Category: Specials
Forget Billboard, we rank all the songs in Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift album
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, aka Nala, sister of Naruba, Oshun, Queen Sheba and the mother herself fulfilled her contractual obligations to ...
In a move that surprises no one; CAN publicly disowns solidarity visit to COZA
On Sunday, the 14th of July 2019, the Abuja branch of the Commonwealth Of Zion Assembly received a purported solidarity ...
EXCLUSIVE: Biodun Fatoyinbo decides to launch attack on Busola, others … invites DaddyFreeze to interview him
We have received news that Pastors Biodun and Modele Fatoyinbo are preparing to wrest control of the narrative around the ...
UPDATE: No response yet from Fatoyinbo on new allegations
Following Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo’s public announcement that he was taking a leave of absence from his position as head pastor ...
‘1804’: ‘X’ tells her story about her experience with Pastor Fatoyinbo in her own words
As part of our investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion ...
Profile: How Biodun Fatoyinbo became the most hated man in Nigeria
It is a long road from well-regarded spiritual leader to chronic adulterer and eventual social pariah but Biodun Fatoyinbo, founder ...
‘I don’t think she is unaware’: A second survivor comes forward with her experience with Biodun Fatoyinbo and the tacit guilt of a pastor’s wife
To understand how much fear Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo inspires in the subject of our next interview; we will tell you ...
JUST IN: Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo takes a leave of absence
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the man at the center of rape allegations and a series of inappropriate relationships with members of ...
Long Read: When did the Nigerian church become scandal central?
Pop singer, Timi Dakolo ensured the month of May did not go by without the expected dose of scandal. For ...
Film Review: Kunle Afolayan’s Mokalik isn’t quite a return to form
He may not know it, but Kunle Afolayan has been in need of artistic redemption since he followed up the ...
Film Review: Makate must sell will waste your time, and test your last nerve
Forget the colorful marketing, the glossy rom-com ad-spin and the parade of comic heavy hitters, there is almost nothing redeemable ...
Film Review: In Katung Aduwak’s Heaven’s Hell, the rich also cry
If you scored a thousand Naira for every time the f… word was uttered in Heaven’s Hell, the long gestating ...
Film Review: Chico Ejiro’s Night bus to Lagos is going nowhere
There was a period between the late nineties and early aughts when Chico Ejiro was easily the most influential figure ...
Profile: Naira Marley may have played himself. But can he still win?
The 2018 World Cup wasn’t a memorable outing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Dumped out at the group stage ...
Film Review: Knockout wants to make you laugh. What’s wrong with that?
It is hard to recall considering today’s fragmented media space but there was a time when Wale Adenuga Productions was ...
The Abuja Literary and Arts Festival (ALITFEST) is back this July
The Abuja Literary Society (ALS) is proud to announce the second edition of its literary festival, the Abuja Literary and ...
Katung Aduwak’s Heaven Hell succeed in breathing new life into the sex scandal?
If you scored a thousand Naira for every time the f… word was uttered in Heaven’s Hell, the long gestating ...
Film Review: Tade Ogidan mastered video, but ‘Gold Statue’ movie shows he is yet to find his cinematic voice
When it comes to Nollywood movies, the name Tade Ogidan is about as iconic as it gets. Since he put ...
Profile: Godwin Emefiele; master of the political long con
Since the act establishing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was implemented in July 1959, only two Governors have been ...
The consistent forthrightness of Obiageli Ezekwesili
Obiageli Ezekwesili is a star. A huge one. In terms of quality of political leadership, by accident or design- or ...
Film Review: Nimbe assaults you with overt moral lessons, but isn’t that all of Nollywood
The protagonist for which Nimbe: The movie is named after is a high school student growing up somewhere in southwest ...
Film Review: Isn’t Nollywood tired of derivative films like ‘Zero Hour’?
Forget everything you saw in Lionheart. When in Nollywood, a young man returns from the United States of America to ...
Film Review: 4TH Republic is an explosive ride through political Nigeria
Art imitates life in 4th Republic, the twisty political thriller directed by Ishaya Bako and truth is, no fiction is ...
Film Review: See The Big Fat Lie only at your own risk
Another day another insipid Nollywood comedy. And how we’ve come to dread them. This time around Darasen Richards directs Rita ...
Film review: Mr President doesn’t take itself seriously. You shouldn’t either
No better time than election season to usher in a parody of actual political happenings. Mr President (The Controversial Election) ...
Profile: The Rise and rise of Teni the Entertainer (and yes, she’s problematic too)
The fastest rising superstar in the country is a twenty-five-year-old bubbly young lady. Her name is Teniola Apata but she ...
Obituary: Okwui Enwezor, giant of contemporary art
The global art world lost one of its most important and dynamic figures on Friday, 15, March when Nigerian born ...
Film Review: Being Annabel should have gone straight to video
Identical twins have been a mainstay of film culture for so long that stories involving look alikes and mistaken identity ...
Obituary: Adeyemo Elebute; surgeon, academic, entrepreneur
On 23, February, renowned surgeon, medical elder, distinguished academic and exemplary entrepreneur, Professor Adeyemo Emmanuel Elebute breathed his last. He ...
Film Review: Void is a surprising psychological drama
In Void, the new psychological drama produced by actor Frederick Leonard and directed by Eneaji Chris, troubling signs arrive early ...
The September Standard
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy