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NFF
August 15, 2018

FIFA suspension: A tale of how the NFF has consistently jeopardised the nation’s favourite sport

Unless something drastic is done by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN,) Nigeria will receive a FIFA ban by Monday, August 20, 2018. The unresolved crisis at the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) which many have attributed to Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has escalated to the point where the global sporting body is wading... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Black Earth Rising
August 14, 2018

The trailer for the BBC Two and Netflix thriller “Black Earth Rising” is here, and it’s gripping

I’m still not over the casting of Michaela Coel in the BBC Two and Netflix thriller Black Earth Rising, which we reported in May. Perhaps it’s a withdrawal symptom of not watching her anymore in Chewing Gum, a show she created and wrote and whimsically starred as the lead role. Unlike Chewing Gum‘s relaxed themes,... Read More
The Media Blog
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FUT
August 14, 2018

Like OAU, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna has dismissed a lecturer for sexual harassment

The war against sexual harassment in public universities in Nigeria has taken a good turn and it’s highly commendable. It all started few months ago at Obafemi Awolowo University when a professor of management and accounting at the university, Professor Richard Akindele was dismissed for requesting for sex from one of her female students who... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Nigerian Prince
August 13, 2018

Here’s when Faraday Okoro’s “Foreign Prince” will hit American cinemas

If you are wondering who Faraday Okoro is, here’s a crash course: he is a NYU graduate student and became the inaugural winner of the Tribeca Film Festival’s AT&T Untold Stories program, a competition designed to champion diverse artistes who are underrepresented in mainstream cinema. Given that he had only previously produced shorts, this triumph... Read More
The Film Blog
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Fela
August 13, 2018

Fela Durotoye was homophobic on the premiere of “On The Couch,” but Nigerians will vote for him anyway

Out from the great morass of chat shows, On The Couch looks like it might have a political slant, more concerned with aspirants contesting in the 2019 elections. Co-hosted by radio/TV personality Laila Johnson and now-problematic rap artiste Falz, the show is Nigeria’s version of the Australian television series of the same name, wherein a... Read More
The Media Blog
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Police
August 12, 2018

The police interim report on NASS invasion is a true reflection of Nigeria’s rotten education sector

The state of Nigeria’s education sector has formed discourse at many fora with many calling on government to salvage our failing educational system. However, the government has chosen instead to ignore all the please for reform and the sector has worsened significantly since Nigeria became a democracy. In fact, the APC led government at the... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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August 11, 2018

The teaser for Michael Oke’s “Foreign Love” teases itself into another romcom we don’t need

The opening shots in the trailer for Michael Oke’s Foreign Love begins with an admiration of cleavage. Jason, played by American actor Greg Taylor and Funmi (KC Ejelonu) are both college students in America. And regarding the aforementioned cleavage, Jason glances towards Funmi’s breasts in what ostensibly looks like a study session. And the scene... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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August 11, 2018

Grab some tissues and watch the trailer of the second season of Stephanie Linus’ “Make Me Fabulous”

They say with great power comes great responsibility, and Stephanie Linus, bless her generous heart, is going about using her clout and pedigree to restore moxie in bland marriages. Doing this through her reality show Make Me Fabulous, which premiered on the DStv cable service in 2015, Linus has released a trailer for the second... Read More
Featured, The Media Blog
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August 10, 2018

You guys, the trailer for Kemi Adetiba’s “King of Boys” is here and it will make your heart race

First of all, take a bow, Kemi Adetiba. The official trailer for her sophomore film project King of Boys has been released – and it looks good. The movie’s press cycle started back in May, with an opaque, psychedelic teaser that had Sola Sobowale seated on a chair and staring creepily at us. The teaser... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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August 10, 2018

Here’s why you should attend the Write with Style masterclass with award-winning journalist Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

Words run the world: On the internet, and in novels, magazines, films, songs, and even love letters. How do you make your own collection of words and sentences standout? How do you become a better writer? How do you make money after becoming a good writer? To find out the answer to these questions, join... Read More
The Media Blog
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Hello Rain
August 10, 2018

