The Media Blog

Ojukwu

October 25, 2018

‘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 fanned up like a black crow’s wings. She arrives the Elders’ Council meeting with a message: an unclean maiden had desecrated the stream of the river goddess and she must appeased quickly otherwise men will start... Read More

Karo Omu

October 22, 2018

#PadGate: This is how Karo Omu was erased from a movement she helped pioneer

It all started with a resolute 2017 tweet from social media and brand specialist Karo Omu, after she learned that the prices of sanitary products were becoming increasingly unaffordable and could hinder underprivileged girls from accessing the essential commodity. Also, the tweet proved that crowd-funding on social media was effective, at least for a humanitarian... Read More

Dr. Olufunmilayo, Karo Omu, PadGate, Sanitary Aid Initiative

Ugly Betty

October 17, 2018

‘Ugly Betty’ is getting a South African remake and we are here for it

The American film and TV landscape has a wealth of intellectual property that has inspired remakes and adaptations, especially in Nigeria. In 2013, Disney announced a deal with EbonyLife TV to make an African version of ABC’s Desperate Housewives, Hottest Bachelor Nigeria on Linda Ikeji TV replicates the structure of The Bachelor, and Nollywood have... Read More

Known Associates, Ugly Betty

October 16, 2018

‘Hustle’ Season 3, Episode 2 recap: A lesson in relationship scams

Last night’s episode of Hustle was still without reality star Tobi Bakre, but it reintroduced a familiar face – Maurice Sam aka Acid. Played by Chukwuka Anozie, Acid has been away in America and returns to Nigeria, showing up in Dayo and Ochuko’s small apartment. But he is not alone. His fiancée, an Alabama-based Nigerian... Read More

hustle, Hustle season 3 episode 2, seun ajayi, Tunbosun Aiyedehin

October 16, 2018

Here’s our pick of the best Naija songs of the 2000’s.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane, back to the golden age of Nigerian music, where more than two artists contended for dominance on the charts, and when lyrics and edifying content were valued over sound and club appeal, the 2000’s. This list was compiled, taking into consideration, factors like, airplay, chart dominance, street cred,... Read More

The Media Blog, The Music Blog

9ice, Asa, D'banj, Lagbaja, list, Mi, Music, Olu Maintain, P-square, sound sultan, style plus, Timaya

October 15, 2018

We need more relationships like Drake has with LeBron James [WATCH]

It has been a pretty sweet year for rap artist Drake, as he enjoys massive success for his latest album Scorpion. He has enjoyed numerous success following the release of his eight studio album. The album hit number one on bill board 200 charts (making it eight of eight albums that has made it to... Read More

The Media Blog, The Music Blog, The Sports Blog

Demar Derozan, Drake, Kevin Durant, LA Lakers, LeBron James, Pusha T, steph curry, Travis Scott

AS Roma

October 15, 2018

Here’s how we know the AS Roma English Twitter account is run by a Nigerian

I have just started following the football Instagram account of Bleacher Report, a website that focuses on sports and sports culture. Week in, week out, B/R Football churns banter and sarcasm and takes a rotation in lionising football stars. All this, interestingly, is distilled through social media and consumed by fans of the game. Football... Read More

AS Roma English Twitter, super eagles

Quramo

October 12, 2018

Quramo Writers’ Prize 2018 Top 5 unveiled

Quramo Publishing has unveiled the Top 5 finalists of the Quramo Writers’ Prize 2018, two weeks after announcing the Top 10 finalists. The winner of the 2018 edition of the prize will be announced at the award ceremony scheduled for Sunday October 21, 2018. The annual prize is awarded to an unpublished fiction manuscript. Last... Read More

Quramo, Toni Kan, writers

Hustle

October 9, 2018

‘Hustle’ season three premiere didn’t feature Tobi Bakre but we will keep watching

Already announced that reality star Tobi Bakre will feature in the brand-new season of Hustle, I was hoping to see him on screen. Well, I hoping to see him act. Having such a unique opportunity away from reality television and nailing it can elevate his celebrity. We’ll just have to wait then. Overall, the season... Read More

Ojukwu

October 9, 2018

‘Ojukwu’ episode 2 recap: Odili has a side chick and a mirror comes to the village for the first time

The last scene in the premiere of Ojukwu showed Aku (Francis Duru) meeting Udoka’s brother Ejiofor (Uche Odoputa) in his home at night. With how the first episode proceeded suggested they have not met before and episode two picked up from there. The purpose of Aku’s visit was to tell Ejiofor to dissuade Udoka from... Read More

