As we commemorate 501 years of the Protestant Reformation, Nigeria is going through its own special revolution

There are a lot of moments in history that have been held dear as the most momentous points of innovation in our world – everything from the invention of water closets through the development of assembly lines to the magic that emerged from the labs of Nikola Tesla. I am grateful for all of those.... Read More

Church Culture

Protestant Reformation

October 31, 2018

The new neighbour is a sex worker, Small Girl Big God: ‘Hustle’ recap, Season 3, Episode 4

On Africa Magic’s Hustle, a number of people have made their mark in Mama Sekinat’s rented house. The last episode was a study in relationship frauds, wherein Acid became the victim and was swindled by his geriatric Nigerian girlfriend from Alabama. The latest instalment of the show runs with the “Small Girl Big God” catchphrase... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

africa magic, hustle, Small girl big God

October 31, 2018

‘Ojukwu’ Episode 5 recap: The Great Priestess has a bun in the oven, thanks to Odili

I have been watching ROK 2’s new epic drama Ojukwu since it premiered and, five episodes in, the show is beginning to have some audience payoff. Every show has its excesses, particularly in its early days when writers and directors are still calibrating the tone. Weeks of investing my time in this newly inaugurated show... Read More

The Media Blog

Ojukwu the series, ROK 2

October 31, 2018

Kwam 1, Onyeka Onwenu, Shina Peters, Salawa Abeni, Bright Chimezie, and Gloria Ibru headline ‘The Monarch Experience’

All those legends in one place? Some of Nigeria’s most celebrated music icons are about to set the stage on fire with their timeless songs and stellar live performances at a Live concert tagged, ‘The Monarch Experience’ scheduled to hold on Saturday, December 8 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The night of rich... Read More

The Music Blog

Bright Chimezie, Gloria Ibru, kwam 1, Onyeka Onwenu, Salawa Abeni, Shina Peters

October 31, 2018

Femi Jacobs, Tana Adelana spotted on the set of Iyabo Ojo’s new movie ‘Under The Carpet’

Iyabo Ojo has been off the film radar for a while and that’s because she’s currently shooting her third feature film titled Under The Carpet, directed by Tope Alake. Alake brought us 2017’s Picture Perfect starring Bolanle Ninalowo and Mary Njoku, and it’s interesting to see the director helming this new Iyabo Ojo vehicle. RELATED:... Read More

Featured, The Film Blog

Femi Jacobs, Iyabo Ojo, Under The Carpet

October 30, 2018

Are ghost movies making a comeback in Nollywood?

Last month, iROKOTv released Purgatory, a new movie written and directed by Remi Ibinola for ROK Studios. The movie title isn’t as scary as it suggests, which is something entrenched in Catholic doctrinal truth – a place where people go after they die, their souls trapped in some kind of limbo. Every depiction of the... Read More

The Film Blog

Banana Island Ghost, Purgatory irokotv, The Ghost and the tout

October 30, 2018

Klay Thompson sets new NBA three point record

It was a historic night for the dubs, as Golden State Warrior’s shooting guard, Klay Thompson, led the warriors to another dominant victory. Monday night basketball pit Michael Jordan’s former team, Chicago Bulls against, the Golden State Warriors, and while no one doubted the outcome of the match, no one could have anticipated what occurred.... Read More

Featured, The Sports Blog

Chicago Bulls, GSW, Klay Thompson, Michael Jordan, record, steph curry

October 30, 2018

CRPressXYNaija at Ake: Ayesha Haruna Attah’s diary Day 4

Editors Note: The Ake Book and Arts Festival finished last sunday with quite the bang. Panels by Diana Evans, Nnedi Okorafor and Mona El-hathawy, fantastic discussions of the future and a poetry night that saw prodigies and veterans thrill a captive audience. Ayesha Haruna Attah had the unique opportunity to experience this both as an... Read More

