Seven Doors Shine Through at AMVCA 2025
Creativity and the beauty of the big screen in Nigeria came to its peak again. Those who attended the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) unfolded at the Eko Hotel and Suites would have an event to remember. For starters, Chioma Akpotha,…
What ‘Conclave’ Taught Us About How a Pope Is Chosen
On Wednesday, May 7, 134 cardinals will gather in one of the most secretive and spiritually charged rituals in the world in the election of a new Pope. For those curious about what really happens behind the locked doors of the Vatican, the 2024…
Books Hold Secrets, and They Can Save Lives
Pick a book and read, it might just change your life. Because in every turning page lies the secret lives of moving mortals, and sometimes, all it takes is one story to inspire a thousand dreams. An author and child advocate Edem Ossai is urging…
100 Years On, Fitzgerald’s Classic ‘The Great Gatsby’ Still Surprises Many
When The Great Gatsby hit the shelves in April 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald knew something most of his readers didn’t: no one truly understood what he had written. Even his most glowing reviews missed the point. Edith Wharton praised it, but popular critics…
11 Dazzling Films to Catch This April
This April, the cinematic calendar is bursting with stories that challenge, comfort, thrill, and move us. Whether you’re craving soul-searching art-house fare or pulse-pounding blockbusters, here are 11 films you absolutely don’t want to miss this…
Artificial “Things” Will Bruise Hollywood’s Delicate Ego Soon
For decades, artificial intelligence has been Hollywood’s favorite villain, often depicted as a soulless force threatening humanity. Now, the film industry finds itself facing a real-world AI antagonist, not as a futuristic nightmare but as an…
New Song on The Block ( Dreams : Unstoppable ft Dimma, Patience Agada )
When human love fails, God love doesn’t. The loudest noise can’t stand His whispers. Take a listen here LYRICS Dear men, It’s okay to cry To try and try again with little gain It’s okay to be dream And to be afraid It’s okay…
Netflix’s $320M ‘The Electric State’ Slammed as ‘Soulless’ But Tops Streaming Charts
Netflix’s latest big-budget blockbuster, The Electric State, has come under heavy criticism from film critics, with some branding it “soulless” and “just plain dumb.” However, the negative reviews haven’t stopped the film from dominating the streaming…
YouTube: Nollywood’s New Creative Sanctuary
As streaming giants retreat, Nigerian filmmakers rediscover YouTube’s promise. How quickly things change. One moment, Netflix and other streaming giants are dishing out lucrative licensing deals to Nollywood filmmakers, and the next, they’re pulling…
Mabel Segun: The End of an Era, But Not Her Legacy
The passing of Mabel Segun at 95 is more than the loss of a literary icon, it is the closing of a chapter in Nigeria’s cultural and intellectual history. A woman of many firsts, Segun was not just a novelist; she was a poet, a broadcaster, a diplomat, an…