“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman wins Best Performance at the MTV Movie & TV Awards

It was to be expected that Marvel’s Black Panther would bag awards, given how the superhero blockbuster was among the top films leading in nominations in this year’s edition of the MTV Movie & TV awards. Winning first in the Best Hero category last night, Chadwick Boseman thanked fans and did a surprising thing by... Read More

The Film Blog

June 19, 2018

Wizkid wore a #LoveIsLove shirt at the D&G Men’s show and this is what it means

At this point, it’s obvious that many have missed something noteworthy from Wizkid’s runway debut for Dolce & Gabbana on Saturday, the Italian duo who showcased their menswear show in Milan for their spring/summer 2019 collection. In a photo with supermodel Naomi Campbell and English rapper Tinie Tempah, Wizkid wore a white shirt with the... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Dolce & Gabbana, LGBTQ, Naomi Campbell, Tinie Tempah, wizkid

June 19, 2018

O ye Nigerian Christian, this may be your problem

There’s the usual church scenario – Preacher teaches about hell, the pain, the suffering, the torment, the heat, whilst the pianist plays the strings sound effect. Let me tell you about the strings sound effect. It’s a piano effect what the pianist plays that gives you the goosebumps that validate “God’s presence is here”. But, that’s... Read More

Church Culture

Born again, Church Culture, Nigerian Christianity

June 18, 2018

#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Kane rescues England with late winner against Tunisia | Lukaku scores brace for Belgium

England’s Captain Harry Kane struck late to grab the opening win for England in their group G fixture against African side Tunisia. African teams are suffering terribly so far in this World Cup with their inability to defend set-pieces and all goals conceded by African teams have been as a result of set-pieces. Kane opened... Read More

The Sports Blog

england, Kane, Russia, Tunisia, World Cup 2018

June 18, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Edo IDPs in a close shave with death

The state of health of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Edo is one that requires emergency intervention by the state government and all necessary agencies responsible for the care of IDPs in the country. The existing situation can be described as a close shave with death which we needs to be prevented immediately without further... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Edo, IDPs, malaria

June 18, 2018

“Castle and Castle” is the new legal drama coming to EbonyLife ON

On July 1, EbonyLife ON will premiere the new legal drama Castle and Castle on its platform. I’m not excited enough to gush over it because the teaser, released last week, is pretty much skeletal: a bunch of lawyers marching in slow motion in a hallway. The official teaser of #CastleandCastle a legal drama series... Read More

The Media Blog

Castle and Castle, Dakore Egbuso, EbobyLife TV, richard mofe damijo

June 17, 2018

#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Neymar fails to impress as Brazil falls short | Mexico stun defending champions, Germany

Neymar failed to impress as Brazil could only manage a draw against an organised Switzerland side in their opening Group E encounter in Rostov. Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring with a screamer from outside the box in the 20th minute to ensure a lead at halftime. The Swiss grabbed the game by the scruff of... Read More

The Sports Blog

brazil, Coutinho, Germany, Kolarov, mexico, neymar, Switzerland, World Cup 2018, Zubar

June 17, 2018

“MTV Base Fit Fam” is returning for a third season, just in time for summer

Undoubtedly, fitness television has reached a kind of cultural recognition, and ostensibly for the purpose of achieving the perfect summer body. Since 2017, when the first episode of MTV Base Fit Fam premiered, the show has siphoned the youthful DNA of the MTV brand and with a dash of celebrity. Hosted by VJ Folu Storms,... Read More

The Media Blog

Folu Storms, MTV Base Fit Fam

June 17, 2018

Toke Makinwa is so 2000 and late about chivalry and for that we sympathise

While we really can’t expect our celebrities to be the vanguard of new ideas and reformist thinking on social media, it’s important to note that they are first humans and cultured from the same ideological stew as with ordinary people. In a belated response to Chimamanda Adichie’s controversial comments on chivalry when she came on... Read More

The Media Blog

Chivalry, toke makinwa

June 16, 2018

#WorldCup2018 Roundup: Croatia overpowers Nigeria after underwhelming display | Messi disappoints in draw with Iceland

