Author: Oluwatosin Adeshokan
4 takeaways from Etisalat’s departure from Nigeria
Etisalat, the UAE company has left Nigeria. This is due to a due to a N541 billion debt owed to ...
PROFILE: Biola Alabi is gradually building a media empire
Abiola Alabi is a Nigerian and African media expert passionate about developing the African creative and media scene. Born in ...
4 takeaways from that time Bukola Saraki almost became Acting President?
Weird and shocking news originally filtered into other major news channels. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe representing the Abia-South Senatorial District of ...
[The Music Blog] Jay Z’s 4:44 album is a carefully curated project that does everything right
Shedding the private tag that the Carter Knowles family is known for, the last albums from Beyoncé and Jay Z ...
Thought Experiment: Does Nigeria need a dictator for the next 20 years?
I would take control of The Armed Forces and suspend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I will ...
LONG READ: Where the media and advertising meet with racism, prejudice and #BlackLivesMatter
Positives from Racial Stereotyping Racial stereotyping tends to create constructive results in conditions where the adverts are targeted to a ...
[The Music Blog] Wizkid is not a Young Fela
Because we love to look for the next Legend or “New X”, we sometimes demand a lot of things from ...
PROFILE: How Kemi Adetiba is becoming a legend, before our eyes
Lawyer, defunct OAP, filmmaker and television director, Kemi Adetiba was born in Lagos on the 8th of January 1980 to ...
Earth to Nigeria: Your population is officially a crisis | 4 takeaways from latest United Nations data
By the year 2050, Africa will be the most populous place in the world and Nigeria will be the third ...
PROFILE: Muhammadu Buhari, the former soldier who defeated an incumbent president
Muhammadu Buhari was born on the 17th of December 1942, in Daura, Katsina State into a family of Fulani descent. ...
As usual, Nigeria is trying to reap where it has not sown with the newly elected British-Nigerian MPs
In regular Nigerian style of reaping where they do not sow, Aso Rock in a brief moment showed exactly how ...
Music Review: It’s Not A Lie! Harrysong stole D’banj’s shine in his comeback track
In the build up to his new album; King Don Come Kokomaster D’Banj released a new song “It’s not a ...
PROFILE: Madam Efunroye Tinubu, the wealthiest woman in Yorubaland in the 19th century
Business Tycoon, Slave trader and Socialite Efunporoye Osuntinubu Olumosa often shortened to Europe Tinubu after whom a prominent Lagos landmark, ...
“To be submissive, you must be powerful” | 6 takeaways from Jumoke Adenowo’s King Women interview
Access Bank’s Accelerate TV has a webseries – King Women directed by Kemi Adetiba and on Monday on the interwebs, ...
Movie Review: Isoken is an incredibly amazing story
The Jadesola Osiberu written, directed and produced Love movie cum romantic comedy titled Isoken is a brilliantly told story about ...
LONG READ: You’re not really saved, you’re a Christian because you were born in the East
Religions relate humanity to what anthropologist Clifford Geertz has referred to as a cosmic “order of existence and is defined ...
5 takeaways from Ariana Grande’s #OneLoveManchesterConcert
Twenty-three-year-old Ariana Grande hosted a #OneLoveManchesterConcert. This concert was a fundraiser for the Manchester bombing which also happened in her ...
Movie Review: Alakada Reloaded, an elaborate hoax to collect money from Nigerians
A big screen answer to Jennifer Akindele’s Jenifa, Alakada reloaded is a meh attempt. The Falz-esque style of speaking, extreme ...
LONG READ: Homophobia is learned behaviour; check yourself
Over the past few years, debates on homosexuality have taken the forefront in mainstream media. As with every new movement ...
Album Review: Skales’ The Never Say Never Guy album is an easily forgettable body of work
Raoul John Njeng-Njeng also known as Skales released a sophomore album with twenty tracks, a bit too much if you ...
Takeaway: What the hell is wrong with Davido?
A semi-talented Nigerian musician? Singer? Davido is problematic. From his early days of “I’m richer than your father”, to tweet ...
Movie Review: Slow Country, a mix of rowdiness and funny accents
Three hours of a good but not excellent movie. The truth is Slow Country isn’t a bad movie, it’s just ...
LONG READ: The subtle decline of TV culture in Nigeria
8 pm every Thursday in Lagos and probably every corner of Nigeria where there was electricity and NTA coverage, Nigerians ...
Twitter is trash: We know 4 things you won’t learn about feminism from TwitterNG
When Beyoncé released Flawless and featured Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 2013, it was a small step for humanity but a ...
Music Review: Lady Donli’s Ice Cream will definitely remain on your playlist
Lady Donli born Zainab Donli is a Nigerian musician from Kaduna moving to the world via the UK. Currently finishing ...
Music Review: Mojeed’s Westernised West-African mixtape tells a beautiful story
Aristokrat records Mojeed is a rapper in the mould of vintage MI with a little bit of Vector and a ...
The September Standard
- Interview with Loveth Ajufoh Izeogu: Transforming Beauty Standards through Skincare
- AsakeOge Shines at the African Fashion & Music Festival with the Osùn Collection
- In Pictures: Travelwings.com Opens New Lekki Office With an Exclusive Launch Event
- OFF-PITCH: Manchester City’s Erling Haaland – The Football Fashion Icon Redefining Style On and Off the Pitch
- AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON 2023: DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT (Part 1)
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy