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Sitting down to write this week after days of the Supreme Court’s intense right-wing assault on our constitutional rights and, really, on our right to live free from fear, I had to ask myself, “Why bother?” Reading cases in which Justice Clarence Thomas struck down a New York conceal carry …

One of the names that made Camidoh’s list was Gyakie, the soft-spoken Ghanaian pop star, whose talent took Africa’s biggest music market by storm. Now, most people may not have been expecting Gyakie, an artist who is barely two years and one EP into the industry to be credited with …

On 27th March 2022, the video of a lady clumsily grabbing Ruger by his manhood while he was performing was posted on Twitter, and as expected it inspired outrage. For many people, they saw it as more of an indictment on the part of the lady who couldn’t rein in …

He has won Album of the year at the Headies. At some point, a lot of people billed him as a competition to Davido, Wizkid and Olamide. He was one of the major gatecrashers, alongside Runtown and Tekno. The album lacked so much impact that both him, his team and …

Nigerians camped on the streets for days and weeks until hoodlums took over the peaceful protests. Then it was followed by the gruesome murder of some of the protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. That incident left many Nigerians in shock. The annoying part was the government’s denial …

Portable: The Man to whom little was given Born Habeeb Okikiola, Portable hails from Ogun State, where he had his primary and secondary education. His journey to Lagos was motivated by his desire to push his music career, after he discovered his love for music while in secondary school. Portable …

The Headies Understands the Need to Evolve The recent slump in the respect accorded to the Headies by the music community suggested a case of diminishing return. The Headies appeared to have hit a Cul-de-sac and desperately needed to rebrand. This year’s Headies showed that the Headies understands this need …

This year, the award retained the glitz and spark which had Nigerians on Twitter channeling their inner Joan Rivers. Unlike the Headies, many must have noticed that the AMVCA didn’t attract lots of disparaging and polarizing comments, which is the most recognizable award in Nigeria’s illustrious music industry. The spectators’ …

Netflix first launched its streaming services in Nigeria in 2016. As at the time, the Company was expanding into about 130 countries, it acquired Genevieve Nnaji’s 2018 film Lionheart; and also began commissioning its own original projects. In 2020, Netflix Naija was created. This development was celebrated by many Nigerians …

While many people would rather not accept that it is an important event that has the power to shape the filmmaking industry be it for good, or bad, I think it is. But, like many Nigerian events, it is unsurprisingly problematic. Beyond the over-the-top commentary on how much an attendee …