Category: The Media Blog
Response Architects launches Nigeria’s first international tele-shopping platform, Shopex TV
Response Architects is launching Shopex TV, the first international TV shopping business in Nigeria. The company is a new multi-channel ...
Director C.J. Obasi talks Afrofuturism on BBC Minute
I’m here to inform you that Afrofuturism is here to stay, the reimagining of a future filled with arts, science ...
The latest episode of ‘The Grey Room’ offers nothing on the topic of homosexuality. So thank you, next
Since debuting last year, The Grey Room has been purported as Nigeria’s equivalent to BK Chat LDN, the edgy, buzzy ...
Stage play ‘The August Meeting’ moves to Abuja from Lagos to kickoff its nationwide tour
The buzz about the stage play, The August Meeting, enveloped the news cycle since February and was a must-see for ...
Oby Ezekwesili talks ending corruption and bad governance in an interview with Christiane Amanpour
Even if you have been living under a rock, you should know by now that Oby Ezekwesili is running for ...
How DStv is targeting specific subscribers with its pop-up channel
On Sunday, the DC Heroes pop-up channel on DStv ended, lasting a week since it opened and rendering DC movie ...
This tweet from Falz reinforces his longstanding bias against sex workers
“I don’t like prostitutes,” Falz said to presidential aspirant Fela Durotoye on the web show On The Couch. Durotoye had ...
#OjuelegbaShawarma is the real social media influence we need right now
On Nigerian social media, influencer culture has since crashed into unbearable monotony. Don’t get me wrong: social media influencers have changed ...
Is John Abayomi the founder of popular news outlet Instablog9ja?
For years, there’s been a mysteriousness about who owns popular news outlet Instablog9ja. It’s also slightly part of the appeal ...
Goethe-Institut Nigeria is running a series of events to celebrate Animation Film Day
There’s currently a renaissance of the animation film industry in Nigeria because recently, we have reported about two upcoming animated ...
Oga Bello’s highly anticipated Yoruba series ‘Alágbára’ set to premiere on StarTimes
Since October, Nollywood stalwart Adebayo Salami a.k.a. Oga Bello has been in the news for his buzzy new Yoruba series ...
‘Hustle’ Season 3, Episode 6 recap: “Son of Grace” and the short cut to getting rich
Introducing temporary characters has been a hallmark of Hustle, the Africa Magic comedy which is now in its third season. ...
Here’s your first look at the animated adaptation of Cyprian Ekwensi’s ‘The Passport of Mallam Ilia’
Last year, Komotion Studios unleashed Dawn of Thunder, an animated short film that explores the story of the Yoruba god ...
Trevor Noah is heading to Netflix with new comedy special ‘Son of Patricia’
Since Trevor Noah became the next successor to hosting The Daily Show after Jon Stewart departed in 2014, Noah has ...
Ojukwu’ episode 6 recap: The wedding ceremony between Odili and Adanna is interrupted
After the cliffhanger of the last episode of Ojukwu wherein the Great Priestess announced to Odili that she’s carrying his ...
‘Hustle’ Season 3, Episode 5 recap: Reality star Tobi Bakre makes his debut
The selling point of the newly inaugurated third season of Hustle was Tobi Bakre, the Big Brother Naija alum who ...
On ‘The Bar Therapy,’ Adetutu OJ talks bullying, motherhood and the moment Rihanna followed her on Instagram
On social media, Adetutu OJ is one of the best viral sensations of 2018, for the simple fact that she ...
King of Boys, the perfect movie ahead of the election year
It is late 2018. Less than six months to the next election year in Nigeria. Obviously, every Tom, Dick and ...
Joseph Benjamin lands role in Oprah Winfrey’s TV show ‘Greenleaf’ and here’s what we think
As Hollywood-based Nigerian actors like David Oyelowo, Yvonne Orji, John Boyega and more continue to make strides in the world ...
Here’s what we think about that “Nollywood Fight Scene” video the internet was raving about yesterday
Yesterday and out of nowhere, the internet buzzed with a viral video accompanied by the hashtag: #NollywoodFightScene. As with anything ...
The new neighbour is a sex worker, Small Girl Big God: ‘Hustle’ recap, Season 3, Episode 4
On Africa Magic’s Hustle, a number of people have made their mark in Mama Sekinat’s rented house. The last episode ...
‘Ojukwu’ Episode 5 recap: The Great Priestess has a bun in the oven, thanks to Odili
I have been watching ROK 2’s new epic drama Ojukwu since it premiered and, five episodes in, the show is ...
CRPressXYNaija at Ake: Ayesha Haruna Attah’s diary Day 4
Editors Note: The Ake Book and Arts Festival finished last sunday with quite the bang. Panels by Diana Evans, Nnedi ...
#CRPressXYNaija at Ake: Ayesha Haruna Attah; Day 2 – Day 3
Writers can boogey! But I’m getting ahead of myself. Day two of the Ake Arts and Book Festival was fire. ...
#CRPressXAke2018: Day one; Ayesha Haruna Attah
Editors Note: As part of our coverage at the 2018 Ake Books and Arts Festival, we have collaborated with authors ...
‘Ghost Stories’ is forthcoming on Linda Ikeji TV and we are trying to decide if it will be scary or not
October is still officially the month of horror, Halloween you know, and I have quite steadily been watching horror movies ...
Epic dramas like ‘Ajoche’ and ‘Ojukwu’ don’t have gay characters because the showrunners are homophobic
There’s currently a renaissance of epic dramas in our television landscape, and independent platforms like ROK 2 on DStv/GOtv are ...
Fever Stew: Didn’t Tiwa tell you that she is a Savage?
Okay at this point, I think we can all agree that Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid, is on a mission ...
We can’t wait for ‘Frogeck,’ an upcoming alien animated film from Anthill Studios
Nigerian animation was once regarded as a fringe art form but, over the years, it has gained mainstream attention as ...
‘Ojukwu’ season 1, ep 4 recap: The Great Priestess makes an entrance
Last night’s episode of Ojukwu began ominously by introducing us to the village’s Great Priestess, whose head is half-shaved and ...
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