review

Wilfred Okiche: See Asa and die

Nine years. That’s how long Asa made Lagos- and Nigeria,- the land of her birth, wait for a major headlining concert befitting her status as Nigeria’s premiere vocalist and performer. From her Paris base, Nigeria’s biggest music export not named Kuti touches down once in a while to promote whatever studio album she is selling... Read More

The Cutting Floor

Asa, concert, lagos, review, Wilfred Okichie

Buhari sends 2016 budget back to Ministries for another review

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the 2016 Appropriation Bill estimate back to the federal ministries for critical review of the alterations made by the National Assembly. The 2016 budget was passed into law by the National Assembly last week after the document had been debated, modified and reduced from its original figure of N6.08 trillion... Read More

2016 budget, Buhari, review

Gionee P5 Mini: The specs of elegance

The excitement that lit her face when I gave her the package was nothing compared to the exhilaration when she unwrapped it. Even though she had tried to hide it from me, I knew she really needed a phone and so I got one. I watched, a little proud of myself as she inspected the... Read More

Android, gadget, Gionee, Gionee P5, phone, review

Review: Korede Bello’s ‘Mungo Park’ is another beautiful nonsense

“Shey you wan discover Mungo Park?” No doubt, Mavin Records gives beautiful works at times but, truth be told, some of the singles we get from Mavin Records acts can be best tagged as “Beautiful Nonsense.” Korede Bello hits us with another single, we like the vibe, the ‎comic visuals, the amazing production which again, caps Don Jazzy as a well nurtured... Read More

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Headies

January 3, 2016

#YNaijaOnTheScene: The goofs, the good and unforgivable moments at the Headies 2015 (LONG READ)

Another year, another round of organizational mishaps, another level of drama. The 10th edition of the Headies held on Friday, January 1st 2016 at the newly renovated Landmark event centre. From the very strange postponement to the Olamide and Don Jazzy infamous stage drama- the Headies 2015 possessed many things an award show needed to... Read More

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January 17, 2015

Album review: Yemi Alade’s ‘King of queens’ does not live up to the title

by Wilfred Okiche King of Queens is the title of the long in the works debut album from pop chanteuse Yemi Alade. After winning the inaugural edition of the Peak Talent Hunt reality show in 2009, Alade bubbled under the surface for a spell, releasing material that went largely ignored by the massive audience she... Read More

Catch You, johnny, King of queens, Music, nigeria, pose, R2BEES, review, Yemi Alade

January 10, 2015

Dammy Krane’s The Enterkraner is not as bad as it could have been

by Wilfred Okiche The Enterkraner is the debut album from Dammy Krane, the protégé of 2face Idibia with his very own brand of 21st century Fuji; a sub-genre that borrows heavily from the popular, instrumental Fuji explosion of the 80s and mashes up with generous doses of today’s afropop sound. The resultant mix is not... Read More

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November 22, 2014

Movie review: AY’s 30 Days in Atlanta is funny but poorly made

by Wilfred Okiche After a couple of seasons producing and starring in the television comedy, AY’S crib and hot off the heels of a well-received supporting turn in Omoni Oboli’s romantic drama, Being Mrs Elliot, comedian AY has hit the silver screen big time with a producing and starring role in the dire but... Read More

30 Days in Atlanta, Akpors, AY, AY the Comedian, desmond elliot, Mercy Johnson, movie, nollywood, Omoni Oboli, Ramsey Nouah, review, Vivica Foxx

November 8, 2014

Movie review: There’s nothing surprising about ‘When love happens’

by Wilfred Okiche Mo is the stereotypical Nigerian girl (complete with remnants of a foreign accent), who has just returned home after a spell in the UK where she earned her university degree. Actually she has been around for about 4 years now and is quite set up in her dream job, working in the... Read More

Diche Enunwa, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Mo, movie, nollywood, OC Ukeke, Oreka Godis, review, Shaffy Bello, Temitope Bolade, when love happens

November 1, 2014

Album review: Little joy to be found on Wizkid’s Ayo

by Wilfred Okiche Excitement for Wizkid’s long awaited sophomore effort, Ayo (Joy) probably dampened once the album’s track list made its way to the internet in early September. At 19 tracks long, the record- his last with record label Empire Mates Entertainment (EME)- seemed at once like a hot mess of familiar tracks, usual suspect... Read More

album, AYO, EME, joy, Music, nigeria, review, wizkid

October 25, 2014

Book review: Seun Salami’s ‘The Sex life of a Lagos mad woman’ is edgy but doesn’t go far enough

by Wilfred Okiche The Sex life of a Lagos mad woman is the second collection of short stories authored by ‘Seun Salami, one of the brightest young voices in contemporary fiction. After the release of his last collection, The Son of your father’s concubine (2011), Salami spent some time publishing new, occasionally daring material, mostly... Read More

blood, book, GEJ, Love, review, Seun Salami, Sex life of a Lagos mad woman, witchhunting

