The Infiltration Of Gen Z Slangs Into Mainstream Media

The Infiltration Of Gen Z Slangs Into Mainstream Media

Gen Z slangs have become a staple in pop culture, with slangs that were popularized by this generation making into mainstream media and entertainment. From generation to generation, slangs taken from a demographic or a subset of the internet makes it to mainstream media, and becomes a big thing for people to understand and entrench... Read More

Culture

entertainment, Gen Z, Media, Queer, Slangs

Top 10 Must-See Theatre Plays This November

November 12, 2025

Top 10 Must-See Theatre Plays This November

November is a month filled with stage plays, musicals, and other performances across diverse genres, and in this article, we list some of the must-see performances. Hosted by the Rustic Deck, this play is perfect for lovers of the theatre, and it runs from the 15th/16th of November to the 22nd/23rd of November. Perfect for... Read More

entertainment, Plays, Stage plays, theatre

Nollywood Movies Coming Out This November 2025

November 4, 2025

Nollywood Movies Coming Out This November 2025

Nollywood has a great selection of movies coming out this November to keep viewers glued to their TV screens. Exploring all genres from comedy to action to romance and even thrillers. These are some of the movies and series you should look out for this November: This psychological thriller follows the life of an accomplished... Read More

Cinema, entertainment, films, netflix, nollywood, Nollywood films in November

“Many People” The Non-Stop Trending Sound in Nigeria by AG Baby

October 29, 2025

“Many People” The Trending Sound in Nigeria by AG Baby

Nigerian musicians are often the source of trending dance and video challenges on social media platforms, from funny sounds to a specific part of a song going viral and becoming an earworm, to creating unique transitions from certain songs. To keep you up to date on the latest trend, we take a look at Adekunle... Read More

Adekunle gold, AG Baby, entertainment, Many People, social media, TikTok, Viral sound

How Long Have You Been a Fan of AG Baby? A Look at the Singer’s Rise to the Top of the Music Industry

October 21, 2025

How Long Have You Been a Fan of AG Baby? A Look at the Singer’s Rise to the Top of the Music Industry

Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, popularly known as ‘Adekunle Gold’ or ‘AG Baby,’ is one of the top artists in Nigeria and one of the top artists of his generation, with a career that has spanned over 15 years. He is a singer and songwriter who has written and produced hit songs that have impacted the history... Read More

Adekunle gold, AG Baby, entertainment, music industry

October 14, 2025

Events Happening In Lagos This Week (October 13-19)

It’s another weekend in Lagos, packed with exciting events, including creative spaces for art, art exhibitions, raves, beach raves, club nights, and Spotify karaoke parties. Happening on the 15th of October, this is the perfect mid-week event to attend for an opportunity to socialize and enjoy good food. Happening on the 17th of October, this... Read More

Lifestyle

entertainment, events, Lagos nightlife, lifestyle, Media, nightlife, parties

Zlatan Ibile Announces His Upcoming Album, “Symbol of Hope”, Coming Out on October 17th

October 13, 2025

Zlatan Ibile Announces His Upcoming Album, “Symbol of Hope”, Coming Out on October 17

Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, popularly known as Zlatan Ibile, is a cultural icon of “street music,” which has become mainstream, with a career spanning over a decade. Zlatan’s career started when he won the Airtel-sponsored “One Mic” talent show in 2014, when he was just 19, and went on to gain recognition in 2017 for his... Read More

The Music Blog

artist, artist spotlight, entertainment, Zlatan

October 7, 2025

Nollywood Movies And Series Out This October 2025

Nollywood has a great selection of movies coming out this October to keep viewers glued to their TV screens. Exploring all genres from comedy to action to romance and even thrillers. These are some of the movies you should look out for this October: Thinline follows the life of a respectable Nigerian pastor whose life... Read More

