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Nigeria’s ‘The Milkmaid’ loses out on Oscars 2021 Best International Feature
Desmond Ovbiagele's insurgency thriller The Milkmaid was easily the best Nollywood film of 2020, having scaled through the Oscars eligibility stage and garnered support from Nigerians and the local film…
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Predicting Nollywood in the second year of coronavirus
Around this time last year, Nollywood was looking to rise from the ashes of the Lionheart Oscar fracas from late 2019. Movies had been planned for a 2020 cinema release,…
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Film review: You haven’t seen anything quite like The Milkmaid
If the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has its way, you will not see The Milkmaid, the sophomore feature length effort by investment banker turned filmmaker, Desmond Ovbiagele.…
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Movie review: Render to Caesar makes a credible, spirited effort
by Wilfred Okiche Render to Caesar wants to be many things at once. A crime thriller, a police procedural, a love story, a twisty film noir and a game changer…
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Opinion: Nigerian building contractors and their eyesore of errant craftsmanship
by Desmond Ovbiagele Let’s renovate the house called Nigeria. But to do so sustainably, let’s ‘make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plummet.’ Then we would have a building…
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Opinion: Oga, your ‘generosity’ is contributing to Nigeria’s problems
by Desmond Ovbiagele On a humorous level, my friend narrated the consternation of a certain ‘madam’ whose chosen salary ‘top-up’ was food, and who took offence on a fateful day…
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Opinion: The age of deception
by Desmond Ovbiagele What made him do it? Why should one so young, with the world at his feet, display the wariness of a Hollywood actress about his age? Is…
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Opinion: Nollywood goes to school
by Desmond Ovbiagele Well, guilty for the simple reason that the consumers are fully aware that the production quality falls far short of the standard they would ideally like to…
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YMonitor
- 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
YMonitor
- 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