Technology is a maze, but we just keep breezing through it! DO YOU recall the early days of the mobile phone in Nigeria, when the funkiest phones came without camera or colour screen, when ‘Network’ was as unpredictable as NEPA; and an intercepted ‘flash’ meant the painful loss of fifty naira? Or (and this is... Read More
Aninoritse Odeli-Serrano See me see lunch-payment trouble! Just last week I had a visitor from Nigeria and with the arrival of this visitor whatever form of life I have usually comes to a standstill when this person is in town. Imagine being the Chauffeur, Tour Guide and person in charge of entertaining. Not an easy... Read More
Ifeh Agbonmire Opeyemi Awoyemi, 22, IT Specialist and Co-founder, jobberman.com Living in Lekki is funny, it’s like a blessing and a curse combined. You’re happy that you are staying in an upscale environment (which depends on which part of Lekki we‘re talking about) but you have to keep track of traffic spike periods in your... Read More
Lekan Olanrewaju MENTION THE phrase “powered by music” and fans of the premium music channel Soundcity TV will know exactly what you mean. Heck, everyone will understand. It’s impossible to hide from it. It’s the tagline for Africa’s self-proclaimed number one urban music channel. Not like they’re far from the truth though. Far from it.... Read More
Richard Odilu Buy the land, Shine your eye DON’T BITE off more than you can chew. It’s not worth it! Unless your father is a general in the army, if you want to build a house, at least in Lagos, you need to know who the Omo-Onile are. And no, they are not agberos. The... Read More
Kemi Adetiba, Producer/Director(interviews) What are you most afraid of? Failure! Short and simple… its failure! Why? I’m extremely driven, passionate about success… less for my personal ego, but more for the love of my craft and for everyone that has invested cash, kind or prayers to my career. The least they deserve is for me... Read More
KAYODE ORESANYA is a singer, TV persona and was a contestant in the last season of Britain’s Got Talent HOME Where do you live: Glasgow Scotland , United Kingdom. Favourite Artist: Kenny G. Sheets: Silk. Favourite Gadget: Range Rover Sport. Favourite Neighbourhood Restaurant: Benny & Frankies. Favourite Cocktail: Sunset Island. GROOMING PRODUCT Shampoo: Head &... Read More
A VERY long time ago, when Ramsey Noah was the name of a schoolboy in a classroom, when fifty kobo was a crisp blue note, when TV programming started at 4 p.m. and ended at 10 p.m. and NTA was better than MTV; the VCR, or “video” for short, was the most important gadget in... Read More
YOU HAVE to give ABC Network great credit for the series FlashForward. From its incredible start to its startling finish, FlashForward might just be classed as one of the best drama series you will watch this year. It kicks off with the entire world blacking out at the same time, for exactly two minutes and... Read More
ALBUM: Oyo Artiste: Angelique Kidjo LIKE HER performances on the stage, the sounds emanating from her vocal cords and even her musical heritage, Angelique Kidjo has always told stories taking her listeners on an audible expedition. With her eight studio album titled Oyo, this is a nostalgic journey sailing you through the sounds of a... Read More
FRIENDS, LAUGHTER, celebrations, entertainment—fun! These are the things that might come to your mind when you think about CODE. Imagine a room filled with friendly conversation, music and people, people enjoying themselves to the hilt. Also envision an exciting game on big-screen TVs; everyone cheering and having a great time, or Lunch Hour on a... Read More
Title: Burma Boy Author: Biyi Bandele Publisher: Farafina (Kachifo Limited) AT FOURTEEN, Ali Banana is ready to become a man. He has joined Kingi Joji’s army and is fighting his way to manhood in Burma as a private in the 12th Battalion of the Nigerian Regiment. Burma Boy is a moving account of the role... Read More
Blogger, Ex-Model and model manager, Linda Ikeji is author of new book, It Takes You FIRST LOVE: writing, or modelling? Definitely writing Is there really any depth to modelling, which you did for years? There’s a depth to modelling of course, the fashion/modelling industry is one of the major growth areas of business in the... Read More
IN MY time, Nigerian television was huge. The New Masquerade. The Third Eye, Abiku, Behind the Clouds and even the tacky Willie-Willie Hot-Cash! Those were great times that died before they were fully formed. And whatever you have to say about the Nollywood, we either had to take the half-baked bread it offered or depend... Read More
Clothier to the stars, Ohimai Atafo is Creative Director of Mai Atafo Inspired (MAI) HAVE YOU always been into fashion? Yes, I have always loved fashion and clothes especially, that was what got me into being a buyer then a stylist and a fashion artist. When did you decide to go into it professionally? I... Read More
