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Libya coastguard says rescues nearly 400 migrants
2014 World Cup: Nigeria set for Scotland friendly

The parable of Nathan

The Senate defection anti-climax

From the House of Represenatives

Minerals for Christmas

My encounter with Madiba

A banner year for Joga Bonito


The Crossover

A plague of wolves

Mind your lineguage

Your kindly Nigerian Oga

Your friendly Nigerian neighbour

The power of Infrastructure

The age of deception

Reflections of a road user

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Let’s drain out the negative stuff…
It is amazing how many Nollywood productions disappear into the annals of oblivion simply because (aside from quality issues) their owners fail to invest the same financial and creative commitment in marketing as they did in production (unlike Hollywood where marketing budgets frequently outstrip the cost of producing the movies themselves).

Nollywood goes to school (2) Some of the fundamental examples include:
Production Quality: Contemporary Afro Pop music videos are among the most edgy visual content you could hope to see. From their flamboyant costumes and dance steps, to the props, set design and special effects, the creative effort that has been invested to achieve a product of international calibre can be clearly seen.

Nollywood goes to school
A few days ago, I made my way to the salon for my quarterly … ehm … toenail management (three months of hard grinding on the fitness trail had rendered them somewhat unpresentable). I reclined as the thickset attendant went to work. Gazed up idly at the TV as dazzling Afro Pop music video images of the latest sensation I had never heard of flashed by.

From Russia with love (4)
The following day … 100m semi finals. Three of them. The favourites in the other two duly won theirs in impressive style. Especially the Jamaican.

From Russia with love (3)
The first twinges of disquiet came when, knowing my irrepressibly optimistic compatriots, I investigated a suspicion and discovered that the gazelle from Sapele had been registered for combat in 4 events at the championships, three of which were individual (100m, 200m, Long Jump; plus the 4x100m relay).

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