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Amaka Igwe: 'She was a generous soul' – Ojoma Ochai

We can cry, we can mourn and we will but I know that the greatest tribute we can give Amaka Igwe is to contribute to strive, continue to fight for the ideals that she stood for, continue to develop the industry she believed in and dedicated her life’s work too.

Simi's Tiff’ and ‘E no go funny’ introduce her into the nascent

Simi's Tiff’ and ‘E no go funny are strong upon first listen, radio-ready and possessing replay qualities.

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Nollywood: Why Yoruba movie actors aren't respected

The criteria for being a celebrity are both in the 'art' and in the artist. Sadly, Yoruba actors, though may have the art in them, are not doing well enough to project themselves.

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Slow down (E rora) [Another Perspective by Oluwole Leigh]

You may not need to go into a museum or listen to a lecture by Professor Ade Ajayi to go an idea of our history. One of these unlikely sources is a group of people known as ‘Kegites’.

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Nigerian hustle…by Chris Ogunlowo

Hustle is what foreigners admire when they express their curiosity about the entrepreneurial restlessness of the Nigerian. They use nice and weightless words to describe it: industrious, enterprising, business-minded, etc. etc. But damn, it’s hustle!

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10 strikers to watch out for at the world cup in Brazil

With the 2014 World Cup set to kick off in Brazil on Thursday, June 12, 2014, here are the top 10 strikers to watch out for

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Chris Ihidero Unedited: Amaka Igwe; memories are all that I have now…

Time heals all wounds, they say. It will take time a long time to heal this wound. This void will remain unfilled for a while, for a pretty long while, if not forever.

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‘A verse to the girl child’ – A short poem by Banky W

‘What frightens the extremists and really gives them the spooks? There’s nothing scarier to them than a girl with a book‘ - Read Banky W‘s recent poem dedicated to the missing Chibok girls.

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The dilemma of domestic violence [Another Perspective by Oluwole Leigh]

Spousal abuse usually takes place within the complex framework called marriage which involves a lot of vested emotions, time and interests. Two people that have pledged to live happily ever after are not easily undone like pieces of Lego that can be stuck and unstuck in a minute.

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Tosyn Bucknor's Ten 10s: My Last Kiss…

My friend had a book on his table on creativity and one of the pages asked a simple question; ‘everyone talks about the first kiss. But what about the last kiss?’ That got me thinking... About the last conversations or interactions I had with...

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Opinion

Amaka Igwe: 'She was a generous soul' – Ojoma Ochai

Simi's Tiff’ and ‘E no go funny’ introduce her into the nascent

Nollywood: Why Yoruba movie actors aren't respected

Slow down (E rora) [Another Perspective by Oluwole Leigh]

Nigerian hustle…by Chris Ogunlowo

10 strikers to watch out for at the world cup in Brazil

Chris Ihidero Unedited: Amaka Igwe; memories are all that I have now…

‘A verse to the girl child’ – A short poem by Banky W

The dilemma of domestic violence [Another Perspective by Oluwole Leigh]

Tosyn Bucknor's Ten 10s: My Last Kiss…

Niniola Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Husband Michael Ndika: “He Was the Engine Behind My Success”

Davido & Ayra Starr featured on the official FIFA 2026 World Cup album

Sonny Rollins, Titan of Modern Jazz, dies at 95

Who was Michael Ndika? Niniola’s husband, manager, and NaijaReview founder, who left a Lasting Legacy in Nigerian music

The most desperate politician in the world is Oyetola – Davido blasts former Osun governor

Nollywood actor Okiki Adesina dies after a tragic car accident

10 roles that secured Alexx Ekubo’s legacy in Nollywood

Filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen recalls giving Alexx Ekubo his first movie role, calls his death “Devastating and Unbelievable”

Uzor Arukwe’s ‘Best Lead Actor’ win was one of the night’s biggest surprises

‘If the world understood our budgets, they’d salute us a million times over’ — Joke Silva on the state of Nollywood

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle legal dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ production ahead of trial

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault convictions

Paramount Pictures, Nile Entertainment seal West African deal for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

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