Trending audio can give a creator a ready-made joke, rhythm, or format. It can also make a strong video feel interchangeable with hundreds of others. When the trend moves on, the audience may remember the template more clearly than the person who used it. Consider a Nigerian skit creator developing a weekly series about…
In the latest episode of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Sachin Shah, ED and Fund Manager at Emkay Investment Managers, shared his insights on India’s market outlook and sectoral opportunities. Despite a year of consolidation in the markets, Shah highlighted that domestic consumption and manufacturing are set to be the driving themes over the next five to…
By Oluwa The Yoruba traditional institution, once upheld as the custodian of tradition and moral compass of society, is facing a new kind of storm, not from rival kingdoms but from the era of ‘ring lights’ and social media ‘clout chase’. The recent rift between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, and the Ooni…
Comedy Central Comedy Central has announced that season 27 of “South Park” is getting delayed two weeks and is now going to be released on July 23, 2025. It’s not that long of a delay, considering viewers haven’t gotten a single new episode of “South Park” since…
Nigerian creators have expressed excitement at the newly launched Facebook monetisation tools, an innovation they said would spur them to create more impactful content. Weeks ago, Meta announced the availability of two new monetisation features for eligible creators in Nigeria and Ghana on Facebook. Meta said content creators in the two West African countries are…
February is Black History Month, which can be traced back to 1915, when an organization called the ASALH, led by Harvard-educated historian Carter G. Woodson, was formed. By the 1960s, the week had transformed into a full month of celebrations and was signified as a national observance in 1976. Many organizations, outlets, and creators are honoring this…
Justus Adejumoh is an IT / Telecom Reporter who has been covering the ICT sector for over a decade. He is currently the IT / Telecom Editor of Independent Newspapers Limited. With a knack for the industry’s issues and trends, he has given impetus to the industry through agenda-setting reports, analysis of issues and interfacing…