October 13, 2014

Review: Why you should be very proud of @KunleAfolayan’s October 1

by Wilfred Okiche Kunle Afolayan is the most important ambassador the Nigerian government does not know it needs yet. If the entertainment sector is the next big frontier, as gleaned from the country’s recent rebased GDP figures, then Afolayan, a filmmaker and actor, has for the past 5 years been a walking advertisement for the... Read More

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September 20, 2014

Movie review: Being Mrs Elliot is fun, fast paced and very flawed

by Wilfred Okiche It is the film that spurred a visit to Aso Rock where actress cum producer, cum first time director, Omoni Oboli sought a private screening with the powers that be. It was the private screening that launched a thousand online comments, as pictures emerged of Mrs. Oboli, shaking hands with Mr. President,... Read More

Aso Rock, Goodluck Jonathan, HOAYS, movie, Omoni Oboli, Render to Caesar, review, social media, Stephanie Okereke

August 27, 2014

Review: The new Infinix Zero smartphone is super-cool

by Emilia Tobi I’m sure most people don’t know Infinix was the same Sagem we once knew. I must say I am really impressed with the all new Infinix Zero smart phone. When I first heard about the phone, I thought it was another cheap “make alike” device. Trust me when I say the new... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Movie review: Ivie Okujaiye’s ‘Make a move’ makes all the wrong ones

by Wilfred Okiche Make a move, the new dance drama produced by season 5 Amstel Malta Box Office reality show champion Ivie Okujaiye starts to get it wrong from the poster. Prominently sporting a midriff-baring Okujaiye in full dance rehearsal ensemble, accompanied by background snap shots of the supporting cast members, the 2003 Hollywood film,... Read More

Amstel malta, Ivie Okujaiye, movie, nigeria, review, Tina Mba

Song review: Asa’s ‘Dead Again’ is a class act through and through

by Henry Chibuzor Igwe She fails to plug the gap between her foreign listeners and the ordinary Nigerian audiences, so that what we have on Dead Again is one-sided, and pro-Europe at best. “Dead Again” is a fresh single from Asa, off her third Album “Bed of Stone” scheduled for a September release. The song... Read More

Asa, dead again, henry chibuzor igwe, opinion, review, ynaija

Book review: Will Ferguson’s novel, ‘419’ is a journey into the Nigerian psyche

by Taofeek Ramat 419: a novel is a Nigerian metaphor, a realistic one. I am amazed that the current governments, particularly at the federal level picked no fight with Ferguson on this tell it all rendition of the Nigerian tragicomedy story. Scampering through the cyberspace, at a wastes dump junction along the social media boulevard... Read More

419, novel, opinion, review, Taofeek Ramat, will ferguson, ynaija

Album review: On ‘Alaga Ibile’, Reminisce bullies you into taking notice

by Wilfred Okiche The most respected indigenous rapper not named Olamide rebounds with his sophomore album titled ‘Alaga Ibile’ over a year since his debut, ‘Book of rap stories’. While a lot of rappers sing and chant their way to commercial success, the inevitable side effect is that they tend to appear soft and diluted... Read More

Davido, Eleniyan, Fantasi, Music, Naeto C, nigeria, Reminisce, review, Sossick, wizkid

January 2, 2014

#OneForTheRoad: Yvonne Nelson’s House of Gold’, Charles Novia’s ‘Alan Poza’ & 3 others are the WORST movies of 2013 – See the list

by Eromo Egbejule 2013 was a year that we, the viewing public had the misfortune of seeing some really trashy movies. Nollywood and its’ younger sibling, Ghollywood continue to flourish and prosper but still have a lot to work on to transform its reputation of being a dumping ground for crappy scripts. It was such... Read More

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November 23, 2013

Album review: On ‘Fire of Zamani’, Ice Prince serves up songs of fire… and ice

by Wilfred Okiche In 2010 Panshak ‘Ice Prince’ Zamani debuted with ‘Oleku’, a hit so huge it catapulted the Plateau state born dude to instant superstardom and placed him right up there- second only to MI- as the biggest name in rap. He titled his 2011 debut album ‘Everybody loves Ice Prince’ even though critical... Read More