From Paris to Bueno Aires: CJ Obasi’s “Hello, Rain” is enjoying a film festival renaissance

Some great movies first cut their teeth at film festivals, captivating audiences and critics alike. In 2015, Todd Haynes’ tender, lesbian drama Carol was a top favourite at Cannes, and subsequently secured a Best Actress win for Cate Blanchett at the Oscars. Last year, Jordan Peele’s satirical, horror-adjacent film Get Out was screened at the... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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August 9, 2018

Tiannah’s Empire S2, Ep 2: Toyin Lawani isn’t bleaching, the shade at Nigerian designers and other takeaways

Thirty minutes into the second episode of Tiannah’s Empire‘s sophomore season, I messaged a friend asking what he thought about the show. “It’s trashy content and I enjoyed the first season at least,” he said. I haven’t seen the first season of Toyin Lawani’s egregious reality show Tiannah’s Empire, which debuted on EbonyLife TV in... Read More
Featured, The Media Blog
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August 9, 2018

From today, Omoni Oboli’s box office hit “Wives on Strike” will be available for streaming on iROKOtv

In a bid to expand its library on Nollywood content, iROKOtv will introduce Omoni Oboli’s Wives on Strike to its subscribers today. Released in 2016, Wives on Strike reportedly was a box office hit, recouping 15 million naira in its first weekend at the cinema and became the first ever Nollywood movie to make such... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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August
August 9, 2018

“Seven and a Half Dates” reportedly makes 10 million naira in three days, but when will Nollywood stop lying?

I didn’t see Seven and a Half Dates when it was released in cinemas last week Friday, partly because of my experience with a recent Nollywood film at my local theatre. Disappointingly, the movie had a glitch in its audio output, rendering it unwatchable and forcing a cancellation of subsequent showings for that day. Seven and... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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Multichoice
August 8, 2018

Organisers of the MultiChoice Talent Factory say they received over 3,100 entries for the debut edition

Back in June, Africa’s leading video entertainment company MultiChoice called on aspiring young film and television creative minds and aspiring filmmakers in Africa to apply for the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy programme. Aimed to ignite Africa’s creative industries by giving a 12-month educational training, the prospective students will be provided with skill sets to develop... Read More
The Media Blog
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Sylvia
August 8, 2018

Upcoming romantic fantasy movie “Sylvia” finally gets a September 21 release date

After making its round in the film festival circuit, Daniel Oriahi’s Sylvia now has a September 21 cinema release date. It’s now official, guys. The film runs with an interesting blend of romance and fantasy, and a jilted lover trope that makes Zainab Balogun’s character wear angry red lipstick as she threatens Chris Attoh’s Richard in... Read More
The Film Blog
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Falz
August 8, 2018

Profile: Is Falz the most woke performer since Fela, or is he just as problematic?

The year 2018 has been a difficult one for Nigeria and its citizens. For proof, look no further than the news headlines. Violent clashes between herdsmen and local citizens over grazing rights have devolved into a full-blown security crisis across the middle belt, Boko Haram, once labelled as ‘’technically defeated’’ by government, has refused to... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured, The Cutting Floor, The Music Blog
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Freddy
August 7, 2018

“A Rose for Freddy” is a modern colour film set in Lagos and here’s the trailer

This Friday, Chike Nwoffiah’s A Rose for Freddy will be released in select cinemas and the first thing you would notice about the trailer is the visual output. The colour palette is dull and muddy, and thanks to Ifeanyi Iloduba as director of photography, who helmed cinematography for Kenneth Gyang’s 2012 film Blood and Henna,... Read More
The Film Blog
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August 7, 2018

Sorry, Black Panther! We are loving this BBC Africa docu-series episode on the Dahomey Warriors

Imagine Black Panther without the Dora Milaje, the all-female army heavily inspired by the Dahomey warriors of the present-day Republic of Benin. Historically influential enough that they seized the zeitgeist, their story is the latest instalment in the BBC Africa’s Women Who Changed the World docu-series which premiered last month. Titled Dahomey Mothers, the episode... Read More
Featured, The Media Blog
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