[The Presidential Blog] Let us wish the Vice President a happy wedding anniversary

Today, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Vice President shared a post on her Instagram to celebrate 27 years of marriage between herself and Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president. https://instagram.com/p/BNOqA48jzj9/ During times like this when the only appreciation in Naira (and in turn the economy) is in Kobos, we do all we can to... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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November 25, 2016

The 4-year old daughter in Aso Rock and 4 other things we learnt from Aisha Buhari today

This morning, the ladies of TVC’s Your View held an interview with Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the President of Nigeria. Interestingly, they didn’t make any reference to #TheOtherRoom, confirming that we have sufficiently moved on from that. The ladies –Morayo Afolabi-Brown, Uwa Salem, Jumoke Alawode, Tope Odigie and new mom, Nimah – had a number... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Aisha buhari, Aso Rock, eradication of domestic violence against women, the Presidential Blog, TVC, your view, Zulaihah Buhari

November 25, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: And the award for Worst Senator of the Year goes to…Dino Melaye

How can you throw such deserving title at Senator Dino Melaye? Senator of the Year award at the Senate Press Corps Awards 2016 went to Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West constituency blah blah blah… LOL! What? How is that even possible? Dino Melaye is the senator who charged at a fellow senator, Oluremi Tinubu,... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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November 25, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] Mrs Buhari’s sense of reality is 100%

The wife of the President Mrs Aisha Buhari is at the moment having a chat with the ladies of TVC’s Your View – Morayo, Uwa, Tope, Jumoke and Nimah. They had to move the set to Abuja, it appears but all the same it’s a commendable feat, especially for the show. It’s still a little too... Read More

Cover Stories, The Presidential Blog

#TheOtherRoom, Mrs Aisha Buhari, the Presidential Blog, TVC, your view

November 23, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: President Buhari’s MTEF document is no document – Senate members are still not convinced

Members of the Nigerian Senate had no good words for President Buhari’s MTEF and FSP documents at plenary today. The 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Sustainability Paper was rejected by the Senate two weeks ago, though it was submitted by the Presidency on October 4. The MTEF and FSP provide the framework for... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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November 22, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: We should applaud the Senate for rejecting CBN’s FOREX proposal

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele is obviously in a struggle to keep up with his recent bravado about how his policies have saved the country’s economy from plunging deeper into the recession. In another bid to save the ailing economy, the Federal Government and the CBN proposed an amendment... Read More

More, The Legislative Blog

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November 20, 2016

The Media Blog: Who’s watching Motion Town?

Why is no one talking about Motion Town? Don’t look to us for answers. We think it has a lot going for it. aren’t exactly inundated with Nigerian shows about cars. Which means Motion Town stands out by default. It’s presented by by Ndani TV, (basically Nigeria’s #1 online television platform,) and is pretty well produced,... Read More

The Media Blog

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November 20, 2016

The Film Blog: Somkele Idhalama and Ifeanyi Dike Jr. – 2 on a roll

You know, we’re quite wary of noise. Its very function in many regards is to distract. And so we’re equally wary of contributing to said noise. But sometimes exceptions have to be made. Because sometimes, some people manage to bypass all of the noise and hype. Somehow, they find a way to cut through with actual substance,... Read More

Featured, The Film Blog

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November 20, 2016

The Film Blog: And the (AFRIFF) winners are…

And after a week of feverish activity, the 2016 edition of the Africa International Film Festival has come to a close. We’ve kept a close eye and this year has seen significant buzz for new hands, in particular Ojukokoro and Green White Green (which we’ve had our eyes on for some time now). The event wrapped... Read More

Featured, The Film Blog

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November 19, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Nigeria’s first DNA forensic centre set to open in Lagos and more

As we keep our watchful eyes on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode this week, we find that the first DNA forensic centre in Nigeria is set to be opened for operations in Lagos in early 2017. This was made known by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem at the maiden edition of... Read More

Featured, The Alausa Blog, The News Blog

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November 18, 2016

The Film Blog: Ojukokoro is coming

It’s rare that a Nigerian movie generates what is clearly organic buzz (as opposed to, you know, Nollywood people just getting high on their own supply) but that appears to be the case with Dare Olaitan’s Ojukokoro. Or maybe we’re already biased because we liked the trailer. The movie premiered at AFRIFF last night and... Read More

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November 17, 2016

The Media Blog: We’ve been watching these 3 Nigerian vlogs

Everyone’s favorite (former) child star Benita Okojie, and her sister Bella Rose Okojie (herself a star in her own right, steady on the path of making a name for herself as a radio presenter and actor) come together in this heartwarming blog series where they discuss life in Nigeria, through the eyes of two young... Read More

The Media Blog

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November 16, 2016

The Film Blog: Denrele The Groom

We couldn’t be more curious about Denrele’s new film role. “How To Play A Player,” you say? Our eyes are peeled.

