The Media Blog

January 24, 2020

Why Mercy Eke making her acting debut in ‘Fate of Alakada’ makes perfect sense

Big Brother Naija’s Mercy Eke has been securing the bag since emerging as season 4 winner – the flow of endorsements, media interviews, tours and whatnot. It hits different given that she’s the first woman ever to win. That said, Nollywood is the most common pathway for reality stars or newly minted celebrities to maintain... Read More

Fate of Alakada, Mercy Eke, Toyin Abraham

CNC

January 24, 2020

A new collaboration between the Nigerian Film Corporation and the CNC will bring new life to Nollywood

The National Film Corporation is really on a roll this 2020. Last week we announced that the corporation which is in charge of promoting film in the country had partnered with the Nigerian Ministry of Defense to fund films that promoted the image of our military forces through a call for collaborations with independent film... Read More

CNC, collaboration, French Cinema, NFC

Chuma Nwokolo

January 23, 2020

Chuma Nwokolo just won his plagiarism lawsuit against High Definition Studios

In November 2019, Nigerian writer and political satirist, Chuma Nwokolo put up a blog post. The gist of the post was an accusation that filmmaker Bright Wonder Obasi had plagiarised significant portions of his short story ’10 Commandments of Nigerian Politics’ from his short story collection Diaries of A Dead African. Nwokolo stated that the... Read More

Bright Wonder Obasi, Chuma Nwokolo, intellectual property, Theft, Wonder Obasi

Kiki Mordi

January 21, 2020

More wins for @KikiMordi as she & Fisayo Soyombo receive the 2019 PJP Awards

As with many media based professions, journalists often have to deal with the misconception that they suddenly achieved fame. In reality, years of grueling groundwork paves the path for a journalist to find an execute the career affirming work that leads to public recognition and global recognition. 2019 was definitely that year for Kiki Mordi.... Read More

Fisayo Soyombo, Kiki Mordi

Dj Juba

January 20, 2020

Dj Juba wants to show you the reality for women Djs in Nigeria with ‘Assurance’

Dj Juba might not be a name you know in the Nigerian media scene, but perhaps you should, especially because of her most recent documentary project. It shouldn’t be news to anyone that the Nigerian entertainment industry has suffered greatly from misogyny. It is prevalent in the conversations around which female musicians are allowed to... Read More

DJ, Dj Juba, Dj Yin, female, Sensei Lo

Binti

January 17, 2020

Another win for Nnedi! Binti is coming to the small screen

Finally, I can be public about it! We are adapting Binti into a TV series at @hulu. I’m co-writing the pilot with @StacyAmma (HBO’s Watchmen). #Africanfuturism #Binti ?? https://t.co/B4Bb3AGvwD — Nnedi Okorafor, PhD (@Nnedi) January 14, 2020 I think at this point it would be fair to say that Nnedi Okorafor is without a doubt,... Read More

Adaptation, Binti, Nnedi, Television, Wild Seed

Ultimate Love

January 16, 2020

Nigeria might be getting its ‘The Bachelor’ with ‘Ultimate Love’

Considering how many seasons of The Bachelor we have collectively consumed as a nation, it is a bit of a surprise that Nigeria is only getting back into the ‘Find Love on a reality show format’, with DSTV’s new show Ultimate Love. Don’t get us wrong, this isn’t the first time that people have allowed themselves be recorded... Read More

DSTV, Ultimate love

Multichoice

January 15, 2020

The results are in! Multichoice won the 2019 Pay TV wars

Remember when cable tv was a luxury only the rich could afford? Thankfully fierce competition in the market has made those dark days a thing of the past. Pay TV and the many companies who provide Nigerians these services have indulged our craving for all kind of video content, covering our favourite shows and sporting... Read More

DSTV, Multichoice, Pay TV

National Film Corporation

January 14, 2020

A little late to the party, but Nigeria is finally getting in on media propaganda

Every year Hollywood churns out a good number of ‘war dramas’. You know, those films with a tragic protagonist signs up to protect America from enemies home and far. There are so many iterations of the war film at this point that it would be a surprise if a year went by and the Americas... Read More

January 10, 2020

Hallelujah! Nigerian universities are finally getting a chance to move with the times

Alongside decaying structures, lack of learning equipment, obsolete teaching materials and excessively theorized curriculums with little to no practical classes for the average course, Nigerian federal universities have had to contend with offering undergraduate students courses found to be old, often non-lucrative and generally impractical for the times we are in. The failure of federal... Read More

Nigerian Media, Nigerian universities, nuc

January 9, 2020

Speed Darlington vs. Tunde Ednut: The place of consent and appropriation in social media entertainment

The line between growing one’s virtual brand off the material other people have produced and affiliating with a known brand to push each other’s material simultaneously is how consent is used in honoring and appropriately crediting the source of one’s material or the willful failure to do so. For Instagram skit platforms, the hierarchy encompasses... Read More

Instagram Influencers, Speed Darlington, Tunde EDNUT

Year Of Return

January 9, 2020

Branding: the difference between Ghana & Nigeria’s ‘Year of Return’ campaigns

Last week on Twitter random users began to tweet about a poster that had surfaced, announcing a Nigerian ‘Door Of Return’ campaign. Nigeria ain’t trying to be left behind next December. I’m here for it all. pic.twitter.com/gGKTxzr3Uu — G Money (@GMONEYizME) January 3, 2020 The campaign posters (which curiously used an image of the... Read More

Door of Return, Year of Return

Influencer

January 8, 2020

Expect your favorite influencer to get suspended this 2020

Influencer. It has become near impossible to have any reasonable conversation about marketing, advertising or media without referencing the influencer. The term didn’t exist a decade ago, and the people who could have been described as influencers then were already powerful with a circle of influence and the approval of gate keepers. Today’s influencer market... Read More

Influencer, twitter.

Opera News

January 7, 2020

The Opera News bubble has burst, but is anyone really surprised?

If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Hundreds of Nigerian journalists and writers across the country were reminded of the universality of this statement when they received communication either ending their contractual agreement with news platform Opera News, or communication that demanded they change their editorial style to match the platform’s... Read More

David Hundeyin, Opera news, Ruona Meyer

Queercity

January 7, 2020

Will Queercity be the podcast to finally break through for queer representation in Nigerian media?

Over the last 10 years, we have had a handful of queer-focused Nigerian-run media experiments. The longest-running and most successful iteration of this has been the often divisive but generally accepted Kito Diaries, started in 2014, in response to the Same-Sex Prohibition Bill to provide valuable information for queer persons on how to stay safe... Read More

Dear Queers, Media Blog, Pride Diaries, Queer Nerd, Queercity, Safer Nudes, Same-Sex Prohibition Bill, TIERs

Tacha

January 6, 2020

Tacha has left Teebillz, but did she really ever need a manager?

Surprising absolutely no one, the media partnership between former manager of Tiwa Savage, Tunji ‘Teebillz’ Balogun and Big Brother Nigeria ‘Pepper Dem’ sensation, Tacha Akide has collapsed. First announced a month plus after Tacha was disqualified from the Big Brother House for violence and provocation; not long after a spectator pronounced a moratorium on her... Read More

Big Brother Nigeria, Pepper Dem, Tacha, Tacha Akide, TeeBillz

January 5, 2020

Concert Review: 2Baba is 20 Years a King

The most important performer in contemporary Nigerian music needs no excuse to hold a live concert. Matter of fact it is somewhat of a letdown that he does not do them as often as he should and speaks to some structural issues in the industry. 2Baba has the discography, he has the fan base, the... Read More

The Cutting Floor, The Media Blog

#20YearsAKing, 2baba, Detty December

January 5, 2020

Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: Ghana joins push for West African currency – Oluwatosin Adeshokan The eight West African nations belonging to UEMO plus... Read More

Daniel Orubo Sex Life, Eco, Zikoko

January 4, 2020

Afrobeats was huge in 2019, so why are prominent artistes left out from this year’s Coachella?

Afrobeat, which is specific to the west African region and Nigerian music with its fecund caliber of creatives have made immense aesthetic, commercial and cultural breakthroughs this past year. Think delectable albums and singles, iconic collaborations, internationally positioned record deals, the rise of undeniably strong talents, huge but unsurprising nominations, performing and making appearances on... Read More

Burna boy, Coachella, wizkid

December 30, 2019

Can we get excited about ‘Americanah’ at this point?

