The Media Blog

The Art of The Mix with MediaRoomHub! Azuka Oguijiuba celebrates One Year Anniversary

Azuka Ogujiuba‘s MediaRoom Hub turned one over the weekend and to celebrate she hosted family and friends to a fun soiree at Backyard, in Lagos. The event which held on Sunday 6th of May was hosted by Efex with a special performance from Tiwa Savage and was sponsored by Cointreau. Azuka Ogujiuba’s MediaRoomHub has come to define media... Read More

Stolen Daughters

“Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram” is the HBO documentary you should expect this fall

Many creatives have tried to document the kidnapped Chibok Girls event of 2014, from Uzodinma Iweala’s 2017 short documentary Waiting for Hassana, a harrowing account of one girl’s escape from captivity and a heart-wrenching lament for her closest friend Hassana, to Uche Aguh’s 2016 short film with the on-the-nose title Sambisa. And now, American cable company... Read More

boko haram, stolen daughters. HBO

Daddy Freeze, Toyin Abraham, Bolanle Olukanni, Adebola Williams and others talk Social Media at Handle It Africa 2

For the second straight year, Handle It Africa witnessed the convergence of upwardly mobile Nigerian youth for a day when social media took centre stage. The social media conference organised by Olufemi Oguntamu of Penzaarville Africa debuted on an impressive note in 2017, hence the follow-up was expected to be a notch higher – and... Read More

Handle It Africa

In love and ashes

Episode 1 of ‘In Love And Ashes’ finally takes us away from the eternal chaos of Lagos

If you’re anything like me, then you have to be tired of Nollywood’s never ending obsession with Lagos, particularly the triangle of Lekki, Victoria Island and Ikoyi. Every film and show with an iota of funding behind it zooms immediately to that tiny stretch of road rehashes old tired tropes. We have long begged for... Read More

Charles Etubuebi, In Love and Ashes

Embracing your beauty is tough for any one but Toolz Oniru-Demuren has cracked the code

The journey to accepting my body hasn’t really been a smooth one. Growing up, I wasn’t particularly confident. As a plus-size and curvy girl, you tend to feel out of place – my body type wasn’t the hot thing back then. I just didn’t fit in. I became very self-conscious – I thought my hips were... Read More

Beauty, Toolz, weight

Talk shows

Here’s why you have given up on Nigerian web talk shows

Every day on the internet, I’m always stumbling on a talk show I haven’t seen before, helmed by young individuals with seemingly fun personalities. Talk shows are becoming a major staple in our digital entertainment diet, with a recognisable youthful aesthetic. But before they attained new cultural levels of ubiquity, non-digital mediums created trademark talk... Read More

Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel to star in BBC, Netflix war crimes drama “Black Earth Rising

There are many reasons to love Michaela Coel. Aside from giving us the religious but Beyonce-obsessed Tracey Gordon in the British sitcom Chewing Gum, she’s also starred in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Black Mirror, making her one of the UK’s rising stars. Now, Coel will be joining other A-list names for the Netflix... Read More

Black Earth Rising, chewing gum, Michaela Coel

BBNaija

#BBNaija may be over but the show is still living up to its “Double Wahala” theme

It’s been a week since the third season of Big Brother Naija ended, a week since massive fan favourite Miracle walked away from the competition 25 million naira richer. But if you’ve been following the internet, specifically the #BBNaija hashtag and sieving for the right key names, it would appear as though the reality show... Read More

Big Brother Naija, Cee-C, Collins, miracle, Nina, tobi

Chioma Omaka

The IAM Series profiles Chioma Omaka

“When they get tired of looking, everybody will keep doing their own thing and I’m going to be like this forever….” It is beyond encouraging to see a young woman go through such a life-changing experience and come out of it strong and optimistic the way Chioma did. Her lifestyle and essence is what made... Read More

Chidera Muoka, I AM Series, Niyi Okeowo

Toyin Abraham

Toyin Abraham is having her own reality TV show because why not

From starring in Omoni Oboli’s Wives on Strike early in the year to her own upcoming dramedy The Ghost and the Tout, Toyin Abraham has been on a roll. She may not be the best actor in the room (I think she overemotes sometimes), but her fans do love her. Evidence? They bought tickets to... Read More

Media Blog, Reality TV, Toyin Abraham

Globacom

Globacom and Huawei are about to bring us the fastest Internet Nigeria has seen yet

