […]
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Culture publication Zikoko, a flagship brand of Big Cabal Media, is set to launch HER, a powerful new docu-series spotlighting the lives and stories of Nigerian women who are owning their economic power across different socio-economic strata. From tech to beauty to entrepreneurship, HER captures the resilience, drive, and intentionality of Nigerian women who are shaping […]
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