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July 4, 2023
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The Media Blog: From Cleaner to Celebrity – The Unbelievable Journey of Ola of Lagos

In the world of luxury cars and property reviews, one name stands out: Ola of Lagos, whose captivating rise from a cleaner to a respected reviewer has inspired countless individuals. Akinwande Waris Olayinka, the man behind the persona, recently shared his incredible journey in an interview with The Nation, shedding light on the path that... Read More
The Media Blog
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Easy Love
February 15, 2019
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#Berlinale2019: Sex and the City: A review of Tamer Jandali’s Easy Love

Editor’s Note:  Our in-house critic, Wilfred Okiche, was invited to the 2019 Berlinale Film Festival as part of its Berlinale Talents programme and is sending dispatches from the front lines of global film, enjoy.   Opening the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section of this year’s Berlinale, Tamer Jandali’s feature-length debut, Easy Love, is a hybrid documentary-fiction... Read More
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Nollywood
February 23, 2018
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#Rotterdam2018: ‘Beyond Nollywood’ and the challenge of inclusion

At this point in its evolution, the Nollywood aesthetic is pretty much defined. Extremely low budgets and limited technical know-how meld to present sets that are claustrophobic, scenes that are heavy on dialogue, overly histrionic actors and films that mostly go straight to video. In spite of these limitations, Nollywood, as the Nigerian film industry... Read More
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September 4, 2017
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Film Review: My Wife and I asks for too much, offers little rewards

by Wilfred Okiche It is probably a good thing that Nollywood is reaching for more interesting ways to tell pretty conventional stories of love, family and loss. It would be better though if these films took more time to familiarise themselves with the rules before seeking to bend them a bit. That way the filmmakers... Read More
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July 17, 2017
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Good could have been better: A review of Wizkid’s Sounds From The Other Side

by Umar Hassan   Who releases a 12 track EP in 2017?.A Nigerian musician; Wizkid to be precise.Perhaps this was what Seyi Shay meant by ‘electronic package’ (lol). But on the real, it’s just another pointer to the fact that this incredibly talented young man needs to understand the ‘biz’ in showbiz better than he... Read More
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May 31, 2017
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The Film Blog: Alakada Reloaded is a convoluted, senseless, foolish mess – but we absolutely loved it

There was no story, no plot, the characters were confused, threads were left lying on the floor, everyone on the production team should be lined up at the Bar Beach, and shot in the full glare of the entire movie-watching public. We are not even kidding. And we are not even talking about abominable sound;... Read More
The Film Blog
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December 23, 2016
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“Hades,” “e fun mi lowo mi, “: Here are our top 10 tweets from the Headies 2016

Folks were not impressed with this year’s Headies award show. At least last year, there was a fight, which gave Nigerians exotic tea to settle down with. This year, they did not even try to have a fight. Instead, most members of the industry members boycotted the award ceremony. Here’s what Nigerian Twitter had to say:... Read More
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June 24, 2016
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Please, judge celebrities gently – Omawumi

Omawumi Megbele, powerhouse singer, says the harsh criticisms and attacks suffered by celebrities from the public, are often times negative and extreme. The singer pleaded with fans and followers of celebrities to be “gentle” in their assumptions and judgement. She took to her Instagram page, Friday, to state that negative criticisms often affects the celebrities... Read More
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May 27, 2014
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On madness and change: Funmi Iyanda reviews Chude Jideonwo’s ‘Are We the Turning Point Generation?’

by Oge Okonkwo Founding partner of Red Media Africa, Chude Jideonwo officially launched the book titled “Are We the Turning Point Generation?”, on May 25 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. Popular talk show host, Funmi Iyanda penned her thoughts on the thought-provoking book which has garnered positive reviews from literary critics. Read her... Read More
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December 31, 2013
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#YNaija2013Review: Saka’s ‘I don port o’, Shop At Konga… We present the top 10 adverts of 2013!

by Uche Briggs  The guerrilla marketing tactic adopted that saw Saka ‘port’ was very brilliant and generated a lot of attention and respect. MTN may be losing the porting wars but this was a great show nonetheless. The Nigerian marketing space is a battle field with brands armed with creativity & scientific diagnosis. The spoils... Read More
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December 31, 2013
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#YNaija2013Review: Ayokunle Odekunle ‘reviews’ major political events of 2013

by Ayokunle Odekunle I disagreed and still disagree. NOTHING is better than my Amala, Ewedu, Abula and smoked fish. not even the ‘Association for Progressive Corruption’ who are held bent on kicking out ‘People Destructive Party’ from Office in 2015. One would not be guilty of grandstanding if he says that the year 2013 has... Read More
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November 7, 2013
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Report: How Rib Cracker App, AkposJokes, others hit one million downloads – and counting

by Lanre Olagunju Tunde Olabenjo, CTO of Stack Arena juggled his memory and narrated thus, “At first we decided that we were just going to build a native app that would connect to an API. That was just the idea initially. We decided that we’d allow people post jokes, something like an eHow for jokes,... Read More
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September 1, 2013
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Review: This is why you should watch ‘Lekki Wives’

by Tobe Osigwe It was the twentieth century German-American writer, Edith Hamilton that opines; the way a nation goes reflects in their art and drama. What she meant by this is, the foibles, follies, thinking and behavioural pattern of a particular nation at a particular time or cultural movement is wholly reflected in their art... Read More
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April 13, 2013
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“The smartest guys in the room!”: We present the hot new YNaija2015 ad campaign (LOOK)

by Isi Esene The quality of political leadership is defined by the quality of participation and engagement with the political process. Credible candidates, a vibrant media and an active and engaged youth population form the basis of a smooth and quality electoral process. With the increasing knowledge and exposure of the electorate, critical questions are... Read More
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March 27, 2013
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Onoshe Nwabuikwu reviews: Gbenga Aruleba’s slip, AIT owing salaries & more television

by Onoshe Nnwabuikwu A lifeline for Nollywood It isn’t every day, help and encouragement comes, especially from government. Just as Nollywood is marking 20 years, there is an added reason to celebrate: The N3b Fund from government. As you must have heard, President Goodluck Jonathan made this announcement two weeks ago at a presidential dinner... Read More
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November 26, 2011
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CriticSpeak: The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn or Breaking yawn?

by Wilfred Okiche Clearly, this is no Harry Porter. The first part of the fourth film in the Twilight saga, based on author Stephanie Meyer’s series of bestselling novels, was released last weekend. While ‘Breaking Dawn Part 1’ conquered the box-office with a $135million opening weekend gross, critical reception begged to differ. Here are some... Read More
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