Author: Bernard DayoAuthor: <span>Bernard Dayo</span>

We are Nigerian Creatives

[The Media Blog] #WeAreNigerianCreatives is the stereotype-busting hashtag we need right now

When Olaloye Bunmi made Origami-esque paper art of animals and figures and posted pictures of them on Nairaland in November, 2016, the reaction on the forum was quite positive. “Will…

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Idris Elba

[The Media Blog] Here’s a first Look at Idris Elba’s upcoming comedy series “In the Long Run”

Is there anything like too much Idris Elba? Following the trailer release of his directorial debut Yardie, a crime thriller based on the novel by Victor Headley, Elba latest endeavor…

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Eromo

[The Media Blog] Eromo Egbejule or Osagie Alonge: Who won in the Pulse 36 wars?

On July 1, 2017, the then-senior reporter for Pulse Nigeria Fu'ad Lawal embarked on a road trip that saw him travel through all 36 states in the country. Given the…

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Falz

[The Film Blog] This March, Falz will be Invading Cinemas with “Falz Experience The Movie”

Falz’s debut, late-year concert The Falz Experience might have gone, but its memory is still reverberating through pop culture, and the singer is trying to capitalise on this zeitgeist by…

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Idris Elba

[The Film Blog] Here’s the first trailer for Idris Elba’s directorial debut “Yardie”

Idris Elba - the Hollywood sweetheart who has made women swoon for years, and has been a sizzling presence in films and TV (Marvel’s Thor and British crime drama series…

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Social Media Week

[The Media Blog] These are the sessions you shouldn’t miss at Social Media Week Lagos 2018

The 2018 edition of Social Media Week Lagos, the annual conference now considered Africa's largest digital media and tech event, returns to the Landmark Events Centre on the 26th February…

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Serious Banta

[The Media Blog] “Serious Banta” is boring, and that’s the least of its problems

In the third episode of Serious Banta, the rambunctious, youth-centric talk show from Arcadia TV, the disclosure of body count becomes more than just a contentious topic but also a…

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Black Panther

[The Film Blog] “Black Panther” is Black Superhero Cinema at its best

At the time of writing this review, I was deeply conflicted about Black Panther and its representation issues. Don't get me wrong: Black Panther is a great black superhero film…

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Empire Mates Entertainment, EME

[The Media Blog] Is this why Banky W is Rebranding EME?

Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), the record label founded by R&B singer Banky W in 2002, is diversifying to become a media and public relations agency. Earlier in the week, Banky…

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Vimbai

[The Media Blog] Vimbai Mutinhiri is replacing Toke Makinwa on “Moments” and the Game of Musical Chairs Continues

It appears Moments on EbonyLife TV will be having a new co-host. According to these reports from Pulse and The Guardian, Zimbabwean actress and TV personality Vimbai Mutinhiri has been…

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The weight

[The Film Blog] KC Ejelonu’s Short Film “The Weight” is Christian propaganda disguised as art

KC Ejelonu's short film The Weight ends with a Bible verse before the closing credits starts to roll in. It reminds me of old-era, pro-Scripture Nollywood and the Mike Bamiloye-helmed…

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[The Film Blog] Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Trevor Noah’s Biopic “Born a Crime”

Looks like our Black Panther stars aren't resting their oars after their huge Marvel cinematic universe debut. After breaking the global box office opening weekend with the release of the…

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Idrissa

[The Film Blog] Idrissa Ouedraogo, prolific African filmmaker, dies at 64

According to a statement from the National Filmmakers Guild, Burkina Faso's Idrissa Ouedraogo, a legendary figure of African cinema, died at the age of 64 on Sunday. A prolific director…

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Social media

[The Media Blog] What your favourite Social Media platform says about you

It was a high school friend that introduced me to the wonderful world of Facebook, even though I had heard about the platform. This was 2006, two years after its…

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[The Media Blog] BBC launches Igbo and Yoruba services in Nigeria

Two new language services have been launched by the BBC World Service for Igbo and Yoruba speakers in Nigeria and West and Central Africa. The new services are part of…

