Category: Culture

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EditorJune 13, 2019

TIERs Releases Results from 2019 Social Perception Survey on LGBT+ Rights in Nigeria

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) has announced the results of the fourth biennial Social Perception Survey on Lesbian, Gay, ...

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EditorJune 11, 2019

#MoreThanKinksAndLocs: The Funfere Koroye story

The third episode of #MORETHANINKANDLOCS features Funfere Koroye. Funfere Koroye is an Industrial Designer and Product Developer with years of ...

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EditorJune 11, 2019

#MoreThanKinksAndLocs: The Bankole Oluwafemi story

For this episode, we reached out to Bankole Oluwafemi, the Editor-In-Chief of Tech Cabal and co-founder of Big Cabal Media. ...

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EditorJune 11, 2019

#MoreThanKinksandLocs: The Amanda Iheme story

The second episode of #MORETHANINKANDLOCS features Amanda Iheme. Amanda is a psychotherapist at Ndidi Health and an architectural photographer. Stepping ...

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Bernard DayoJune 11, 2019

Here are the latest African shows you can binge on Netflix

The thing about Netflix deciding to expand their African content is that they have been quite consistent. At the 2019 ...

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Bernard DayoJune 10, 2019

Twitter had much to say about Perruzi allegedly assaulting Twitter influencer Pamilerin Adegoke

Twitter has been frothing with reactions from Twitter influencer Pamilerin Adegoke accusing Peruzzi of assaulting him recently in Bayelsa. Pamilerin ...

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Bernard DayoJune 9, 2019

Beyoncé’s voice teased as Nala in The Lion King, Jessica Jones, Ad Astra – Here’s your movie trailer roundup

Apropos of nothing, we are constantly inundated with the new movie trailers. OK, this is personal. At the moment, I ...

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Bernard DayoJune 6, 2019

Dorcas Shola Fapson’s adaptation of ”I Got Flowers Today” will move you, but it doesn’t hold men accountable for domestic violence

Dorcas Shola Fapson will probably won’t make it in the list of in-demand actresses. And, admit it, many of you ...

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Bernard DayoJune 5, 2019

We now have a premiere date for #BBNaija season four coming this June!

At a point, it seemed as though that Big Brother Naija won’t return this year. Then we got news that ...

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Bernard DayoJune 3, 2019

This campaign video of South African women singing against domestic violence surfaced on the internet – and we love it

It’s common knowledge that South Africa has a disturbingly high rate of domestic violence where women are disproportionately the victims. ...

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Bernard DayoJune 2, 2019

Rambo: Last Blood, Jessica Jones season 3, The Goldfinch – Here are the movie trailers you might have missed during the week

It was a whirlwind of movie trailers during the week. Case in point: Pixar’s new animation film Onward, which imagines ...

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Bernard DayoMay 29, 2019

Here’s why people are still talking about this age-defying photo of Genevieve Nnaji and her Nollywood colleagues

Genevieve Nnaji’s belated celebrations for her 40th birthday last week would be remembered for one viral photo – a reunion ...

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Bernard DayoMay 28, 2019

Read Chimamanda Adichie’s elegantly moving tribute to Binyavanga Wainaina and cry with us

Frankly, I have been on the look out for Chimamanda Adichie‘s reaction to the passing away of late Kenyan author ...

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Bernard DayoMay 27, 2019

Aki and Pawpaw have been rejuvenated as memes on Twitter and we absolutely love it

Something I have noticed on Twitter lately: the re-entry of actors Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze into the online meme ...

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Bernard DayoMay 26, 2019

From Rema’s ‘Dumebi’ to the surprise drop of ‘Tradition’ by Runtown, here are the videos and trailers you might have missed during the week

Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 24, 2019

OluTimehin Adegbeye has emerged winner of the 2019 Gerald Kraak Prize and we are over the moon

We are excited that this year’s Gerlad Kraak Prize has gone to OluTimehin Adegbeye, for her nonfiction piece Mothers and ...

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Bernard DayoMay 24, 2019

Elnathan John drags Reno Omokri to hellfire and back over insensitive comments on late Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina

The unexpected death of Kenyan writer, LGBTQ activist and literary trailblazer Binyavanga Wainaina has given social media a lot to ...

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Bernard DayoMay 23, 2019

We are excited that Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel “Freshwater” is set to be adapted into a TV series

Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel Freshwater was one of the highly anticipated novels of 2018 and, as soon as it was ...

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EditorMay 23, 2019

Raliat Abe of House of Tara was just announced the Nigerian Employee of the Year

The TAMS Summit recently rebranded as the Nigerian Employee of the Year awards, and exists to celebrate the work, innovation ...

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Bernard DayoMay 22, 2019

Nnedi Okorafor wants us to destroy the ”light female, dark male” trope that has pervaded books and movies

The ”light female, dark male” trope is so entrenched in popular culture that it’s hard to ignore it. From cartoons ...

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Edwin OkoloMay 21, 2019

Daydream Esoterica is Victor Ehikhamenor’s homecoming and an homage to Lagos

If there is one principle that has consistently defined Victor Ehikhamenor’s art practice, it is the idea that the art ...

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Bernard DayoMay 20, 2019

Now that ‘Game of Thrones’ is over, here are three reasons you should read Marlon James’ African fantasy novel, ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’

After eight long years and a six-episode season, Game of Thrones came to an end on Sunday night. Daenerys dies ...

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Bernard DayoMay 18, 2019

We love Folake Olowofoyeku in the trailer for ‘Bob Hearts Abishola,’ but good God what was that accent?

The trailer for the upcoming CBS comedy Bob Hearts Abishola was out on Thursday and, judging by the reactions from ...

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Bernard DayoMay 17, 2019

Lupita Nyong’o’s brilliant performances in ”Us” has received nominations for the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Let me say one thing: Lupita Nyong’o‘s performance in Jordan Peele‘s horror movie Us was brilliant. And she should get ...

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Bernard DayoMay 16, 2019

How can we escape the stupidity of Okon’s videos justifying rape? Don’t watch them

Before now, no one knew Imeh Bishop aka Okon existed until he recently posted an incendiary video on his Instagram: ...

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Bernard DayoMay 14, 2019

We prayed and Asa answered with a song – ‘The Beginning’ is here and we are saved

After years of drought, Asa has finally given us new music. Teasing her new material on Twitter last week was ...

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Bernard DayoMay 12, 2019

Entertainment roundup: New ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ trailer to be featured as ‘Endgame’ post-credits scene; Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcome baby number four | Other stories

Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you ...

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Bernard DayoMay 10, 2019

Asa has teased new music and we feel pure and blessed already

If, like me, you are simply tired of the onslaught of noisy pop songs then you are in luck. Today, ...

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Bernard DayoMay 6, 2019

Harry Song granted an interview to BBC Pidgin about his depression and we absolutely love it

Last year September, Harry Song posted a disturbing message on his Instagram: he wanted his fans not to cry for ...

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Bernard DayoMay 6, 2019

The fourth season of ‘Big Brother Naija’ is set to premiere this June

Since the previous season of Big Brother Naija show tagged Double Wahala ended in 2018, fans have been anticipating the ...

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