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The Media Blog: Arese Ugwu is here to slay
Maybe it's the recession. Maybe it's the result of constant badgering and a generation of women awakening and eager to take their lives into their hands. Or maybe the work…
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The Film Blog: ‘This Is It’ has our attention, and Lowladee is a quiet storm
Nigeria's film industry will be great(er). There is no doubt. It is a logical impossibility for that to not be the case, given the sheer number of people creating and…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Jibrin premieres his anti-corruption international campaign in London
Suspended lawmaker, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin declared via Twitter few hours ago, "I WILL NOT RETURN TO NIGERIA UNLESS MY SAFETY IS GUARANTEED". Hon Jibrin accused the four-man cabal of House…
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The Media Blog: The Naked Convos is getting in the TV business
Remember when we mentioned our friends over at The Naked Convos making big moves? Well they've just announced that an adaptation of one of their story series will be released soon. In…
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The Film Blog: We’re not sure about First Stars
For all of the problems Nollywood has (and has had,) a lack of raw talent is at the bottom of the list. Perhaps a bigger problem might be turning that…
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Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (7)
1. Because this Nevada issue is not a small one: 2. The streaming wars have only just begun: 3. Podcasts as the next frontier for content marketing: 4. The…
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The Media Blog: Pulse TV is already looking to the future
One simple look at Pulse TV's 'video' page says it all. The publication is already moving strongly into the disaggregated online TV future. Where our friends at BN TV are…
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The Media Blog: BellaNaija’s video war
Bella Naija is waging war on this our internet. Shebi you people said video is the future? Okay now. BN is not arguing. They've embraced it with the same kind of…
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Eye on Ambode: Governor inspects project sites, Senate Committee on Marine Transport visit Lagos
As we keep our watchful eye on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, this weekend again, we bring you a recap of some of his activities during the week and it appears the…
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The Sexuality Blog: A tale of 2 lesbian blackmails and the continuous rooting for ‘hate crimes’
When victimhood of a hate crime is raised to the level of being honourable, is it okay for some people to decide that shaming said hate crime to support the…
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The Media Blog: Accelerate TV is hustling
They may not be getting Ndani traction just yet, but that isn't about to stop Accelerate TV from trying. Just see: That's 16 new videos in one week. Which is…
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The Film Blog: We can’t wait for Amaka’s Kin
Amaka Igwe is resting in peace. If there is a fate greater than that for the soul of the woman who gave us Checkmate, Fuji House of Commotion and Violated,…
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[The Legislative Blog]: What’s better than common sense? | Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce explain
This is how we imagine this conversation between Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce: Sen BMB: Senator, about this $29.9 billion loan that the Federal Government is requesting from…
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The Media Blog: Blanck Magazine lives
We love Franka Asindi. We think she is an unequivocal genius. And no, this isn't just because of her stint as Editorial Director at our sister company, (even though we'd say…
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The Film Blog: Isioma Osaje’s hustle is A-grade
We have to give it to Isioma Osaje 2.0. Or is it 3.0? This young woman has already been through so many career incarnations that you'd forgive us for losing…
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[The Presidential Blog]: Dear DMO, please DPMO
I was going to start by saying "it appears that these people do not get it". But then as I typed the words and read them myself, I realised that…
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The Media Blog: Toke is doing something sha
We still have no clue what the something is about but well, clearly she's been busy. She first teased her "Becoming" project months ago and the past few days have seen…
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The Film Blog: Have you seen Sons of the Caliphate?
The fact that it was directed by Kenneth Gyang was enough to pique our interests. And then the fact that it's set in "The North," a region largely underrepresented in mainstream…
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Bobrisky, Naij.com’s new format and everything else on Uncensored this week
Ifeoma Areh of Wildflower PR & Company hosted Uncensored this week while Chude Jideonwo's away (again) - she is joined by Lekan Olanrewaju and Roqeebah Olaoniye. They talk about the…
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The Media Blog: We’ve been watching Dolapo Oni’s new show
We were disappointed in Dolapo (Oni) Sijuwade's The Marcy Project. That's putting it mildly, really, but because we acknowledge the effort that went into her trying something different, and because…
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The Film Blog: A Mercy Johnson talk show you say?
Mercy Johnson is launching a talk show. Or has launched a talk show. We're still not sure but she made the announcement on her Instagram. We won't talk about the title.…
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The Media Blog: Someone already made the LIS argument for us
At this point it should be clear; all that we will will be hearing over the next few days (at the very least) is Linda Ikeji Social. We would say gird…
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The Media Blog: So DSTV didn’t let us down too much
Let it not be like we are talking about DSTV too much. But. It has to be said. We want to say we are disappointed, but that would imply we…
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The Media Blog: ‘Linda Ikeji S’ is finally here
After a massive expansion of her business, followed by months of teasing about a top-secret "something huge," Linda Ikeji is finally ready to reveal what Linda Ikeji "S" is. (Hint: It's…
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The Media Blog: What is DSTV up to?
DSTV is up to something. That's the only way to put it because we're not quite sure just what it is yet. It can't be for nothing that they are…
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Movie Review: This grudge falls flat | The Grudge
by Okon Ekpo Call it a mini Tinsel reunion. For her debut effort as producer, actress Funmi Holder - best known for her work as Amaka Ade-Williams on the television series, Tinsel -…
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The Media Blog: Techpoint is moving to the North – and we’re loving it
There are so many reasons why Techpoint is our favourite tech blog. As in, literally our favorite. Earthy, real and innovative. They don't make them like that anymore. And now they are coming…
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The Media Blog: Iyanya the Mavin? We have questions
You've probably heard by now. Iyanya is now a Mavin. You've probably already heard his explanation for joining as well. It makes sense, really. He wants to focus on his…
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The Media Blog: Is Davido coming to slay?
So yeah, our resident haters at Uncensored might have found Davido's Son Of Mercy EP underwhelming/uninteresting/uninspired/whatever. Don't mind them. But their bad belle doesn't matter. Because, guess who likes it? Exactly.…
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The Media Blog: Onyeka Nwelue is looking for trouble
Our favourite rebel without a cause (a title he'd likely cop to, himself) is at it again. This time in what is essentially a 990-word sub (yes, we counted,) he's…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy