The Media Blog

January 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 one, titled Black Earth Rising, is dark and quietly disturbing as it focuses on Coel as a woman who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby (Harriet Walter),... Read More

Black Earth Rising, Michaela Coel, netflix

January 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 is he just looking forward to turning 26? His last project, 2017’s Afrobreakers Uncut 2, is far back in the recess of our collective memory and we need new stuff. Either way, the Jagaban rapper... Read More

The Media Blog, The Music Blog

Suicide jokes, Ycee

January 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 gay pride in Lagos, and the suggestion of wearing masks while the gays queer the freaking city with so much fabulousness. Also, there’s the alarming possibility that everyone would look like BDSM freaks but hey,... Read More

elnathan john, Gay pride in Lagos, Nicholas Ibekwe

January 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 assumed he was Googling what those words meant until he texted back with the surprised eyeball emoji: “Wait, wait, I have seen this before. Twitter or somewhere.” No…it’s a malicious and terraformed alien language which... Read More

''O jewa ke eng?'', nigerian twitter, South African language

January 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 was produced: #AtikuInAmerica, and the first photos we saw of the presidential hopeful tweeted from his account was taken at the Dulles International Airport and another at the Trump International Hotel. Just arrived Washington D.C... Read More

APC, Atiku In America

January 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 begun this week. Adetiba said this in an Instagram post very recently, but there might changes to the show title as the King of Boys director is considering a different name as replacement. Now titled... Read More

Kemi Adetiba, kING WOMEN, ObongAnwan

BBNaija

January 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 difference, though, is that organisers of the famed reality show Multichoice have parted ways with online payment platform Payporte. Now, sports betting company BetNaija was unveiled as the new headline sponsor. Furthermore, the show returns... Read More

BetNaija, Big Brother Naija, Ebuka, Martin Mabutho

January 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 end of the show’s third season wherein Miracle Ikechukwu emerged winner, followed by a short spell where its alumni like BamBam, CeeCee, Tobi were thrust into our cultural conversation, television hasn’t been the same without... Read More

BB Naija 2019, Big Brother Naija

January 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 on Twitter by her team, which was set up because fake accounts were impersonating the author and attempting to extort people. In the churning era of social media, high profile figures are impersonated which is... Read More

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, twitter.

January 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 President Buhari for their segment dedicated to chatting with presidential candidates. Although not a live one, the channel had already stated via Twitter that the interview was recorded and ”unedited.” Anchored by Charles Aniagolu, the... Read More

Opinion, The Media Blog

Arise Interview, Buhari

January 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 sitcom. We are not doomed just yet, the actress-cum-producer can decide to change her mind and discard the idea. But I have a feeling this will inevitably be the case and we have to prepare... Read More

Alakada, Toyin Abraham

January 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: Infinity War to making his directorial debut in the Aml Ameen-led movie Yardie. Not to mention the hosting gig of the FIFA Awards which, well, was quite uncomfortable to watch. By contrast to that, he... Read More

idris elba, netflix, Turn Up Charlie

R. Kelly

January 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 night titled Surviving R. Kelly, friends, family, and accusers opened up about their alleged relationships with the R&B singer who has been accused of pursuing relationships with underage women – several of whom he allegedly met... Read More

Nigerian women, R. Kelly, Surviving R. Kelly

January 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 up in 2017, and ushered in a long spell of withdrawal symptoms and inertia. But the wait is over, fellow sons and daughters of Daenerys or [insert whatever cocky GoT character you fancy]. Reportedly, the... Read More

Game of Thrones

January 1, 2019

Coco Anetor-Sokei: I AM Story

Coco Anetor-Sokei is the reason I was motivated to do this project. My beautiful best girl is different. Being my first personal encounter with an albino, she showed me a lifestyle contrary to my previous beliefs (which was no belief asides ignorance). My first encounter with Coco was at our previous job where she came... Read More

Coco Anetor-Sokei, IAMSeries

December 22, 2018

The internet is melting with joy as Funke Akindele welcomes twins with husband JJC Skillz

2018 has ended on a bountiful note for Funke Akindele as the actress is now a mother for the first time. The internet has been buzzing with the news since dawn, and the new bundle of joy adds to the union between Akindele and rapper JJCSkillz, who became an exclusive item in 2016. The Jenifa... Read More

Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz

December 22, 2018

Mo Abudu appointed as director of International Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences

In another big swing for media mogul and EbonyLife boss Mo Abudu, the International Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences has newly installed her as a director. The organisation is responsible for staging the renowned Emmy Awards and, as a member of the board, Abudu will join a select group of 100 directors who are... Read More

Emmy Awards, Mo Abudu

December 21, 2018

Check out these tweets from women testifying to the impact of #MarketMarchYaba

Last week Saturday, a group of women marched into the popular Yaba market to protest against the perennial sexual harassment women face in the marketplace. A movement pioneered by feminist Damilola Marcus, these women were joined by male allies and held placards, shouting into megaphones and shaking the status quo with their collective, impassioned voices.... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Damilola Marcus, Market Market Yaba

December 19, 2018

Zikoko’s debut talk show ‘Nigerians Talk’ is here and the trailer is all fun

Talk shows have since become a major staple in our digital entertainment diet, with a recognisable youthful aesthetic. And while every show seems to be indistinguishable from the next, in the context of content and structure, Nigerians Talk from media outfit Zikoko holds a small promise. In other words, we are going to give the... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Nigerians Talk, Zikoko

December 18, 2018

The internet is still reacting and goofing on Toke Makinwa’s “Able God” tweet at Ebuka

Yesterday, media personality and fashion designer Toke Makinwa gave us one more reason to believe that 2018 still has some frivolousness. In what looks like a seemingly innocuous tweet, Makinwa revealed that she had been hearing Ebuka in Chinko Ekun’s Able God, a 2018 song from the rapper featuring Zlatan and Lil Kesh. Also, and... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Able God, Ebuka, toke makinwa

December 14, 2018

‘Deadpool 2,’ ‘King of Boys’ amongst most searched movies on Google in Nigeria for 2018

Popular search engine Google has recently released its annual Year in Search for 2018, a compilation that highlights the trends and events within a duration of twelve months. And, in terms of movies, we are not surprised that the Marvel blockbuster film Black Panther emerged as the most searched on Google in Nigeria. The fever... Read More

Black Panther, Deadpool 2, Google, King of Boys, venom, Year in Search 2018

December 14, 2018

Kehinde Bankole will play Queen Moremi in the upcoming stage play ‘Queen Moremi the Musical’

The upcoming stage play Queen Moremi the musical has been recruiting popular actors in its cast ensemble since the play was announced last month. A project from Bolanle Austen Peters’ eponymous production outfit, the play has picked up names like Big Brother Naija alum BamBam, Femi Branch, Bimbo Manuel, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Lala... Read More

Kehinde Bankole, Queen Moremi the musical

December 7, 2018

TVC host Morayo Afolabi-Brown has apologised to her husband, but it shouldn’t stop conversations on domestic child rape

On Wednesday, a viral controversial clip hit social media – TVC presenter Morayo Afolabi-Brown was hosting the breakfast show Your View with her colleagues and the topic was rape. It revolved around the relationship between fathers and their young daughters, which is a perfect set up for children to be sexually abused. But the controversial... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Morayo Afolabi-Brown, TVC

December 7, 2018

Deadbeat Wizkid, Ojuelegba Shawarma, sanitary pad activism theft: here are the best social media highlights of 2018

2018 was a tumultuous year for Nigerian social media and with 2019 on the horizon, it’s time to look at the best hashtagged dramas, feuds, and viral moments that washed onto the shores of our social media feeds and timelines, reminding us yet again about the nuance of the internet. Frankly, it is the kind... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

bank wars, Berger to Ajah, Deadbeat wizkid, Ojuelegba Shawarma, Sanitary pad activism theft

December 5, 2018

David Oyelowo shines in the first trailer for TV adaptation of ‘Les Misérables’

Back in July, we were given first-look photos from the upcoming BBC miniseries Les Misérables, an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic 19th century novel of the same name. Among its principal cast is David Oyelowo, who is designated to play the antagonist Javert. Although a striking image of Oyelowo as the dogged lawman Javert in... Read More

David Oyelowo, Les Miserables

December 5, 2018

Netflix is planning to produce more original shows from Africa in 2019

In 2018 alone, Netflix has shown its interest in African content with the acquisition of Akin Omotosho’s award-winning South African drama Vaya and Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart. We know the streaming giant has the spending wallet and capacity which it has shelled out in making in-house original shows and external commissioning, making the service peerlessly the... Read More

netflix, Original African shows

December 4, 2018

Nigerians on Twitter are turning their avatars to orange. Here’s why

Last week, I began to notice something strange on Twitter – profile avatars taking on a deep orange colour that left me bewildered. Dimly aware that if the colour were black, it would have meant someone popular had died, I decided to find answers. Meanwhile, Twitter inexorably began to look like a mass replication of... Read More

Human Rights Day, twitter.

December 4, 2018

Why Kemi Adetiba’s upcoming show ‘Brotherhood (Ring of Fire)’ could be a hit or miss

Kemi Adetiba wants to rule 2019 and we mortals might not be ready. Her sophomore but surprising smash King of Boys is inexorably becoming a box office darling, maintaining supremacy for a fifth consecutive week and grossing over N150,000 million. If Adetiba decides to take a year’s vacation on some exotic island while watching the... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

Brotherhood (Ring of Fire), Kemi Adetiba

December 3, 2018

Niyi Akinmolayan launches Anthill Business

Niyi Akinmolayan is in the news again, but not for a movie. His company Anthill Production, one of Nigeria’s top-tier outfit responsible for creating documentaries, movies, TV commercials and animated films, has launched Anthill Business. Anthill Business is a web application designed for potential users to create personalised videos at a reasonable financial budget. “The... Read More

Anthill Business, Niyi Akinmolayan

December 1, 2018

Femi Jacobs to host new TV chat show ‘Jacobs’ Barbershop’

In a Pulse exclusive, Femi Jacobs revealed that he has signed a deal with First Media to host the upcoming TV show Jacobs’ Barbershop. On the one hand, the title of the show feels ostensibly named after Jacobs, who seems to be excited about this new project. Male-centric chat shows aren’t strange in our television... Read More

Femi Jacobs, Jacobs' Barbershop

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