The Media Blog: So what’s up with Mania Magazine?

To say that Mania Magazine came out swinging with their 2011 launch would be an understatement. The brainchild of Dimeji Alara and Kelechi Amadi-Obi, the magazine pushed the envelope for fashion photography in a way that can only be expected of 2 fashion industry heavyweights. With an impressive bimonthly publishing schedule, the magazine delivered a... Read More

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Dimeji Alara, genevieve magazine, kelechi amadi-obi, Mania Magazine, TW Magazine

November 30, 2016

The Media Blog: Are you here for more Skinny Girl In Transit?

We’ve never really talked about Skinny Girl In Transit, have we? Suffice it to say, our feelings about the show are… complex, but maybe we’ll get into that after the just announced 3rd season of the Ndani TV webseries. If the teaser and promo pictures are anything to go by, it looks a little like… more... Read More

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Ndani TV, Skinny Girl in Transit, sticky, Webseries

November 29, 2016

The Media Blog: Toke is not nearly done, guys

See ehn, Toke will make a success of this book if it’s the last thing she does. Shebi you laughed at her before? Don’t worry. She’s out to get the best revenge. She’s ready to die on the line for this book. The entire thing is, at this point, turning out to be a primer in well-executed publicity... Read More

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On Becoming, The Media Blog, toke makinwa, TW Magazine

November 29, 2016

The Media Blog: Bye Bye Shuga

No, the show isn’t getting canceled. Not anytime soon, as far as we know. But after 2 seasons in Nigeria, it’s time to pack up and set up shop somewhere else again. The fifth season of the show was just announced to be set in South Africa, which means saying goodbye not just to Lagos,... Read More

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Adesua Etomi, Emmanuel Ikubese, MTV Shuga, sticky, The Media Blog

November 29, 2016

The Media Blog: This Vimbai interview will make you think

OnoBello.com might not exactly be a site many people flock to for serious or affecting pieces of journalism. Actually, it might not exactly be a site many people flock to, period. Which is absolutely not meant as a pejorative. The site just happens to occupy a space that has been colonized by BellaNaija. But, if... Read More

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Ono Bello, The Media Blog, vimbai, Vimbai Mutinhuri

November 28, 2016

The Media Blog: No, but maybe we should all be learning from Toke

Toke Makinwa is pulling off a coup, guys. It’s not today celebrities started writing books, but we’re hard pressed to recall a Nigerian celebrity memoir (discounting Obasanjo, El-Rufai, and other politicians) that’s captured pop culture consciousness quite like this. They typically land with very little noise and fizzle out much the same way. We can’t... Read More

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Abike Dabiri, Mo Abudu, On Becoming, toke makinwa

November 28, 2016

Reading Material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (9)

1. Because post-Trump, rigorous and in-depth reporting is more a necessity than ever before: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/us/politics/donald-trump-international-business.html 2. What is “the truth”?: https://medium.com/thoughts-on-journalism/its-a-tricky-thing-this-truth-stuff-d32150e8b5cc#.t2yeuvwnk 3. Facebook, fake-news, and media vs. tech: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38106131 4. Football Facebook?: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/nov/28/big-football-clubs-take-on-facebook-with-new-social-media-network 5. Are we all just in one huge echo chamber: https://medium.com/@girlziplocked/the-kkk-isnt-reading-the-new-york-times-op-ed-pages-978f358503be#.vpb5wxenr

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donald trump, facebook, fake news, reading material, The Media Blog, US elections

November 20, 2016

The Media Blog: Who’s watching Motion Town?

Why is no one talking about Motion Town? Don’t look to us for answers. We think it has a lot going for it. aren’t exactly inundated with Nigerian shows about cars. Which means Motion Town stands out by default. It’s presented by by Ndani TV, (basically Nigeria’s #1 online television platform,) and is pretty well produced,... Read More

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Motion Town, Ndani TV, The Media Blog, Webseries

November 20, 2016

The Film Blog: Somkele Idhalama and Ifeanyi Dike Jr. – 2 on a roll

You know, we’re quite wary of noise. Its very function in many regards is to distract. And so we’re equally wary of contributing to said noise. But sometimes exceptions have to be made. Because sometimes, some people manage to bypass all of the noise and hype. Somehow, they find a way to cut through with actual substance,... Read More

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93 Days, green-white-green, ifeanyi dike jr, Somkele Idhalama, sticky, The Arbitration, The Film Blog

November 20, 2016

The Film Blog: And the (AFRIFF) winners are…

And after a week of feverish activity, the 2016 edition of the Africa International Film Festival has come to a close. We’ve kept a close eye and this year has seen significant buzz for new hands, in particular Ojukokoro and Green White Green (which we’ve had our eyes on for some time now). The event wrapped... Read More

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Abba Makama, afriff, Akin Omotosho, green-white-green, ifeanyi dike jr, Ojukokoro, Somkele Idhalama, sticky, The Film Blog, Vaya