Ojukwu ep 2 recap

October 6, 2018

You will not see anything cooler than this DStv campaign video to tell African stories

There’s not a single doubt that DStv still enjoys cable supremacy. As a subscriber, I’m still fuming that the service no longer has the rights to broadcast the Carabao Cup and Europa League this season, and don’t get me started with pre-existing issues like poor service and increments in subscription prices. Yet, DStv is still... Read More

October 5, 2018

‘Hustle’ on Africa Magic will return for a third season with Seun Ajayi and BBN star Tobi Bakre

The first season of the Africa Magic dramedy Hustle premiered in 2016, and introduced us to a world of characters navigating through Lagos and trying to make it. The series stars one of the industry’s underrated actors Seun Ajayi, who can now boast of the show in his television portfolio. Ajayi plays lead character Dapo... Read More

hustle, seun ajayi, Tobi Bakre

October 4, 2018

Twitter is still on the debate on why there are more male superheroes than female superheroes

It all began with a simple tweet posted yesterday, from @JusttLit who wanted to know why there are more male superheroes than female superheroes. Why are there more male superheroes than female superheroes? ? — Lit! (@JusttLit) October 3, 2018 The question has since generated comments and a myriad of perspectives, with an opportunity to... Read More

Comic books, Female superheros, Male Superheros, Ozzy Etomi

October 4, 2018

Isabella Akinseye speaks with presidential aspirant, Chike Ukaegbu on Politico Politica

It’s the time for political discourse in Nigeria as the 2019 general elections draw close. Several talk show hosts and media houses are going the extra mile in bringing political aspirants closer to the people. On The Couch with Falz and Laila has gained prominence over the past few months. Aspirants like Professor Kingsley Moghalu; former... Read More

Chike Ukaegbu, Isabella Akinseye, Politico Politica

Tobi Bakre

October 3, 2018

The #KupeChallenge was going just fine until Tobi Bakre ruined it with his chest

Last quarter of the year and we have had many viral challenges, most of them arising from 2018’s bloat in music and movies and driven by a pervasive online video culture. #KikiChallenge, #LevelUpChallenge, #AgbadaChallenge, have all helped songs attain mass reach and provided them the much needed push into success, but these challenges have died... Read More

#KupeChallenge, A Star, Kupe Dance, Miracle Igbokwe, Tobi Bakre

October 3, 2018

Don’t be an Uncle Thomas: This patriotic Union Bank ad wants you to believe in Nigeria once again

Bank adverts are increasingly becoming a means to annihilate competitors in the crowded financial institution landscape. The last we witnessed was Sterling Bank’s viral, symbol-heavy massacre of top banks, with shades and counter-shades. It was fun and also a mess, a direct consequence of the zeitgeist. Now, every bank ad I see makes me hypercritical,... Read More

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Uncle Thomas, union bank

Ojukwu

October 2, 2018

Three takeaways from the season premiere of ROK’s new drama ‘Ojukwu’

Last week, ROK 2 announced their new drama Ojukwu and, with a title like that, the bar was seemingly raised. Ojukwu is coming at a time when Nigerian viewers are appreciating epic, regal dramas on television (Africa Magic’s Ajoche has quietly becomte a hit) so therefore Ojukwu has got the potential to be a crowd-pleaser.... Read More

Ojukwu

September 29, 2018

If you love ‘Ajoche’ on Africa Magic, you will love ROK’s new epic drama ‘Ojukwu’

Back in April, ROK Studios launched two television channels ROK 2 and ROK 3 on DSTV, which were efforts to churn out more content and discover new talents. In particular, ROK 2 is dedicated to showing tribal, regal palace Nollywood movies and TV series, and got launched with titles like King of Kings, The Heiress,... Read More

Arinze Kene

September 29, 2018

Move over, La La Land! Michaela Coel and Arinzé Kene star in black musical ‘Been So Long’ and it’s coming to Netflix!

Confession: I still haven’t seen La La Land and I don’t care at this point. Why? Because we’ll be having our own version! Announced recently by Netflix’s black-inclined outlet Strong Black Lead, the feature-length black musical Been So Long will be coming to Netflix and it stars Chewing Gum star Michaela Coel and underrated actor... Read More

Arinze Kene, Been So Long, Michaela Coel

Beyond Tolerance

September 28, 2018

‘Beyond Tolerance’ is the documentary trying to set the record straight about African traditional worship

One of the original spiritual practices in Africa, especially in Yorúbáland, is Ifá worship. It’s a widely practised belief system and plays a critical role in the traditions of Santeria and other Afro-American faiths. “Esu is not Satan,” Orisa priestess Ifawemimo Omitonade told Brittle Paper in a 2016 interview. “This is a grave misconception of... Read More

