[The Legislative Blog]: A dose of common sense for Mr President

[The Presidential blog]: Buhari, his French counterpart and scandalous comments

President Buhari’s latest past time seems to be some weird determination to irk Nigerians. What else can explain his recent sexist comments against his wife, Aisha Buhari, from far away Germany and his subsequent ill-advised decision to stand by them? Nothing. Or so I thought. Until I stumbled on President Francois Hollande in the News and... Read More

Aisha buhari, Buhari, Presidential scandals, the Presidential Blog, Valerie Trierweiler, Wife belongs in the kitchen

The Media Blog: We’re becoming mad fans of Africa Magic’s ‘Hustle’

You will remember the anticipation with which we welcomed Hustle (Weekdays, 9.30pm, Africa Magic Urban). And then the disappointment with its first cliché-ridden episode. But remember, also, what we told you? This was a show that would grow on you. That checked out. Exhibit A: Us. We have watched every single episode of the two-week-old... Read More

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africa magic, casino, Do Good, hustle, seun ajayi, seyi law, Sola Sobowale, The Media Blog

The Film Blog: That’s how IK Ogbonna was just going on his way o, and trailer came to jam him

By now you know we kinda like our good friends at TrueNollywoodStories, at least based on how many times we look at the stuff that Segun Odejimi and Andrew Oke put up. Even if, every now and again, we will come for them. But these are guys who are pay attention to film. Even... Read More

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andrew oke, AY, IK ogbonna family, segun odejimi, The Film Blog, trip to jamaica, truenollywoodstories

AY and Funke Akindele in A Trip to Jamaica

The Film Blog: We can’t find one good review for ‘A Trip to Jamaica’. No, not one.

We went across the length and breadth of the Nigerian internet to see the reviews – and what we found for AY’s blockbuster comedy, A Trip to Jamaica is, uhm, quite interested. Let’s dig into it. Number 1 In AY’s 30 Days Atlanta it was tiring. In this movie, it is a chore: as tiresome... Read More

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30 Days in Atlanta, A Trip to Jamaica, AY, omoni oboe, The Film Blog, wives on strike

Reading material: For those who work in media content (4)

Let’s go! We were just talking about Twitter as a media company the other day. Read 2. Amazon has a new TV drama – that goes forward into the past. Read 3. This baba got a new job with a big title – and has absolutely nothing to say. Read 4. This one doesn’t really have problems... Read More

donald trump, new york times, reading material, The Media Blog, twitter.

[The Presidential blog]: The 7 ways Garba Shehu’s defense of Buhari doesn’t make sense

It is no News that having six aides attending to your media needs will not preclude the inability to properly respond to any situation. Our President has proven this and his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity too. The latter, one too many times. Yesterday, Mallam Garba Shehu decided that rather than wait the storm... Read More

Aisha buhari, angela merkel, excuses, Garba Shehu, pmb, the Presidency, twitter., Wife belongs in the kitchen

The Film Blog: When Love Happens Again is a f__king stupid disgrace of a film

We wondered if to be truly honest about how we feel about this train-wreck of a film, especially if we stand the risk of p__sing off people who don’t strong words? Then we thought: F__k it. This disgusting mess deserves it. And if we tamped down our emotions, we would be trading in dishonesty. No.... Read More

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America, Enyinna Nwigwe, Keppy ekpeyong, nollywood, Oreka Godis, seyi babatope, The Film Blog, when love happens, when love happens again

The Media Blog: The late, great Chris Jeyibo was one of the most powerful people in Nigerian media

Chris Jeyibo passed on last week Friday in a car accident. It’s quite a frightening photo – his car crushed on Magodo Road, Lagos in a way that he couldn’t have escaped, in the middle of the night in a country where emergency services are mostly a myth. It’s terribly sad in and of itself... Read More

Chris Jeyibo, elfike, Koga Entertainment, Koga studios, The Film Blog, The Media Blog, The Wedding Party

The Media Blog: This WashPo headline shows how the world now sees Nigeria’s president

And at the end, for those who wondered, there is how the world’s most powerful women reacted to the misogyny. “His remarks were made in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who according to reports, glared and then, briefly, laughed.”

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Aisha buhari, angela merkel, German Chancellor, The Media Blog, Washington Post, WashPo

October 14, 2016

[The Presidential Blog]: This is what happens when Aisha is not doing her chores in #TheOtherRoom

What you are not here … President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Germany meeting with the Chancellor Merkel to discuss issues of shared interests between Nigeria and Germany. The discussions started yesterday and some of the topics that will be ticked off the list include further cooperation on security; the humanitarian situation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and... Read More

Buhari, Germany, She belongs in my kitchen, the Presidential Blog

October 14, 2016

The Media Blog: The Nigerian politicians who own media houses

We just thought: it would be fun to put up a list of some of the politicians in Nigeria who own major media houses. Not a long list. But interesting regardless. James Ibori – Daily Independent Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Radio Continental, TV Continental, Adaba FM, The Nation Ben Murray Bruce – Rhythm FM, Silverbird... Read More

AIT, Atiku, Ben Bruce, Raymond Dokpesi, The Media Blog

October 14, 2016

The Media Blog: Orji Kalu has two media houses – but he still smells like a loser

You know the other day, we were just thinking about it – politicians in Nigeria buy media platforms in order to own power, to shape conversations, to control narratives, to build and enforce a larger-than-life image. Atiku Abubakar has Gotel. James Ibori has the Independent. Tinubu has The Nation, and the entire Nigeria. Orji Uzor... Read More

Atiku, fifa, New Telegraph, Obasanjo, Orji Uzor Kalu, slow, The Media Blog, The Sun

October 13, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Can NASS please explain 3000 legislative aides?

