Category: Culture
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DJs on The Stories Behind Their Stage Name
Ever wondered how your favourite DJs got their names? We asked 19 of them, and the answers ranged from childhood cartoons to rugby legends to a dog that just would not stop chasing one guy. Some names carry deep family tributes while some are just from the minds of foodies. Either way, all of them…
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35 Times Burna Boy Showed “African Giant” Behaviour
Yesterday, Burna Boy turned 35. It’s also the same year he opened a World Cup, sent a song to No. 1 on Spotify’s global chart, and kept adding to a Grammy tally that already makes him Nigeria’s most nominated artist. We know he’s talented, we know he’s famous, but he’s also one of a kind.…
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Love in the Age of AI: 10 Smart Hacks for Dating in Lagos
Dating in Lagos, Abuja, or Port Harcourt is basically an extreme sport. Between the unpredictable traffic, the pressure to maintain a certain lifestyle, and the sheer chaos of modern talking stages, trying to find love can feel like a full-time job. Nigerian Gen Z is actively redefining romance on their own terms, seeking connections that…
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How To Get Into EDM, For Normies.
So you’ve realised that every cool kid you know is into EDM now, and you’d also like to check it out but you don’t know where to begin. Don’t worry, we’re here to help. This is what you should do. Step 1: Start with the electronic edits of songs you already know The easiest entry…
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The Layered History of Ojude Oba
Every year, two days after Ileya, something extraordinary happens in a town that most Nigerians couldn’t point to on a map without help. The streets of Ijebu-Ode fill up. Horses gleam under the Ogun State sun. Fabrics so fine they look painted catch the light. And somewhere in that crowd, among thousands of people who…
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Arsenal Fans On Winning The Premier League
Last night, Arsenal finally did it. After more than two decades of waiting, near-misses, and constant “next season” jokes, the Gunners are Premier League champions again, lifting their first league title since 2004. For a generation of fans, this trophy was a release. Years of finishing outside the top four, watching rivals dominate, enduring humiliating…
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How to Collect Your Money from Debtors
A Step-by-Step Guide, By People Who Have Had Enough There are people in this world who will borrow money from you energetically, and then go completely silent, as if the transaction wiped their memory along with your contact details. You know these people. You may even love some of these people. But you don’t know…
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International Dance Day: The Origins Of Your Favourite Dance Genres
Dance is one of the oldest forms of human expression. Long before people wrote history down, they were already using movement to communicate identity, emotion, celebration, spirituality, and even resistance. And what makes dance especially powerful is that it travels fast. You don’t need to understand a language to understand rhythm, posture, confidence, or joy.…
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How DJ Consequence Is Pushing Amapiano In Lagos
Over the last five years, Amapiano has grown from a South African street sound into a continental movement and in Nigeria, few DJs have played a more consistent role in its rise than DJ Consequence. At a time when Afrobeats dominated mainstream sets, Consequence leaned into the log drums, soulful chords, and slow-burning grooves of…
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How To Deal With Your Rich Friend
Notes From Someone Who Tried See, we all have the same dream. We want the entire friend group to blow, we want to be going to brunch with the girlies on a random-ass Wednesday in our matching pink G-Wagons. Sometimes, though, one friend gets there first. And whenever money enters a friendship, it has a…