Filmmakers are studying the audiences to know and understand what they like, what they are watching, who they are following, the platforms they’re using, and social media influencers of ex-BBN housemates they’re raving about.
2 months ago
It is late in the evening when the story begins. We meet a young lady driving in a car, dressed in a puffed-up outfit, her face is adorned while returning from a party. Her car slows down when she sees something of interest on the road. She drops to confirm the corpse of Uncle Fred, […]
3 weeks ago
For the uninitiated, The Marché du Film, also known as the Cannes Film Market, which Osamede, directed by James Omokwe and executive produced by Lilian Olubi, was selected for, is described and acknowledged as the world’s largest international conference of film professionals, bringing together more than 15,000 participants from 140 countries each year. Featuring more […]
4 weeks ago
The celebrity-esque attention she received during this period aside, it was at this moment that the thought of being an actor subconsciously trickled into her mind. This subconscious decision and instincts would guide her choice of extra-curricular activities.
1 month ago
Ola Aina’s Snapchat is a riot on a normal day. During an international break, it’s a different thing entirely. Last week, the internet’s best-rated TV show opened with a scene at London’s Heathrow airport where Aina was joined by a range of teammates: Alex Iwobi, William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Calvin Bassey, and Joe Aribo as […]
2 months ago
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its next president following a three-round vote held Thursday afternoon during the Bank’s annual meetings in Abidjan. Four men and one woman contested the election. Tah, the former head of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Badea), secured a decisive […]
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Ric Hassani returns with Moving Train, an emotionally charged new single that sets the tone for his forthcoming album Lagos Lover Boy, dropping June 13, 2025. In a world quick to judge and question love, Hassani offers a message of steadfast devotion. “They can say love is a losing game, but I am still on […]
1 day ago
Nigerian music sensation CKay has inked a global partnership with AWAL, signaling a fresh creative direction and expanded international ambitions. The announcement comes alongside news of his upcoming EP, slated for release in June. Known for his genre-blending sound and emotional depth, CKay has amassed over 3 billion streams, achieved multiple platinum records, and charted […]
2 days ago
A young Nigerian, Davies Abienekpen, has continued to make the country proud on the global stage, clinching two prestigious awards in recognition of his outstanding contributions to digital media and mental health advocacy while studying in the United Kingdom. Davies, a postgraduate student of Digital Media and Communications at Teesside University, received the Gold Recognition […]
2 days ago
Gender dynamics form a crucial part of conversations around identity construction in the contemporary world. It is even more a polemical subject in societies like Nigeria that cling stubbornly to traditional and patriarchal values. Attempts to represent queerness in mainstream Nigerian film and television are resisted and stifled, either directly or indirectly, with the National […]
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Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features actor and filmmaker, Iretiola Doyle. When we think about Nollywood personalities who, through their on-screen characters, have forged the image of the strong, […]
4 months 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 and their […]
2 days ago
Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features producer, associate producer, production manager, executive producer, writer and director, Ife Olujuyigbe Ife Olujuyigbe, a multihyphenate, tows interconnected artistic paths. It […]
5 days ago
In March, Nigerian travel content creator Alma Asinobi set out to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to visit all seven continents. However, her journey was cut short in Australia when immigration authorities denied her entry due to the limitations of her Nigerian passport. Her experience highlighted the harsh realities that come […]
2 weeks 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 and their […]
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My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
2 weeks ago
Gender dynamics form a crucial part of conversations around identity construction in the contemporary world. It is even more a polemical subject in societies like Nigeria that cling stubbornly to traditional and patriarchal values. Attempts to represent queerness in mainstream Nigerian film and television are resisted and stifled, either directly or indirectly, with the National […]
2 days ago
Nigerian-American filmmaker Anu Bamidele is the creative force behind Nolly Babes, a short film that blends nostalgia with social commentary. Drawing from the distinctive aesthetics and storytelling traditions that made Nollywood a cultural phenomenon, Nolly Babes reimagines the genre with a contemporary lens. The film follows a struggling actress and her two ambitious friends as […]
3 days ago
For nearly a decade, The Nova Frontier Film Festival has been illuminating screens with voices often left in the shadows of mainstream cinema. Founded by visionary filmmakers Billy Frank from the West Indies and Lydia Darly from Guadeloupe, this cultural cornerstone was born from a recognition of the glaring absence of authentic storytelling from the […]
3 days ago
Great stories aren’t the sole building block of great films. Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, Billy Wilder’s The Apartment, Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream, Boon Joon Ho’s Parasite, Celine Song’s Past Lives, Ema Edosio-Deelen’s Kasala!, Damilola Orimogunje’s For Maria Ebun Pataki and a host of others aren’t great films because they tell great stories, what […]