entertainment, films, nollywood, series, tv Shows

September 25, 2025

Tomike Adeoye: An Influencer Leading the Way at the Height of Her Career

Tomike Adeoye is an award-winning brand influencer, actor, and entrepreneur, born on the 24th of August, 1995. The 30-year-old began her career as a radio and TV presenter, gradually transitioning into acting with her debut role in Funke Akindele’s “Jenifa’s Diary” as Tania and Ada in the drama series “Industreet.” She later became the VVIP... Read More

entertainment, Influencer, Tomike

September 15, 2025

Weekend Recap: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

This weekend was a slow-paced one in the country, with most of the excitement coming from the Big Brother Naija reality show and Hilda Baci’s world attempt. Here’s what you might have missed this weekend. Tracy and Denari Evicted From Big Brother Naija Two more housemates have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija house... Read More

celebrity news, entertainment, Entertainment news, News, Showbiz

September 6, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What Unfolded This Week

This week has been one filled with wedding announcements in the Nigerian space, the unfortunate death of a veteran’s son, and the loss of a great Olympic athlete for the country. Here’s a recap of some of the things that happened in Nigerian media space this past week. Power Outage Halts BBNaija Show In the... Read More

entertainment, Entertainment news, Media, News, Nigerian Media, Showbiz

August 23, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s A Summary Of Events That Unfolded This Week

This week has been one with good news, and timely rescues, from the end of a 3 years social media break, to the swift rescue for Lil Kesh, here’s a more detailed breakdown of what unfolded this week. Davido’s Wife, Chioma Adeleke Makes Return To Social Media After 3 Years The wife of musician Davido,... Read More

entertainment, Media, News this week, Showbiz, Weekly recap

August 9, 2025

Top 5 Podcasts Of The Week

It’s another weekend and there is an offering of interesting podcasts to listen to while going about your day, and in this article, we discuss our top five. Reeling from the excitement of their show tour in Toronto, Jola and FK discuss work life balance, and career growth. In this episode, Tay is joined by... Read More

entertainment, Media, Top 5 podcasts of the week

Get To Know Tomi Ojo: A Gen Z Model, and Actress

August 6, 2025

Get To Know Tomi Ojo: A Gen Z Model, and Actress

If you are conversant with the Nigerian movie industry, then you have seen the face of Tomi Ojo on your television screen. Tomi Ojo, born on January 1st, 2000 is a 25 year old model and actress with several movies under her filmography and a large social media presence, with over a hundred thousand followers... Read More

Gen Z

entertainment, Gen Z, Media, Tomi Ojo

August 4, 2025

Weekend Recap: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

The weekend had so many celebrations from all areas, from the continued celebration of the WAFCON win, to the win of the Nigerian basketball team, it was an exciting weekend for Nigerians Socialite and Businessman IVD Arrested At The Airport The socialite was picked by enforcement officials on his way to his flight to Qatar... Read More

entertainment, Media, Weekend Recap

August 2, 2025

Top 5 Podcasts Of The Week

It’s the weekend again, and one of the best ways to get through the weekend is by consuming media and entertainment, so we have put together a list of 5 fun podcasts this week for you to listen to this weekend as you go about your day. On this episode of So Nigerian, Dami sits... Read More

entertainment, Media, Podcasts of the week, Pop culture

Upcoming Nigerian Artist To Look Out For: Fimi With The Flow

July 21, 2025

Upcoming Nigerian Artist To Look Out For: Fimi With The Flow

The Nigerian music space is never in shortage of talented new artists and one of them is up and coming rapper “Fimi With The Flow” The Rapper first went viral in March, after she dropped a 1 minus clip of her song “Halo” donning what could be considered church attire, her outfit and her lyricism... Read More

entertainment, Fimi with the Flow, Media, Music

July 14, 2025

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend

The media and entertainment space in Nigeria had exciting things happening this weekend, from awards to performances at club World Cup finals, it has been a satisfying few days. The annual award ceremony was held at the balmoral hall of the federal palace hotel, on Sunday the 13th of July. The award celebrated 104 nominations,... Read More

entertainment, information, Media, Weekend Recap

July 12, 2025

Top 5 Nigerian Podcasts of The Week

It’s the weekend again, and one of the best ways to get through the weekend is by consuming media and entertainment, so we have put together a list of 5 fun podcasts this week for you to listen to. On this episode of So Nigerian, the hosts sit down with a cameraman and discuss the... Read More

