Thisislagos.ng can confirm that Ernest Akinola, CEO of ntel has resigned. His resignation, at the tail end of April 2019, extends the game of musical chairs at the struggling telecom company. Akinola joined ntel in October 2017 following the shock…
Simi courts the familiar in Omo Charlie Champagne – Dami Ajayi
Barely two years after releasing her self-titled sophomore LP album, Simisola Ogunleye is back with her third strike called Omo Charlie Champagne Volume 1. Released on the 19th of April to mark her 31st birthday, OCC is comprised of 13…
Kunle Afolayan’s “Mokalik” is primal and organic – Toni Kan
In concluding my 2016 review of Kunle Afolayan’s The CEO, I wrote that “Kunle Afolayan has delivered another major movie in The CEO but deep within the core of his continuing success as a Nigerian filmmaker lies a critical challenge because his…
Wait, where do Area Boys come from? – Toni Kan
Producer: Tolulope Itegboje Director: Tolulope Itegboje Genre: Documentary Year of release: 2019 Tolulope Itegboje’s poignant and heartfelt film, Awon Boyz opens with a definition of success but it is not the one you are used to. According to Uchman, success…
New Movie alert: Zena directed by Daniel Oriahi
Award winning movie director, Daniel Oriahi who gave us the Netflix favourite, Taxi Driver (Oko Ashewo) returns with a blockbuster, Zena. Featuring a stellar cast that includes Ireti Doyle, Bimbo Akintola, Omowunni Dada and Ijeoma Grace Agu, the movie tells…
Kizz Daniel hits gold with Fvck You – Dami Ajayi
Kizz Daniel, unperturbed by his sophomoric lull, has dismissed it for greater things. His latest single, Fvck You, produced by Young John is currently the hottest thing in the industry—and will probably give him more bragging rights than his entire…
Lagos celebrates Theo Lawson at 60
The Lagos literary and artistic establishment turned out in their numbers to celebrate Theo Lawson, architect, bon vivant, visionary and moving spirit behind Freedom Park, the eclectic art, literary and event space pat in the heart of Lagos Island. The…
Providus Bank celebrates World Poetry Day with Wole Soyinka
With over 100 specially invited guests seated in the banking hall of their head office in Victoria Island, Providus Bank highlighted their literary bonafides in an evening of poetry tagged “World Poetry Day with WS.” Welcoming guests Walter Akpani, MD…
I wish I can go back to being black-skinned – Bobrisky
Bobrisky, the cross dressing heavily bleached Barbie has said he regrets changing his complexion. Speaking in a segment of actress Beverly Naya’s documentary, Skin, which addresses the skin bleaching phenomenon as well as colourism in Nollywood, Bobrisky said “If I…
Canon Hosts Private Press Screening of Kunle Afolayan’s ‘MOKALIK’
Guests reacted with giggles, laughter and outright applause, during the private press screening of Kunle Afolayan’s anticipated movie, ‘Mokalik’ (Mechanic), which held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Filmhouse theatre, Twin-Waters, Victoria Island, Lagos. Shot on Canon EOS C300…