#NigerianIdol: Glory! The funny auditions are over | Recap of Theatre Week, Season 6

If you tune into Nigerian Idol for the hilarious audition of contestants who sound like they are far from home, and have no business singing in public. Perhaps, you tune in to the show for those snappy one liners from the judges, hilarious reactions and or heartbreaking verdicts. Well, the bad news is that part... Read More

Reality TV

Nigerian Idols, Nigerian Idols season season 6

April 24, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: “If Davido was a participant, no judge would have turned”

Tonight marked the 5th episode of The Voice Nigeria, Season 3 and it’s safe to say that tonight’s episode so far has been the toughest to watch. With the numerous rejections and close calls, it made this episode a nail biter, and it would be safe to say it may have upset some of the... Read More

Reality TV, Satire

Davido, The Voice Nigeria, The Voice Nigeria Season 3

April 24, 2021

Is the standard for #TheVoiceNigeria too high?

Right off the bat, it is important to state that I may not be the best judge for a singing talent show which places an emphasis on the range and beauty of one’s voice, but I do know a good voice when I hear one. For this episode of The Voice Nigeria, one is almost... Read More

Reality TV

Alade Kolade, Darey Art-Alade, falz, Ifeoma Utomi, Naomi Mac Paladini, Paul Mogbulu, The Voice Nigeria, The Voice Nigeria Season 3, Waje, Yemi Alade

April 19, 2021

#NigerianIdol: Did the internet win or Seyi Shay had a change of heart?

Sunday, 18th April marked the fourth episode of Nigerian Idol, Season 6 and it was the first Sunday in four weeks where Seyi Shay did not trend. The artiste who has picked up a reputation for being the ‘Simon Cowell’ of the reality show with her very blunt and sometimes harsh criticism on contestants, was... Read More

Reality TV

Adekunle gold, Chinedu Chikwendu, Nigerian Idols, Seyi Shay, Simon Cowell

April 17, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: This season’s judges need to do better at being independent

It’s episode 4, Season 3 of one of Nigeria’s biggest reality TV series; The Voice Nigeria, and here’s why it was a little disappointing. There are only a handful of people that are well equipped to judge a singing contest, but a majority of people who enjoy good music can at least judge fairly accurately... Read More

Reality TV

Darey Art-Alade, falz, Ifunaya Nwagene, Okara, The Voice Nigeria, The Voice Nigeria Season 3, Waje, Yemi Alade

April 17, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: Why Darey passes as custom-made judge for The Voice

On a night where the judgement of the judges of reality TV show; The Voice Nigeria, seemed a bit questionable, it’s hard not to tip your hat off for a stand up judge like Darey. Easily already a stand out talent himself, Darey seems like he is on a mission as a judge on the... Read More

Reality TV

Darey, falz, Jerimiah Akinrele, Loven., The Voice Nigeria, Waje, Yemi Alade

April 11, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: Meet Esther, the contestant who brought Waje to tears

The reality TV singing show; The Voice Nigeria, three weeks ago returned for its third season, making Saturday evening’s a time to kick back and enjoy some of Nigeria’s most talented hidden gems. Music powerhouses, Darey, Falz, Waje and Yemi Alade, as scheduled, resided as judges, holding in their hands on those chairs the power... Read More

Reality TV

Andra Day, Darey, Esther Benyeogo, falz, Inioluwa Adeyemi, Teslim Awereso, The Voice Nigeria Season 3, University of Ibadan, Waje, Yemi Alade

December 16, 2020

Dotti is crowned winner of MTN #YelloStar maiden edition

The six week long 2020 edition of the music talent show MTN y’ello Star. The show came to and end on Sunday December 13th, with Oladoun Okeowo known on the show as Dotti, emerging as winner of the show. Dotti basically hit the jackpot with this win, securing a house with it’s own inbuilt studio,... Read More

