by Chidi Sokugo “What do you see out of that window? People, right? Just people. Because there are no ‘Black’ people in Africa. Let him experience that for a change.” So says a character in Pandora’s Box, a brilliant new play by Ade Solanke which succinctly examines the issues of identity, location, parenthood, and... Read More

‘Pandora’s Box’, Ade Solanke, play, review, uk

From the Magazine: Website review- Connecting Nigerian moms everywhere

by Gbenga Awomodu Name: 9jamom.com Editor: Olukemi Macaulay-Newman Category: Website 9JAMOM.COM is an attempt to connect Nigerian mothers everywhere on the globe. Birthed in January 2011 by Olukemi Macaulay-Newman, a.k.a. the Lazy 9ja Mom, who serves as the Managing Editor, it is a multi-functional community and portal providing parenting news, resources, and support for all Nigerian mothers,... Read More

from the magazine, Nigerian websites, review

May 22, 2012

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Nollywood Review: Desmond Elliot’s ‘Timeless Passion’

by Chioma Ezekobe MOVIE TITLE: TIMELESS PASSION (PART 1) AND PASSIONATE HEART(SEQUEL) DSTV CHANNEL: 128 Susan Peters: Allow me kidnap this woman, allow me kidnap her… Monalisa Chinda : My mother-in-law is so kind and yet so weak. Some of us were born Nigerian movie fans. It is rather painful that nobody thanks us for our large... Read More

Chisom Oz-Lee, desmond elliot, Emem Isong, monalisa, nollywood, review

May 3, 2012

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Technology: Check out the new BlackBerry 10 operating system

by Tolu Orekoya Let’s face it; BlackBerry (BB) has been struggling for the last couple of years. Once the biggest business handset maker, they lost market share to iPhone, HTC, Samsung and Windows Phone handsets by providing lackluster and underpowered phones that lacked looks, style and ingenuity – in markets where everyone was looking for the next... Read More

BlackBerry 10 (BBX), HTC, iphone, review, Samsung, Windows Phone handsets

April 26, 2012

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Chelsea-Barca: The night the underdog conquered the overlord

; Dickson Kalu After that goal, I told my brother-in-law that Ramires was going to play the game of his life and boy, did he play well! He defended and attacked relentlessly. That goal gave Chelsea a lifeline. Many didn’t give them a chance. Critics and some fans of Chelsea were on the same page.... Read More

Barca, chelsea, review, sports

April 15, 2012

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Saratu Abiola: Tiwa Savage’s ‘Without My Heart’ & female sexuality in Nigerian popular culture

by Saratu Abiola Nigerian sexually-explicit songs are more likely to use made-up words with sexual meanings, probably because of the audience’s unease with sexual topics. Among the first major female music acts in the current wave of Nigerian popular music, Tiwa Savage is in quite an awkward situation as a Nigerian woman, and it shows... Read More

Nigerian Music, review, tiwa savage

March 20, 2012

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From the Magazine: “Paradigm shift? Uhm, not really” – A review of the book, ‘Outliers’

by Ahmed Adeyanju Title: Outliers Author: Malcolm Gladwell Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (2008) Category: Non-fiction Few books have a buzz around them like Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Outliers’. Since it was published in November 2008, there’s been raving reviews about the book and several people have categorically said: “This book will change your life.” The book attempts... Read More

from the magazine, Malcolm Gladwell, review

February 24, 2012

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“Undulating in sequins” – D’Banj featured in The New York Times

Following a sold out headlining concert at the Irving Plaza in New York, D’Banj has been featured in a review in the New York Times titled “Undulating in Sequins, He’s a Pop Star for Sure”. The article is featured below. There was talk of kokolets all Sunday night at Irving Plaza. D’Banj, the Nigerian pop... Read More

D'banj, NY Times, review, Wande Coal

January 23, 2012

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#OccupyNigeriaReview: “I daresay, the war is still on!”

by Cheta Nwanze We may have lost this battle, but the war for the soul of our country is still there to be won, and I dare say, we can win. January 16, 2012 will certainly go down in history as an important day in the history of Nigeria though its ramifications are... Read More

#OccupyNigeria, review

January 17, 2012

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9ice album review: ‘Versus’ delivers no knock-out!

by Wilfred Okiche …highlife duets with Duncan Mighty and Wizboy really have no business here. The second half of 9ice’s fourth album, ‘Versus’ can be described as a boxing arena where he books some of the biggest names in the music industry to battle with them. However, he withholds the one battle we would have... Read More

9ice, review, versus

Review: Ade Solanke’s new play titled ‘Pandora’s Box’ shows in the UK

From the Magazine: Website review- Connecting Nigerian moms everywhere

Nollywood Review: Desmond Elliot’s ‘Timeless Passion’

Technology: Check out the new BlackBerry 10 operating system

Chelsea-Barca: The night the underdog conquered the overlord

Saratu Abiola: Tiwa Savage’s ‘Without My Heart’ & female sexuality in Nigerian popular culture

From the Magazine: “Paradigm shift? Uhm, not really” – A review of the book, ‘Outliers’

“Undulating in sequins” – D’Banj featured in The New York Times

#OccupyNigeriaReview: “I daresay, the war is still on!”

9ice album review: ‘Versus’ delivers no knock-out!

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