Just when you’re trying to make sense of the events that happen in Nigeria’s political sphere on a daily basis, you’ll stumble on another news story that will ruin all your prior efforts. When Nigerians collectively decided to tread the path of “Change” at the 2015 elections, we’re sure a number of us looked forward... Read More

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dino melaye, House of Reps, legislative aides, legislature, NASS, nigeria, Politics, senate

October 13, 2016

The Media Blog: Toke Makinwa had a very uncomfortable moment on ‘Moments’ talking about bleaching

One of our favourite people on television, Sika Osei (host of Studio 53 Xtra) was the guest on the Nigerian version of Moments, on EbonyLife TV yesterday. The topic was Cheating, and it was remarkable viewing to be honest – as Osei admitted to cheating on her boyfriend in the past (albeit, while on a... Read More

Bolanle Olukanni, EbonyLife TV, Moments with Mo, sika osei, The Media Blog, toke makinwa

October 12, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Have you met the most dramatic House of Reps member?

If you haven’t come across the man in this video before now, let us introduce him to you. He is Hon. Mohammed Kazaure Gudaji, representing the Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Constituency of Jigawa State in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. Elected by members of his constituency to make laws for the peace, order and good governance of the... Read More

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economy, Hon Dogara, Hon Gudaji, hon jibrin, House of Reps, legislature, president buhari

October 12, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: All eyes on Senate’s investigation into diversion of IDP funds

Many Nigerians never seem to agree with committee set-ups by the government at all levels owing partly to lack of integrity and focus on the part of committee members and the government’s haphazard approach to handling and implementing recommendations made by such committees. Committees to most are a waste of time and the government’s tricky... Read More

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ad hoc commitee, diversion, IDPs, nigerian senate, north-east, Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Shehu Sani

October 12, 2016

The Media Blog: @FoluShaw is warning Linda not to publish his tweets – but that’s not the law is it?

So @FoluShaw got a lot of RTs for this thread. Pretty remarkable tale to be sure. Someone wonders if his job isn’t at risk for it, and we say bleh – he appears to be a very smart person, must know the risks. But then at the end of thread, there is a threat to... Read More

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Linda Ikeji, nigeria, social media, The Media Blog, The Thread, TMB, tweet, twitter.

October 11, 2016

[The Presidential Blog]: We like ‘this’ Obasanjo

In the wake of the judiciary crisis that rocked half a dozen cities in Nigeria on Saturday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Buhari held a closed door meeting in Abuja yesterday. Reports say the meeting was held behind the closed doors of the President’s office at the Villa and lasted less than an hour.... Read More

Buhari, dasuki, DSS, Judiciary crisis, olusegun obasanjo, presidential blog, Saraki

October 11, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Genitals means gender… or does it?

We are not really good at calling things out in Nigeria, and if we do venture at it, we are either too hypocritical or too ignorant forcing many important conversations to be silenced. See, we were taught that if a child is born with a penis, it is male and if born with a vagina,... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Amanda, Bessy Ekaete, gemail, gender, identity, Love, male, nigeria, Oluwaseun Fajilade, Ryan James

October 11, 2016

TMB Data: How many people watch Nigerian TV?

We had a very active National Broadcasting Commission under former director-general, Emeka Mba. Successive ministers of information saw and left him alone to keep moving. Under this particular minister? Well, Change will have to begin with you. Passive-aggressive shading done, the reason we are referring to all that jazz is ‘cause to get any useful... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog]: They finally respond to the judiciary scandal and as expected, it was rushed and unacceptable

Remember the sting operation that got everyone riled up over the weekend? And rightly so too. Yes, the breaking and entering, the reckless abandon of due process that led ended up in a very polarised conversation all over the media space in Nigeria. We’ve wondered when the Presidency, the office directly in charge of the... Read More

Judiciary, rule of law, sss, the Presidential Blog

Reading material: For those who work in media content (3)

Let’s go! Newspapers are dying, dying, dead, in America. Read Twitter’s woes show the perils of building platforms for ‘premium audiences’ alone Read. Hian. We agree Trump is a menace. But this takes the argument a little bit too far. Read Vice is still on that world-domination something. Read And an interesting look... Read More

media content, newspapers, print, reading material, The Media Blog, trump, Vice

The Media Blog: Punch just took it to Buhari – and we’re bloody proud of them

Punch has been a thorn in the flesh of Presidents since Olusegun Obasanjo – their irritation crystallising with Goodluck Jonathan. Of course, straight from the backwaters of ignorance, some of his supporters assumed it was a ‘Yoruba Media’ conspiracy against a candidate from the Niger Delta. Anyone who actually pays attention knows it is embedded... Read More

Buhari, diss boys, DSS, jonathan, judges arrests, judiciary arrests, NJC, Obasanjo, punch, Punch Newspapers

The Media Blog: Did you know that some StarTimes subscribers pay only N17 a day?

On August 1, iROKO chief executive, Jason Njoku shocked those who pay attention when he announced (it’s an impressive Jason trick to always announce big things with such striking – and distracting – narratives they blunt the effect): subscription to iROKO TV in Nigeria is now basically N100 a week. iROKO’s subscriptions reportedly doubled within... Read More

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The Film Blog: It’s just a fantastic time to be a Nigerian actor, we tell you

Think about it really. Look at all the New Nollywood projects that have come out this year: Arbitration, Okafor’s Law, It’s Her Day, Green White Green, Isoken, Surulere, for some. Look at all the big budget films we have had this year: The Wedding Party and 93 Days, for two – more budgets within them... Read More

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