The Media Blog

Ayesha

October 29, 2018

Real Madrid confirm sack of head coach, Lopetegui

La Liga giants, Real Madrid have confirmed the sacking of head coach Julen Lopetegui. President Florentino Perez called an emergency meeting with his board for Monday evening after yesterday’s 5-1 defeat at Barcelona at Camp Nou. Castilla coach Santiago Solari will take over on an interim basis. RELATED: ‘Real Madrid to replace Lopetegui with Conte’ A statement on Real Madrid’s website reads: The... Read More

Featured, The Sports Blog

Julen Lopetegui, real madrid

October 29, 2018

#CRPressXYNaija at Ake: Ayesha Haruna Attah; Day 2 – Day 3

Writers can boogey! But I’m getting ahead of myself. Day two of the Ake Arts and Book Festival was fire. At first, when I saw the programme for the opening ceremony, I groaned: what were all these speeches? But was I in for a treat! In addition to dances and Dr. Chibundu Onuzo’s amazing singing,... Read More

The Media Blog

Ake, Ayesha Haruna Attah

October 29, 2018

‘Real Madrid to sack Lopetegui and replace him with Conte’

Conceiving five goals and replying with only one is not something a club as big as Real Madrid should appear in the news for. As reported by Goal, Real Madrid will sack the four-month-old manager, Julen Lopetegui, 52, on Monday with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte set to be named as his successor. The 5-1 defeat... Read More

The Sports Blog

Antonio Conte, Julen Lopetegui, real madrid

October 29, 2018

Leicester City’s Vichai’s death is news we will not forget in a while

It was a sad weekend for soccer. Most notable being the death of Leicester’s football club owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s. He died in a helicopter crash on his way out of King Power Stadium. Just mere seconds in flight, his helicopter developed some technicalities and spiralled out of control, and crashed. Other victims of the crash... Read More

The Sports Blog

football, leicester, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabhas

October 29, 2018

#CRPressXAke2018: Day one; Ayesha Haruna Attah

Editors Note: As part of our coverage at the 2018 Ake Books and Arts Festival, we have collaborated with authors under the Cassava Republic Press to give you a first hand look at what the festival is like for a writer. Ghanaian writer Ayesha HarunaAttah, whose new novel ‘The 100 Wells of Salaga‘ was released... Read More

The Media Blog

Ake, Ayesha Haruna Attah, Cassava Republic Press

October 29, 2018

Are Gbenro and Osas Ajibade secretly divorced?

Young marriages these days do not last as long as “till death do us part” – a topic for another day though. It still remains a rumour that actors, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade and Gbenro Ajibade are secretly divorced but there are too many pointers that make us think this gossip is really true. Reminder: Osas... Read More

The Gossip Blog

Gbenro Ajibade, Osas Ighodaro-Ajibade

October 29, 2018

Film Review: ‘King of Boys’ is everything and nothing you expect

Director Kemi Adetiba is one of Nigeria’s experimental auteurs. That much was made clear from the scene that played out at the Sunday night premiere of her hotly anticipated King of Boys. The version that screened to a crowd of industry people- most seeing the film for the first time- came in at over three hours..... Read More

Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor, The Film Blog

Adesua Etomi-Wellington, k1 de ultimate, Kemi Adetiba, King of Boys, Sola Sobowale

October 29, 2018

Wale Ojo and Mercy Aigbe are back to filming the sequel of ‘Happy Father’s Day’

Happy Father’s Day is a 2016 movie directed by Bukola Ogunsola, and stars Wale Ojo and Mercy Aigbe as a married couple (Femi and Paula Daniels). The movie examines the nuclear family and burden of child rearing on women – when Paula (Aigbe) becomes frazzled from domestic chores and taking care of their three children,... Read More

The Film Blog

Another Father's Day, Bukola Ogunsola, Happy Father's Day, Mercy Aigbe, Wale Ojo

October 27, 2018

‘King of Boys’ will now show in cinemas today after the movie was recut (shortened)