What self respecting media company in Nigeria hasn’t had its fair share of struggles with getting good internet. We are all struggling to siphon our meager quota from a singular stream, sharing IP addresses and suffering massive downtime at the slightest hint of trouble. It is stress we honestly do not need considering how much... Read More

data, fibre optics, Globacom, Huawei, MainOne, submarine cable

Linda Ikeji

“Ex-Girlfriends of Nigerian Entertainers” and “Made in Gidi” are the reality shows you should expect from Linda Ikeji TV

Linda Ikeji TV, the online television platform created by acclaimed blogger Linda Ikeji, announced Saturday a new reality show called Ex-Girlfriends of Nigerian Entertainers. Nothing substantial has been said about the forthcoming show, only just a poster that puts the title as an acronym: EGOE. We promise to keep you glued to your tv, phone... Read More

Ex-Girlfriends of Nigerian Entertainers, Linda Ikeji, Linda Ikeji TV, Made in Gidi

Tunji ameen

The ‘I AM’ Series explores the inner lives of Nigeria’s outlier communities

We are preoccupied with outlier communities. There is something so fascinating about people who do not fall into the box of ‘normal’ that we find ourselves treating them as oddities or worse, alienating them altogether. But Chidera Muoka in partnership with the Niyi Okeowo studio is taking a different approach, they are giving them the... Read More

House of Zeta, Niyi Okeowo, Tunji Ameen

Idris Elba

Idris Elba to star in Netflix comedy series “Turn Up Charlie”

Can’t get enough of Idris Elba? It appears Hollywood’s favourite hunk will have a busy TV calendar year as he will be starring in Turn Up Charlie, a comedy series just ordered by streaming giant Netflix. Co-created by Elba and TV producer Gary Reich, the series follows Charlie (Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor... Read More

idris elba, Turn Up Charlie

BBNaija

Here’s what we think will happen to our top five after #BBNaija

The third season of Big Brother Naija is in its final stretch, and the twenty house mates who began the journey 11 weeks ago have been thinned down to a victorious five in no particular order: Miracle, Tobi, Cee-C, Nina and Alex. They have, in one way or another, showed their mettle and idiosyncrasies, and... Read More

BBNaija, miracle, Nina, winners

In another show of incompetence, the APC ‘loses’ its official Twitter account

A moment ago, some irregularities were noticed on the official Twitter account of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), @APCNigeria. The account which is run by Cross River-based social media influencer, Philip Obin appeared to have been sold or taken over by one Justin Sun, founder of Tron Foundation. This development is another show... Read More

APC, Inccomptence, Justin Sun, Philip Obin, twitter.

Sony and EbonyLife are making a series on the Dahomey female warriors and we have questions

On March 29, 2018, Variety reported on the partnership between Sony Pictures Television and EbonyLife for the purpose of making three brand new series, one of which will be an action drama based on the 19 century Dahomey warriors, the female fighters who came together to protect the Kingdom of Dahomey. Now present-day Republic of... Read More

Dahomey, EbonyLife, Mo Abudu, Sony

The trailer for Toyin Abraham’s “A Ghost And A Tout” has too many stars and we are not surprised

Toyin Abraham is either making star-studded comedies or featuring in one. After comedian-turned-filmmaker AY Makun perhaps, she’s accrued so much industry power in crafting films that run on comic fuel and bloated with stars. Her 2017 bombastic Yoruba comedy Alakada Reloaded, the third installment in the Alakada franchise, was drenched in star vanity and whatnot.... Read More

A Ghost And A Tout, Toyin Abraham

Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ego Boyo are reuniting in “Mr X Family Show” and we can’t handle it

Last year August, Nollywood luminary Richard Mofe-Damijo announced via his Instagram that he will co-star with veteran actress Ego Boyo on a new series called Mr X Family Show. The news from RMD, as he’s popularly called, came with a lot of deserved praise for Boyo: their creative relationship dates back to the unforgettable classic... Read More

ego boyo, Mr X Family Show, richard mofe damijo

Mallam Ilia

We are bracing ourselves for the animated adaptation of Cyprian Ekwensi’s “Passport of Mallam Ilia”

The good guys at animation company Magic Carpet Studios have acquired the full rights from HEBN PLC publishers to make an animated feature film adaptation of Cyprian Ekwensi’s classic novel The Passport of Mallam Ilia. And I’m excited. Excited. EXCITED. Because this move consolidates on efforts in telling authentic African stories, especially through the animation... Read More