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Bisola

[The Film Blog] Kehinde Bankole, Bisola Aiyeola become frenemies in the trailer for Music, Friendship, Conflict (MFC)

Music, Friendship, Conflict is the upcoming musical drama from writer and prolific filmmaker Biodun Stephen, known for films like Picture Perfect (2017), Tiwa's Baggage (2017) and Happy Ending (2016). Her…

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What Stephen Ate

[The Media Blog] New Food series, “What Stephen Ate” releases short teaser

Why do I like the title of this food show? I have come to realise that the culinary industry in Nigeria is big, from food blogs and Instagram-aided cooking tutorials…

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Ojukokoro

[The Film Blog] Catch the New York Premiere of Dare Olaitan’s Ojukokoro at the Metrograph on April 13

If you will be in New York before April 13 and looking for fun things to do, I suggest you see a movie. But not just anyone: Dare Olaitan's impressive,…

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Housewife

[The Film Blog] Ndani TV’s The Housewife is linear and preachy, but what else is new?

I always like to keep the #MenAreScum hashtag tethered to the patriarchal system and how women suffer under it. But after watching The Housewife, the drama Ndani TV has used…

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Inspector K

[The Media Blog] The stakes are high in the second season trailer for Inspector K

I'm going to be honest: the first season of Inspector K was a mess. And that's all what you need to know. The RED TV crime comedy that debuted in…

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MTV Shuga

[The Sexuality Blog] “I Need to Know”, “MTV Shuga” and why we need more TV shows on youth sexual health

I wasn't sexually active until my early twenties, a post-university phase of my life where I had to understand sex in my queer identity. Then, I wasn't sure why it…

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Nollywood

[The Film Blog] We need to talk about Nollywood’s obsession with marriage

Hello Nollywood, can you hear me? I'm fairly convinced that I speak for everyone when I say I'm tired of wedding films, and the ones that insidiously pressure Nigerian women…

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IrokoTv

[The Media Blog] If you ever needed a reason to get on iRokoTV, this is it

Because I mean well for Nollywood and would like to see the industry grow, I downloaded the iRokoTV app some time last year but couldn't bring myself to using it.…

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Pan AFrican

[The Film Blog] These Are the Films that Have Captured our Hearts at the Pan African Film and Arts Festival

This year's Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) is currently underway at the Balwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Los Angeles, California. The 26th edition kicked off February 8, with a…

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Radio

[The Media Blog] How “Hello, Please Turn Down the Volume of Your Radio Set” Defined Nigerian Radio

As the world celebrated World Radio Day on February 13, I kept thinking about an occupational life outside writing, one in which my oldest ambitions of being a presenter was…

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Nollywood

[The Film Blog] An investigation into why most Nollywood actors overact

Yesterday, I met a friend watching a Nollywood film at his apartment. His sister had put it on and had gone out of the room to answer a call, inadvertently…

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Housewife

[The Film Blog] Ndani TV revives its short film series with The Housewife

Ndani Shorts, the short film series from web series-making juggernaut Ndani TV, seemed like a clever way to circumvent the obstacle of consumer data and attention span. Even their hit…

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Voodoo

[The Film Blog] Watch Djimon Hounsou Star in his Documentary Film “In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven”

The directorial debut from two-time Academy Award-nominated Beninese-American actor Djimon Hounsou isn't what I was expecting, given the calibre of Hollywood films he has featured in. But then, In Search…

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Bound

[The Film Blog] Because we need another movie about women being pressured to marry, the “Bound” Trailer is Here

Wave your hands in the air if you understand sarcasm. Now watch the trailer for Bound below and roll your eyes. And if you can't roll your eyes then it's…

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Multichoice

[The Media Blog] Here’s why MultiChoice, DSTV/GOTV may shut down in June 2019

It looks like we may not be seeing direct broadcast satellite services DSTV/GOTV on our screens in 2019, if present circumstances are anything to go by. Owned by MultiChoice with…

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