Interviews & Profiles

Dan Ocholi – Tribute To My Boss & Brother

The (in)famous ‘Lagos – Ibadan’ press, depending on the side of the divide translates to different strokes for different folks. The appellation is derived...

The Professor Who Gave Me Rehabilitation

A human being can save your life without your knowing it. The way I operated back in time could have led to my utter...

Prof Bart Nnaji As A Sports Superstar

Prof Bart Nnaji is globally renowned for his revolutionary innovations in robotics, e-Design and Artificial Intelligence (AI). He has served as Nigeria’s Power Minister as...

We Have Quality Filmmakers – Fred Amata

Actor, Producer and director Fred Amata is of the well-known Amata show business family. One of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry, Fred...

“Acting is something I love to do” – The Uche Osotule Interview

Sola Osofisan: Uche, I’ve known you for years as someone who does not like any kind of stress in her life. What is someone...

“My Husband Is More Popular” – The Stella Damasus-Aboderin Interview

I have interviewed many people in my time…But I have never had the pleasure of interviewing someone as obviously unpretentious as Stella Damasus-Aboderin. The...

“I Really Do Love My Work” – The Genevieve Nnaji Interview

Genevieve Nnaji is undoubtedly the most misunderstood actress in today’s emerging movie industry in Nigeria. But by all yardsticks, she’s also the most prominent...

Culture, Economics and Sustenance – Conversation with Tony Abulu

When the Washington Post was going to do the article on Nigerian movies, it was me that they called. The guy was on the phone with me for an hour and half. I introduced him to others...

Is Genevieve Nnaji Nigeria’s First Movie Superstar?

What is this Nnaji mystique that has her audience colliding heads so joyfully, crawling, craving some time in her sun? Star quality is what it is. The amount of talent dripping from her little finger is more than many of our other female leading ladies have combined...

“The King of Boys” – Conversation with Richard Mofe-Damijo

I have a friend who always jokes and says “isn’t life ironical? You that was born to play, you went to school to study and now they actually give you money for you to play..."

In the Footsteps of Achebe: Enter Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigeria’s Newest Literary Voice

Do NOT copy John Grisham. And as you write a story, imagine that your parents and uncles and aunties and relatives will NEVER read it. You are more likely to write truthfully, more likely to write things as they are...

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