Reality TV

ceaser, Dotti, Fay Fay, Gideon, Malik Yusef, MTN

December 11, 2020

David Garland leaves a mark on MTN Y’ello Star following his eviction

Saturday night came, and what was expected to be a beautiful save after a mesmerizing performance did not turn out so. The audience and judges were left in shock as David Garland was evicted from the MTN Yellow Star competition. It was emotional for the contestants, more emotional for the judges, one in particular who... Read More

Reality TV

David GArland

November 28, 2020

#UltimateLove: Rosie tells her side of the story, says she was physically abused

We all know that conflict is an inescapable part of any relationship, and a lot of people in relationships have accepted this to be reality, but, as some of us may have seen, the truly concrete relationships, the ones that stand the test of time, and glean that bit of hope which proves that true... Read More

Reality TV, Ultimate Love

Kachi, Rosie, Ultimate love

November 26, 2020

Even among stars, David Garland shines bright at MTN Y’ello Star

With a beautiful voice, soulful sound and bedazzling confidence, David Garland is fast becoming a household name in the MTN Y’ello Star Competition. From a maybe to being in the top two and having the highest scores in both performance nights, that’s a big deal. His story teaches us the power of resilience, proving naysayers... Read More

Reality TV

David GArland

November 24, 2020

Laycon hits another milestone with announcement of his own reality TV show

When you talk about a meteoric rise to fame, you may need to look no further than the winner of the 2020 Big Brother Naija Lockdown season; Lekan Agbeleshe popularly known as Laycon, Laycon, right from his days in the BBN house, has enjoyed a growing fame that supersedes anything we’ve seen from any other... Read More

Reality TV

BBN, Laycon, Mercy, Showmax, Tacha

November 23, 2020

Elites jubilate as Cardi B comes to Erica’s rescue on Twitter

Since the end of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown season, fans of Erica, dubbed Elites, have always found one reason or another to trend their queen on Twitter every other day. It took no time for some social media users to throw jabs at her fashion style, as they described the outfit as tacky. A... Read More

Deep Dive, Reality TV

Big Brother Naija, Cardi B, Erica, invasion of privacy, Twitter

November 15, 2020

A bitter end for the ‘Ultimate Couple;’ Roksie, as abortion drama sours their relationship

Earlier this year, Africa Magic thought it an exceptional idea to create a reality show bordering on the themes of love, and happily ever after, the result was a show called Ultimate Love. The reality show housed a number of contestants who were to slug it out for a period of three months inside an... Read More

Reality TV, Ultimate Love

africa magic, Chude, Kachi, Rosie, Ultimate love

November 10, 2020

Nengi is bringing her ‘Ninjas’ to the cinemas for the remake of Rattlesnake

It’s been a rough couple of months for Nigerians, and a good past time at this point would be greatly welcomed. Fortunately, we have just that, as Actor/Director Ramsey Nouah is set to release his sophomore classic movie remake: Rattlesnake The Ahanna story. The movie is set to touch on the largely relatable theme of... Read More

Reality TV

Big Brother Naija, Nengi, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Ramsey Nouah, Rattlesnake The Ahanna story., Stan Nze

November 9, 2020

Icons outdo themselves as they gift Laycon N12M Benz

The Big Brother Naija fans this year continue to prove that they are no joke. The logic behind the love they have shown their favourite housemates is, at this point, hard to explain; but such is the sort of star power the Big Brother Naija platform creates. The rivalry between these separate fan bases has... Read More

Reality TV

November 6, 2020

Nengi becomes the second #BBNaija lockdown housemate to have a seat in government

Big Brother Naija housemates, for some reason have a way of trending. It seems that the housemates who eventually become popular amongst fans of the show while in the house, come out to receive the sort of adulation reserved for royalties and movie stars. It’s bewildering to witness the sort of fan love some of... Read More

Reality TV

bayelsa state, Big Brother Naija, Erica, Laycon, Nengi, Neo, Osun State, Ozo, Vee

November 5, 2020

A rare win for Ultimate Love as DoubleChris prepare to tie the knot

Reality TV shows are constructed in a way that could serve as a social experiment. The idea is simple, you put a bunch of relatively responsible adults in a particular setting, and give them a bunch of rules to play by. This was Africa Magic’s modus operandi in their attempt to create another reality TV... Read More

