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27 Mar 2022
Football icon, Christiano Ronaldo reportedly makes $1,604,000 per post on his Instagram, making him the highest-paid influencer in the world since 2021. Ronaldo is not the only one who benefits from brand sponsorship. Kim Kardashian, Dwayne “The Rock“ Johnson, Davido, Toyin Abraham, Wizkid, are consistently announced as brand ambassadors. As the world evolves, there has…
20 Mar 2022
Red carpet events, trips around the world, popping nightlife, Lagos socialites live the Lasgidi experience every day. Building empires for themselves, managing their homes and raising children while maintaining their opulent lifestyle, the Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOL) live the Eko-Miami dream every day. In the first Nigerian instalment of the global Real Housewives Franchise,…
13 Mar 2022
Adeyemi, just like many other Nigerians, accepted a job offer in an advertising agency somewhere in Lagos. It wasn’t his dream job but he was at least satisfied that he had a job and was earning a living. The anticipation of a salary made him sign the contract letter. Months into the new job, Adeyemi…
6 Mar 2022
The increasing menace and challenges faced by women and the girl child in the Nigerian space are fast becoming a topical issue to be addressed, possibly with an iron fist. The discourse on sexual violence and other issues that threaten the welfare and safety of the female gender was once hushed but for the works…
27 Feb 2022
Sustainability- a buzzword thrown around by fashion insiders, but what exactly does it mean? Sustainability, in simple terms, means to sustain something over a long period of time. As a policy, sustainability concerns itself with economic, social, and environmental betterment. When narrowed into fashion, sustainability means taking socio-economic and environmental-friendly approaches to the production, distribution,…
20 Feb 2022
In commemoration of the coloured skin, black history month is celebrated. It is a period of contemplative celebrations of the neglected race with a lot of focus being shed on the trials of the black race but extremely on the positives and their groundbreaking contributions and development that shaped a society that treated them otherwise.…
13 Feb 2022
'Tis the cupid season where everyone is taken down the streets of love. It is also a time to remember every time you got “served breakfast” or how you swoon off your feet. Whichever it is, one thing is for sure: Valentine’s Day comes with some memories for everyone. Bisola 3 years ago, I reunited…
6 Feb 2022
THEY are the digital triggers. They dominate social media. Yet, their presence in governance and policymaking does not portray their active involvement in the new media. It has been discovered that the media continues to play a prominent role in the overall societal development, especially politics. However, experience has shown that not only the mainstream…
30 Jan 2022
School is a scam!!!” This emerging perspective has pushed and endangered the values that clothed the institution of education in Nigeria. On the flip side of that is the rush for foreign certificates. Even Nigeria’s neighbours, the Republic of Benin and Ghana, are welcoming hundreds of Nigerian students into their universities every year. If education…
23 Jan 2022
A few years ago, a document written in Nsibidi (dated 2000 BC), containing the first page of the words of the iconic writer, Chinua Achebe, of his book, “Things Fall Apart”, surfaced on the internet. It was the first time a large portion of Nigerians were exposed to one of the most popular ancient forms…
16 Jan 2022
It has been 12 months since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a total ban on cryptocurrencies and related activities and 7 months since it announced an official digital currency. What has changed? What effect has this had on the financial ecosystem and the average user? Also, what exactly are these CBDCs? Before we…
9 Jan 2022
“Poorly explain what you do for a living.” “I teach people how to drop weapons and pick up plastic pieces”- Tunde Onakoya responds to a Twitter user who has posted the first statement on her timeline. Only that this time, the plastic pieces he refers to, are chess pieces. In a board of chess, the…
Guardian Life
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Inkblot Productions, Nigeria's foremost film production company, has announced its collaboration with the renowned, award-winning director Biodun Stephen, to write and direct its new title - Big Love, one of its four films slated for theatrical release in 2023.