The Nigerian Super Eagles fell 2 – 0 to the Vatreni’s of Croatia in their group D clash in Kaliningrad on Saturday evening. Oghenekaro Etebo was the unfortunate recipient of an own goal after poor defending on a set-piece led to Croatia’s opening goal in the 32nd minute. The Super Eagles failed to create any... Read More

The Sports Blog

Croatia, Etebo, messi, Modric, super eagles

June 16, 2018

#WorldCup Preview: It’s time for Nigeria to show that it can shine more than its jersey

“It is time to set childish things away and focus on the reason why they are wearing that jersey” my words to my friend this morning as we were doing our own mini preview of the big game tonight between Nigeria and Croatia. There is no doubt there is a massive frenzy with the Nigerian... Read More

The Sports Blog

Croatia, football, nigeria, super eagles, world cup

June 16, 2018

C. J. Obasi’s “Mami Wata” is the supernatural thriller that could shake up Nollywood

Some months back, I stumbled on Siren, a new television series on American cable Freeform. First reading positive reviews and watching a clip on social media, Siren looked like the real deal but I consumed two episodes to be sure. Before I knew it, I was keenly following the show and soaking up its mysticism... Read More

The Film Blog

C.J Obasi, Mami Wata, Pop-Culture

June 16, 2018

Omotola cheekily correcting Rukky Sanda’s grammar was one of the best things on Instagram yesterday

Nigerian celebrity social media can be an immersive world, replete with banter, jokes, and anecdotes. From Funmi Iyanda tweeting about the rural poor earlier in the week, with usual cerebral panache, to El Nathan counter-trolling that he is gay. On Instagram, celebrities mirror back our mass, social media-obsessed culture. And for Nollywood actress Rukky Sanda,... Read More

The Media Blog

El Nathan, Funmi Iyanda, rukky sanda

June 16, 2018

Kah-Lo is redefining what it means to be a party girl in 2018

If you were hip to pop music in the early 2000’s then you know that that decade saw the rise of the ‘Party Girl’. After a decade of worshiping slightly quirky, left of centre white girls who wore their quirkiness like a Prada purse, we were more than ready for something else, anything else. Into... Read More

The Music Blog

dance, Farida Seriki, Kah-Lo, Paris Hilton, party girl

June 16, 2018

Mensa Otabil, Victor Adeyemi, Olubi Johnson, others to speak at Accelerate Conference 2018

We are gradually approaching the middle of the year and for many, mid-year is characterised by burnout and exhaust. And, for this reason, The Elevation Church has put together the Accelerate Conference. The Accelerate Conference is the mid-year Conference hosted by Pastor Godman and Bola Akinlabi with the singular purpose of arming participants with the knowledge... Read More

Church Culture

Accelerate Conference, Bola Akinlabi, Godman akinlabi, Mensa Otabil, Olubi Johnson, Rev. Victor Adeyemi, victor adeyemi

June 15, 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: Ronaldo scores hat-trick against Spain in six-goal thriller | Egypt and Morocco fall to late defeats

The name on the lips of ALL football fans right now is Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese captain rallied Portugal to a crucial 3-3 draw against Iberian rivals Spain by scoring a hat-trick. He set the ball rolling by scoring in the 4th minute by scoring a well-placed penalty. However, Spain did not rest on their... Read More

The Sports Blog

De Gea, Diego Costa, ronaldo, spain, Uruguay

June 15, 2018

Linda Ikeji TV makes history with 10,000 paid subscribers in three days

Popular blogger and media mogul Linda Ikeji finally launched her much talked about streaming platform Linda Ikeji TV (LiTV) on Friday, June 8, and surprised many pundits as more than 10,000 people have already paid and subscribed to the new online platform in just three days. This is a big feat for the new online... Read More

The Media Blog

Linda Ikeji TV

June 15, 2018

“Bachelorette” contestant Lincoln Adim was convicted of a sex crime and, gosh, he’s from Nigeria

