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.
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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.
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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 […]
1 month 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 Director of Photography, cinematographer and filmmaker, Barnabas Emordi Since pivoting to film in 2015, Barnabas Emordi, a Mathematics graduate from Delta […]
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Throughout her illustrious career, Kadaria Ahmed has been rightly lauded for her contribution to advancing journalism in Nigeria’s fraught media landscape. But in light of her identity as a woman—having to bristle against the patriarchal strictures intrinsic to Nigeria’s media landscape—her work takes on deeper significance. Born in 1967, Ahmed led an ambitious academic career […]
2 months ago
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Nigeria’s security has been strained by her longstanding war against terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, its offshoot Ansaru, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Lakurawa. The country now faces a new threat: the Mahmuda terrorist group. This proliferation of armed factions exacerbates instability, stretching security’s already limited resources and deepening humanitarian crises […]
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Enigmatic sound maestro and Mad Over You crooner, Runtown, who is famed for his ability to blend sonic subtlety with lyrical depth, has just released Do Me. Coming on the heels of his last single Flow, Do Me marks his assertive reentry into the music scene after a long hiatus, its also his second official release since […]
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When Ben Anansi linked up with producer T.U.C, the goal was clear: craft a sound that captures the glow of the nightlife. The duo cooked up a fusion of Afrobeats and Amapiano, layering infectious percussion with buttery melodies that move like liquid gold. It’s the kind of sonic chemistry that doesn’t just make you want […]
2 days ago
Rukmani, an emerging voice in the Indie Afro-Soul scene, has a story as moving as her music. Born and raised in Port Harcourt, she found solace in singing at just six years old, drawing inspiration from the church choir. Growing up in challenging circumstances, music became her refuge, a way to process emotions and navigate […]
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Visionary Nigerian performing artist, singer-songwriter, and music producer Cobhams Asuquo returns with his brilliant and humorous new single, The Traffic Song. A seasoned and versatile musician with an extensive discography of hit singles, Cobhams now turns his insightful gaze to the everyday realities of Lagos life, specifically the emotional and physical toll of its notorious […]
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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, […]
2 months 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 actor Efa Iwara. On 31st October 1959, the first television station in Africa, the Western Nigeria Television Station (WNTS), began broadcasting […]
2 weeks 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 actor Natse Jemide. Natse Jemide was born in Nigeria where he spent his first fourteen years before moving to the United […]
4 weeks 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 Director of Photography, cinematographer and filmmaker, Barnabas Emordi Since pivoting to film in 2015, Barnabas Emordi, a Mathematics graduate from Delta […]
1 month 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 screenwriter and producer, Issac Ayodeji. On the Zoom call, Isaac Ayodeji shows up dressed in an Arsenal jersey with a face […]
2 months ago
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Even high-profile music projects like Beyoncé’s Black Is King, despite its visual splendor, fall into the trap of cultural oversimplification. While the production aims to celebrate African heritage, it inadvertently reinforces a romanticized vision that flattens the continent’s complexities.
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Romance, across African cultures, does not thrive independently or solely on love gestures between the partners involved. Its longevity, as South African producer-director Jayan Moodley makes us believe in Meet The Khumalos, is often strongly tied to family allegiances. Becoming engaged as a couple and getting married without parental consent is considered abominable to most […]
2 days ago
Even high-profile music projects like Beyoncé’s Black Is King, despite its visual splendor, fall into the trap of cultural oversimplification. While the production aims to celebrate African heritage, it inadvertently reinforces a romanticized vision that flattens the continent’s complexities.
3 days 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.
3 days ago
Nemsia Studios, the production company behind Breath of Life and A Green Fever, will unveil three films at the upcoming NollywoodWeek Film Festival in Paris, France, this May. The selected titles are After 30 (screening 8th May), Soft Love (screening 10th May) and The Fire and The Moth (screening 11th May). This development marks an […]
4 days ago
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Last weekend, the youngest of the Uzama brothers, Osahan Uzama, more known by his moniker, Famous Pluto, joined the ranks of his brothers—Shallipopi, and Zerry DL, both fierce advocates of Benin Street Pop—with the release of his feverishly anticipated single Na Scra. Before its official release, the song had been making the rounds on TikTok, […]
1 month ago
Enigmatic sound maestro and Mad Over You crooner, Runtown, who is famed for his ability to blend sonic subtlety with lyrical depth, has just released Do Me. Coming on the heels of his last single Flow, Do Me marks his assertive reentry into the music scene after a long hiatus, its also his second official release since […]
5 hours ago
When Ben Anansi linked up with producer T.U.C, the goal was clear: craft a sound that captures the glow of the nightlife. The duo cooked up a fusion of Afrobeats and Amapiano, layering infectious percussion with buttery melodies that move like liquid gold. It’s the kind of sonic chemistry that doesn’t just make you want […]
2 days ago
Rukmani, an emerging voice in the Indie Afro-Soul scene, has a story as moving as her music. Born and raised in Port Harcourt, she found solace in singing at just six years old, drawing inspiration from the church choir. Growing up in challenging circumstances, music became her refuge, a way to process emotions and navigate […]
2 days ago
Visionary Nigerian performing artist, singer-songwriter, and music producer Cobhams Asuquo returns with his brilliant and humorous new single, The Traffic Song. A seasoned and versatile musician with an extensive discography of hit singles, Cobhams now turns his insightful gaze to the everyday realities of Lagos life, specifically the emotional and physical toll of its notorious […]
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Fela remains the loudest figure against government oppression and corruption in our music history, but a lot of others have lent a voice to the struggles of Nigerians through the years. Daddy Showkey, an indigene of the backward Lagos slum of Ajegunle, pioneered Galala music, which often took aim at the government in power and detailed the poverty in his hometown.
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Nigeria’s security has been strained by her longstanding war against terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, its offshoot Ansaru, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Lakurawa. The country now faces a new threat: the Mahmuda terrorist group. This proliferation of armed factions exacerbates instability, stretching security’s already limited resources and deepening humanitarian crises […]
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Burkina Faso’s military government on Monday announced it had thwarted a “major plot” to overthrow junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, alleging the conspiracy involved plans to assassinate the head of state and was orchestrated from neighboring Ivory Coast. The claims have intensified longstanding speculations about repeated attempts to target Traoré, who seized power in a […]
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After securing these two releases however, Buhari’s government became complacent and failed to follow through on promises to safeguard the welfare of the released girls after the fact. The President’s pledge to take care of the girls’ education, health, security and welfare which extended to their children was not fully realised and several girls still feel let down by the government.
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A Tunisian court has sentenced dozens of senior politicians, businessmen, and lawyers to prison terms of up to 66 years on charges of conspiracy and terrorism, sparking condemnation from human rights organizations who allege the trial is part of a broader campaign to silence dissent. The verdicts, delivered late Friday, targeted leaders of the National […]
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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 […]
3 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 […]
3 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 […]
3 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 […]
5 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 […]
5 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 […]
2 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 […]
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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 […]
4 weeks 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 […]
1 month 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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