Reality TV, Ultimate Love

africa magic, arnold, Big Brother Naija, Bolanle, Cherry, Chiddy Banks, Chris Adah, Chris Obaoye, Double Chris, michael, Sylvia, Ultimate love

November 5, 2020

#YNaijaBBNupdates: Dorathy’s birthday party will make you want to be in the house too

The Big Brother Naija show for some reason has become a haven for churning out heroes, and when we say heroes, we mean heroes. Throughout the show’s young history, we’ve seen ordinary people go into the Big Brother Naija house as mere contestants, simply aspiring to make a name for themselves, but come out as... Read More

Reality TV

Big Brother Naija Show, CeeCee, Dorothy, Elozonam, Eric, Erica, Jeff, Laycon, Lucy, Mercy Eke, Prince, Tacha

October 28, 2020

The Ultimate couple, Rosie and Kachi, rumoured to be having relationship issues

What’s a good love story without some adversity along the way? Well, at least that’s what all the good romantic movies have – a good old conflict of interest between the love birds. The movies often go something like this, they fall in love, fight, makeup and live happily ever after. For the ultimate couple,... Read More

Reality TV, Ultimate Love

africa magic, Kachi, Rosie, Ultimate love

October 28, 2020

Erica makes a case for hottest new actress with her short film, #MercyMercyMovie

It’s been barely 48 hours since Big Brother Naija’s lockdown season contestant Erica Nlewedim announced the launch of her YouTube channel, and right off the box, we can confidently say that this is a huge win for the ex-reality TV star. You can now subscribe to my YouTube channel Erica Nlewedim https://t.co/791dxne8ZC via @YouTube —... Read More

Deep Dive, Reality TV, The Media Blog

Big Brother Naija, Erica Nlewedim, house of cards, youtube

October 8, 2020

Can Tacha use her Titans to create real change or do they only stand behind her online?

A Nigeria where Nigerians can honestly say that we demanded and the government responded, would be the closest thing to a utopia as we can get. But as we’ve seen in the past, this is an almost unattainable feat, and the response by the Inspector General of Police to the cries of the victims of... Read More

Deep Dive, Reality TV

FSARS, Tacha, titans

October 7, 2020

Child of grace or misplaced priorities? Nigerians are torn on Laycon’s government appointment

It’s a well-known fact at this point that the Big Brother Naija reality TV show is a platform that produces some of Nigeria’s biggest stars. Each year boasts a burgeoning higher level of exposure for housemates, amplified densely by social media. In effect, the stardom of housemates each year follows the upward trend of superseding... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Dapo Abiodun, Laycon, Ogun State

October 6, 2020

Another Ultimate Love ship sinks as Cherry hints mental abuse

Michael and Cherry of Africa Magic’s premier love show Ultimate Love have gone their separate ways despite having a promising promising love story. Michael and Cherry, together known as Micherry were one of the first set of contestants for the premiere love reality TV show, and their journey on the show was short-lived as they... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

arnold, Bolanle, Bolar, Cherry, Chiddy, michael, MiCherry, Sylvia, Ultimately Love

October 1, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Laycon finally addresses Erica’s disqualification

It’s been four days since Laycon was announced the winner of fifth edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, and since then, getting an interview with this rapper seems to rival the difficulty of getting an interview with the President. Fortunately the Beat 99.9fm got him, and he had some interesting things to... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Beat 99.9, Big Brother Naija, Erica, Kiddwaya, Laycon

September 30, 2020

The Voice is set to fill the void for Nigerian reality TV | N100 million in rewards for fans and talents

If you love your reality TV show with a pinch of gut wrenching, breath and awe-inspiring showcase of talents, then you no doubt would be excited to know that the Voice is back. The singing reality TV show, The Voice is set to make a huge comeback after three whole years of deafening intermission. Fans... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Darey, falz, Idly, IK Osakioduwa, Nancy Isime, Patoranking, Stephanie Coker, Timi Dakore, toke makinwa, Waje, Yemi Alade

