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Netflix greenlights its very first Nigerian series.

Netflix greenlights its very first Nigerian series.

In just days after the arrival of Netflix in Nigeria – Netflix Naija, we have the very first Nigerian Netflix Original in the works. Exciting times ahead for the creative industry and the Nigerian entertainment industry.

The untitled six part series will be co-directed by Akin Omotosho, C.J. Obasi and Daniel Oriahi, produced by Kemi Lala Akindoju and will feature Lead actor Ade Laoye and…

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A Couple of Things #019: Questioning

A Couple of Things #019: Questioning

Letter #019: QuestioningHello Jide, How are you doing today! This week’s newsletter is late because every time I tried to write something I ended up at the health scare I had last weekend. But my head is clearer now and I can write about something else. I’ve spent the past few weeks watching lots of Netflix. I finished Sex Education and BoJack Horseman and I’m now watching Grace & Frankie. I’ve…

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Listen to the 3rd Episode of 'What The Fudge!' here

Listen to the 3rd Episode of ‘What The Fudge!’ here

What the Fudge Podcast was started by two best friends who were just laying in bed and talking about having a platform to air their opinions on different things happening around the world. In this podcast, Eneli and Oretha talk about rampant social issues, and also talk about topics such as keeping things sexy in relationships and the fun things to do in Lagos during the summer.

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The Talk Room

The Talk Room With Michael Faya: The one place for everything that actually matters. From lifestyle to religion, to sex, relationships and heartbreak, education and society… Nothing is safe and left out in the talk room. The Talk Room is recorded somewhere

The Talk Room With Michael Faya: The one place for everything that actually matters. From lifestyle to religion, to sex, relationships and heartbreak, education and society… Nothing is safe and left out in the talk room. The Talk Room is recorded somewhere in Lagos.

https://anchor.fm/the-Michael-faya/episodes/Truth-And-Misconceptions-Revealed—Islam-meets-Christianity-Conversation-with-Ismail-e…

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Lade Tawak’s A Couple of Things - Letter #017: Living & Dying

Lade Tawak’s A Couple of Things - Letter #017: Living & Dying - The best thing about doing this is that for every decision you make you can give (yourself) a clear justification for it and you'll be happy with yourself.

Welcome to a new week. Is it me or is January going by faster than usual.  Sometime since the last letter, I facilitated a session to help people create Digital Vision Boards (digital over paper, save the environment and save yourself time). One of the participants already got some great news since the class and I’ve gotten messages from a couple of others about how helpful the exercise was in…

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Nigerian Native and University of Minnesota student, Taoheed Bayo designs for NIKE.

Nigerian Native and University of Minnesota student, Taoheed Bayo designs for NIKE.

Nigerian Native and University of Minnesota student, Taoheed Bayo won a design challenge and set out a design a pair of sneakers that connected to his Nigerian heritage.

Shortly after Nike had put the word out, it was seeking designers to produce a unique pair of sneakers, Taoheed ,21, was amongst three dozen individuals chosen for the NIKE BY YOU Cultivator contest,

In just two weeks. the…

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Abba Makama parodies social ideologies with 'The Dodorowski’s Knock-Offs' exhibition

Abba Makama parodies social ideologies with ‘The Dodorowski’s Knock-Offs’ exhibition

The Dodorowski’s Knock-Offs exhibition is the second series of artist, Abba Makama’s, vibrant acrylics. In these works, he utilizes parody to tackle the subjects of love, death, fashion, and power with bold paintings. Abba’s stark use of colors compels the audience to be hypnotized by the eccentric pop-era inspired paintings, as they invoke humor and reflection.

Abba’s re-imagination of the…

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Ken Nwadiogbu Challenges and Interrogates Editorial Bias at Miami Art Week

Ken Nwadiogbu Challenges and Interrogates Editorial Bias at Miami Art Week

“Unless you have a free press in your country, there is no need to buy newspapers and there is no need to watch the news because there is no need to listen to the lies! And you already have one real information: You are being deceived by the people you are governed! This is an enough information for you!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan

Is the media being censored? Is the media overlooking issues that…

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Ayọ̀ Akínwándé's 'Mumu LP Vol.3' audio art project interrogates socio-political issues

‘Mumu LP Vol.3: The Listening Room’ is a sculptural sound installation that foregrounds the ‘voice of the people’ in an ongoing artistic interrogation of political engagements in the public realm.

‘Mumu LP Vol.3: The Listening Room’ is a sculptural sound installation that foregrounds the ‘voice of the people’ in an ongoing artistic interrogation of political engagements in the public realm. This art work is part of a long-term project called ‘Archiving the Future’ which began in 2016, collecting social media screenshots and audio recordings of conversations at bus stops around Lagos. These…

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Urban YamFest: The new culinary entrepreneurs.

Urban YamFest: The new culinary entrepreneurs.

Birthed from the need to celebrate local relevance and culture with an urban twist, the Urban YamFest was created to cater to the 21 st century Nigerian youth.

The event which held on the 31 st of August 2019 at 7 seasons Lekki, featured a millennial crowd experiencing a specific selection of Yam Dishes served up by the new type of culinary visionaries: The Creator Chefs, the Social Cooks, and…

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From DYO's Go all the way to Tem's Try Me, here are songs you need to add to your week's playlist. From DYO's Go all the way to Tem's Try Me, here are songs you need to add to your week's playlist.

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The Artist List for the 2019 Lagos Biennial 2019 Announced

The Akete Art Foundation is delighted to announce selected artists to participate in the main exhibition for the 2nd Edition of the Lagos Biennial.

The Akete Art Foundation is delighted to announce selected artists to participate in the main exhibition for the 2nd Edition of the Lagos Biennial. The curatorial team for the biennial consisting of: Antawan Byrd, Tosin Oshinowo, and Oyindamola Fakeye have made a selection of 38 Artists from a total of 350 applications. Selected artists have responded critically to the theme of the Biennial ‘’Ho…

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Sajjad Musa, the artist behind Burna Boy's African album art

Sajjad Musa is a NYC based artist who created the album art for Burna Boy’s latest album.

Sajjad Musa is a NYC based artist who created the album art for Burna Boy’s latest album. Using a variety of techniques and mediums, Sajjad’s work primarily investigates inner city motifs and expresses them aesthetically and sonically, elevating the culture in a unique and unexpected way. Sajjad’s work is meticulously executed and socially aware, highlighting issues of mass consumption,…

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The African Artists' Foundation presents the 3rd Edition of "The Maker Lab"

The Maker Lab, now in its 3rd Edition, is an annual program focusing on young artists, through the creation of exhibition spaces.

The Maker Lab, now in its 3rd Edition, is an annual program focusing on young artists, through the creation of exhibition spaces. This year’s edition titled Ijé, is a merger of new artists working with video, sound, paint, and photographs seeking to break new grounds, carve new paths and most especially introduce themselves in style.

The Artists

Kamnelechukwu Susan Obasi (@kamnelechukwu

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Check out the trailer for Abba Makama's film 'The Lost Okoroshi'

Check out the trailer for Abba Makama’s film ‘The Lost Okoroshi’

Here is the trailer for Nigerian Filmmaker, Abba Makama‘s Toronto International Film Festival entry ‘The Lost Okoroshi’

Haunted by dreams of an ancestral Okoroshi masquerade, a disillusioned security guard wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a mute, purple spirit, in Abba Makama’s surrealist romp through the sprawling city of Lagos.

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From Zamir's Anti Social's to APEX Village's W.T.T.V, here are songs you need to add to your week's playlist. From Zamir's Anti Social's to APEX Village's W.T.T.V, here are songs you need to add to your week's playlist.

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Check out BTS Shots by Pelumi Andikan for Nike’s ‘Play for all’ campaign

Check out BTS Shots by Pelumi Andikan for Nike’s ‘Play for all’ campaign

Check out the BTS shots for the Amarachi Nwosu directed ‘Game For All’ documentary for Nike, a short film encouraging young women in Nigeria to get involved in the sport both on and off the fields, featuring young footballers from Lagos.

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A Game for All x Nike @nikewomen directed by @amaraworldwide for @girlsinfilm_gif bts images, an experience…

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