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Month: November 2025

Spotify Now Allows You See Weekly Listening Stats 

Spotify has just made listening to music even more personal. The streaming platform has introduced a new feature called Weekly Listening Stats, which lets users see their top artists, top songs, and standout music moments each week.  This update arrives as part of Spotify’s continued effort to keep listeners more connected to their music habits,…

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Here’s What Really Went Down at AFRIFF’s Japan Day

We’d spent the previous day talking about fashion and filmmaking, how Nigerian designers, stylists, and directors could work together to tell stories that look like us. The next morning, the conversation shifted continents. It was “Japan Day” at the 14th African International Film Festival (AFRIFF), and the room at Filmhouse Twin Waters felt quietly electric….

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It’s Time Nollywood Stopped Treating Costume Like an Afterthought

When Tiffany Amber founder Folake Folarin-Coker, LA-based creative Ugo Mozie, style tastemaker Jennifer Oseh (The Lady Vhodka), and pop-culture fashion voice Qing Madi sat down with Latasha Ngwube to talk “Fashion × Film × Afrobeats,” what emerged was less a dry how-to and more a manifesto: Nigerian style is a story engine, and Nollywood must…

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UNILAG Is Teaming Up With The University of Birmingham for a New Campus

In recent news, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) featured in the Times Higher Education (THE) global ranking. It’s in the 801-1,000 band globally and first in Nigeria in the 2026 edition.  On the African stage, UNILAG is positioned among the continent’s leading universities, and in the wider global context, it now ranks comfortably among the…

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US Lawmakers Name 5 Nigerian Groups for Sanctions – See Full List

The United States House of Representatives has called on the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organizations accused of violating religious freedom in Nigeria. Recall that tensions between Washington and Abuja have intensified in recent weeks following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to prepare military…

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Two Records, Two Plaques: Hilda Baci Makes History Again

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has officially received her second Guinness World Record plaque, recognising her creation of the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. We vividly remember Hilda Baci kicking off the jollof rice cookout at exactly 2 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, with a heartfelt prayer at the Eko Hotel and Suites…

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What’s the difference between genuine attraction and trauma bonding?

We often mistake intensity for intimacy. The initial spark, late-night talks, and the feeling that someone finally gets you can be addictive. It feels like love, like something written in the stars. But sometimes, what we’re calling chemistry is just two old wounds recognising each other. Many people confuse trauma bonding for genuine attraction because…

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5 Nigerian Films That Got the Internet Talking Last Month

Whether it’s a love story that sends the internet into collective “awwws,” a historical epic, or a heist flick, Nollywood knows how to keep people talking. Last month was no different. From romantic sequels to cultural retellings and box-office behemoths, these five films, Love in Every Word 2, Osamede, The Herd, My Father’s Shadow, and…

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Odumodublvck’s ‘Industry Machine’ Is a Little Too Long for Comfort

Odumodublvck, to an extent, is a rap purist’s walking nightmare. Since officially debuting in 2022, the Nigerian rapper has often been considered a deviation from the standards set by conventional emcees. This perception fuels the hostile digital reaction he sometimes receives from fans and gatekeepers who struggle to accept the commercial success his unique rap…

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Toke Makinwa Is in Her Soft-Glam Mum Era and We’re Obsessed

Toke Makinwa, also known as TokStarr, is a celebrity who has honestly done it all in show business. She began her career as an on-air radio personality on Rhythm 93.7 FM, co-hosting The Morning Drive, and later became a television host for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant in 2012. She has since hosted…

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