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Opinion

Peller, Adekunle Gold, and the impact of academic excellence in Nigeria

It’s not every day that academic excellence trends in the Nigerian social media circle. Yet, twice in as many weeks, we have seen it happen for very different reasons. TikTok…

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Opinion

A Statement by Ayeni Adekunle, NECLive Convener, on the 2025 edition of the conference

Today, we announce plans for this year’s edition of NECLive, which will hold on November 28, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, and other venues across the…

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Opinion

What Peller’s Job Call Reveals About Nigeria’s Systemic Failure

I’ll start this piece by saying: it’s hard to survive in a country where you can do everything right and still feel like you’re not doing enough. And no place…

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Music

The 20 Best Songs of 2025 So Far (Critics Choice)

We’ve officially crossed the mid-way point of 2025, and Nigeria’s music scene continues its relentless delivery of hit songs and its vibrant evolution. The first six months of 2025 have…

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Editorials

Important lessons for African celebrities from the trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Can we talk about Diddy for a minute or two? Or, maybe, let’s forget the hip-hop icon with the larger-than-life influence on popular culture and talk about Sean Combs, the…

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Opinion

Mind-boggling things I’d change about Nollywood if I had a magic wand -by Omotayo Inakoju

We don’t need a magic wand; we need a change in Nollywood, and that change won’t come except we start speaking up and start taking action. If I had a…

James Abinibi: The Movie Producer of Miss PJ

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Nollywood is broken and we are all to blame -by James Abinibi

Nollywood belongs to all of us. No single individual or group of select people can claim ownership of it, no matter the false imagery they project. As long as you…

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Music

From Ayra Starr to Fireboy, younger Afrobeats stars are paying tribute to their heroes and here’s why

Afrobeats has always been about the future. For years, the genre focused on pushing boundaries, growing from a local sound in Nigeria to a global force, played on stages in…

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Editorials

Obituary: Kayode Peters, the unsung hero who gave many stars their wings

A true luminary of Nigerian film and stage, Kayode Peters, has passed on after a long-term illness. A statement from his family confirmed that the former actor, comedian, director, showrunner,…

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Fixing AMVCA’s identity crisis; whose choice is it anyway?

Every year, the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) lights up Lagos, showering the continent’s film and television industry with glamour, recognition, and a much-needed platform. Organised by MultiChoice, the…

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Opinion

Peller, Adekunle Gold, and the impact of academic excellence in Nigeria

A Statement by Ayeni Adekunle, NECLive Convener, on the 2025 edition of the conference

What Peller’s Job Call Reveals About Nigeria’s Systemic Failure

The 20 Best Songs of 2025 So Far (Critics Choice)

Important lessons for African celebrities from the trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Mind-boggling things I’d change about Nollywood if I had a magic wand -by Omotayo Inakoju

Nollywood is broken and we are all to blame -by James Abinibi

From Ayra Starr to Fireboy, younger Afrobeats stars are paying tribute to their heroes and here’s why

Obituary: Kayode Peters, the unsung hero who gave many stars their wings

Fixing AMVCA’s identity crisis; whose choice is it anyway?

US Singer D4vd faces murder charge, accused of possessing a ‘significant amount’ of child pornography on Phone

Goodgirl LA announces departure from record label ‘VMF’

Adekunle Gold announces ‘FUJI XTRA’ deluxe album, featuring Olamide, TML Vibez, and Simi, drops May 8

Street Credibility was first recorded with 9ice’s chorus and verse — ID Cabasa

My Ex-Label is trying to destroy me after suing me for $1M — Qing Madi accuses JTon Music of pulling ‘Pepper Me’ featuring Zinoleesky from Spotify

Wura is back and more ruthless than ever — Here’s What You’ve Missed

5 Nigerian creatives dominating Nollywood behind the scenes

10 Nollywood actresses who have been name-dropped on Afrobeats songs

Oscars set 2027 and 2028 dates ahead of 100th edition in 2028

New Tumi, Raw Emotions: Sharon Rotimi steps in as Wura’s past Leaves fans shaken

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

Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star and Action icon, dies at 86

10 record-breaking moments at the 2026 Oscars

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