September 29, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Vee sits with Ebuka, says Erica made things hard for Laycon

Ebuka and Vee’s conversation post-Big Brother Naija house was more interesting than you expect. It started with how she felt finding out that people refer to her as the ice queen. She said she doesn’t mind been called that, and she likes the fact that people know she is cold, but want them to also... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

BBN, Ebuka, Erica, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Lilo, Neo, Tolanibaj, Vee

September 29, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Neo chats with Ebuka, says he is not ready for a relationship

Following the finale of the Big Brother Naija lockdown season, Ebuka had a chat with Neo to discuss his stint in the show. Of course, a chunk of the discussion centred around his love interest Vee, however, he still had other interesting things to say about his Big Brother journey. Ebuka started by asking Neo... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

BBN, Dorothy, Ebuka, fashion, Laycon, Nengi, Neo, Vee

September 29, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Nengi opens up about Ozo, says she really likes him

Like every other housemate, the Big Brother Naija Lockdown host, Ebuka sat with Nengi, who is arguably one person fans of the show want to listen now that the show has ended. In a chat with Ebuka, Nengi disclosed all the reasons she created a convoluted relationship with Ozo. Just like the rest of the... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, BBN, Ebuka, Nengi

September 29, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Dorathy sits down with Ebuka, talks about her crush on Prince and Brighto

The first runner up of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show Dorathy, had a sit down with Ebuka to talk about her stay in the house, and most of the conversations centered around her friendships in the house. The interview began with Ebuka asking if she expected to win the money and how she... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, BBN, Brighto, Dorathy, Ebuka, Nengi, Prince, Wathoni

#NigerianIdol: Glory! The funny auditions are over | Recap of Theatre Week, Season 6

#TheVoiceNigeria: “If Davido was a participant, no judge would have turned”

Is the standard for #TheVoiceNigeria too high?

#NigerianIdol: Did the internet win or Seyi Shay had a change of heart?

#TheVoiceNigeria: This season’s judges need to do better at being independent

#TheVoiceNigeria: Why Darey passes as custom-made judge for The Voice

#TheVoiceNigeria: Meet Esther, the contestant who brought Waje to tears

Dotti is crowned winner of MTN #YelloStar maiden edition

David Garland leaves a mark on MTN Y’ello Star following his eviction

#UltimateLove: Rosie tells her side of the story, says she was physically abused

Even among stars, David Garland shines bright at MTN Y’ello Star

Laycon hits another milestone with announcement of his own reality TV show

Elites jubilate as Cardi B comes to Erica’s rescue on Twitter

A bitter end for the ‘Ultimate Couple;’ Roksie, as abortion drama sours their relationship

Nengi is bringing her ‘Ninjas’ to the cinemas for the remake of Rattlesnake

Icons outdo themselves as they gift Laycon N12M Benz

Nengi becomes the second #BBNaija lockdown housemate to have a seat in government

A rare win for Ultimate Love as DoubleChris prepare to tie the knot

#YNaijaBBNupdates: Dorathy’s birthday party will make you want to be in the house too

The Ultimate couple, Rosie and Kachi, rumoured to be having relationship issues

Erica makes a case for hottest new actress with her short film, #MercyMercyMovie

Can Tacha use her Titans to create real change or do they only stand behind her online?

Child of grace or misplaced priorities? Nigerians are torn on Laycon’s government appointment

Another Ultimate Love ship sinks as Cherry hints mental abuse

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Laycon finally addresses Erica’s disqualification

The Voice is set to fill the void for Nigerian reality TV | N100 million in rewards for fans and talents

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Vee sits with Ebuka, says Erica made things hard for Laycon

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Neo chats with Ebuka, says he is not ready for a relationship

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Nengi opens up about Ozo, says she really likes him

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Dorathy sits down with Ebuka, talks about her crush on Prince and Brighto

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