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We’re elated to announce Cinematic Vanguards 🎞️
During this campaign, we’re spotlighting women like Joke Silva, @HenshawKate, @UzoamakaPower, @NoraAwolowo, @dadaomowunmi who are shaping Nollywood in different capacities.
Happy International Women’s Day ❤️
Watch the full episode of Overnight Success 🌙: youtu.be/IsZ13mEV1QU?si=U9Ly…
❝Nigerians are one of the brightest people in the world. There is something we have in this country that I have not seen anywhere else—our grit and drive for success... Now, we have a human capital development crisis in our hands that either we like it or not, we need to acknowledge...❞
— Tosin Eniolorunda, Moniepoint CEO
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Brand new episode of @takingCustody’s ‘Overnight Success’ featuring @Eniolorunda out now.
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💿 Estate Shuttle! and Tsuni’s PLAY! brings japa dreams, Lagos situationships and Afrobeats bossa nova.
From “Overseas” to “Hallelu!”, our one-listen review unpacks why this project deserves a spot in the alternative music conversation.
Read more: culturecustodian.com/estate-…
Victoria Ama took ballet,and added some Nigerian spice! 🇳🇬🩰🔥
She calls herself the originator of Nigerian cultural ballet dance, blending classical technique with Nigerian sounds and movement to create Afro Ballet. And she’s making it look GORGEOUS. 😮💨
🇳🇬 Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race has a new name in the mix: Seyi Makinde. Running under the APM, he’s pitching a one-term government of national unity.
Does he have what it takes for his record in Oyo State to translate nationally?
Read more: culturecustodian.com/seyi-ma…
They sent him to London to become a doctor. He returned as Abami Eda. 🎺
On what would be Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s 88th posthumous birthday, we revisit the music, defiance and political legacy of the man who turned Afrobeat into a weapon against power.
🎬 @BiodunStephenO’s “Through Their Eyes” exposes the painful gap between loving a child and accepting who they are.
Our latest review explores queer representation in Nollywood and the limits of parental acceptance in Nigeria.
Read more: culturecustodian.com/through…
🇳🇬 Lagos gubernatorial aspirant, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s response to a Yoruba question in English reignited debate about language and leadership in Lagos.
But is speaking Yoruba the real test of who gets to govern a diverse city like Lagos?
Read more: culturecustodian.com/what-is…
Fela did NOT care who you were. 😭 If you gave him a reason, you could end up in a song. Even business titan MKO Abiola wasn’t exempt.
From working together to a beef that shook Nigeria’s political scene. 👀🥊
Get the full story on Carnivores: shorturl.at/WXu3Y
Who gave BLNDE the right to eat like this??? 💋🔥
On her debut EP, “BLNDE FOR PRESIDENT”, @justblnde owns her sound, her brand and EVERY inch of that AfroSexy, baddie energy.
Catch the full convo on @WithAnSpod: podpage.com/with-an-s/views-…
💿 @BNXN’s surprise six-track project, Still in Charge, revisits familiar sounds but shines brightest when he gets personal.
From “Deliberate Work” to features with FOLA, BNXN proves that there’s more heart and depth to his sound.
Read our review: culturecustodian.com/bnxn-st…
“Agbara Nla: The Return” just set West Africa’s biggest single-day preview gross record. 🎬🔥
From the first film in 1994 to the sequel, we looked at how the Bamiloye brothers turned decades of faith and nostalgia into box-office success.
Read more: culturecustodian.com/why-is-…
Fela’s music really said “I’m not going anywhere.” 🔥🎺
Burna Boy’s “Ye,” Wizkid’s “Jaiye Jaiye” and Falz’s “Follow Follow” all draw from the Afrobeat legend’s catalogue, proving that decades later, Fela’s sound is still finding new life in Afrobeats.
Which hits did we miss?
All @Hauwa_L wanted was a UK visa. Britain said no. Now everyone is in history class. 😭
Her lessons on the British colonial takeover of Nigeria to the empire’s wider footprint across Africa, are equal parts dramatic and educational.
Swipe through. Class is in session. 😂
FOLA’s new project, “9”, is out now, and the things we flagged before the drop are already playing out.
The man behind “fine ting (fine $hit)” has a lot more to say now.
Read more on what we expect: culturecustodian.com/5-thing…
Lagos Life is one of the most exciting releases in the Nigerian gaming space right now.
Shalom Rayhamen’s game has crossed 2 million subscribers since its Oct. 1 launch, with worlds recently opened in Abuja and Port Harcourt. How much is in your Lagos Life account balance? 😏🇳🇬
🎬 “Black Market” follows five market women running an illegal smuggling network who must save a kidnapped child.
We look into the strong performances from Linda Ejiofor Suleiman and Scarlet Gomez, dialogue and cinematography.
Read more: culturecustodian.com/the-rec…
💿 “You can’t be a hard guy for life.”
Ahead of his new album HIGHSTAR, @AyoMaff talks love, masculinity, his evolution since “Prince of the Streets” and the process behind his music.
Read more: culturecustodian.com/ayo-maf…
The newest artiste bursting through on our radar is @emaonigah_ 🥳🔥
He had us at “Side Mirror,” but after getting into his projects, we’re officially paying VERY close attention.
Go listen now to why he’s one to watch, on @WithAnSpod: podpage.com/with-an-s/views-…
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza has won the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing. 🇿🇼🏆
His winning story, The Blue Fighter, explores fatherhood, ambition and financial hardship, earning him the £10,000 prize from 400+ submissions.
Read more: culturecustodian.com/zimbabw…
