There is a popular Nigerian lingo cum proverb that has graduated from street humour to philosophical thesis: “If dem explain ...
Like Fela, Falz packs his music with playfulness and satire while also stirring public consciousness with activist lyrics. Both call for action against the oppressive political class. In 2020, when ...
Discourse Studies, Vol. 22, No. 3 (June 2020), pp. 319-338 (20 pages) This article explores the comedic construction of national identity in Nigerian stand-up comedy. By national identity, I mean ...
One Nigerian TikToker, who has 1.5 million TikTok followers, is addressing useless African stereotypes on the platform. Charity Ekezie from Abuja, Nigeria often received extremely ignorant comments ...
Nigeria has a rich history of producing stars across various industries, and while there's no single blueprint to gaining ...
MOSES Olaiya Adejumo was born on May 18, 1936. He was known by all and sundry by his “Baba Sala,” was a Nigerian comedian, dramatist, and actor. Baba Sala revolutionised comic theatre in Nigeria by ...
The lovable duo may not be on big stages but Emmanuella and Mark Angel are some of Nigeria's most popular comedians. The numbers don’t lie. Last year, Youtube handed the duo a plaque for reaching a ...
Although still in extreme infancy, it is starting to gain credence as a point of diss, humour and sarcasm While her speech was flawless and conveyed her vision and perception of African feminism, the ...
As football fever builds across the continent, Goldberg has unveiled a new collective set to capture the pulse, passion and ...
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AFTER a successful Easter performance at Kininso Hub, Oregun, and later the Brighton Fringe in the UK, Langfield Pictures’ The Embalmer Inside returned to Lagos Fringe, held from November 18 to 23.The ...
Dr. Joy Odewumi teaches English at the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijaniki, Lagos. Her area of interest is the use and value of Nigerian pidgin English. This is an aspect she has taken to ...
As football fever grips the continent, Goldberg has launched "The Golden Clan," a new initiative designed to capture the unique passion and personality of ...