Culture Custodian: Telling Stories for Afro-Centric Audiences

The latest Boko Haram video is out. This time they’ve turned their attention to Nigeria’s neighbors, Camroon. If you fail to remember their last video was aimed at Emir of

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Shell to pay £55m to Niger Delta community for 2008 oil spills.

January 7, 2015 by Tomi

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has agreed to pay £55 million in compensation for two regrettable oil spills that occurred in Bodo community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers

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North-Eastern governors meet with Jonathan, insist on elections holding.

January 6, 2015 by Tomi

Governors of the North-East states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe met with President Goodluck Jonathan earlier today, insisting that elections must hold in their states next month. There have been

Music

VIDEO: DANAGOG – HAKUNA MATATA

January 6, 2015 by Culture Custodian

Danagog is no new name in the Nigerian music scene.. From featuring on DJ Debby’s street anthem ‘Emotii’ alongside Orezi some years ago to inking a mouth-watering deal with HKN

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Transfer Window Round Up #1

January 6, 2015 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Liverpool have closed a deal to sign Belgium and Lille youngster, Divock Origi effective in the summer transfer window. However, they’re intent on bringing him this month and are offering

Music

VIDEO: WIZKID – OJUELEGBA

January 5, 2015 by Culture Custodian

Ojuelegba” is the 5th track off Wizkid’s “Ayo” album and was inspired by his experiences and sojourn in and around this part of Lagos, Nigeria (Ojuelegba). It was directed by

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VIDEO: PHYNO – YAYO

January 5, 2015 by Culture Custodian

Rapper, Phyno begins the year by releasing the visuals to Yayo. The video is directed by Clarence Peters of Capital Dreams and sees Phyno as the street king, seating on

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Federal Government blames 7 month power outage on insurgency and sabotage.

January 5, 2015 by Tomi

Minister of State for Power, Alhaji Mohammed Wakil on Sunday blamed the prolonged power outage in Borno state on the Boko Haram insurgency and sabotage currently raging the state. The

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Boko Haram seize Borno military base

January 4, 2015 by Tomi

These Boko Haram members never truly relent in their efforts. The latest is that they have taken control of a military base in Baga, Borno state as disclosed by a

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Boko Haram kidnap 40 boys in Borno.

January 3, 2015 by Tomi

Boko Haram are at it again. Reports have come through that about 40 boys were kidnapped from a village called Malari on New Years Eve. This is the story that

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12 Most Anticipated Albums of 2015 #9-7

January 3, 2015 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Wizkid, TBC Ayo Balogun is threatening to drop another album again. With the consensus on Ayo being that he underperformed, his stock is lower than it should be. However, someone

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12 Most Anticipated Albums of 2015 #12-10

January 2, 2015 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Jay Electronica, TBC For a long time, Dr Dre’s Detox was the most eagerly awaited album. From the height of “When will he drop it?” we reached “Does it even

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End of Year Review: Person of the Year

January 2, 2015 by Editorial Team

Person of the Year Oluwamayowa Idowu: Stephen Sutton. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 15 and informed that his cancer would be terminal, he resolved not to wallow in

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Two failed bomb blasts which would have sent Gombe into New Year despair.

January 2, 2015 by Tomi

New year’s eve saw an attempt on the army barracks lead to the death of two suicide bombers and on New Year’s day another suicide bomber died at ECWA Church III

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End of the Year Review: Best & Worst Trends

January 1, 2015 by Editorial Team

Oluwamayowa Idowu: Best Trend: Pass. Worst Trend: Token Feminists. Can people show us their real selves instead of doing stuff for good press? People crying about certain celebrities not talking