After Kemi Adetiba’s second directorial feature King of Boys premiered last week, with celebrities adhering to a royal gangster theme, the movie’s cinema release date was postponed from October 26 to 27 due to a last-minute recut. Adetiba took to Twitter to explain this yesterday after moviegoers complained that they couldn’t find the movie showing... Read More

The Film Blog

Kemi Adetiba, King of Boys

October 26, 2018

‘Ghost Stories’ is forthcoming on Linda Ikeji TV and we are trying to decide if it will be scary or not

October is still officially the month of horror, Halloween you know, and I have quite steadily been watching horror movies every night for #31DaysOfHorror. Check it out on Twitter but here’s a warning: the hashtag will eat you alive. Nothing says Halloween than another Halloween movie, which, inexplicably, is yet to start showing in Nigerian... Read More

The Media Blog

Ghost Stories, Linda Ikeji TV

October 26, 2018

Ireti Doyle says she can act any movie role, just give her the script

Since watching Ireti Doyle stand out in the new DSTV campaign video to tell African stories, I have a renewed respect for her. The Wedding Party actress has an impressive CV under her belt, creating memorable characters on hit shows like Fuji House of Commotion, Dowry, Gidi Up and Tinsel. She’s known, within the industry,... Read More

The Film Blog

ireti doyle

October 26, 2018

Epic dramas like ‘Ajoche’ and ‘Ojukwu’ don’t have gay characters because the showrunners are homophobic

There’s currently a renaissance of epic dramas in our television landscape, and independent platforms like ROK 2 on DStv/GOtv are the biggest dispensers. Since launching in April and by design, ROK 2 boasts of an expanding library of epic dramas and period pieces, showcasing regal hierarchies in a time before colonisation. Shows like King of... Read More

The Media Blog

Ajoche, ojukwu, ROK 2

October 25, 2018

Stephanie Linus’ ‘Dry’ has been billed to screen at Ray Charles Week

After Stephanie Linus directed and released Dry in 2014, the movie won big at the 2016 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards, winning overall best film and also earned Linus Best Actress in a Leading Role. She beat Yvonne Okoro, Uche Jombo, Amanda Ebeye, Ngozi Thompson, Jacinth Sutphin to win the award in Los Angeles.... Read More

More, The Film Blog

DRY, Ray Charles Week, Stephanie Linus

October 25, 2018

Fever Stew: Didn’t Tiwa tell you that she is a Savage?

Okay at this point, I think we can all agree that Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid, is on a mission to dominate the year. You would think that following so much controversy in country, the Kaduna Crisis, falling tankers, and so much, there I say it, ‘political higi-haga’, (forgive me professor Obahiagbon); the last thing... Read More

The Media Blog, The Music Blog

fever, stew, Teebliz, tiwa savage, wizkid

October 25, 2018

We can’t wait for ‘Frogeck,’ an upcoming alien animated film from Anthill Studios

Nigerian animation was once regarded as a fringe art form but, over the years, it has gained mainstream attention as the industry became more upgraded. Some months back, YouNeek Studios announced they were crowd-funding an adaption of their award-winning graphic novel series Malika & E.X.O, Malika: Warrior Queen, which is historical fantasy set in 15-century... Read More

The Media Blog

anthill studios, Frogeck, Nurdin Momodu

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

The Media Blog

ojukwu

October 25, 2018

Nigeria’s life expectancy rankings should make you very worried

Beginning from 2018, a male child given birth to in Nigeria is expected to live for an approximated 54.7 years while the female is expected to live approximately 55.7 years. This was the conclusion come to in a recent life expectancy data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 2018. This report... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

healthcare, nigeria, WHO

October 25, 2018

NHIS: Corruption rears its ugly head again threatening our healthcare system

Eight months after his recall from his first suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Professor Usman Yusuf was placed on an indefinite suspension on Thursday October 18, 2018 by the Governing Board of the NHIS. His offences ranged from corruption, abuse of office, nepotism among others.... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Buhari, nhis, Yusuf

