Category: The Media Blog

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Bernard DayoFebruary 19, 2019

The trailer for the Netflix South African show ‘Shadow’ is the best thing you will see today

Netflix is keeping its word when it announced that more original African content will be available on its platform this ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 19, 2019

Mo Abudu has received a gold membership directors’ card ahead of the 2019 Emmy Awards

EbonyLife boss and media entrepreneur Mo Abudu has now been given a gold membership directors’ card by the International Academy ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 18, 2019

We didn’t think we needed a picture of Naomi Campbell and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala together but now we do

We didn’t realise that supermodel Naomi Campbell is a huge fan of economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. At the World Economic Forum ...

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Vincent DesmondFebruary 18, 2019

The Trailer For the documentary film ’Life At The Bay’ looks rather promising

2019 is off to a great start as people are being more hands-on in the mission to own and change ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 15, 2019

Davido is set become the first Nigerian panelist on ‘Comedy Central Roast’

Comedy Central Roast is a popular American TV series which features a selected panel, made up of the celebrity’s peers ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 14, 2019

The premiere of ‘Opinionated’ has some wrong opinions about feminism and being gay and it will make you weep

Nigerian talk shows are so vastly bland that the more I try to maintain my disinterest, the more they keep ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 13, 2019

Choke Me Daddy: This picture of Tobi Bakre strangling a horse has produced a new internet meme

If you have been following the social media of Tobi Bakre lately, you’d see that he has been in a ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 12, 2019

Jubilate, fans of ‘Jenifa’s Diary,’ the show has now been renewed for a fifteenth season

The long-surviving comedy series Jenifa’s Diary has been renewed for a fifteen season which will be out soon, and this ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 8, 2019

Everyone on Twitter came together to amplify #JusticeForRapeInNigeria and it was beautiful

Despite our current tumultuous political atmosphere, a majority of people on Twitter were riled up by the rape report that ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 7, 2019

Foremost Digital Marketing Agency DottsMediaHouse (DMH) unveils the first-ever Influencer Marketing Report in Nigeria

Nigerian leading digital agency, Dotts Media House has released the first ever Influencer Marketing Report in Nigeria. The maiden edition ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 4, 2019

Davido talks Afrobeats and a future career in politics on UK’s Channel 4

Piggybacking off Davido‘s sold out London show at the 02 Arena, which buzzed on social media two weeks ago and ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 4, 2019

The Voice South Africa is back and we already have our favourites!

The third season of The Voice SA is back after a year hiatus and I have to say that I ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 3, 2019

Anthony Joshua shows the Nigerian spirit in brand new Glo commercial ‘It’s In Our Blood’

On Friday, world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua was unveiled as the star of Globacom’s new commercial held in ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 2, 2019

Nigerians are dragging ‘Mr Aye Dee’ for tweeting that an internet shutdown during the elections would combat fake news

Mr Aye Dee, the political analyst whose real name is Mukhtar Alexander Dan’Iyan and can be remembered for getting Google to ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 29, 2019

‘MTV Shuga: Down South’ is back for a new season with a gqom-inspired teaser that will make you dance

MTV Shuga: Down South, which premiered on March 17, 2017 and shot in South Africa, was one of the darkest seasons ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 28, 2019

[YNaija Exclusive] The grand prize for BBNaija 2019 will exceed N45m – Martin Mabutho

The return of a brand-new season of Big Brother Naija was the buzziest piece of news two weeks ago, and ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 25, 2019

Michaela Coel is a genocide survivor in ‘Black Earth Rising,’ which arrives Netflix today

Michaela Coel has taken on another project post-Chewing Gum, the Netflix British comedy that thrust her into the spotlight. This ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 24, 2019

Ycee isn’t happy about the suicide jokes from fans after he tweeted pictures of himself standing on the roof of a building

On Wednesday morning, rapper Ycee simply tweeted his birthday: January 29, 2019. Could he be teasing a new album? Or ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 24, 2019

This gay pride in Lagos tweet has set the internet ablaze and we love it

On Tuesday, a tweet from @Cynerr framed as a question hit the internet. It’s about the idea of having a ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 21, 2019

How “O jewa ke eng?” infiltrated Nigerian Twitter and crushed our hearts into sad little pieces

“O jewa ke eng?” I texted a friend last week, knowing I sounded a little ridiculous and indecipherable. I had ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 18, 2019

Atiku storming the U.S. is giving the internet a lot to talk about and here are the best reactions

The PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar stormed the U.S. yesterday and the internet went into a buzz. Quickly, a hashtag ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 17, 2019

We are getting a second season of Kemi Adetiba’s ”King Women” but with a different name

It’s official – Kemi Adetiba’s woman-focused talk series King Women will return for a second season as shooting as already ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 15, 2019

BB Naija finally returns to Nigeria for its fourth season with BetNaija as headline sponsor

In a press conference that held today, more details about the forthcoming season of Big Brother Naija surfaced. The huge ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 14, 2019

Here’s why the new season of Big Brother Naija has been delayed

If you are having Big Brother Naija withdrawal symptoms then you are not alone. Less than ten months since the ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 11, 2019

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has a real Twitter account, so scammers be warned

Author, feminist, and unapologetic purveyor of controversies Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has an official Twitter account. This was reveal yesterday ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 9, 2019

No time to watch the Arise TV interview with Buhari people were talking about? Here’s a summary in a few interesting tweets

On Tuesday, social media was buzzing with the hashtag #AriseInterview – a 90-minute-long interview the television channel Arise TV had with ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 8, 2019

Please make us understand why Toyin Abraham is planning on turning ‘Alakada’ into a sitcom

You have read the headline, but for clarity sake, Toyin Abraham is planning on turning her movie Alakada into a ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 7, 2019

Here’s your first look at Idris Elba in new Netflix comedy series ”Turn Up Charlie”

2018 had Idris Elba securing the bag, from still being involved in the British crime drama Luther and Marvel’s Avengers: ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 4, 2019

Nigerian women are scorching the internet with their tweets on R. Kelly and we are here for it

The internet is buzzing right now and R. Kelly is responsible. In a shocking Lifetime six-part docuseries that premiered yesterday ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 2, 2019

‘Game of Thrones’ returns this year and the Nigerian internet has never been this ecstatic

Finally, finally, it’s 2019 and HBO’s fantasy drama Game of Thrones makes a final comeback after its seventh season wrapped ...

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