entertainment, Nigerian podcasts, podcasts, Podcasts of the week

July 11, 2025

The Weekend Watchlist | These Are Films/Series To Watch This Weekend

The weekend is underway, and in true Ynaija fashion, we are committed to helping you have the most relaxing time ever. With a blend of action thrillers, comedy, drama, and adventure, we’ve done the work, compiled the movies, and given you a list that will keep your weekend fun, entertaining, and engaging. Our mantra is... Read More

Cinema, entertainment, films, Hollywood, nollywood, Prime Videos, series

July 7, 2025

Weekend Recap | Here Are 5 Things That Happened During The Weekend

So much happened in the country over the weekend, from chaos in the senate, to silverbird’s run in with the law, these are 5 events that had the Nigerians shocked this past weekend. Months after her suspension, the federal court has granted the Senator justice on her wrongful dismissal from the senate. While the Senate... Read More

entertainment, Events that happened over the weekend, Media

July 5, 2025

New Nigerian Music This Week

The Nigerian music industry is always churning out great music. From the A listers, to the up and coming artists, the industry is filled with talented artists putting out music that eventually becomes a staple in the media. This is a list of new music that dropped this week.

entertainment, Music, new music

July 5, 2025

Top 5 Podcasts Of The Week

Podcasts are an amazing way to stay connected with what’s happening in the Nigerian space, and some of these podcasts not only enlighten, but also make an impact on your day. Today we put together a list of 5 podcasts that left an impact on us through the week. This episode features talented music producer,... Read More

entertainment, podcast, Podcasts of the week

July 4, 2025

The Weekend Watchlist | Movies/Series To Watch This Weekend

entertainment, film, movies, netflix, Prime Videos, series

June 23, 2025

Weekend Recap | Here are 5 Things That Happened During the Weekend

The weekend is great for having fun, unwinding, and getting quality rest from the week’s activities. Here are some things you may have missed while focusing on making the best of your weekend. Davido calls out Hi Ibiza Security Nigerian Afrobeats artist, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, mentioned that he and his team were... Read More

entertainment, Media, Showbiz

June 21, 2025

5 Events That Made the Nigerian Internet This Week

This week was filled with a range of events, from a TikToker being sentenced to prison to Nigerian influencers getting recognition, and so much more. Here are some of the events that made the Nigerian internet this week, in case you missed them. Bright Chimezie says he has decided to resume his music career Nigerian... Read More

entertainment, Week catch-up

June 21, 2025

Timeline: How Afrobeats Conquered the World: The Organic Architecture

Early 2000s – Local Roots • Nigerian and Ghanaian artists blend hip-hop, R&B, dancehall—emerging styles known as Naija Pop and Hiplife . 2009–2011 – First Wave Breakouts • Wizkid debuts with “Holla at Your Boy” (2011), seen as Nigeria’s first modern Afrobeats global starter . • Ghana’s Azonto sound explodes; Wizkid’s “Azonto” (2012) rides that wave . 2014 –... Read More

The Media Blog, The Music Blog

Afrobeats, entertainment, Music

June 19, 2025

7 Nigerian Songwriters You May Not Know

While you think all artists write the songs they sing and perform, here are 7 Nigerian songwriters you may not know because they are behind the scenes. They are the brain behind some of the popular hit songs you have listened to and love. The talented Nigerian songwriter, Patrick Mathias, wrote the song “Gobe” by... Read More

entertainment, Music, Nigerian artists, Nigerian songwriters

Nigerian Artists Who Have Won the BET Awards

June 11, 2025

Nigerian Artists Who Have Won the BET Awards

The BET Awards is an international platform where black talents are appreciated. Some Nigerian artists have gained international recognition through their talent, serenading both their local and international audience, and have been awarded accordingly. Here is a list of Nigerian artists who have won the BET awards. Renowned artist, 2Baba, won the BET Best International... Read More