How Black Market Turned a World Record Into a Concert-Sized Nollywood Premiere

For years, Nollywood premieres have followed a familiar script. Guests arrive, photographers work the red carpet, the cast poses for pictures, the audience watches the film, and everyone goes home. Black Market changed the scale of that formula when its September 26 premiere at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos became a Guinness World Records event... Read More

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culture

September 28, 2026

Why Doesn’t West Africa Have Its Own Eurovision?

A Nigerian song can become popular in Accra before it has had a week to breathe in Lagos. A Ghanaian record can land on TikTok and turn up in dance videos across Abidjan, while a hit from Côte d’Ivoire can move through West African feeds without waiting for a television network to put it on... Read More

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September 25, 2026

Does the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Threaten West African Cinema?

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are close to becoming one company, but the debate now extends beyond Hollywood. The question is what happens when two major suppliers of films to West African screens become one negotiating force. The $110 billion deal would combine Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., two of the five Hollywood film distributors.... Read More

September 24, 2026

Why Is Apple TV Only Coming to Nigeria Now?

Apple TV launched on November 1, 2019. Nigerian Apple users have spent almost seven years watching its original shows through trailers, social media clips, online reviews and recommendations instead of an official Nigerian subscription service. That changed in September 2026, when Apple expanded iCloud+ in Nigeria to include Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no... Read More

September 22, 2026

7 Apple TV Shows Nigerians Should Be Watching Now That It Has Finally Arrived

For years, Nigerians who wanted Apple’s original shows often had to rely on foreign accounts or find clips on social media. That changed this September. Apple has officially brought Apple TV to Nigeria, bundling access with iCloud+ at no extra charge. The 50GB plan starts at ₦1,300 a month, and the same subscription includes Apple... Read More

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entertainment

September 21, 2026

At ₦1,300 a Month, Is Apple TV Nigeria’s Most Aggressive Streaming Play?

Apple activated Apple TV access for Nigerian accounts by bundling the streaming service directly into its entry-level iCloud+ tier at ₦1,300 per month. Local subscribers do not have to sign up for a separate video platform with an independent billing cycle. Apple folded its entire catalog of original films and television series into cloud storage... Read More

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entertainment

September 19, 2026

Has YouTube Become Nollywood’s Biggest Cinema?

For years, Nollywood’s biggest question has been where Nigerians want to watch their films. Cinema offered the big-screen experience, television offered reach, and Netflix and Prime Video offered global streaming audiences. YouTube has now complicated that picture. Ibrahim Yekini’s Koleoso is the clearest example. According to figures announced by Yekini and reported by Voice of... Read More

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entertainment

September 18, 2026

7 Evergreen Films Starring the Legendary Olu Jacobs

Olu Jacobs built the kind of career that makes a seven-film list feel almost unfair. He worked in British theatre and television, appeared in international productions, then became one of the defining actors of Nollywood. He died on September 16, 2026, at 84, closing a career that stretched across more than five decades. His family... Read More

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culture

September 17, 2026

Can the Dangote IPO Create Nigeria’s Next Generation of Retail Investors?

For many Nigerians, buying shares has long sounded like something other people do. The language can feel technical, the process unfamiliar and the idea of losing money is enough to keep first-time investors away. The Dangote Refinery IPO is changing that conversation by putting share ownership in front of people who may never have considered... Read More

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culture

September 16, 2026

Has Investing Become the New Way Nigerians Show They’re Doing Well?

For years, Nigerians have had familiar ways of announcing that life is going well. A new iPhone, a car, a holiday in Dubai, a designer bag or a table at the right Lagos restaurant can all become proof that someone has moved up. Now there is another object that can carry that message: shares in... Read More

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September 15, 2026

When Your Favourite Creator Tells You to Buy Dangote Shares, Who Is Responsible?

For years, Nigerians have trusted creators to tell them what to wear, where to eat, which phone to buy and which relationship mistake to avoid. Now that trust is moving into a more expensive area: the stock market. The Dangote Refinery public offer opened on September 14, giving social media creators a new subject to... Read More

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Business

September 14, 2026

Why Nigerians May Spend More to Play GTA 6 Than They Expect

GTA 6 is being sold as a game, but for many Nigerians, playing it at launch will be a much bigger purchase. Rockstar has set the Standard Edition at $79.99, and the game is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026. Anyone who already owns a current-generation console only has... Read More

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technology

September 12, 2026

What Can Nigerian Creators Learn From GTA 6’s Marketing Machine?

Every few months, Nigerian creators are told to post again. Another skit, another teaser, another livestream, another behind-the-scenes clip. Disappear from the timeline for too long and someone else can take your audience. Grand Theft Auto VI has built its anticipation around almost the opposite instinct. Rockstar Games releases limited bursts of official material, then... Read More

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September 11, 2026

Do Nigerian Creators Really Need the iPhone 18 Pro?

Every September, Apple’s new iPhone arrives with the same promise: better cameras, stronger performance and a more professional way to create. In Nigeria, that promise comes with a serious price. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 in the United States, while Nigerian retail listings have placed the 256GB model at about ₦2.5 million. For... Read More

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gadgets

September 10, 2026

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