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Behold Nollywood’s queens of YouTube
Video sharing platform, YouTube, is now a veritable way for actors and filmmakers to share their movies with fans. With this avenue, the filmmakers bypass conventional marketers and take their movies straight to the audience, while getting paid by the …
Lagos bans overnight sleeping at construction sites after building collapse kills five
Following the collapse of a two-storey building that claimed the lives of five construction workers at Arowojobe Estate, in the Maryland area of Lagos State, the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, has banned people, par…
Celebs attend premiere of ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’
The Filmhouse Cinema IMAX Lekki, Lagos, was agog on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, when the superhero film, ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’, was premiered. Attended by guests who were gorgeously dressed, the tone of the event was set right from the gate of the pre…
Why I mix afropop, jazz music — Daddy Jiggy
A budding singer, Ayobami Akinjero, aka Daddy Jiggy, has shared insights on the innovative blend of afro and jazz sounds that define his unique musical style, which he has coined, ‘afro-pop jazz’. In a statement sent to Saturday Beats, he said, “My sel…
‘Superstory’ returns with ‘The Curse’
Wale Adenuga Productions, the multiple-award-winning producer of popular TV shows such as, ‘Superstory’, ‘Papa Ajasco and Company’, and ‘Akpan and Oduma’, has announced that a new season of ‘Superstory’, titled, ‘The Curse’, will start airing on August…
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Odun Ifa Exhibition
Nigeria: Ruthless Ambition in ‘House of Gaa – ‘ A Historical Epic With Contemporary Relevance
[This Day] On July 26th, Netflix will release “House of Gaa,” a film that is expected to be an addition to the platform’s
Nigeria: A Decade of Integrity, Credibility and Transparency At the Nigeria Pitch Awards
[This Day] From recognising individual and team achievement on the football pitch, to acknowledging individuals and corporate entities who contribute significantly to the development of the sport, the Nigeria Pitch Awards, a prestigious platform for re…
Zimbabwe: The Reflection of Women Sympathy in Zimbabwean Novel ‘Nervous Conditions’ (Part One)
[Ethiopian Herald] Nervous Condition is a novel written by Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga in 1988, and it is situated in imagined Rhodesia. Nervous Conditions derives its title from Jean-Paul Sartre’s renowned introduction to Frantz Fanon’s The W…
Zimbabwe: Burning Spear Harare-Bound
[The Herald] ICONIC Jamaican roots-reggae exponent, Burning Spear, is billed to perform in Harare on October 18 as part of his much-anticipated “One People Tour Africa”.
Nigeria: Album Review – Rema Pushes Boundaries in ‘Heis’ but Struggles With Cohesion
[Premium Times] Despite its standout moments, the album’s thematic inconsistency and production similarities prevent it from achieving its full potential.
Zimbabwe: Print Textbooks in Vernacular – Parly
[The Herald] Textbooks used in schools and colleges need to be translated into vernacular as part of measures to preserve cultural identity, Parliamentarians said this week.