Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

‘Ewo’ (Forbidden) Review: Ademola Adedoyin and Bimbo Ademoye Caught in the Crossfire Between Tradition and Religion 

Ewo (Forbidden) opens like an ethnographic homage to the African marketplace. Directed by Ekene Som Mekwunye (One Lagos Night), it presents a colourful swirl of commerce, culture, and chatter. With wide shots of women displaying […]

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‘Wura’ Cast Says Goodbye to “Unforgettable” Showmax Series

I had worked on the announcement a month before WURA premiered on January 23, 2023, noting with interest that it was an adaptation of the long-running South African series The River, which continued airing until 2024 with over 1,000 episodes. The most intriguing aspect at the time was imagining how a story of such scale and thematic intensity would translate into the Nigerian context. I took it seriously by watching the first four episodes of both versions to compare and understand the adaptations. Still, I was unable to commit to either because of time. But many others did.

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