Up until yesterday, I had no idea who Lincoln Adim was. The reason being that I’m yet to work up some enthusiasm for this new season of the ABC dating series The Bachelorette, even though Rachel Lindsay made history in 2017 by becoming the first black bachelorette after thirteen seasons. Already in its third week,... Read More

The Media Blog

bachelorette, Lincoln Adim

June 15, 2018

#WorldCup2018 Preview: Ronaldo set to crash a troubled Spanish camp

Today, the Iberian rivalry will be restored in the World Cup Group B clash between Portugal and Spain by 7:00pm. Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo will look to take advantage of the frailties in the Spanish national team after their manager Julen Lopotegui was dismissed unceremoniously on Wednesday for bridge of contract after he negotiated... Read More

The Sports Blog

Lopotegui, portugal, ronaldo, spain

June 15, 2018

Opinion: Belgium might win the world cup after all

One peculiar thing about the 2018 World Cup holding in Russia is the absence of a clear cut favourite. The Spaniards were tipped to win the 2010 edition right after their 2008 Euro Championship heroics and Brazil was hugely favoured to win at home in 2014.The small teams aren’t quite small and the big teams... Read More

The Sports Blog

Sports Blog, Umar Hassan, world cup

June 15, 2018

Nancy Isime has a shaved head in the upcoming movie “Omambala”. Like, for real

More than a decade ago, an actor shaving their hair for a Nollywood role meant they were plumbing the depths of their characters, becoming one with it. They were, in all manner of speaking, rolling in the pathos. Put another way: it was such a big deal. And these actors are usually paid more than... Read More

The Film Blog

Nancy Isime, Omabala

June 14, 2018

Arsenal host Manchester City on opening day of the 2018/19 Premier League

The English Premier League released the fixtures for the 2018/2019 calendar which will commence on Saturday, 11th of August. Arsenal will host English champions, Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium, Champions League finalist, Liverpool will host West Ham. Man United will host Leicester and Huddersfield Town will welcome Chelsea. Arsenal’s first two fixtures will be... Read More

The Sports Blog

arsenal, chelsea, Emery, klopp, liverpool, man city, Man United, Mourinho, pep, Tottenham

June 14, 2018

The first episode of “Tobi Live” should be erased from the internet and never to be recovered

It’s one thing to be a reality TV sensation and then become a bonafide celebrity. And it is starkly another thing to be a YouTube vlogger. For Tobi Bakre, the distinction isn’t that much clear, and we can’t seem to process the small horror of seeing Tobi as he hosted the first episode of his... Read More

The Media Blog

Tobi Bakre, Tobi Live, vlogger, youtube

June 14, 2018

#WorldCup2018: Gabriel Jesus, Timo Werner, Wilfred Ndidi… 10 youngsters to lookout for in Russia

Today at the office my editor and I got into a discussion about my article on the young players to watch out for in the World Cup starting today. He was convinced there were still more players that had not been discussed and we realised we had not emphasised on all the young players who... Read More

The Sports Blog

Christensen, Dele Ali, Golovin, Jesus, Lemar, Lozano, ndidi, nigeria, Russia 2018 World Cup, sanchez, Sobhi, Werner

June 13, 2018

#WorldCup2018 Profile: Mané looks to raise Africa’s flag in Group H

Sadio Mané is Senegal’s flagship player and will be looking to follow the footsteps of Senegal’s 2002 World Cup team that made it to the quarter-final. Senegal is paired in a very tough group with Japan, Colombia and Poland – the most even of all the eight groups in the World Cup. Senegal plays a... Read More

The Sports Blog

Group H, kagawa, lewandowski, mane, rodriguez, Russia, senegal, World Cup 2018

June 13, 2018

#WorldCup2018: Spain sack Lopetegui and replaces him with Fernando Hierro

The Spanish National team have sacked Julen Lopetegui and replaced him with Real Madrid legend Fernando Hierro, just two days before their World Cup opener. The crisis erupted after news leaked that Lopetegui had negotiated and accepted the Real Madrid job behind their back a few weeks after renewing his contract with the Spanish National... Read More

