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C. J. Obasi’s “Mami Wata” is the supernatural thriller that could shake up Nollywood
Some months back, I stumbled on Siren, a new television series on American cable Freeform. First reading positive reviews and watching a clip on social media, Siren looked like the…
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“People should quit complaining about the accents of radio presenters” | OAPs speak at #SMWLagos2018
Radio, since its genesis, has had a relatively substantial impact on popular culture. We cannot even think and/or talk of modern popular culture without talking about the influence of radio.…
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The Thread: Small Doctor’s “Penalty” shames the poor
Nigerians generally bemoan the lack of good content in today's music. Popular music lyrics flow along the lines of "30 billion for the akant"; "Wo! ogbono feli feli (spanking hot), chicken…
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LONG READ: Can popular culture save Nigeria?
by Wilfred Okiche It is hard being a Nigerian citizen today. The country is so dysfunctional that even on the best days, very little appears to be working. The…
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The Thread: “Ada” Tiwa” “Tosin” | The different types of ladies in Nigeria
Christening is an all-important part of the Nigerian culture as the names parents- and grandparents- pick for a child usually have deep meaning. However, regardless of the actual meaning of…
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10 hilarious tweets that will convince you to follow the @officialEFCC on twitter
While many public/private offices, government agencies, ministries and departments have got on the transparent and inclusive operations system that has compelled them to open one or two social media accounts,…
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Insiders: “2016 was a bad year for the Headies”
Everyone agrees the show is a trailblazer, But Soundcity made it look ugly. The Headies Awards held its 11th edition in December 2016 and with this outing came a truckload…
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LONG READ: The rise & fall of Eedris Abdulkareem, Kennis Music and how Nigerians learn to stop taking sh_t
by Wilfred Okiche How come Nigerians swallow all the sub-standard nonsense all around us - and how do we snap out of it? Those who were around at the start…
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#VMAs: Beyonce rules… walks away with Video of the Year award [See list of winners]
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs) has come to a close and here are the winners on the night: Video of the Year: Adele – “Hello” Beyoncé –…
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Laolu Sebanjo, Damilola Elebe, Adenrele Sonariwo… See the #YNaijaPowerList for Culture
The annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 5th year, and we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are rocking the culture space and making something out of nothing. From…
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Ekerete Udoh: Nigerians have no purposeful leaders like Mandela
by Ekerete Udoh Now the question is: If Nigeria was able to conquer the world with her pop culture, and presents a new side, a new narrative about or country,…
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Pay attention, start-ups! 10 lessons from Fast & Furious franchise
by Nubi Kay A bunch of folks that saw the fifth film missed the post-credit scene and went back to the cinemas for a second viewing. That was an epic…
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Dating by numbers: 12 rules to live (and die) by
by Ann Breslaw You’re a new couple! Everything is so fresh and so clean (clean!). You shouldn’t get bored of each others’ bodies until you’re old and sad and fighting…
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The controversy continues: Did Bishop T.D Jakes fall under a $1 million anointing? (WATCH)
by Akan Ido Tongues continue to wag at the image of Hollywood filmmaker, Tyler Perry laying hands on popular bishop of the Potter's House Church, T. D Jakes. Bishop Jakes had…
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Marketers fight to gain distribution rights for Afrocandy’s soft-porn movie
by Rachel Ogbu New reports claim that a good number of Nigerian movie marketers are already fighting to obtain the right to sell Afrocandy’s controversial movie, “Destructive Instinct’ in Nigeria.…
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Gimba Kakanda: I love pop culture – but it has lost its soul
by Gimba Kakanda Today you have graduates who would say “I dey craze?” on being asked to go for a second degree except if that is to be done for…
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I am not gay o – American DJ accused of soliciting male prostitute speaks up (PICTURED)
After being arrested on Friday for allegedly soliciting a male prostitute in Brooklyn, DJ Mister Cee, whose real name is Calvin Lebrun, has finally broken his silence during an interview…
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Bad belle? Actress blasts (or is it mocks?) Tyler Perry for casting Kim Kardashian in latest film (READ)
I found it interesting that Tyler did that with Temptation, hiring Kim Kardashian because she has 16 million Twitter followers, which would seem like a brilliant marketing plan. He…
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“I would be a great father… in 2 years” – Tyler Perry, 43, confesses to Steve Harvey (WATCH)
Throughout the course of his career, Tyler Perry has accumulated a tremendous amount success, not to mention topping Forbes magazine’s 2011 list as “entertainment’s highest paid man.” Despite all the…
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FBI files on Whitney Houston released (CLICK)
The FBI has released its files on a trio of investigations the agency conducted on behalf of Whitney Houston. All Categories The records released Monday show the agency conducted one…
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“Shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal system”: Michael Jordan responds to paternity lawsuit
Basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss a paternity suit against him, calling it a "shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal…
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Cece Winan’s nephew, Michael Winans Jr. jailed 14 years for $8 million fraud targeting churches
Michael Winans Jr., of the popular Gospel-singing Winans family, was sentenced this week to nearly 14 years in prison for taking advantage of "good, decent church-going people" in an $8…
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6 brutal reasons why you are not yet married
by Tracy McMillan You want to get married. It’s taken a while to admit it. Saying it out loud — even in your mind — feels kind of desperate,…
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