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Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
2 weeks ago
Ric Hassani returns with Moving Train, an emotionally charged new single that sets the tone for his forthcoming album Lagos Lover Boy, dropping June 13, 2025. In a world quick to judge and question love, Hassani offers a message of steadfast devotion. “They can say love is a losing game, but I am still on […]
1 day ago
Nigerian music sensation CKay has inked a global partnership with AWAL, signaling a fresh creative direction and expanded international ambitions. The announcement comes alongside news of his upcoming EP, slated for release in June. Known for his genre-blending sound and emotional depth, CKay has amassed over 3 billion streams, achieved multiple platinum records, and charted […]
2 days ago
Afrobeats superstar Kizz Daniel returns with a brand-new EP titled Lemon Chase. The seven-track project isn’t just a warm-up for his forthcoming album Uncle K—it’s a deeply personal collection that explores themes of love, loss, healing, and joy, all wrapped in melodies that resonate with listeners on an emotional level. Each song on the EP […]
2 days ago
Nkululeko Nciza, known in the music world as Ciza, is more than just a rising Afro-Pop artist; he is the heir to a culturally significant music dynasty. Born in 2001 in Benoni, South Africa, Ciza is the son of Nhlanhla Mafu, the acclaimed lead singer of the iconic South African group Mafikizolo, and music industry […]
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The 17th edition of The Headies was held on Sunday night and it came complete with the standard fare of problems. The production was characteristically abysmal. The broadcast feed could as well have been from the 1980s. Tardiness was a problem, as usual. It’s almost like the entire concept of time was lost on the […]
1 month ago
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its next president following a three-round vote held Thursday afternoon during the Bank’s annual meetings in Abidjan. Four men and one woman contested the election. Tah, the former head of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Badea), secured a decisive […]
9 hours ago
Irrepressible force in Kenya and Africa’s literary community, Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at 87. His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily documenting the transformation of his country – Kenya – from a colonial subject to a democracy. From his debut novel, Weep Not, Child (published May 1964) to his final works, Ngugi maintained a […]
2 days ago
Shareholders of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will convene at its Abidjan headquarters in Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, May 29, to elect a new president, marking the conclusion of a high-stakes race to succeed Akinwumi Adesina, whose second term ends in August 2025. The election will determine who steers the continent’s premier financial institution amid […]
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Uganda’s military announced on Sunday an immediate suspension of all defense and military cooperation with Germany, accusing Berlin’s ambassador, Mathias Schauer, of orchestrating “subversive activities” to destabilize the government ahead of the 2026 general elections. The abrupt move has plunged bilateral relations into turmoil and drawn sharp rebukes from German authorities. Accusations and Denials In […]
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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 and their […]
2 days 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 and their […]
2 weeks 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 and their […]
3 weeks 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 […]
4 months 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 […]
4 months ago
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If you’re even moderately active on the social media platform called X, otherwise known as Twitter, you’d attest to the fact that for a while now the platform has felt different; more volatile; a mound of dry tinder ever poised to burst into flames. The platform has always had the reputation of functioning as a […]
3 months ago
Hanu Fejiro Agbodje, the Nigerian entrepreneur best known for launching the country’s first cryptocurrency exchange at 21, has detailed a recent visit to Sir Richard Branson’s private Necker Island in a personal essay published on Medium. In the reflective piece, Agbodje recounts how Branson’s autobiography Losing My Virginity influenced his early interest in entrepreneurship. He […]
2 months ago
Since the mid-2010s, when Muhammadu Buhari ascended the presidency of Nigeria, putting an end to 16 years of PDP leadership, the Nigerian experience has been colored by the scourge of inflation. These days, under the Tinubu administration, life in the country has been all but reduced to a game of guessing how quickly prices can […]
2 months ago
Very few things in popular culture are as exhilarating as a properly executed crossover episode. Anyone who grew up watching the American Television channel Nickelodeon would recall the tide of excitement that followed Jimmy Neutron and the Odd Fairies crisscrossing their respective universes in a succession of episodes. A more familiar example would be the […]
2 months ago
For nearly a decade, OneRadio has provided users with seamless access to music, radio, and live events across the globe. Founded in 2016 by Prudence Okoilu, the platform was created to bridge the gap between local radio stations and their global audience, ensuring that people at home or in the diaspora could stay connected to […]
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