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Ṣẹwà’s new single Lagos Lovin’ isn’t your typical love song. It’s a smooth breakup anthem wrapped in nostalgia, where soulful melodies meet raw emotion. With her signature blend of jazzy instrumentals, Yoruba lyrics, and crystal-clear storytelling, Ṣẹwà captures the kind of love that lingers long after it’s gone. It’s about the silence that follows late-night […]
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The Nigerian film industry has been rightly exposed to constant critical reviews and essays from critics and unfiltered criticism from the audience. Unmindful of these words and essays, the average mainstream Nollywood filmmaker is unfazed. Strangely confident, filmmakers make films, and begrudgingly, critics and audiences alike watch these films and TV series. With this committed […]
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Partying in a society that insists on the performance of morality comes with its downsides, and one of these downsides is the self-consciousness that comes with having a good (and by Nigerian standards, “immoral”) time. More rural areas like Mushin, Agege, and Somolu are less precious about such things, but the urban areas of Lagos, such as Lekki and environs, are a bit different.
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Rivers State’s sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, summoned the suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, to appear before him on Friday, April 18, to shed light on some of the appointments he made as governor. President Bola Tinubu, in his appointment, framed Ibas’s role as limited, emphasizing […]
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Since Rema’s Coachella performance on Sunday, social media has been whirring with commentary that runs the gamut from scathing polemics to concerned questioning. 30 minutes past the scheduled starting time for his 45-minute set, Rema waltzed onto the stage at the Mojave tent wearing a cropped white tee and dark jeans. As he skulked on […]
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The history of African cinema at the Cannes Film Festival is a rollercoaster of trials and triumphs. Since the 1960s when several African countries gained independence, African cinema has acutely represented the complex, eclectic experiences of her people, meandering through traditional and modern allegiances. In 1973, Touki Bouki by Senegalese director Djibril Diop became the […]
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It is a waste of Ruger’s talents that he continually puts his skill to the most irritating topics. His breakout EP exhibited traces of it—“Bounce your body or we bounce you out”— but it was fair to assume these tendencies would mature by some combination of personal growth and executive oversight.
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When, in March of 2024, the preternaturally gifted Rigo Kamp took the stage at The Native’s uNder Live show at Miliki, Lagos, the atmosphere tangibly shifted. The stage was still adorned with lush foliage and embroidered tapestries. And yet it suddenly felt as though the sheer force of his music had transported the crowd to […]
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