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What She Carries: A Ten-Year-Old and 600 Years of Osun-Osogbo

Before Princess Alimot Moredeke Ajoke Osunbunmi took her place at the front of this year’s procession, the river path was already blessed. Elder priests and community heads gathered to pour…

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Over 1,000 Jobs, One BBNaija House: How MultiChoice builds Nigeria’s biggest reality TV set every year

Long before the lights come on in the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) house and the housemates walk in, a small army of Nigerian artisans, engineers, and designers has already spent…

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After breaking records with Red Circle, Nora Awolowo’s Rixel Studios bids to turn Black Market’s premiere into Nollywood’s biggest event

Rixel Studios, the producers of the 2025 movie, Red Circle, is chasing history again. The production company led by young filmmaker Nora Awolowo has announced its second feature film, Black…

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Debola ‘Santa’ Ogunshina on the inspiration behind Boys Don’t Sing and the quiet sound of men growing old

There is a scene in Debola ‘Santa’ Ogunshina’s upcoming short film, Boys Don’t Sing, in which an old man struggles to pee. Nobody or nothing on screen explains why. The…

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5 things Nigeria must do now to unlock its creative economy

The Nigerian Entertainment Conference has released The State of Nigeria’s Creative Economy 2026. The data-backed report, produced in partnership with Frontyard Group, an innovation and investment engine powering Africa’s creative…

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Nigeria’s FreeTV has a 10-Year history and a few unkept promises

This week, the Federal Government launched FreeTV to great fanfare: 100-plus channels, no monthly subscription, ₦600 billion in projected value. But Lagosians first met FreeTV in 2021, some states as…

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“I Just Know” -Adekunle Gold on reinvention, growth and the instinct behind every new era

Most artistes will tell you evolution is planned, but Nigerian music star, Adekunle Gold, says it is felt. And if you have followed his career across nearly a decade of…

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WhatsApp Coup, suspensions and alleged $130,000 theft: Inside PMAN’s two-year civil war

The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has moved to purge the faction that tried to unseat its leadership on Christmas Day, handing 12-month suspensions to its National Treasurer and…

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End of an Era: Nigerians React to Showmax’s Shutdown

About eleven years after it launched as Africa’s bold answer to international streaming platforms, Showmax officially switched off on April 30, 2026. For Nigerian subscribers who spoke to Nigerian Entertainment…

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What She Carries: A Ten-Year-Old and 600 Years of Osun-Osogbo

Over 1,000 Jobs, One BBNaija House: How MultiChoice builds Nigeria’s biggest reality TV set every year

After breaking records with Red Circle, Nora Awolowo’s Rixel Studios bids to turn Black Market’s premiere into Nollywood’s biggest event

Debola ‘Santa’ Ogunshina on the inspiration behind Boys Don’t Sing and the quiet sound of men growing old

5 things Nigeria must do now to unlock its creative economy

Nigeria’s FreeTV has a 10-Year history and a few unkept promises

“I Just Know” -Adekunle Gold on reinvention, growth and the instinct behind every new era

WhatsApp Coup, suspensions and alleged $130,000 theft: Inside PMAN’s two-year civil war

End of an Era: Nigerians React to Showmax’s Shutdown

Olamide Shows Why Baddo Na Baba on ‘Burukutu’

Burna Boy Lights Up NFL Halftime Show, Proving Why He Is the African Giant

Before You Release Your Next Song, Answer These Six Questions

Fireboy’s ZUKO! Proves He Still Has Fire in His Belly

From Catharsis to 9: FOLA Builds on His Success with a Beautiful Sophomore Album

Court Dismisses Emeka Ike’s N10bn Privacy Suit Against Wike’s Aide, INEC

Nollywood Mourns as Veteran Actor Francis Duru Dies at 57

London Mayor, Sadiq Khan Opens Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Place in London, Hails Hub as Home for African Creativity

Better Half, The Ten, other indigenous titles headline Africa Magic’s October Content Slate

Nollywood Movies That Have Made Nigeria’s Oscars Submission List

Eric Bauza, Voice of Iconic Looney Tunes Characters Dies at 46

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for 2006 Sexual Assault

Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History with Two Lead Acting Wins as ‘Widow’s Bay’ Claims 14 Awards

British Actor Noel Clarke Charged with Multiple Sexual Offences

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