Audu Maikori built Chocolate City into the only record label from its generation that survived, and this interview explains exactly why everyone else collapsed. But the bigger story isn’t survival. It’s ownership. Maikori breaks down the intellectual property crisis quietly bleeding African artists dry, why Nigerian music is generating billions of streams while American corporations
Muammar Gaddafi was killed on October 20, 2011. NATO warplanes provided air cover. A mob dragged him through the streets of Sirte and filmed it. Across Africa, people watched the footage on their phones. Many celebrated. Julie Gichuru was watching too. She didn’t celebrate. She wasn’t sure what to feel, and that uncertainty, she says,
Toyin Abraham’s comedy Oversabi Aunty has crossed ₦1 billion in Nigerian box-office revenue, according to an update shared by its West African distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, on X. The distributor’s update also positions the film as the first Nollywood directorial debut to hit the ₦1 billion mark and as the fourth-highest-grossing Nollywood title of all time
Nollywood’s biggest audience fight in 2025 wasn’t only at the box office or on streaming apps, it was on YouTube, where actor-led channels are now acting like mini-studios with their own release calendars, fan bases, and ad-driven revenue models. Blknow’s ranking of the most-viewed Nollywood films on YouTube in 2025 shows the “YouTube-first” play is
Have you ever felt that organised religion isn’t resonating like they used to? Are you part of a generation that questions, demands transparency, and seeks genuine connection over blind belief? If so, you’re not alone. The landscape of spirituality is shifting dramatically, driven by the powerful voices of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. At the
Age is no longer a limitation for success. It’s not an excuse for doing or attempting a big project, either. Technology has levelled the playing field. These top 7 young entrepreneurs in Nigeria are proof that it’s possible. Young thinkers and innovators are emerging across Nigeria and the African continent. They are taking charge, building
In a bold show of confidence in the bank she leads, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, has increased her equity stake by acquiring 18 million additional shares in the bank. The transaction, officially filed with the Nigerian Exchange on May 19, 2025, shows the shares were acquired
‘Amoke Oge,’ a local food vendor in Lagos, Nigeria, owned by Hajia Amoke Odukoya, has generated ₦2.3 billion in revenue from 500,000 fulfilled orders on Chowdeck, the fast-growing digital food delivery platform. This feat makes Amoge Oge the first woman-led business to cross the half-a-million delivery mark on the platform. The milestone, calculated from an
Today, May 17, the Nigerian social media has been buzzing over the wedding between Leona Adesanya and Asa Asika, popular music executive and Davido’s longtime manager. Many eyes are on the couple, Davido and other celebrities at the wedding, but the father of the bride, billionaire Leno Adesanya, is barely mentioned. Yet, he’s perhaps the
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional cooperation amidst growing political fractures in West Africa. Tinubu made these remarks on Thursday in Abuja while receiving Cheick Oumar Coulibaly, Mali’s ambassador to Nigeria. The meeting comes as tensions mount between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Chaired by Tinubu, and the breakaway