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Sweet red wine typically has a fruity, sweet taste with notes of berries and a smooth finish. Regular red wine can have a wide range of flavors, such as dark fruit, oak, and spice. The process of making red wine involves crushing the grapes, fermenting the juice with yeast, and then aging the wine in…
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Yorúbá mythology is one of the richest and most developed in the world. Many mythology enthusiasts argue that it is at par with Greek, Roman, and Norse mythologies. Unfortunately, Nollywood and proselytising on the part of the adherents of Abraham faiths have demonised the principal characters of our mythologies, and the misrepresentation of these characters…
11 hours ago
Suya noodles are a delicious delicacy that can be easily prepared to quench one's hunger in a matter of a minute. It can be regarded as a nutritious meal because of the vegetables used in garnishing it and can easily be made by all and sundry. Ingredients • One sachet of noodles • Vegetable oil…
1 day ago
First, it sounded strange like a new song without lyrics, but it eventually turned out as absolute ingenuity by Nigerian music sensation, Nwadavid Chibuchi, fondly known as Buchidavidss, who does fusion of afrobeats and alternative music he coined as ‘Afroalte’. Buchidavidss is an extraordinarily talented artiste, who has caught attention on both local and international…
Music
3 days ago
Dakar, the capital city of Senegal was agog recently as leading African artistes, celebrities and stakeholders in the music industry stormed the city for the 8th edition of the All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA) dubbed Taranga Edition.
24 Jan
After a year of highs and countless mind-blowing moments, the World’s biggest Afrobeats festival returns to Portimão’s sun-kissed coast this summer. Afro Nation Portugal announces the first wave of names taking place between 28-30th June 2023. Among an ever-impressive array of artists, are found the first three headline acts, including global giant Burna Boy, US…
19 Jan
There could not have been a better way to start the new year for fans of United States-based Nigerian singer, Emmanuel Shedu, popularly called Yo'Dele following the release of his new single, 'Keke Ti Koko'. Yo'Dele, who surprised his fanbase with the latest sensation, had demonstrated that he had something up his sleeve, as he…
17 Jan
South Africa-based Nigerian Afrobeat/ Afropop/ Afrofusion recording and performing artist, Ambassador Uche Opara, also known as King Sador, is currently making waves with his newly released heavyweight EP project titled “GUNE BOI (Otilo)” on all major music platforms nationwide courtesy of record label known as Kingy Movement. King Sador, who was born and raised in…
15 Jan
As it is said, "class is permanent, and form is temporal." Such is the imposing sonorous voice of one of Nigeria's highly anointed gospel minister, Okoro Lilian Chidinma, popularly known as Lilian Dinma. A talented gospel singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and fashion guru. Lilian Dinma understood her assignment from childhood and, from her secondary school days,…
Film
24 Jan
Serial entrepreneur turned Nollywood actor and producer, John Oche Success better known as Dr Success John has put the speculations to rest that there is homosexuality in Nollywood, asserting that gay men and women abound in the industry. While affirming that gay men are in the best position to answer the question of whether most…
24 Jan
The follow-up to "Girls Trip" transports us to West Africa in Ghana. Co-writer of the original 2017 comedy, writer-director-producer Tracy Oliver during an interview gave an update on the upcoming reunion of Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish. During the promotion of her video series 'Harlem', Oliver announced she had a "definitive…
24 Jan
As digital broadcast platforms steadily worm their way into the hearts of television viewers globally, Nigeria and Africa have not been left behind in the fiercely competitive and innovative space. With the youths making up the vast majority of Africa’s population and their tendency to make the digital shift to over the top (OTT) platforms,…
24 Jan
Ace broadcaster and actor, Destiny Ezeyim popularly known as Brainiac the Radiogad has lamented that most Nigerian movie producers are in the habit of not giving actors their dues. He said producers feel they are doing actors favour by giving them roles. He said: “Most of the time people view Nollywood from the wrong background.…
16 Jan
"Avatar: The Way of Water" easily stayed atop the North American box office for a fifth straight week, taking in an estimated $38.5 million on a long holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.