The Film Blog

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November 16, 2016

The Media Blog: Jason Njoku stopped being a tech entrepreneur in 2015

Forget all of the “tech” talk. Jason Njoku is now firmly a media entrepreneur. Sure, many may find that difficult to accept, but this isn’t one of those media versus tech arguments that have trailed Facebook so much recently. This is, instead, the result of a transition that’s been slow and steady, but that now sees revenue... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog

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November 16, 2016

The Media Blog: Pulse TV might be even more influential than we thought

Because we watched this video and weren’t sure if we’d accidentally stumbled onto the Pulse TV page instead. What say you?

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Ndani TV, Pulse TV, The Media Blog, vox pop

November 15, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Dear House of Reps members, thank you for buying “only” Peugeot cars

We’re not even here for the long talking today. The “exotic car purchase” by the House of Reps is one matter that has been dragged for this long, we have murmured and disagreed to no avail. It has finally happened and at perfect timing too, the recession period. How thoughtful of the lower chamber to... Read More

Cover Stories, The Legislative Blog

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November 15, 2016

The Media Blog: Coke Studio is pretty good television

It’s a bit uneven, as can only be the case with a show whose success depends largely upon the chemistry between the acts headlining each episode. The mash-ups don’t always work, either. And some of the “cultural exchange” segments are just plain awkward. But none of that is enough to really overshadow the high points. Take, for... Read More

The Media Blog

Coke Studio Africa, falz, The Media Blog, TV, Yemi Alade

November 15, 2016

The Media Blog: Bobrisky on Sahara Reporters is the strangest thing you will see today

Is this an interview or an interrogation? Why does he seem so tired? Was he forced to do this interview? Might it be time for Bobrisky to cool down with the interviews? So many questions…

Cover Stories, The Media Blog

Bobrisky, Interview, Sahara Reporters, The Media Blog

November 15, 2016

Tajé Prest: Is your man in the closet?

by Tajé Prest So lately I’ve been hearing a whole lot of crazy stories that are honestly quite terrifying. For some of the stories, I was shown proof! Insane! They all go along the lines of this babe’s husband is sleeping with this other babe’s husband. Yes, husband. Initially I wasn’t going to write about... Read More

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Bisexual, in the Closet

November 14, 2016

The Film Blog: Room 315 has no time for your drama

It was just about a month ago when the internet was hit with a flurry of controversy about two similarly titled films, Room 313 and Room 315. The director, Niyi Akinmolayan, didn’t seem particularly bothered then, and clearly he hasn’t let any of the wahala stop him as he’s just announced on his Facebook that... Read More

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November 14, 2016

The Media Blog: Do you watch Mr. and Mrs. Kogberegbe?

Guys, things are happening. That’s how we found out the other day that a show called “Mr. & Mrs. Kogberegbe” won in the Best Yoruba Sitcom category at the 2016 Oodua Image Awards. So. Many. Questions. Oodua Image Awards? There are so many Nigerian awards shows so we aren’t too shocked. But how did we... Read More

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mr & mrs kogberegbe, Sitcom, The Media Blog, TV Show

November 14, 2016

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)

1. It’s been quite the sobering week, hasn’t it? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/elections/to-our-readers-from-the-publisher-and-executive-editor.html 2. On Facebook and fake news: http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/13/13613566/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-misinformation-hoax-media 3. If video is the future, Virtual Reality is what? http://fortune.com/2016/11/10/imax-50-million-virtual-reality-investment/ 4. More lessons (or questions) from the US elections: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-normalization-means 5. Twitter will figure this thing out, somehow. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-twitter-advertising-idUSKBN1361ZF Have a great week, people!

Cover Stories, The Media Blog

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November 13, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Does God hate homosexuals?

Does God Hate Homosexuals? Recently studying deeper as to what people believe when it comes to sexuality, there is no doubt that a lot of us are left confused ourselves. It’s a known fact that in many cases, same-sex attraction is nothing more than a passing phase- hands up if you’ve ever been attracted to... Read More

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November 12, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Governor unveils Black Pearl Towers, Lagos invites investors to its agricultural sector

This week on Eye on Ambode, as al we bring you a recap of some of the activities of the Lagos state governor in the past week. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was in Edo state on Tuesday and participated in the commissioning of major infrastructural projects recently completed by Governor Adams Oshiomole including the new Edo University... Read More

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November 12, 2016

The Film Blog: Is Fathia Balogun about to pull an Ngozi Nwosu?

