Image Credit: Wikipedia By Olufunmilola Oludare Earlier and in the previous publication, the story’s background was thoroughly discussed. Although the first part was filmed in 2009, and this second part in 2011, the break in filming is reasonably understandable and in fact, worth the wait. Considering the work put into the second part, it is... Continue Reading →
By Adeyemo Mercy Adeola Act like a lady, think like a man is a book published in 2009 and one of the New York times bestselling book which incorporates paradoxical and antithetical points of view. Written and artistically worded by Steve Harvey, it provides valuable insights and detailed guide on how women can take calculated... Continue Reading →
Image Credit:IMDP App By Olufunmilola oludare Aside…The average Nigerian parents hold the notion that the sciences is a superior choice for their wards compared to the arts and commercial fields. This bias is not strange, considering Nigeria’s labour market. There are more career prospects and job opportunities in the sciences if put on an equal... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Disney By Ogunsile Faith Oluwatosin Iwájú is an animation produced by a collaboration of Disney and Kugali, but it is not just any cartoon. What makes this animation special is that it is the first of its kind to be set in Nigeria, specifically Lagos. The animation is a coming of age story... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Netflix It was most unfortunate that the premiere of Kunle Afolayan’s latest Netflix project, “Anikulapo: Rise of a Sceptre” should coincide with the death of a member of its cast, Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. But such is the nature of death; unfortunate, unexpected, and the only constant factor in the... Continue Reading →
Image credit: tropheeresources Madukolu V Nkedilim is a legal case that is centered around the concept of Jurisdiction. If you want to excel in your course and achieve the highest possible score, it is important to go beyond simple memorization of the definition. While the materials provided by your lecturer and your intelligent friends can... Continue Reading →
"Perhaps, Adil and Adina are meant to be and, Jayden is just a distraction. However, it may be, love is a beautiful thing and we all should experience it, at least once, before we touch death"
By Oludare Olufunmilola It is easy to tell a year one student ‘you will be fine’ when he is faced with the rigour of GES101 despite being a ‘Simple ss3 English’ course. It is also very easy to advise and encourage a year three student to try his best to ace GES301 so, it boosts... Continue Reading →
Image credit: In stock. By Oludare Olufunmilola. What book would you consider the champion of your childhood? Books are great impression makers; they leave indelible marks on individuals and their personalities. Fortunately, the books we used as pupils aren’t exceptions to this fact. Going down memory lane could make one feel a little bit of... Continue Reading →
image credit: Amazon by Jesuloba Oluwasayo Wole Soyinka has often been presented as a constant and unfailing source of scholarly headache for those ‘cursed’ with the ‘misfortune’ to study his works in educational settings. Most can fathom his earlier plays and can even choose favourites –which often tend to be ‘The Jero Plays’, but the... Continue Reading →
Picture credits: Encrypted tnb. By Oludare Olufunmilola Elemental is a 2023 romantic comedy animation co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studio. It is a story of growth, compromise, love, and courage and, according to the title, its characters are elements which include Fire, water, air, and land. Elemental borders on real-life issues young... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Amazon Article by Jesuloba Oluwasayo. Wole Soyinka has often been presented as a constant and unfailing source of scholarly headache for those ‘cursed’ with the ‘misfortune’ to study his works in educational settings. Most can fathom his earlier plays and can even choose favourites –which often tend to be ‘The Jero Plays’, but... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: joshuaperladoweb.wordpress.com By Oyebanji Favour We know them. You spent hours reading them back to back; you ended friendships for a semester because of them and even went as far as to haggle with your favourite sweet because you wanted to be next in line. Books were the ultimate social currency back in the... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Dreamstime.com Lights, camera, action! The world of cinema has always been enchanting, transporting us to different worlds, introducing us to new characters, and making us feel a range of emotions. With so many movies being released every year, it can be overwhelming to keep track of what's new and what's worth watching. That's... Continue Reading →
By: Taiwo Oyinkansola School is back in session, so another ceaseless academic reading has begun. If you are like this writer, you might have noticed that most of your reading time has been allocated to academic writings and journals, leaving no time for pieces outside that realm. You might have taken it a step further... Continue Reading →
From the Chief Editor’s Desk “We satisfy the law; justice is our prerogative” – no better motto could capture succinctly what the Law Press Organization, University of Ibadan, embodies. A local press organization that strictly conforms to legal and ethical standards of journalism yet gallantly champions the cause of social justice was what the forbears... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: INC.Africa By Yusuf Zainab Since the strike has been called off and lectures started, students have needed help to delve back into the world of reading. In the words of Bola, a 100-level student, ‘Everything just seems strange to me; I who could read for five hours daily now get stuck on a... Continue Reading →
Photo credits: The Guardian On Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd, hundreds of UI students, staff and visitors trooped to the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, to watch the debut of Ifeoma Fafunwa’s stage play titled HEAR WORD! “Naija Woman Talk True”. For about two hours, viewers were captivated by the scintillating display of... Continue Reading →
This is Super story, a life of strife and sorrow… Super story was a popular anthology of 41 entertaining and thrilling dramas produced by Wale Adenuga Production. Long before Twitter stories, Project Fame or even BBNaija, this show stole the hearts of many Nigerians, keeping them glued to their tv screens from 8pm to 9pm... Continue Reading →
Credit: Netflix Since its premiere, Netflix’s animated Sci-Fi series Love, Death + Robots has built a following worthy of its glory. Perhaps the stories and the stunning visuals boast beautiful elements strong enough to keep you hooked and irredeemably converted into a fan. Whatever the case may be, this animated anthology has undoubtedly stolen our... Continue Reading →
By Taiwo Oyinkansola. Photo credits: Pinterest In 2022 we have seen an increase in the production of high-quality, African blockbuster movies. In these recent productions, filmmakers sometimes take creative liberties, tweaking facts, names, or characters’ actions. To suit the story they want to tell, create a highly profitable franchise, capture the hearts of audiences, and... Continue Reading →
It's a spooky season, so if you're looking for a suspenseful thriller that'll send chills down your spine and keep you guessing, then The Locked Door is just the read for you. You'll never guess who the killer is. The Locked Door is a psychological thriller by Freida McFadden that draws attention to the families... Continue Reading →
With the wheels of African literature being constantly spun. Just as the earth revolves around the sun, new light is often spread across the surface of the earth, to announce the break of another day, in this context, it is the birth of an era where topics that would hitherto cause public consternation, especially from... Continue Reading →
Since premiering on Netflix on the 15th of September 2021, Squid Game has gone ahead to become one of the most talked-about shows in the world, currently sweeping the number 1 spot in 90 countries on Netflix. The huge success of the show has no doubt taken the world by storm and has even had... Continue Reading →
There are several benefits attributed to reading in general. However, there have been some misconceptions over time amongst readers - that fiction readers aren’t readers and that fiction readers are just a bunch of people wasting their time. Technically, their question is how does a story which isn't real, in any way benefit you? They... Continue Reading →
With an exciting and thrilling tagline - "The King is back/ Laburu is coming", Kemi Adetiba's nationwide hit drama, The King of Boys, returned some weeks ago as a Netflix original limited series, making history as the first Nigerian Netflix original TV show. The plot picks up and takes the baton from the hook of... Continue Reading →
Plot Summary The film opens by introducing a group of superhero misfits, the Task Force X/the Suicide Squad who are assembled from a prison facility known as the Belle Rave. Each inmate gets some time off their sentence if they complete the mission ahead. The head of this secret mission is a woman named Amanda... Continue Reading →
Louding? Why not loud? I thought about this before I started reading the book, but I soon discovered why as soon as I got down to reading and apart from how the word qualifies how the protagonist speaks the English language, I think the term Louding is so perfect because it gives the title some... Continue Reading →
In "Rage Becomes Her", Chemaly examines the issue of anger in women and how so often it is misunderstood and seen as an unpleasant emotion in women. In doing this she nudges the reader to ask questions like "Are emotions gender-based or we have been conditioned to think that they are?" "How do social norms... Continue Reading →
"If rape culture had a cuisine it will be all the shit you had to swallow. If rape culture had an official language, it will be locker room jokes, rape jokes and humor- Rape culture speaks in every tongue." This book examines the issue of rape and rape culture through 29 Powerful, raw and compelling... Continue Reading →
Brit Bennett delves into the fictional lives of two girls, identical twins- Desiree and Stella who live in a town called Mallard. This town is a small town that can hardly be found on maps. Founded by Alphonse Decuir in 1848 It is home to people who aren't accepted by the white community but yet,... Continue Reading →
Fun fact - This book takes its title from The Umournable Bodies, an article by Nigerian writer- Teju Cole, which addresses free speech and how we live in a society where mainstream opinion quickly decides that certain violent deaths are more meaningful and more worthy of commemoration than others. This book is the third installment... Continue Reading →
Netflix's cross-cultural movie, Namaste Wahala, premiered on the streaming service some weeks ago with many Nollywood and Bollywood fans excited for the novel fusion; the first of its kind in the history of both industries. The movie was quick to trend on the streaming service with many homes, especially in Nigeria, tuning in to watch... Continue Reading →
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