November 18, 2016

The Film Blog: Ojukokoro is coming

It’s rare that a Nigerian movie generates what is clearly organic buzz (as opposed to, you know, Nollywood people just getting high on their own supply) but that appears to be the case with Dare Olaitan’s Ojukokoro. Or maybe we’re already biased because we liked the trailer. The movie premiered at AFRIFF last night and... Read More

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Dare Olaitan, Ojukokoro, The Film Blog

November 17, 2016

The Media Blog: We’ve been watching these 3 Nigerian vlogs

Everyone’s favorite (former) child star Benita Okojie, and her sister Bella Rose Okojie (herself a star in her own right, steady on the path of making a name for herself as a radio presenter and actor) come together in this heartwarming blog series where they discuss life in Nigeria, through the eyes of two young... Read More

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Benita and Bella, Berry Dakara, Chef Olurin, Dear Young Wife, The Media Blog, Tomi Odunsi, vlog

November 16, 2016

The Film Blog: Denrele The Groom

We couldn’t be more curious about Denrele’s new film role. “How To Play A Player,” you say? Our eyes are peeled.

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Denrele, How To Play A Player, movie, The Film Blog

November 16, 2016

The Media Blog: Jason Njoku stopped being a tech entrepreneur in 2015

Forget all of the “tech” talk. Jason Njoku is now firmly a media entrepreneur. Sure, many may find that difficult to accept, but this isn’t one of those media versus tech arguments that have trailed Facebook so much recently. This is, instead, the result of a transition that’s been slow and steady, but that now sees revenue... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog

Iroko TV, Jason Njoku, Mary Remmy Njoku, rok studios, Rok TV, sticky, The Media Blog

November 16, 2016

The Media Blog: Pulse TV might be even more influential than we thought

Because we watched this video and weren’t sure if we’d accidentally stumbled onto the Pulse TV page instead. What say you?

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Ndani TV, Pulse TV, The Media Blog, vox pop

November 15, 2016

The Media Blog: Coke Studio is pretty good television

It’s a bit uneven, as can only be the case with a show whose success depends largely upon the chemistry between the acts headlining each episode. The mash-ups don’t always work, either. And some of the “cultural exchange” segments are just plain awkward. But none of that is enough to really overshadow the high points. Take, for... Read More

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Coke Studio Africa, falz, The Media Blog, TV, Yemi Alade

November 15, 2016

The Media Blog: Bobrisky on Sahara Reporters is the strangest thing you will see today

Is this an interview or an interrogation? Why does he seem so tired? Was he forced to do this interview? Might it be time for Bobrisky to cool down with the interviews? So many questions…

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Bobrisky, Interview, Sahara Reporters, The Media Blog

November 14, 2016

The Film Blog: Room 315 has no time for your drama

It was just about a month ago when the internet was hit with a flurry of controversy about two similarly titled films, Room 313 and Room 315. The director, Niyi Akinmolayan, didn’t seem particularly bothered then, and clearly he hasn’t let any of the wahala stop him as he’s just announced on his Facebook that... Read More

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November 14, 2016

The Media Blog: Do you watch Mr. and Mrs. Kogberegbe?

Guys, things are happening. That’s how we found out the other day that a show called “Mr. & Mrs. Kogberegbe” won in the Best Yoruba Sitcom category at the 2016 Oodua Image Awards. So. Many. Questions. Oodua Image Awards? There are so many Nigerian awards shows so we aren’t too shocked. But how did we... Read More

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November 14, 2016

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)

1. It’s been quite the sobering week, hasn’t it? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/elections/to-our-readers-from-the-publisher-and-executive-editor.html 2. On Facebook and fake news: http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/13/13613566/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-misinformation-hoax-media 3. If video is the future, Virtual Reality is what? http://fortune.com/2016/11/10/imax-50-million-virtual-reality-investment/ 4. More lessons (or questions) from the US elections: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-normalization-means 5. Twitter will figure this thing out, somehow. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-twitter-advertising-idUSKBN1361ZF Have a great week, people!

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donald trump, facebook, mark zuckerberg, media content, new york times, new yorker, reading content, sticky, The Media Blog, US elections

November 12, 2016

The Film Blog: Is Fathia Balogun about to pull an Ngozi Nwosu?