The Sports Blog

Fernando Hierro, Jugen Lopetegui, real madrid, spain, Spanish FA

June 13, 2018

EbonyLife Films is going big again with the upcoming, star-studded movie “Chief Daddy”

If you thought The Wedding Party had a deep bench of stars, wait till I reveal the star component of the upcoming movie Chief Daddy from EbonyLife Films. CEO Mo Abudu has turned the studio into a prestige film factory, churning the kind of exquisite, tailored cinema guaranteed to be box office hits. Replicating the... Read More

The Film Blog

June 13, 2018

Why is Kogi not paying salaries despite its high debt profile?

Nonpayment of salaries by Nigerian Governors is no news. Rather, it’s an unusual way of life we’ve conditioned ourselves to courtesy of those saddled with the responsibility of holding public offices. Salaries are legitimate earnings of civil servants. At the moment, things have gotten so bad in many Nigerian states, payment of salaries has become... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Bello, Kogi, suicide

June 13, 2018

Offa Robbery: Where is Michael Adikwu and Kayode Opadokun?

April 5, 2018, remains a day the residents of Offa in Kwara, North Central Nigeria won’t forget so soon. On this day, daredevil armed robbers stormed their community for a robbery stint that would eventually claim thirty-three lives. A few days later, the police began a manhunt for the perpetrators and caught some of them.... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Adikwu, Offa, Opadokun

“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman wins Best Performance at the MTV Movie & TV Awards

Wizkid wore a #LoveIsLove shirt at the D&G Men’s show and this is what it means

O ye Nigerian Christian, this may be your problem

#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Kane rescues England with late winner against Tunisia | Lukaku scores brace for Belgium

[The Injustice Blog] Edo IDPs in a close shave with death

“Castle and Castle” is the new legal drama coming to EbonyLife ON

#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Neymar fails to impress as Brazil falls short | Mexico stun defending champions, Germany

“MTV Base Fit Fam” is returning for a third season, just in time for summer

Toke Makinwa is so 2000 and late about chivalry and for that we sympathise

#WorldCup2018 Roundup: Croatia overpowers Nigeria after underwhelming display | Messi disappoints in draw with Iceland

#WorldCup Preview: It’s time for Nigeria to show that it can shine more than its jersey

C. J. Obasi’s “Mami Wata” is the supernatural thriller that could shake up Nollywood

Omotola cheekily correcting Rukky Sanda’s grammar was one of the best things on Instagram yesterday

Kah-Lo is redefining what it means to be a party girl in 2018

Mensa Otabil, Victor Adeyemi, Olubi Johnson, others to speak at Accelerate Conference 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: Ronaldo scores hat-trick against Spain in six-goal thriller | Egypt and Morocco fall to late defeats

Linda Ikeji TV makes history with 10,000 paid subscribers in three days

“Bachelorette” contestant Lincoln Adim was convicted of a sex crime and, gosh, he’s from Nigeria

#WorldCup2018 Preview: Ronaldo set to crash a troubled Spanish camp

Opinion: Belgium might win the world cup after all

Nancy Isime has a shaved head in the upcoming movie “Omambala”. Like, for real

Golovin shines as host Russia run riot against Saudi Arabia in #WorldCup opener (WATCH)

Arsenal host Manchester City on opening day of the 2018/19 Premier League

The first episode of “Tobi Live” should be erased from the internet and never to be recovered

#WorldCup2018: Gabriel Jesus, Timo Werner, Wilfred Ndidi… 10 youngsters to lookout for in Russia

#WorldCup2018 Profile: Mané looks to raise Africa’s flag in Group H

#WorldCup2018: Spain sack Lopetegui and replaces him with Fernando Hierro

EbonyLife Films is going big again with the upcoming, star-studded movie “Chief Daddy”

Why is Kogi not paying salaries despite its high debt profile?

Offa Robbery: Where is Michael Adikwu and Kayode Opadokun?

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