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November 13, 2013

Music review: With Dr. SID’s ‘Surulere’, it’s Don Jazzy again and forever

by Uche Briggs Only last week, the frenzied Twitter streets were abuzz with the confrontation between Don Jazzy and Wande Coal following the latter’s alleged intellectual property theft. While Don Jazzy’s part in the debacle leaves a lot to be desired, he has responded like any mercurial producer would – orchestrating a smash hit single... Read More

Don Jazzy, Dr Sid, Music, nigeria, One Man MOPOL, review, surulere, uche briggs

November 9, 2013

Album review: LKT’s ‘The Journey’ is quite noisy… and boring too

by Wilfred Okiche LKT found mainstream fame when he collaborated with Olu Maintain for ‘Yahooze, that relentless party popper that had former U.S Secretary of state Colin Powell dancing along. Post-Yahooze, he worked with everyone fom eLDee to P-Square before putting out his own album. ‘The Journey’ isn’t much. Well, it is much in terms... Read More

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November 2, 2013

Theatre review: For ‘SARO The Musical’, the music lives forever

by Wilfred Okiche For years now, the Nigerian attempts at capturing the Broadway cultural experience have mostly been imported recycles from South Africa (Umoja) or the United States (Fela!). Then 2013 birthed ‘Kakadu’, the first indigenous musical. In an entertainment industry currently enjoying a resurgence in movies and music, the local theatre scene has for... Read More

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October 30, 2013

Album review: Testing Ice Prince’s ‘Fire of Zamani’

by James Silas Panshak ‘Ice Prince’ Zamani, a certified ‘Jos Boy’, marked a milestone with his single “Oleku” in 2010 but before that, he had done several collaborations and literally graced huge stages with his self-proclaimed mentor, M.I Abaga. Most music aficionados knew Ice’ was a time bomb. A “Superstar” to look out for. The album,... Read More

October 30, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Nigeria and the World – Kingsley Moghalu’s ‘Emerging Africa’

by Femi Aribisala Moghalu maintains foreign aid is not a path out of poverty into development. Certainly, the volume of aid is grossly insufficient relative to need. But Moghalu goes further to argue that foreign aid actually militates against growth and development. Indeed, he maintains the chief instrument for the under-development of the continent is... Read More

africa, Femi Aribisala, Foreign Aid, Moghalu, nigeria, review, ynaija

October 21, 2013

Book review: Sammy Sage Hassan’s ‘Dream Maker’ is more than a self-help book

by Lekan Olanrewaju Sammy Sage Hassan’s Dream Maker: A Fable is a self-help book; let’s get that out of the way first. The good news here is it presents itself as something else entirely, thereby managing to become so much more. The official description of the book pegs it as “one man’s pursuit of the... Read More

book, Dream Maker, review, Sammy Sage Hassan

October 12, 2013

Album review: Wizboyy’s ‘Testimoney’ is mostly mildly pleasant

by Wilfred Okiche Wizboyy has not enjoyed the smoothest ride of it on his way to commercial success. His valiant efforts at creating a genuine music career have been checked repeatedly by a contemporary scene that has whole-heartedly accepted another Wiz as the poster child for all round music domination. Then he has had to... Read More

album, halima, review, testimoney, Wilfred Okiche, Wizboy

October 5, 2013

Book review: Why you should read Abraham Oshoko’s ‘June 12 1993: Annulment’

by Wilfred Okiche The June 12 saga remains one of the country’s most indelible political dramas, the biggest event of national strife since the civil war. The struggle for a return to democratic rule and one man’s quest to be administered his due brought the country to a standstill, resulting in the loss of many... Read More

Abraham Oshoko, book, Farafina, June 12: Annulment, review, Wilfred Okiche

September 29, 2013

Album review: Burna Boy’s ‘L.I.F.E’ is not as good as you’ve been made to believe

by Wilfred Okiche Damini Ogulu, the Rivers state born phenomenon better known as Burna Boy probably gets a life pass for his first major single, ‘Like to party’ a refreshing 90s anthem that calls to mind Will Smith in his Fresh Prince heyday. Quietly creeping into mainstream consciousness, the song was so good. It made... Read More

“L.I.F.E.”, album, Aristocrat, Burna boy, LeriQ, review, Wilfred Okiche

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