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HiTV: A glimpse at the scope of the local media market

By Matthew Green

Published: July 20 2009 22:31 | Last updated: July 20 2009 22:31

At a secret location in Lagos, a room fills with giggles as 12 young ladies struggle to tie their geles: the flamboyant headdresses that – if worn correctly – grant an instant, show-stopping presence to any Nigerian woman.

The laughter conceals the hard truth that only one survivor will emerge to claim the affections of D’Banj, an ebullient Nigerian rap artist and pan-African heartthrob, popularly known as “D’Koko Master.”

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