IF YOU are bored and or appalled by the plethora of negative news content about Africa today, then CP-Africa.com may just be your closest soothing balm! It comes from a now popular angle: For long, the world has focused on the things that are wrong about Africa – poverty, disease, hunger, war and strife but... Read More
Title: Guilty Pleasures Producer: Emem Isong and Desmond Elliot. Director: Daniel Ademinokan & Desmond Elliot. THIS STORY was told from the end forward. It is driven through a (rather confusing) conversation at the beginning of the movie by Liz (Nse Ikpe-Etim) and Nse (Omoni Oboli), who met at a travel agency and struck a friendship.... Read More
The wedding To launch its website, NaMyWedding.com gave-away a Dream Wedding valued at over N8,000,000 to one lucky couple. The project partnered with the top wedding vendors in Nigeria to bring a couple’s dream wedding to reality – including catering, event planning, photography, make up, décor, clothing, honeymoon, event coverage and bridal shower. 141 couples... Read More
Kenneth Oliko ONLY 27, ‘Funa Maduka is the Dean of Students of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls Obvious question; what did it feel like to be announced Professional of the Year at The Future Awards early this year? It’s a humbling and grateful feeling, and I’m excited too – especially if it’s inspiring... Read More
Artiste – Timaya Album: De Rebirth Da-ti-da-ti-ra-ra, Da-ti-da-ti-ra-ra! A completely meaningless – you can even say senseless – refrain. It’s exactly the kind of drivel you expect to hear from the Egberipapa 1 of Bayelsa, but oh what delicious drivel! Timaya’s second album – complete with a very untypical cool, blue new look that’s supposed... Read More
IT’S ALMOST a cliché. Tucked somewhere in the middle of the busy Adetokunbo Ademola in Victoria Island, almost opposite Eko Hotel and Suites is Suite XVIII. Right in between two clubs, which guarantees unbeatable fun at a walking distance, Suite XVIII is the place you want to spend a Friday night. Coziness is the ideal... Read More
MO’CHEDDAR, NOMINEE for the Hip Hop World Awards NextRated, is certainly the next big thing How will you define your music? My music is a lot like me… happy, exciting, colourful, unique, different and always fresh. My music is influenced by who I am… I am the definition of the new age African young woman.... Read More
Title: Who is Afraid of Wole Soyinka? Producer/Director: Wole Oguntokun I HAD no answer to this question until I watched the play. Then I sat through the more-than-one-hour drama, laughing till the end, thoroughly entertained. Then I thought to myself: If this had been staged during the military era the playwright, cast and crew, and... Read More
WHAT WOULD cross your mind if you heard the phrase ‘City Crawler’? You might think of someone who knows (or has explored) the nook and cranny of the city, and you’re right. This Fairy would think Ijeoma Okeagu, and for good reason. Ijeoma Okeagu is a PR whiz based in Abuja, especially for small and... Read More
NIGERIA HAS Yemisi Ilo to thank for bringing Sesame Street How long have you been in television? I stumbled into TV 5 years ago, when working with the not for profit media organisation – Communicating for Change. Print publishing was my first love. What TV projects/shows have you worked on? I have produced a number of... Read More
Title: Chapter One Artiste: Sinach OUT OF the overly saturated Nigerian gospel industry comes a voice that is rich, anointed and beautiful all at the same time. All hail the ‘Queen of Chords’ Osinachi Kalu; popularly known by her stage Epithet, Sinach. Her debut album – Chapter One – released for LoveWorld ministry; the music... Read More
Simon Ejembi A LOT has changed in the Nigerian music industry since “Dem be two/later become three.” And it’s not just the Plantashun Boiz. A lot has changed since we struggled to make sense of the Remedies’ break-up, and watched Daddy Showkey in front of a run-down apartment singing about a certain ‘Dina’. Exposed to... Read More
Damilola Amolegbe MANY OF us are not aware of the extent of human trafficking that goes on in Nigeria. It isn’t exactly the kind of news that the popular media outlets here emphasise – it isn’t politicians laundering money, top CEOs embezzling the rest, or even the latest “bigz boys or girls gossip”. When you... Read More
Title: One Day Artiste: eLDee Director: eLDee MUSIC VIDEOS are in a separate genre in the motion picture industry. A video is allowed the flexibility to express a different point of view from that expressed in the music it is supposed to be promoting. This in turn gives a lot of room for creativity in... Read More
Nosa Oyegun | 22:08 ‘Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria WHAT IS your favourite travel destination? Nottingham, United Kingdom (until December 2010). Why do you like to travel? For work, leisure and to get more exposure. How many countries of the world have you been to? Twenty seven (27). When did you first leave... Read More