One thing often lost in the pointless (and totally stupid, we just have to say) Old Nollywood vs New Nollywood debate is the place of the Yoruba arm of the Nigerian film industry. Besides the fact that that branch of the industry appears a lot more interested in just producing work and not subjecting people to such... Read More

The Film Blog

Fathia Balogun, Ndani TV, new nollywood, ngozi nwosu, old nollywood, Oreka Godis, RED TV, Skinny Girl in Transit

November 12, 2016

The Film Blog: We can’t be bothered with ‘5ive’

A consequence of the current “revolution” Nigerian film and TV is seeing is that there will, at some point, simply be, or have been too much. Which is exactly the issue with us and a new series called “5ive.” We’re quick to stress that this is about us and the show, not just the show itself.... Read More

The Film Blog

5IVE, KC Ejelonu, The Film Blog, TV, Udoka Oyeka, Webseries

November 11, 2016

The Film Blog: We have questions about this ‘Lotanna’ movie

We’re hesitant to join the crew of Nigerians who complain about “Nigerians” but sometimes it does feel that only Nigerians can let some things happen. Seriously, where else but Nigeria could this Lotanna movie madness be happening with no questions asked? In 2013, Ifan Ifeanyi Michael (abi is it Ifeanyi Ifan Michael? it changes everyday)... Read More

The Film Blog

November 10, 2016

The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV

Has there been any day where you were on Twitter between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 pm, and didn’t come across a hashtag for one of the Africa Magic’s daily programs? Hush, this year’s telenovela, is the undeniable leader of the pack. But there’s also the scrappy upstart, Hustle, a comedy which, while still finding its... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog

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November 10, 2016

The Media Blog: Are you here for a Toke Makinwa memoir?

Maybe we should ask ourselves that question first. Are we here for a Toke Makinwa memoir? We aren’t quite sure what the answer is. Or if there is even an answer at all. But it’s here. Or at least it’s coming. Yeah, apparently that’s what “Becoming” is. Or “On Becoming” as the cover shows. That’s... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog

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November 8, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: When LGBT activist, Bisi Alimi married Anthony in the UK (PHOTOS)

The official photos are not out yet but who can wait? It is the historic Nigerian wedding of the year and you know how much we Nigerians love our weddings. LGBT activist, HIV advocate, actor, writer, speaker, Bisi Alimi is officially off the market. He married his partner Anthony in the UK last weekend. It... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Gay marriage, LGBT activist Bisi Alimi, Same Sex Bill

[The Presidential Blog] Let us wish the Vice President a happy wedding anniversary

The 4-year old daughter in Aso Rock and 4 other things we learnt from Aisha Buhari today

[The Legislative Blog]: And the award for Worst Senator of the Year goes to…Dino Melaye

[The Presidential Blog] Mrs Buhari’s sense of reality is 100%

[The Legislative Blog]: President Buhari’s MTEF document is no document – Senate members are still not convinced

[The Legislative Blog]: We should applaud the Senate for rejecting CBN’s FOREX proposal

The Media Blog: Who’s watching Motion Town?

The Film Blog: Somkele Idhalama and Ifeanyi Dike Jr. – 2 on a roll

The Film Blog: And the (AFRIFF) winners are…

Eye on Ambode: Nigeria’s first DNA forensic centre set to open in Lagos and more

The Film Blog: Ojukokoro is coming

The Media Blog: We’ve been watching these 3 Nigerian vlogs

The Film Blog: Denrele The Groom

The Media Blog: Jason Njoku stopped being a tech entrepreneur in 2015

The Media Blog: Pulse TV might be even more influential than we thought

[The Legislative Blog]: Dear House of Reps members, thank you for buying “only” Peugeot cars

The Media Blog: Coke Studio is pretty good television

The Media Blog: Bobrisky on Sahara Reporters is the strangest thing you will see today

Tajé Prest: Is your man in the closet?

The Film Blog: Room 315 has no time for your drama

The Media Blog: Do you watch Mr. and Mrs. Kogberegbe?

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)

The Sexuality Blog: Does God hate homosexuals?

Eye on Ambode: Governor unveils Black Pearl Towers, Lagos invites investors to its agricultural sector

The Film Blog: Is Fathia Balogun about to pull an Ngozi Nwosu?

The Film Blog: We can’t be bothered with ‘5ive’

The Film Blog: We have questions about this ‘Lotanna’ movie

The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV

The Media Blog: Are you here for a Toke Makinwa memoir?

The Sexuality Blog: When LGBT activist, Bisi Alimi married Anthony in the UK (PHOTOS)

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