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Bernard Dayo
Greenfield University
May 4, 2021

Nigerians on Twitter are rallying for the rescue of abducted students of #GreenfieldUniversity

Nigeria’s security challenges have been mounting over the past month, and with more reports on kidnaps, banditry, and Islamic militancy comes a weariness and anxiety amongst Nigerians. Despite these draining emotions, Nigerians have been rallying around on Twitter for the rescue of students of Kaduna’s Greenfield University. Reportedly some of the students held hostage will... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Tonongo
May 4, 2021

Lojay and Sarz link up in the sleek, hypnotic visuals for ‘Tonongo’

Emerging singer-songwriter and producer Lojay has linked up with fellow Lagos native and prolific, internationally renowned, super-producer Sarz on their brand-new single Tonongo (released via Sony Music Entertainment and Metallic Music). Tonongo showcases Lojay’s sublime vocals alongside Sarz’s slick production which blends contemporary Afrobeats with urgent hip-Hop and sensual R&B sounds, further establishing him as the go-to producer for heavyweight acts... Read More
The Music Blog
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Jason Nkanga
May 1, 2021

Get to know Jason Nkanga who is living his dreams through rap

Nigeria’s rap scene is currently a wellspring of emerging acts. Even without the backing of record labels, social media and streaming platforms are intersecting to give them a lick of visibility. 22-year-old Jason Nkanga, based in Brighton, England, is one of such discoveries. His debut project Beyond My Imagination released in 2016 is curiously textured... Read More
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April 30, 2021

YNaija Next Rated: Discover Dara Blaxx, Tochi Bedford, Jess ETA, and Remi Baggins

YNaija’s Next Rated is always looking for new and under-the radar music talents. And coming off from last month’s roundup wherein we interviewed emerging artistes like Merry-Lynn, Brum3h, Jarell Ebuka and Phaemous, we are rounding up on the artiste interviews we had in April. Dara Blaxx Born in Lagos, soul/RnB singer Dara Blaxx moved to... Read More
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AFRICOM
April 28, 2021

Buhari wanting AFRICOM relocated to Africa is a bad move

In the past week, Nigeria has felt like the Upside Down, the news cycle churning away with horrid stories of militant abductions, violent clashes, displacement, and deaths. Only recently, three students were killed by armed bandits after they were abducted from Kaduna’s Greenfield University, drawing condemnation and sympathy from Nigerians online. And on April 26,... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Tochi BedFord
April 24, 2021

Discover Tochi Bedford, the rapper-producer leading a producer collective

Opening Tochi Bedford’s debut project Eternal Mob is Bros, a whispery, trippy rap song that somehow blends the fragile sensibilities of emo and the cutthroat awareness of traditional hip hop. Out of the eight tracks on Eternal Mob which features a handful of emerging rappers like $B, Dndsection and KD, no other song sounds like... Read More
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The Legend of the Underground
April 23, 2021

This HBO doc celebrating queerness in Nigeria is heading to the Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival has returned for 2021. Cancelled last year due to coronavirus pandemic, the festival this year has announced its feature film lineup to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with live in-person events at outdoor venues across New York. The features program will include 66 films from 81 filmmakers from across 23 different countries.... Read More
The Media Blog
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Cheque History
April 23, 2021

Superboy Cheque and Fireboy DML are unstoppable in the video for ‘History’

About two weeks ago, fast-rising singer-rapper Superboy Cheque featured Fireboy DML on History, his first song of the year and produced by talented beatmaker Andyr. History finds a way of accomodating the sonic styles of both artistes without being overstuffed. Now, Cheque has released the video which plays into the theme of gang rivalry. Narratively,... Read More
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Heterosexual Nigerians
April 21, 2021

Why are heterosexual Nigerians moderating LGBTQ issues on Clubhouse?

Since its launch last year, Clubhouse has gained increasing popularity in the social media space. Mushrooming with topics and communities, the platform’s drop-in audio feature is truly its selling point, allowing for real-time conversations. Nigerians, like everyone else, have been all over Clubhouse, concocting rooms that range from the serious to the downright frivolous. I... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Ogranya Rendevouz
April 20, 2021

Ogranya makes observations on the hook up scene with new single ‘Rendezvous’

Fresh off from releasing his bouncy, club-inspired EP Treasure, Ogranya’s latest single Rendezvous is still as sonically uncompromising as one would expect from the eclectic singer-songwriter. Warm and ambient, with his intimate breathy vocals, Ogranya makes astute observations on sexual encounters. “On a scale from one to ten, we’ve moved through different levels,” he sings... Read More
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Uber and Taxify
April 20, 2021

Uber, Taxify drivers aren’t exploited only in Nigeria. It’s happening in Africa

News of Uber and Taxify drivers embarking on a strike action was first reported over the weekend, but Monday, 19 April, 2021 saw their withdrawal from regular operations. The drivers, under the Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA), are unionising against Uber and Taxify for their demands to be met. These are failure... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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David Oyelowo
April 15, 2021

The trailer for David Oyelowo’s directorial debut ‘The Water Man’ is here

David Oyelowo’s directorial debut The Water Man was first announced last year, according to Hollywood Reporter, and has the Selma star scoring himself a role, directing and producing too, with Oprah Winfrey as executive producer. Now we have a trailer. Starring Rosario Dawson, Lonnie Chavis, Amiah Miller, Alfred Molina and Maria Bello, Oyelowo plays Amos, father to Gunner... Read More
The Media Blog
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eyimofe
April 15, 2021

‘Eyimofe’ has been selected for the 50th anniversary of New Directors/New Films

After an impressive film festival run last year – Berlinale, London Film Festival, Torino International Film Festival – and also coming to Nigerian cinemas this April, Nigerian feature film Eyimofe from Arie and Chuko Esiri has been selected to screen at the Museum of Modern Art and Film’s New Directors/New Films 50th anniversary edition in New York. The festival will run... Read More
The Media Blog
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Chadwick Boseman
April 14, 2021

Netflix is paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman in a new special

2020 saw the departure of Chadwick Boseman and even till now, the entertainment world and ordinary people at large are still reckoning with his death. The Oscar-nominated actor had a slew of top-tier performances, including his iconic Black Panther role which was incredibly inspirational for the Black community. His peers in Hollywood have often spoken... Read More
The Media Blog
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Chibok girls
April 14, 2021

7 years since the Chibok kidnap and government’s failure to protect schoolchildren

On April 14, 2014 in the remote town of Chibok, Borno, trucks belonging to the insurgent group Boko Haram invaded the Government Secondary School and abducted 276 schoolgirls from their dormitories and taken to the Sambisa Forest, the group’s infamous hideout. What soon followed was a spark of widespread condemnation and outrage, first in Nigeria... Read More
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Bauchi sex workers
April 13, 2021

Here’s what’s wrong with Bauchi planning a census for sex workers

Sex work has globally been a contentious issue, arising from different views on morality to religious doctrines and cultural mores. In Nigeria, sex work is largely regarded with so much disdain. And when it involves women as sex workers, this disdain is spectacualarly informed by a paternalistic desire to control women’s actions or behaviours. This... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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cyber harassment
April 12, 2021

The cyber harassment of women won’t stop because it’s rooted in patriarchy

While today’s world of social media has made communication easier, with a proliferation of platforms meeting different needs and purposes, it has always been blighted by a dark side: cyber bullying. This is nothing new. On Reddit, it’s of rabid proportions to the extent that an anti-harassment policy had to be set up to curb... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Dara Blaxx
April 10, 2021

Dara Blaxx on her debut EP ‘Arrhythmia’ and making music at her own pace

Last month saw emerging RnB and soul singer, Dara Blaxx, release her debut EP Arrhythmia, which spins tales of vulnerability, heartbreak and intimacy. She takes the title directly from the medical term that defines irregular heartbeat, placing it as a parallel for the relatable themes she embraces in the project. The result is confident, enchanting... Read More
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Nollywood
April 9, 2021

Is Nollywood getting better or worse? These unpopular opinions on Twitter have the answers

Is Nollywood getting better or worse? The answer could lie in the Nollywood era one grew up in. While 90’s Nollywood movies hold a certain lo-fi charm, including the ones leading into the early and mid-aughts, they were driven by ambitious filmmakers who worked within industry limitations. Lack of funding, technical infrastructure and an upscale... Read More
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