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Oliver Buchannon
The Juice

The Juice is conceived as a pop culture newsletter tracking what’s happening across Nigerian music, art, film, the creative economy, and emerging trends shaping youth culture.

🥤Nigeria is at the world cup, sort of

Jun 19, 2026

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7 min read

🥤Nigeria is at the world cup, sort of

Plus: Why we like the trending Okunkun song, this week in culture, community town hall, and more.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤Happy democracy day!

Jun 12, 2026

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6 min read

🥤Happy democracy day!

Plus: gele as a fashion statement, what to know before watching blood sisters, and more.

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The Juice
🥤Who really survived Biafra?

Jun 5, 2026

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7 min read

🥤Who really survived Biafra?

Plus: this week in culture, the impact of AI in the creative economy, June book recommendations, and more.

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The Juice
🥤We cannot afford to be divided on this

May 29, 2026

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6 min read

🥤We cannot afford to be divided on this

Plus: the ethics of film influencing, abductions in Oyo State, a love playlist, this week in culture, and more

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The Juice
🪙 Think about money like this

May 26, 2026

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5 min read

🪙 Think about money like this

Plus: A creator's first brand deal, learning financial boundaries the hard way, a savings hack and more.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤Did book influencing make reading cool?

May 22, 2026

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7 min read

🥤Did book influencing make reading cool?

Plus: Nollywood's cinema culture, a love playlist, this week in culture, and more

The Juice
The Juice
🪙 Nollywood does not like money conversations

May 19, 2026

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4 min read

🪙 Nollywood does not like money conversations

Plus: Notes on distribution in Nollywood, a creator's first brand deal, and a savings hack.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤What does JAMB's new cutoff mean?

May 15, 2026

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6 min read

🥤What does JAMB's new cutoff mean?

Plus: Nollywood’s evolution at the AMVCA, running through anxiety, this week in pop culture, and more

The Juice
The Juice
🪙 Your creativity can fund your lifestyle

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

🪙 Your creativity can fund your lifestyle

Plus: Insights on getting the first paycheck, a creator's first brand deal, and a savings hack.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤Why are we so obsessed with wedding content?

May 8, 2026

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5 min read

🥤Why are we so obsessed with wedding content?

Plus: 7 Nigerian designers we are recruiting for the Met, our obsession with wedding content, this week in culture, and more.

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The Juice
🪙 How to actually get dividends

May 5, 2026

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6 min read

🪙 How to actually get dividends

Plus: Stacking in the season, a creator's first brand deal, and a savings hack.

The Juice
The Juice
Your ultimate Netflix watchlist

May 2, 2026

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2 min read

Your ultimate Netflix watchlist

The best Nigerian movies on Netflix to watch this weekend — from Lagos love stories to high-stakes drama.

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The Juice
🥤 Happy Workers' Day!

May 1, 2026

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7 min read

🥤 Happy Workers' Day!

Plus: 5 music biopics we need to see, do corporations understand free speech, this week in culture, and more.

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The Juice
🪙 Hanging on till salary day

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

🪙 Hanging on till salary day

Inside: Real conversations about investing, a creator's first brand deal, and a savings hack.

The Juice
The Juice
Inside Nigerian Filmmakers In the Global Market

Apr 25, 2026

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3 min read

Inside Nigerian Filmmakers In the Global Market

Nigerian filmmakers are finally breaking into the global market, with major wins at Cannes, Sundance, and Tribeca signaling a new era for Nollywood on the world stage.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤 Are you a culture vulture?

Apr 24, 2026

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7 min read

🥤 Are you a culture vulture?

Plus: Tunde Onakoya's non-partisanship, Children of Blood and Bone's box office run, running through anxiety, and more.

The Juice
The Juice
🪙 Do you have an income plan?

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

🪙 Do you have an income plan?

Inside: A creator's first brand deal, a savings hack, and a secret.

The Juice
The Juice
Is FFMP Bad For You?

Apr 17, 2026

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1 min read

Is FFMP Bad For You?

Nigerian Twitter is debating FFMP vs real milk. Here’s what fat-filled milk powder actually is, how it differs from milk, and why it’s widely consumed in Nigeria.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤 5 Nigerians on getting their pvcs

Apr 17, 2026

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8 min read

🥤 5 Nigerians on getting their pvcs

Inside: Running on Accra streets, this week in culture, the death of film criticism, and more.

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The Juice
5 Nollywood Films Worth Your Time

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

5 Nollywood Films Worth Your Time

Five of the best Nollywood films you should watch, including billion-naira box office hits and romantic comedies you can stream right now.

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The Juice
🪙 Can't save to save your life? Read this

Apr 14, 2026

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5 min read

🪙 Can't save to save your life? Read this

Inside: An ₦800k earner still goes broke, a finance influencer gets honest, and a savings hack worth bookmarking.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤 100 days in, how's the year treating you?

Apr 10, 2026

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9 min read

🥤 100 days in, how's the year treating you?

Inside: This week in pop culture, does Nollywood need royalties, a presidential poll, and more.

The Juice
The Juice
🪙 Maimuna Ahmed lost 100k to crypto

Apr 7, 2026

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8 min read

🪙 Maimuna Ahmed lost 100k to crypto

Plus: Stacking with The Juice, raving on a budget, and a savings tool for the pre-wealthy.

The Juice
The Juice
🥤 How are you spending Good Friday?

Apr 3, 2026

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11 min read

🥤 How are you spending Good Friday?

Inside: The taste test, this week in pop culture, Instagram’s militant system, and some fresh stats

The Juice
The Juice
🦸‍♀️ There is no god like a mother

Mar 31, 2026

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11 min read

🦸‍♀️ There is no god like a mother

Inside: A community town hall, first to become a banker, a young Nigerian publisher, an African icon you need to know, and more.

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The Juice
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