Isys Drain

By Abdul Nasir

Nigeria

Years ago, I asked if there was such a thing as the Nigerian dream, something that unified us and defined us, something every Nigerian aspired to (aside leaving Naija). A friend said yes and then defined the dream as cozying up to a politician (I suppose the how depends on your class… and er, maybe sex?), well enough to establish yourself, rig an election and run for the…

Movie Review: The Tribunal

I would like to start by saying that Kunle Afolayan has majorly dropped the ball this year with his film making. This particular review has been a long time coming .

The Tribunal is a film centered on the discrimination faced by albinos in the work place. Ifeanyi Umoh, is a young banker who has been relieved of his duties as a result of his boss who, according to Ifeanyi, has a huge disapproval…

Arit Okpo is one of Africa’s fastest rising media personalities. She takes risks and sheds light on issues that are mostly ignored in Nigeria. Unafraid to express herself, Arit is definitely worth meeting. Enjoy.

  – Who is Arit Okpo?

Career wise, Arit is a media entrepreneur. I provide media services ranging from production, event hosting, voice overs to writing for a wide variety of contexts…

Andy Madaki is the friendly techie and PR expert. He is a Principal partner at iBlend and is the Curator of Abuja Global Shapers. Friendly, kind and extremely smart, Andy is that person with more layers than you could imagine, Meet him and enjoy.

    Who is Andy Madaki?

  Ans: Andy is a not so young man from Benue State, who loves life, music, tech, business, politics and food

  Take us through…

Ibrahim Suleiman is a multi-talented creative and one of the newest additions to the cast of Tinsel. An artist in various forms of expression varying from dance to writing to architecture and more by night, he is your bespectacled, bearded Captain Quest

Who is Ibrahim Suleiman?

Firstborn of Aisha Edna Suleiman.

Child of God.

Creative, Multitalented, Chill.

– Tell us what it was like growing up…

Xoxa Icha is an artist in every sense of the word and she expresses herself through various mediums. From producing content for BBC to running her own art business, she is definitely a creative worth meeting. Enjoy

  Who is Xoxa?

This question has such a strange effect on me. It sort of messes me up thinking of what to say. I never really know how to answer it…

If it’s ok to be honest, the truth…

I’ll start by saying that Banana Island was a good attempt at a romantic comedy especially for a Nollywood movie. Sadly, it didn’t live up to a lot of expectations but managed to leave a good taste in our mouths nonetheless.

The visuals were a breath of fresh air and a lot of thought went into the aerial shots and angles that spoke…

Dear Artist,

You are not entitled

You are not entitled to anything on the mere basis of talent. Your natural gifts do not afford you the pleasures of life without hardwork, passion and commitment, as well as a good attitude.

It’s sad to see how talented artists in Nigeria waste away because they lack one or all of these things.

Now let’s start by acknowledging a few things that serve as a point…

Sometimes I wish I could have direct access to the people who inspire me, just so I can let them know just how much of an impact they’ve made.

Sadly, with celebrities you get pegged as a fan girl and would probably never get the chance. But that’s not why we are here.

I just got round to watching Lion.

Lion

It first caught my attention when Sunny Pawar’s interviews popped up on some of my…

There is a Lunatic in every town

I figured it would be kind of weird to write about something you are responsible for because you don’t get the chance to be an actual spectator but I guess despite the view I got, it was my adventure nonetheless.

‘There is A Lunatic in every town’ is a collection of poetry by my dear friend Bash Amuneni and is his first book. It is a book that appeals to the…

Dear Don Jazzy,

Don Jazzy

I happen to be a huge fan of your work as business man and a lover of music mostly. You have proven that you genuinely know how to run a record label properly, despite the constraints Nigeria and its entertainment industry has but that’s not what this is about.

You have conquered mainstream, first with D’banj, who had no idea how much value you were adding to his career…

There’s a Lunatic in Every Town

There’s A Lunatic in every town

​‘There is a Lunatic in every town‘ is a collection of poems by one off Abuja’s most respected performance poets, Bash S. Amuneni. An avid lover and promoter of the arts, Bash has a worked tirelessly to express his views on humanity, the everchanging sociopolitical climate of his country Nigeria and love, in his book which is sectioned into three parts, Resonance,

  Experiencing a day of art, outside of dance has forced me to put words to the journey that was #danceGATHERING

I’ve always been a passionate dance enthusiast and my frustrations with the industry were deeply rooted in the myopia that ran deep in the artists, the insistence of maintaining a status quo that had obviously done more harm than good and the celebration of mediocrity hinged heavily on…

Falling by Fati Baita You don’t want to fall

You don’t want to let me in, he said

Why are you so guarded, why put up a wall?

Let me in, so I can love you

Love you from the inside out, love your broken peices back together

Love away every hurt and pain

Love away the memories of those lovers who hurt you. You have never been loved wholly 

You have never been loved completely 

You have never been…

danceGATHERING  …repositioning dance in Nigeria…

danceGATHERING

            Lagos is set to play host to dancers and choreographers from Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Kaduna, Bamako, Tunis, Maputo, Washington and Paris, in a major dance gathering the country is yet to witness this year. 

The QDanceCenter, a brainchild of Nigeria’s foremost dance export, Qudus Onikeku, is back this year with the debut…

Bez Idakula

Words can not describe the joy I felt tonight at Bez Live, Abuja but I will try to give a detailed account of it.

First off, I should start by saying that the excitement I felt today was at an all time high. When I met Bez before the show (thanks Eddie) I couldn’t find the words, I was in awe but respected myself. No need to ruin the moment with unnecessary talking, lol.

I was…

Nigeria

Do not blame Nigeria, it is nothing but a name forced upon a people yet to find their identity. The name was created as a collective noun, we accepted as a people without embracing it’s true purpose but why blame the white man for naming a country out of convenience?

Before he arrived did we not all co-exist within different regions, aware of each others existence maintaining peaceful…