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December 30, 2018

This is one of many reasons Nigeria’s security architecture may need a complete overhaul

It began with a petition written against one Filis Arinze – which seems like a threat. The Special Task Force (STF), Jos, Plateau, have detained a businessman, Suleiman Mohammad Dikwa, alongside his lawyer, Felix Pukuma, after it was said that they had written a petition against Miss Filis Arinze. The arrest took place on December... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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December 28, 2018

The trailer for Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is scary and terrifying, and this is a reminder that the horror genre in Nollywood is still dead

On Christmas day, Jordan Peele released the trailer for Us, a post-Get Out horror film that drove the internet into creating memes, gifs, and opinion pieces crushed into Twitter’s 280-word limit. More than that, the trailer release is brilliant marketing in a time where families and friends are together and sequestered away from the maddening... Read More
The Film Blog
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December 28, 2018

Abba Makama’s ‘Green White Green’ has now been added to the Harvard University Student Library

Abba Makama’s feature film Green White Green has now been successfully catalogued into the Harvard University Student Library, under the cinema of sub Saharan Africa. Nollywood to the world! That said, the 2016 comedy is heavy for its symbolism of national unity of the major ethnic groups. Its patently patriotic title aside, the movie is... Read More
More, The Film Blog
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Church100
December 26, 2018

Daddy Freeze, Brother Gbile Akanni, Dr Paul Enenche | See the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria

As we celebrate the coming to earth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we acknowledge the contributions of Nigerian believers using their voices, lives, platforms, and wherewithal to pursue kingdom agenda, push kingdom culture, and wield kingdom influence. Nigeria has been positioned to drive the end-time revival and these ones are doing their little... Read More
Church Culture, Lists, Rankings, YNaija Church 100
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Lionheart
December 26, 2018

Film Review: Lionheart is the feel-good movie of the year and everyone should see it

Genevieve Nnaji isn’t a fan of the division of the film industry into old and new Nollywood. These boxes and labels, convenient but ultimately far from all-encompassing were employed by the media in response to the pivot of Nollywood films to cinema, as distributors began to seek out new ways of reaching audiences. “People come... Read More
Reviews, The Cutting Floor, The Film Blog
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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
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Lionheart
December 20, 2018

Genevieve Nnaji has allegedly accused FilmOne Distribution for refusing to distribute ‘Lionheart’

There has been a fairytale quality about Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, its ample, exquisite publicity and the goodwill from the film community. On Sunday, Nnaji announced via an Instagram post that her directorial debut will start showing in Nigerian cinemas on Friday. #Homecoming, she hashtagged. But yesterday, the news circulating was that the actress has reportedly... Read More
The Film Blog
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December 19, 2018

‘Rise’ is the Boko Haram-inspired movie being made with Hollywood stars

The menace of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria has transcended political talking points, becoming a cultural institution that has churned out movies, music and literature. From short films to documentary, popular terrorist sect Boko Haram and its activities are catalogued through creative mediums. Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram is the HBO vehicle released this... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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December 18, 2018

“I’m not used to this type of negative behavioural manifestations” | Tunde Kelani says as he resigns as NFVCB chairman

Nollywood stalwart and filmmaker Tunde Kelani has publicly announced his resignation as chairman of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB). Citing personal reasons which he didn’t reveal, Kelani was appointed as NFVCB boss a year ago by President Buhari – a 52-man board that included Joke Silva, Keppy Ekpeyong, Efe Nelson, Kehinde Soaga,... Read More
The Film Blog
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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
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December 17, 2018

Udoka Oyeka’s short film ‘Las Gidi Vice’ gives rapists the punishment they deserve and we are here for it

With the calamitous fall of Harvey Weinstein and his ilk in 2017, and the springing up of the #MeToo movement and Time’s Up, we are currently living in a critical moment of culture. More than anything, I think it’s a wonderful time to live in, even for Nigeria’s entertainment industry as we now feel emboldened... Read More
The Film Blog
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UNICEF, Nigerian Army
December 16, 2018

Since when did the Nigerian Army become afraid of UNICEF?

On Friday, December 14, 2018,  the Nigerian Army through the theatre command, operation Lafiya Dole which co-ordinates its North East operations released a statement in which it announced the suspension of humanitarian activities by the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF). The Army in the statement signed by its Lafiya Dole spokesman Col. Onyema Nwachukwu... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Lionheart
December 16, 2018

Here’s when Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’ will start streaming on Netflix

With the film festival fare and goodwill that Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut Lionheart has enjoyed, streaming powerhouse Netflix has announced the films and TV shows coming to its platform in January. As such, Lionheart, which was picked up by Netflix in a global rights deal back in September, will be available for streaming on January... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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December 14, 2018

In case Drake doesn’t know, Kim Kardashian shouldn’t be messed with

Media personality and star of the hit show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and wife of rap artist Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West has responded to the recent altercation between her husband Kanye West and fellow rapper Drake. Apparently, tension has been high between both rappers, dating back to the beef between Drake and Pusha... Read More
Featured, The Music Blog
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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
The Media Blog
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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
The Media Blog
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December 13, 2018

Mike Ezuruonye wants you to know that Hollywood movies are more pirated than Nollywood movies

Mike Ezuruonye’s sophomore movie as a director/producer Lagos Real Fake Life opened in cinemas last month, and while I bemoaned the movie’s overpopulation of star actors and a storyline hamstrung by sloppy acting, fans of Ezuruonye came out to watch the actor’s latest comedy. I know this because I saw him behind the ticket counter... Read More
The Film Blog
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