On 25 November, The Nigeria Sexual Offender Register will be launched officially by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The event slated to hold at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, will have Leymah Gbowee, the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, as a keynote speaker. This event can... Read More

sexual register. sexual violence. Nigeria.

November 20, 2019

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MTV Shuga’s new season uncaps the necessity of supporting and believing women

New cast. New twists. Great theme song. Broader conversations. The award-winning TV drama MTV Naija Shuga returned two weeks ago, with the fourth season titled “Choices”. Following its history of handling sensitive conversations with calculated and enjoyable drama, this season returns with its plotlines intersecting HIV/AIDs, unprotected sex, slut-shaming, sexual assault, the prevalence of early... Read More

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MTV Shuga

November 19, 2019

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Can Netflix encourage diversity in Nollywood content?

The inclusion of Nigerian movies on Netflix, the American streaming platform for movies and TV shows, has meant not only an interest in what the Nollywood industry has to offer, but a bigger, more internationally positioned platform to showcase these offerings. Since the online VoD platform made its service available to Nigeria in January of... Read More

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Netflix. Nollywood.

November 19, 2019

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Bovi’s comment on Busola Dakolo’s case dismissal speaks to a larger truth

Following the court’s dismissal of Busola Dakolo’s case against Biodun Fatoyinbo on November 14, opinions have been formed, shared and subsequently interrogated. On both physical and virtual spaces, where this topical issue has been driven forward in the form of support for Busola and antagonism towards her bravery and chutzpah for speaking out about a... Read More

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Busola Dakolo. Biodun Fatoyinbo. Bovi.

November 18, 2019

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Nigeria has been named the worst place to travel to, what’s the outrage about?

Last week, a study produced by Asher & Lyric, an Australian travel website, created an LGBTQ+ Danger index from a ranking of 150 countries with the most international tourists. The study is titled “The Worst (& Safest) Countries For LGBTQ+ Travel In 2019”. It states that it took a deep and careful look at the... Read More

The Sojjis is not your average Nigerian family sitcom

It is quite shocking a lot of people don’t know about the fairly new YouTube series, The Sojjis. It is a shame, as it is quite a good show. What starts out presumably as an elaborately dramatised ad for an asset management company, veers unsuspectingly into a multilayered family drama, complete with complicated characters. These... Read More

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The Sojjis. Family sitcoms. Nigerian films.

November 14, 2019

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Burna Boy doesn’t need to apologise

So, Burna Boy has said he will perform at Africans Unite, a concert presented by the South African Tourism Departments and slated to happen on November 23rd and 24th. It seemingly contradicts the African Giant’s public declaration to boycott South Africa, while speaking out on the September xenophobic attacks, which affected many Nigerians in South... Read More

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Burna Boy. Xenophobia. AKA Worldwide.

November 13, 2019

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Is an agency against hate speech really necessary?

In March 2018, the Nigerian Senate introduced an unsuccessful anti-hate bill for consideration and the bill, known now as the National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill, has been reintroduced on Tuesday with sponsorship from Senator Aliyu Abdullahi. This bill, in the same vein as its predecessor, sets to amongst many things, prescribes... Read More

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