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Amaka Vanni, Beyond Tolerance, Ifa worship, Rafeeat Aliyu

September 28, 2018

Idris Elba’s sitcom ‘In The Long Run’ renewed for a second season

In the spirit of television shows renewals, Idris Elba’s sitcom In The Long Run on Sky has been renewed for a second season. The show had the ingredients to make commentary on ’80s England and race relations, but distilled as comedy. Elba is the show’s creator and star, and In The Long Run functioned as... Read More

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idris elba, In the Long Run

September 28, 2018

Get familiar with the cast of new Linda Ikeji TV reality show ‘Girls Squad: Life After Uni’

A tip: the cast of Girls Squad: Life After Uni are all girls. Since launching months ago, Linda Ikeji TV has grounded itself in reality television and programming, and organically growing with that kind of content. So Girls Squad: Life After Uni is the latest addition to the streaming service’s reality library. I have to... Read More

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‘Girls Squad: Life After Uni’, Linda Ikeji TV

Men's Club

September 27, 2018

Meet the cast of upcoming RED TV web series ‘The Men’s Club’

Summer has since been over and our television landscape is still experiencing a content drought. Still, though, platforms like Linda Ikeji TV are doing the business with new shows like Girls Squad: Life After Uni, a female-centric reality series based on six millennial women coming to terms with life after university. Likewise, RED TV’s upcoming... Read More

Aminu Garba, Etim Effiong, Fea Iwara, Mens Club

Idris Elba

September 25, 2018

Idris Elba hosted The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018, but should he stick to acting from now on?

Last night’s Best FIFA Football Award was sort of weird. And not in a good way. The most surprising omission from the FIFA FIFPro World XI was Mohamed Salah, despite being named among the shortlisted players for The Best Men’s Player of the Year award, and won the Puskas Award for best goal of the... Read More

The Media Blog, The Sports Blog

Damson Idris

September 24, 2018

The Damson Idris-led drama ‘Snowfall’ has been renewed for a third season, but who is Damson Idris?

We can thank Netflix’s Narcos for being a modern precursor of drug drama shows. Into the fray is FX’s Snowfall, a drama series about the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles and puts British actor Damson Idris in a lead role. Idris plays Franklin Saint, a young street entrepreneur on a dogged quest for power.... Read More

Damson Idris, Snowfall

Ego Nwodim

September 23, 2018

Meet Nigerian-American comedian Ego Nwodim, the new cast addition to ‘Saturday Night Live’

For its upcoming 44th season, NBC’s Saturday Night Life has enlisted Ego Nwodim into its cast and four new writers, Variety reports. And this is coming fresh off the show’s Emmy Awards win for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. Host for the show’s new season is Adam Driver (Star Wars), with Kanye West as a guest... Read More

Ego Nwodim, NBC, Saturday Night Live

September 22, 2018

The Instagram Explore page is the digital candy store of the social media era

There’s no question about it: Instagram is where the fun is. And over the years, the photo and video sharing platform has evolved to improve user experience, even if blatantly co-opting the Stories feature of Snapchat and making Snapchat look extinct. In 2016, Instagram’s algorithm feed shifted from the chronological timeline, meaning that each time... Read More

instagram, Instagram Explore page

Imoh Umoren

September 21, 2018

Brace yourselves because Imoh Umoren is planning on churning out TV shows next year

Imoh Umoren’s Children of Mud was nominated for the 2018 AMVCA, and although it didn’t win in the favour of child actor Mariam Kayode for best actress, the filmmaker is nevertheless looking towards the future. Yesterday, he took to social media and revealed that he will churn out television shows next year. Most importantly, he... Read More

Children of Mud, imoh umoren

I BE Man

September 19, 2018

‘I Be Man’ is challenging stereotypes around masculinity in our own schools

From our social media timeline as the alter Ego Cleopatra to our very daring madam Gold, Actor , Online comedian and Content Creator Steven Chuks takes to stage with the play “I Be MAN” that focuses on the society’s definition of a man /bounds on toxic masculinity. The play aims to challenge societal norms that... Read More

I Be Man, Steven Chuks

Rape

September 18, 2018

Here’s what rape culture looks like in one single tweet, and how men still perpetuate it

One thing about using social media: it can be an extension of our thoughts and beliefs from years of conditioning. That said, social media as an important vehicle in addressing sexual assault and harassment ignited in late 2017, with the #MeToo movement. Nigerian women had stories of rape to tell, aplenty, and we were forced... Read More

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rape, Rape culture

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