One thing often lost in the pointless (and totally stupid, we just have to say) Old Nollywood vs New Nollywood debate is the place of the Yoruba arm of the Nigerian film industry. Besides the fact that that branch of the industry appears a lot more interested in just producing work and not subjecting people to such... Read More

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Fathia Balogun, Ndani TV, new nollywood, ngozi nwosu, old nollywood, Oreka Godis, RED TV, Skinny Girl in Transit

November 12, 2016

The Film Blog: We can’t be bothered with ‘5ive’

A consequence of the current “revolution” Nigerian film and TV is seeing is that there will, at some point, simply be, or have been too much. Which is exactly the issue with us and a new series called “5ive.” We’re quick to stress that this is about us and the show, not just the show itself.... Read More

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5IVE, KC Ejelonu, The Film Blog, TV, Udoka Oyeka, Webseries

November 11, 2016

The Film Blog: We have questions about this ‘Lotanna’ movie

We’re hesitant to join the crew of Nigerians who complain about “Nigerians” but sometimes it does feel that only Nigerians can let some things happen. Seriously, where else but Nigeria could this Lotanna movie madness be happening with no questions asked? In 2013, Ifan Ifeanyi Michael (abi is it Ifeanyi Ifan Michael? it changes everyday)... Read More

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November 10, 2016

The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV

Has there been any day where you were on Twitter between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 pm, and didn’t come across a hashtag for one of the Africa Magic’s daily programs? Hush, this year’s telenovela, is the undeniable leader of the pack. But there’s also the scrappy upstart, Hustle, a comedy which, while still finding its... Read More

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November 10, 2016

The Media Blog: Are you here for a Toke Makinwa memoir?

Maybe we should ask ourselves that question first. Are we here for a Toke Makinwa memoir? We aren’t quite sure what the answer is. Or if there is even an answer at all. But it’s here. Or at least it’s coming. Yeah, apparently that’s what “Becoming” is. Or “On Becoming” as the cover shows. That’s... Read More

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becoming, On Becoming, The Media Blog, toke makinwa

November 8, 2016

The Media Blog: Arese Ugwu is here to slay

Maybe it’s the recession. Maybe it’s the result of constant badgering and a generation of women awakening and eager to take their lives into their hands. Or maybe the work is just that good. Whatever it is, something is working in the favour of Arese Ugwu because the success of her book ‘The Smart Money... Read More

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Arese Ugwu, Smart Money Africa, Smart Money Woman, The Media Blog

November 8, 2016

The Film Blog: ‘This Is It’ has our attention, and Lowladee is a quiet storm

Nigeria’s film industry will be great(er). There is no doubt. It is a logical impossibility for that to not be the case, given the sheer number of people creating and releasing great work today. Take, for example, Dolapo Adeleke, a young filmmaker working under the name “LowlaDee”. In the past 2 years she’s worked on... Read More

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brave, Chiagoziem Nwakanma, Dolapo Adeleke, Lowladee, Nick Mutuma, The Film Blog, This is it, TV, Webseries

November 7, 2016

The Media Blog: The Naked Convos is getting in the TV business

Remember when we mentioned our friends over at The Naked Convos making big moves? Well they’ve just announced that an adaptation of one of their story series will be released soon. In the mean time, they’ve dropped a trailer which you can see below. It’s made in conjunction with RED TV (UBA’s horse in the Nigerian bank... Read More

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Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi, Kunle Remi, online tv, Oreka Godis, RED TV, The Media Blog, The Naked Convos, TV, UBA, Webseries

November 7, 2016

The Film Blog: We’re not sure about First Stars

For all of the problems Nollywood has (and has had,) a lack of raw talent is at the bottom of the list. Perhaps a bigger problem might be turning that talent into a considerable degree of competence. But, and as is the case with practically every industry, the biggest problem facing talent in Nollywood, is getting connected with... Read More

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EbonyLife TV, First Arts, first bank, First Stars, The Film Blog

The Media Blog: So what’s up with Mania Magazine?

The Media Blog: Are you here for more Skinny Girl In Transit?

The Media Blog: Toke is not nearly done, guys

The Media Blog: Which one is TalkStuff again?

The Media Blog: Bye Bye Shuga

The Media Blog: This Vimbai interview will make you think

The Media Blog: No, but maybe we should all be learning from Toke

Reading Material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (9)

The Media Blog: Who’s watching Motion Town?

The Film Blog: Somkele Idhalama and Ifeanyi Dike Jr. – 2 on a roll

The Film Blog: And the (AFRIFF) winners are…

The Film Blog: Ojukokoro is coming

The Media Blog: We’ve been watching these 3 Nigerian vlogs

The Film Blog: Denrele The Groom

The Media Blog: Jason Njoku stopped being a tech entrepreneur in 2015

The Media Blog: Pulse TV might be even more influential than we thought

The Media Blog: Coke Studio is pretty good television

The Media Blog: Bobrisky on Sahara Reporters is the strangest thing you will see today

The Film Blog: Room 315 has no time for your drama

The Media Blog: Do you watch Mr. and Mrs. Kogberegbe?

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)

The Film Blog: Is Fathia Balogun about to pull an Ngozi Nwosu?

The Film Blog: We can’t be bothered with ‘5ive’

The Film Blog: We have questions about this ‘Lotanna’ movie

The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV

The Media Blog: Are you here for a Toke Makinwa memoir?

The Media Blog: Arese Ugwu is here to slay

The Film Blog: ‘This Is It’ has our attention, and Lowladee is a quiet storm

The Media Blog: The Naked Convos is getting in the TV business

The Film Blog: We’re not sure about First Stars

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