Cyprian Ekwensi, Magic carpet studios, the Passport of Mallam Ilia

Here’s your first look at Accelerate TV’s “Corper Shun”

To be honest, I never thought that pushing the NYSC experience into pop-cultural confines would happen, given how the purpose of NYSC has been questioned several times, with thoughts of scrapping the initiative altogether. But I guess the reason Corper Shun, the upcoming show from Accelerate TV, would work is that it’s skewed towards the... Read More

Accelerate TV, Chiagoziem Nwakanma, Corper Shun, Efa Iwara

Mina

An Ode to MiNa, the last legitimate couple on #BBNaija

It’s been many, many weeks of watching housemates on Big Brother Naija make bonds and friendships. And thanks to the now-dissolved pairing system, some of these bonds have remained intact (BamTeddy), the unbearably erratic (CeeBi) and while others disastrously precipitated towards eviction (K Brule and Khloe). Currently, the house still accommodates Lolu and Anto (LoTo),... Read More

BamTeddy, Big Brother Naija, Mina, miracle, Nina

Soot

Ifeoma Chukwuogo is addressing the soot crisis in Port Harcourt with her short documentary “Collateral Damage”

When I first heard of the Soot in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, my initial reaction was that it felt something ripped out from a horror movie. Residents of the state have been vociferous about the situation: the soot particles is in the air they breathe and it clings to their bodies, finding its it way... Read More

Collateral Damage, ifeoma chukwuogo, Niger Delta, Oil, Port Harcourt, Soot

Here are all the shows Zee world is bringing to Nigeria in 2018

At this point, there is no arguing that Nigeria has a whirlwind romance with Indian cinema and soaps. Of course we’ve always had a healthy love for everything Bollywood, but we’ve only been able to sate that thirst with the occasional trickle of films and series often dubbed in Hindi and subtitled in English. Then... Read More

Bollywood, Indian, Zee Entertainment, ZEE World

#BankOnUber: Banky W named as Uber Nigeria’s first brand Ambassador

Singer and co-owner of media outfit EME Banky W isn’t new to endorsements and brand ambassadorships. From the Etisalat deal that ushered in his career to becoming an ambassador for premium vodka Ciroc, Banky has, over the years, morphed into a top-tier choice for brand visibility, and a poster child for new money. He is... Read More

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MTV Shuga

#MTVShugaNaija Episode 5 Recap: Night clubs are never a safe place for women

MTV Shuga Naija loves the night clubs. Almost every episode features a night club scene, a careful observation on a youth-cultural activity and the generational zeitgeist that has shaped it. As the show’s most enduring motif, the place of night clubs is intrinsic to the entertainment industry that rising celebrity Tobi is in, and even... Read More

MTV Shuga Naija

The “When Will You Marry?” trailer shames unmarried women and that’s all you need to know

Lagos-based studio OVG Media is out with the trailer of an original series called When Will You Marry? and I’m afraid the End Time is nigh. Are we not tired of this kind of exhausting content? Besides, what’s original about pressuring women to be married? When Will You Marry? joins a long list of pop-cultural... Read More

Adetokunboh M'cormack, OVG Media, Ratidzo Mambo, When Will You Marry

Big Brother Naija: Who has been the best DJ on the show?

In this season of Big Brother Naija, one of the things I always look forward to are the Saturday night parties. As an outlet for housemates to unwind and get their groove on, we have seen them dress up according to themes, enabled by the show’s chief sponsor PayPorte. Also, we have noticed Alex to... Read More

Big Brother Naija, DJ Consequence, DJ Jimmy Jat, DJ Sose, DJ Toy, DJ Xclusive

Big Brother Naija

Big Brother Naija: Which female housemate will be the last woman standing?

Just after the customary party in the Big Brother house last night, host Ebuka appeared and delivered the shocking announcement of BamBam’s eviction. Twitter burned, of course, but we were all knew that BamBam wasn’t safe. The unexpected eviction dampened a post-party moody that would have carried on into the night. But should we cry... Read More

alex, Anto, BamBam, Cee-C, Nina

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje to Star in ABC Drama “The Fix”

Akinnuoye-Agbaje is set for a lead role alongside Robin Tunney and Adam Rayner in the ABC drama The Fix. Described as part legal thriller, part confessional and part revenge fantasy, The Fix is written by Marcia Clark, Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain and directed by Larysa Kondracki. After losing the biggest case of her career... Read More

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