With the announcement of a series-adaption of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’ by HBO in September came a lot of skepticism amidst the excitement of everyone’s favorite book getting well-deserved screen time. The skepticism was grounded mainly in the casting decision of Lupita Nyong’o, who optioned the rights to the books and has been a driving... Read More

Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Uzo Aduba, zachary momoh

December 29, 2019

Concerts shouldn’t cost attendees their money and their lives

A typical Lagos music concert has the potential for explosive disorderliness; depending on the artist and the crowd they’re able to command, there is always the tendency of something going terribly wrong. Sometimes with the concert itself, and unfailingly with the unsuspecting concert-goers who simply want to have a good time while showing support for... Read More

native land, Nigerian concerts, Starboy Fest

December 27, 2019

Noble Igwe’s recent tweets will tell you where we are with the patriarchy

In the ever pulsating conversations around gender-equality that happen on social media, domestic responsibilities i.e cooking has been passed around as one of the most primal parts of the conversation. While many (read men) tend to dismiss the possibility of splitting this particular domestic responsibility with their wives on the argument that it isn’t much... Read More

Editor's Pick, The Media Blog

feminism, Gender equality, noble igwe

Wizkid

December 26, 2019

Maybe Wizkid’s new lawsuit will be the one to teach Nigerian creators about IP laws

Following a lot of inquiries over Twitter, Tony Tetuila ( known to the courts as Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye) confirmed that he and Ghanaian singer Tic-Tac were taking Wizkid to court. Tony Tetuila is veteran singer, who was the lead singer for 90’s boy-band, the Remedies and one of the few Nigerian solo acts who found... Read More

Tic-Tac, tony tetuila, wizkid

December 26, 2019

Feuds are natural for creatives including female music artistes, and that should be fine

The rivalries and age-long feuds music artists share is a phenomenon sewn into the creative fabric and has an enduring history that transcends genres or our present musical climate. However, because the Nigerian music industry has always and continues to be dominated by men with female musical acts having to endure more scrutiny, policing, and... Read More

nigerian music industry, tiwa savage, Yemi Alade, yemi alade and tiwa savage

December 25, 2019

#YNaija2019Review: Rema, Blaqbonez, Swanky JKA…. We present the Revelations of the Year

Remember their names. They are here to stay. Blaqbonez Making the claim of being the best rapper in Africa is a pretty audacious move, especially when it comes from a skinny 23-year old with an affinity for bright colors. It is the kind of boast that can define or derail a career, especially one that... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, The Media Blog, Top Stories

Etinosa Yvonne, Nnamdi Ehirim, Tems, Wurld

Moses Akerele

December 25, 2019

Moses Akerele wants to redefine what media looks like with his new project

Most people know Moses Akerele as an actor, but he is determined to change how we perceive the integration of poetry and film. Akerele is best known for his work on the MTV owned youth focused web series, MTV Shuga, which launched the careers of quite a few high profile Nigerian actors, including Dorcas Shola... Read More

Moses Akerele, MTV Shuga

Erigga

December 24, 2019

Is a feud brewing between music journalists and artistes?

This tweet from Ogaga Sakpaide was the first in a volley of tweet from many music industry insiders about the veracity of a number of end of year lists from prominent industry music journalists. Una don dey beef inside music journalism. Like you people are using strong words and claiming elder ontop music journalism?... Read More

Erigga New Money, Pulse

December 22, 2019

Join Ebuka Obi-Uchendu today for the Rubbin’ Minds Special, ’12 Days of Christmas’

As the longest-running youth-centric talk show on television, Rubbin’ Minds has had an amazing run in 2019. Hosted by seasoned host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the caliber of interviews and all-round awareness of the culture has since become the show’s hallmark. That said, Christmas is here and Rubbin Mind is having a special today to celebrate the... Read More

12 Days of Chrstmas, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Rubbin' Minds Special

December 12, 2019

With ‘Glamour Girls,’ is Nollywood finally in the era of remakes?

The allure of remaking any piece of art is to be allowed the chance to view it from wholly refreshing lenses and be able to contribute to the art’s importance or fail to redefine what was known of it. In the Nigerian movie industry, there are only a few completely great movies that don’t fail... Read More

Glamour girls, nigerian movies, nollywood, old nollywood

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