Day 2 of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) on Monday, November 3, 2025, lit up Lagos with a mix of global cinema, powerful conversations, and cross-cultural collaborations. Screenings and panels took place simultaneously across Landmark Centre, Twin Waters, Palms Lekki and the AFRIFF Hall, reaffirming AFRIFF’s place as Africa’s leading film and cultural […]
The 14th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) officially opened on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with a ceremony that combined glamour, artistry, and heartfelt tributes. Held at Mikano in Victoria Island, Lagos, the opening night featured a star-studded red carpet and the exclusive screening of the much-anticipated film 3 Cold Dishes at […]
Nigeria’s Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) 2025 is set to kick off on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with various events aimed at celebrating the impact of African films. At a press briefing on Friday, October 31, 2025, AFRIFF organisers announced that the festival’s 14th edition, taking place at Twin Waters, Lekki, Lagos, will spotlight […]
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Nigeria’s Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) 2025 is set to kick off on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with various events aimed at celebrating the impact of African films. At a press briefing on Friday, October 31, 2025, AFRIFF organisers announced that the festival’s 14th edition, taking place at Twin Waters, Lekki, Lagos, will spotlight […]
The ability of an artist to command the stage and the crowd, elevate the spirits of the audience and exhibit amazing vocal energy is what benchmarks them as not just an artist but as an entertainer. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts was born from that very belief. Founders Boilen and Thompson expressed viable concerns that pertained […]
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Nigeria has come a long way since the 2003 general election, when voter turnout reached a high of 69.1%, up from 52.3% in the 1999 elections that ushered in the current era of democratic rule. Since that record high, turnout has declined steadily: 57.4% in 2007, 53.7% in 2011, 43.6% in 2015, 34.8% in 2019, […]
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This week is filled with exciting new releases across the African music scene and beyond. The Cavemen. drop their third studio album, Cavy In The City, which sees the Highlife revivalist duo exploring a more contemporary, urban sound after their highly acclaimed earlier works. Picking up the thread of reinvention, Mr Eazi offers […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed a further review of the initial presidential pardons granted to over 175 convicts. This follows widespread criticisms from stakeholders, including opposition parties, who described the decision as an endorsement of impunity. Acting in response, President Tinubu made the directive after consultations with the Council of State, in line with his […]
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Afrobeats right now is restless, with artists throwing everything at the wall, testing the waters, and going through several phases of reinvention and artistic growth. It’s thrilling in its own way, as it thrives on surprise and new forms of self-expression. CKay, for his part, hasn’t exactly been silent; his music has been around, floating […]
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Grave fears are mounting for the civilian population of el-Fasher, Sudan, following the complete capture of the city by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The fate of over a quarter-million civilians in El Fasher is now hanging in the balance following the withdrawal of the Sudanese army and the complete takeover of the city […]
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Within the heat of the last week, Joey Akan, a very active and impressionable figure in the African entertainment industry decided to describe his challenged stance as an inbetweener in the ongoing feud between his “bastion of support,” ODUMODUBLVCK and Blaqbonez, who he has “known forever.” In a lengthy X (fka Twitter) post, he preached […]
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Seven years after the tragic death of Ochanya Ogbanje, her accused rapists — Andrew Ogbuja and his son, Victor — are still walking free. The 13-year-old passed away on October 17, 2018, from complications of vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF), an abnormal opening that allows continuous, involuntary urine leakage through the vagina instead of the urethra. According […]
