True Nollywood Stories, Author at Nigerian Entertainment Today

‘It’s insulting to say a man must sponsor me before I travel’ – Nollywood’s Angela Okorie

Angela Okorie said she doesn’t need anyone to sponsor her since she had a successful career as a model and singer before even venturing into acting.

Exaggerated performances, forced humour and wrong casting would not let Mercy Aigbe’s ‘Date Night’ be great

'Date Night' is about 90 minutes long, ambitious and has lessons on sincerity and contentment, but its many loose ends won’t just let it be great.

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‘I became a vegetable’ – Ghollywood’s Shirley Emma Fatima

Shirley Emma Fatima Tibilla took to her Instagram to share a testimony of how God healed her after she was sick and bedridden for a month.

Filmmaker. Toyosi Phillips engaged to Nollywood actor

Nollywood movie producer, Toyosi Phillips, has got engaged to actor, Etim Effiong and she gushed about her heartthrob and soon-to-be-husband.

‘I’m not back with my husband’ – Mercy Aigbe denies reconciliation rumours

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has denied reports making the round about her reconciling with her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry.

Hollywood

Nigerian-American, Rick Famuyiwa in talks to direct ‘Son of Shaolin’ adaptation

Rick Famuyiwa is currently in talks to directs 'Son of Shaolin' which is based on a novel about a group of teens living in a gentrified neighbourhood.

Take a peek into the set of Tade Ogidan’s ‘Gold Statue’

Tade Ogidan's 'Gold Statue' tells the adventures of two young men, Wale and Chike in search of a gold statue which is believed to be an inherited deity.

Business

Jerry Seinfeld displaces Kevin Hart on Forbes list of highest paid comedians

Jerry Seinfeld sits top of the Forbes‘ list of world’s highest-paid comedians once again, shifting Kevin Hart who topped last year to number 6 with $32.5m.

Hollywood

Forest Whitaker joins ‘Empire’ season 4

Oscar winner and 'Last King of Scotland' actor, Forest Whitaker has bagged a recurring guest role in the upcoming season of the FOX hit series, 'Empire'.

Hollywood

Watch the trailer for film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘IT’

'IT' tells the story of a group of young kids who face their biggest fears, Pennywise, an evil clown, who is known for murder and violence for centuries.

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True Nollywood Stories

‘It’s insulting to say a man must sponsor me before I travel’ – Nollywood’s Angela Okorie

Exaggerated performances, forced humour and wrong casting would not let Mercy Aigbe’s ‘Date Night’ be great

‘I became a vegetable’ – Ghollywood’s Shirley Emma Fatima

Filmmaker. Toyosi Phillips engaged to Nollywood actor

‘I’m not back with my husband’ – Mercy Aigbe denies reconciliation rumours

Nigerian-American, Rick Famuyiwa in talks to direct ‘Son of Shaolin’ adaptation

Take a peek into the set of Tade Ogidan’s ‘Gold Statue’

Jerry Seinfeld displaces Kevin Hart on Forbes list of highest paid comedians

Forest Whitaker joins ‘Empire’ season 4

Watch the trailer for film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘IT’

18 Nigerian music talents win $2m Berklee scholarships through Tiwa Savage Foundation programme

Wizkid’s incredible run of collaborations shows no signs of slowing down

BNXN & Sarz announce joint project “The Game Needs Us,” set to drop May 11

Davido beats Gunna, Rema, and Tyla to win ‘Best International Act’ at the 2026 Liberian Entertainment Awards

US Singer D4vd faces murder charge, accused of possessing a ‘significant amount’ of child pornography on Phone

Wura is back and more ruthless than ever — Here’s What You’ve Missed

5 Nigerian creatives dominating Nollywood behind the scenes

10 Nollywood actresses who have been name-dropped on Afrobeats songs

Oscars set 2027 and 2028 dates ahead of 100th edition in 2028

New Tumi, Raw Emotions: Sharon Rotimi steps in as Wura’s past Leaves fans shaken

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault convictions

Paramount Pictures, Nile Entertainment seal West African deal for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star and Action icon, dies at 86

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