October 25, 2018

The Abuja International Film Festival has now been scheduled to hold in November

One of the objectives of the Abuja International Film Festival is to offer a contemporary and liberal platform for filmmakers around the world to exhibit the excellence of the film art firm. Also, the aim is to contribute to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of different nations. The AIFF is usually held in October... Read More

The Film Blog

Abuja International Film Festival, AIFF

October 23, 2018

WWE Universal Champion sets aside title to battle Leukemia

On ‘Monday Night Raw’ WWE Wrestler, and WWE Universal champion, Roman Reigns announced that he was relinquishing the universal title because of his battle with Leukaemia. During his five minute live address to the WWE Universe, Reigns apologised for not living up to the promise he made when he vowed that he would be a fighting... Read More

Featured, The Sports Blog

Dean Ambrose, Leukaemia, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, The shield., Universal champion, WWE, WWE universe

October 22, 2018

2019: How political parties “killed” Not too Young to run law

When President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Not too Young to Run bill into law in May 2018. One of the caveats he gave in his speech was that the youth can contest in 2019 but they should suspend their ambitions to be president to the next electoral year. Although the president and other attendees at... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

nigeria, Politics, youth

October 22, 2018

Khashoggi, Kakaaki social and other wars against free speech

After a long wait, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the 19th of October 2018 conceded that missing Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi is dead. According to the release, he died after a fight inside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul where he had gone to process some documents. Laying credence to the story of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Kakaaki, Khashoggi, press

As we commemorate 501 years of the Protestant Reformation, Nigeria is going through its own special revolution

The new neighbour is a sex worker, Small Girl Big God: ‘Hustle’ recap, Season 3, Episode 4

‘Ojukwu’ Episode 5 recap: The Great Priestess has a bun in the oven, thanks to Odili

Kwam 1, Onyeka Onwenu, Shina Peters, Salawa Abeni, Bright Chimezie, and Gloria Ibru headline ‘The Monarch Experience’

Femi Jacobs, Tana Adelana spotted on the set of Iyabo Ojo’s new movie ‘Under The Carpet’

Are ghost movies making a comeback in Nollywood?

Klay Thompson sets new NBA three point record

CRPressXYNaija at Ake: Ayesha Haruna Attah’s diary Day 4

Real Madrid confirm sack of head coach, Lopetegui

#CRPressXYNaija at Ake: Ayesha Haruna Attah; Day 2 – Day 3

‘Real Madrid to sack Lopetegui and replace him with Conte’

Leicester City’s Vichai’s death is news we will not forget in a while

#CRPressXAke2018: Day one; Ayesha Haruna Attah

Are Gbenro and Osas Ajibade secretly divorced?

Film Review: ‘King of Boys’ is everything and nothing you expect

Wale Ojo and Mercy Aigbe are back to filming the sequel of ‘Happy Father’s Day’

‘King of Boys’ will now show in cinemas today after the movie was recut (shortened)

‘Ghost Stories’ is forthcoming on Linda Ikeji TV and we are trying to decide if it will be scary or not

Ireti Doyle says she can act any movie role, just give her the script

Epic dramas like ‘Ajoche’ and ‘Ojukwu’ don’t have gay characters because the showrunners are homophobic

Stephanie Linus’ ‘Dry’ has been billed to screen at Ray Charles Week

Fever Stew: Didn’t Tiwa tell you that she is a Savage?

We can’t wait for ‘Frogeck,’ an upcoming alien animated film from Anthill Studios

‘Ojukwu’ season 1, ep 4 recap: The Great Priestess makes an entrance

Nigeria’s life expectancy rankings should make you very worried

NHIS: Corruption rears its ugly head again threatening our healthcare system

The Abuja International Film Festival has now been scheduled to hold in November

WWE Universal Champion sets aside title to battle Leukemia

2019: How political parties “killed” Not too Young to run law

Khashoggi, Kakaaki social and other wars against free speech

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