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Culture Intelligence from RED June 29, 2021

Where to get the cheapest shirts, dresses and pants in Abuja

Where do you go to find the cheapest, most affordable second-hand clothes in the high-brow city of Abuja? There are only a handful of markets in the state focused on…

Culture Intelligence from RED June 28, 2021

A guide to the best vegetable markets in Nasarawa

Nasarawa State is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, located in the north-central geopolitical zone of the country. Several marketplaces can also be found in the district. These markets…

Culture Intelligence from RED June 26, 2021

IndyCar’s ‘Defy Everything’ campaign delivers a ‘tyre’d commercial, but its aggressive digital strategies serve as its saving grace

Racecar driving is all about the adrenaline rush. Fast cars, incredible speed and fierce competition, are the things that characterise the major racing sports that people enjoy. The phrase "extremely…

Culture Intelligence from RED June 24, 2021

A guide to healthy food markets in Gombe

Compared to marketplaces in Nigerian states such as Lagos, many people believe that the prices of goods in Gombe markets are modest and affordable. Buyers, sellers and marketers from surrounding…

Culture Intelligence from RED June 23, 2021

Experts believe #BBNaija2021 sponsorship is a sure win for Abeg App

The Issue Big Brother Nigeria has returned. And if the #BBNaija ‘Lockdown’ Reunion is a sign, African audiences might just be in for a more controversial, confrontational, in-your-face storytelling. The…

Culture Intelligence from RED June 23, 2021

The 7 most prominent markets in Ibadan for your clothing needs

Ibadan, Oyo State's large capital, is home to a variety of prominent markets that attract thousands of buyers daily. Many people consider the prices of goods in Ibadan markets to…

Culture Intelligence from RED June 22, 2021

The 7 best markets to visit in Gombe

Gombe State, with Gombe as its capital, is one of Nigeria's 36 states. In October 1996, the Abacha military regime formed Gombe State from a portion of Bauchi State, giving…

Culture Intelligence from RED June 21, 2021

The most popular markets in Nasarawa

Trading is a lifestyle in Nigeria. Wherever Nigerians populate, anyone should expect interesting and wild negotiations and transactions - and our markets remain the best places for them. Nasarawa State…

Culture Intelligence from RED January 28, 2021

10 from 20: The breakout stars of 2020! (2)

Welcome back to the 10 from 20 list! Again, our list celebrates the breakout stars of 2020. Young, relatively new artists who rose from obscurity (at least, some of them) to ubiquity within the 12 horrid months 2020 threw at us. 9 of them are below 25. Most of them released their debut projects this year.

Culture Intelligence from RED January 25, 2021

Rufus & Bee, Lekki Conservation Centre, and Upbeat… Here are the top 10 meeting places in Lagos

If there’s anything Lagosians are good at, it’s having a good time. They’ve mastered the art of drinking cocktails, gyrating and parting till they drop. Whilst the current pandemic has…

Culture Intelligence from RED January 14, 2021

How Disney is finding its way into Africa with Iwaju

If today, you google “Disney in Africa”, you will find news about goats. No kidding. Go on, try it. You will read about how Disney added Nigerian dwarf goats to…

Culture Intelligence from RED January 13, 2021

Is Laycon truly unmarketable?

Not too long ago, social media was in an uproar after a certain Tosin Silva posited that Laycon, winner of Big Brother season 5, was unmarketable and won’t get as…

Culture Intelligence from RED January 12, 2021

Give the money to Funke! How the numbers show Nigeria’s entertainment industry is ready for big money

Despite the pandemic. Nigeria’s entertainment industry is making money. It is time to give it more!

Culture Intelligence from RED January 12, 2021

Lagos: The city of dreams is spilling over

Nigeria is facing a crippling population boom and at the centre of it is its famed mega-city, Lagos state. Nobody knows exactly how many people live in Lagos, but they…

Culture Intelligence from RED September 4, 2020

Frontier technologies: hype or reality in Nigeria?

When you strap on a headset to view Joel Kachi Benson’s award-winning short film, Daughters of Chibok, you are transported to the northeastern town where a gross injustice happened to…

Culture Intelligence from RED September 3, 2020

The Lagos skyline is changing

If you make enough friends in Lagos, you’d have a couch to sleep on in every country around the world. That’s just a mental scale for the sheer volume of…

Culture Intelligence from RED September 3, 2020

Overambitious and underserved: what FESTAC 77 must teach us

Forty-three years ago, Nigeria and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) collaborated to host the second edition of the World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture. The year…

Culture Intelligence from RED September 1, 2020

How remote work stopped being the future

The coronavirus pandemic, amongst other factors, has caused drastic changes to popular work culture in Nigeria. The civil service structure of organisations, in which workers are at the office for…

Culture Intelligence from RED August 18, 2020

How the Nigerian government used storytelling to turn the tide of a global pandemic

The board game Android Netrunner poses an interesting premise as its core gameplay: what would happen if the world was ruled by global corporations? The story it paints is at turns dark and…

Culture Intelligence from RED August 14, 2020

Stories are more important for reaching consumers than mediums or platforms

How does any organisation get an audience to perform an action, adopt a mantra, or adopt a point of view? They tell a story. Our ability to encounter a narrative and adopt…

Culture Intelligence from RED August 12, 2020

The chatbots are coming: How consumer experience is about to change everything

You have made use of one at some point. To handle requests that would normally have required a phone call, a physical visit or a web search. From functional services like banking and health, to sunnier activities like quizzes and gaming, the chatbot has come to play an interesting…