Nigerian poet and critic, Odia Ofeimun, has been writing about life in Lagos for the last forty years. This past summer on a rainy June afternoon, I spent a few hours interviewing him while ...

They're calling you "the Scorsese of Lagos" – no pressure then. That's what the New York Times recently headlined its piece, and Kunle Afolayan's ambitions to shake up the industry now known (more ...

Fred Amata is a seasoned Nollywood actor, film producer, and director who shot into limelight in 1986 for his role in the film ‘Legacy’. He comes from a family of movie producers, actors, and film ...

The Nigerian film industry, popularly called Nollywood, has been a big source of pride since it officially took off in 1992 with the production of Living in Bondage. It has provided wealth, fame and ...

Singer, Abolore Adegbola Akande aka 9ice, has called for renewed efforts to correct the misrepresentation of African traditional religion, saying years of colonisation have distorted the true essence ...

Witches, gods, folklore take two. In Narrow Escape, a classic 1999 Nollywood film, the embattled protagonist Reverend Emmanuel is facing a formidable enemy: his father. The two men are on either side ...

The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, continued its rise in 2025 with a mix of record-smashing box-office hits, culturally resonant epics, and boundary-pushing cinema that expanded both local and ...

Famous Nigerian Actress, Ngozi Ezeonu has been designated for a chieftaincy title. The honour will be conferred on her by the Igbo Film Forum (IFF) and Ohanaeze Ndigbo Nollywood (ONN). It was gathered ...

Despite being 34 years old and having three kids, Mercy Johnson still maintains her banging body structure and enchanting beauty. Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie shared new photos as she looks ...