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Music

Adekunle Gold Speaks to CNN on using Photoshop as his Music Gateway

April 10, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Adekunle Gold has since become a household name in the Nigerian music industry following the success of his early singles in 2015- Sade, Orente & Pick Up. Now with two albums

Film & TV

CNN Highlights Kunle Afolayan Ahead of Mokalik Release.

February 7, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Ahead of the release of Mokalik featuring Simi, Tobi Bakre and more, Kunle Afolayan speaks to CNN.

News & Politics

Polls show Trump as the most unpopular incoming president in decades

January 18, 2017 by Culture Custodian

President-elect Donald Trump takes office this week with dismal approval and popularity numbers, according to polls out Tuesday, underscoring the deep divisions among Americans as the New York businessman prepares

Feature

Lagos Big Girl Checklist

December 15, 2016 by Tomi

Ajebutter dropped a track in November titled Lagos Big Boy. That track inspired a Lagos Big Boy checklist from us and because we believe in equality we’ve decided to create a

News & Politics Sports

Lionel Messi Sentenced to 21 months in jail.

July 6, 2016 by Tomi

5 time Ballon D’Or winner, Lionel Messi has been in the news for all the wrong reasons as of late. He recently announced he was retiring from international soccer and

Feature

Social Media: Activism Reinvented

June 14, 2016 by Tomi

sOCIAL Media has changed activism forever

Bring Back our Girls, The Iranian Green Movement, Black Lives Matter, Stop Kony 2012 all have one thing in common, they leveraged the power of social media and succeeded to

News & Politics

Video: President Buhari interview with Christiane Amanpour

May 12, 2016 by Tomi

President Buhari is currently in the UK for the Anti-Corrution Summit. Two days ago, videos of UK Prime Minister David Cameron revealing his opinion that Nigeria and Afghanistan are possibly

Aesthetics News & Politics

Oresegun Olumide: Redefining Art One Painting At A Time

March 10, 2016 by Tomi

January and February saw the rise of Olajumoke Orisaguna. March presents another nobody to star story in Oresegun Olumide. 35 year old Oresegun has come into the limelight for the

Film & TV Music News & Politics

Video: Waje on African Voices

February 10, 2016 by Tomi

Over the weekend, an episode of African Voices featuring Waje premiered. The UN ambassador spoke on the importance of music to her as well as the impact that being brought

Feature

Video: Eat Drink Lagos on CNN’s African Voices

January 24, 2016 by Tomi

Seeing premier Nigerian food blog, Eat Drink Lagos on CNN’s African Voices surprised some but not too many this past weekend. Eat Drink’s owners, Nosa and Folly gave a glimpse

Music

VIDEO: TRINIDAD JAMES DISCUSSES THE — USE OF THE N-WORD ON CNN

March 17, 2015 by Culture Custodian

Rapper Trinidad James appeared on CNN tonight for a lengthy discussion over the n-word that culminated in James clashing with conservative guest Ben Ferguson over the use of the n-word

News & Politics

VIDEO: General Muhammadu Buhari on CNN

February 11, 2015 by Tomi

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour speaks with Nigerian presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari about Boko Haram, corruption and his own controversial past. Enjoy.

Feature News & Politics

Chibok and the failure of reporting

July 2, 2014 by Culture Custodian

By Lanre Idowu INSECURITY as typified by the Boko Haram menace, BHM, must rank as one of the longest running stories in the Nigerian media. For five years now, the

Feature News & Politics

CUSTODIAN READING LIST

March 9, 2014 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Every week, we shall bring you a list of articles which we find interesting and relevant. Find below, 1) Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is proof that social media is a

Feature Film & TV News & Politics

CUSTODIAN EDITORIAL: PIERS MORGAN WILL WIN

February 24, 2014 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Four years ago, Piers Morgan was one of my role models. Piers Morgan is an Arsenal fan. I am an Arsenal fan. Piers Morgan is a journalist. I want to