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Late filmmaker Amaka Igwe on the birth of Nollywood at NECLive 1

At the first edition of NECLive in 2013, late filmmaker Amaka Igwe, responsible for films like Rattlesnake and Violated, reflected on the beginnings of Nollywood. She described the industry’s journey…

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Eyimofe; 2 stories of dreamers, family and survival [REVIEW]

It’s not every day you come across a Nigerian film that feels like a breath of fresh air–one that follows the lives of ordinary people and doesn’t lean on Nollywood’s…

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With 2025 set to be a year of sequels, here are five Nollywood films that outshined their follow-ups.

Historically, many Nollywood movies have seen a sequel, a ‘part two’ that has failed to live up to expectations. You watch a movie that ignites emotion in you, gets critical…

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Mariah Carey wins first ever award at 2025 MTV VMAs

Music industry veteran Mariah Carey has amassed a slew of awards in her 35 year career, including multiple Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards. However, it wasn’t until…

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Stage play ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ returns to Lagos this December

The internationally acclaimed stage production Fela and the Kalakuta Queens is returning to Lagos this Christmas. Created and co-written by Bolanle Austen-Peters, the musical has become Nigeria’s highest-grossing and most-watched…

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Nollywood Movies to Watch This September

Ready to binge or watch something unforgettable this September? Whether you’re into any movie genre, this month’s movie lineup is stacked with must-watch releases coming up this month. It doesn’t…

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Nollywood’s favourtite villian: Inside the minor and supporting roles that prepared Bucci Franklin for Oboz performance

Bucci Franklin, one of Nollywood’s foremost actors, has earned a reputation as the villain we hate to love. Over the last few years, he has played several characters who are…

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‘The people, not government, built Nigeria’s creative industry’ — AFRIMA boss Mike Dada calls for more collaboration

AFRIMA boss Mike Dada delivered a bold critique of Nigeria’s creative ecosystem, calling for greater unity and a return to the industry’s grassroots roots. The creative entrepreneur made this charge…

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Kunle Afolayan: ‘Nigerian creatives need to understand business because creativity alone is not enough’

At the inaugural Creative Powerhouse Summit, organised by QEDNG on Tuesday, renowned filmmaker Kunle Afolayan emphasised the crucial role of business understanding in sustaining and growing Nigeria’s creative sector. The…

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‘How I became Oboz’ -Buchi Franklin

Buchi Franklin, landing the role of Oboz in Kemi Adetiba’s ‘To Kill a Monkey‘, was only the beginning. What followed was months of spiritual preparation, character immersion, and personal transformation…

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Late filmmaker Amaka Igwe on the birth of Nollywood at NECLive 1

Eyimofe; 2 stories of dreamers, family and survival [REVIEW]

With 2025 set to be a year of sequels, here are five Nollywood films that outshined their follow-ups.

Mariah Carey wins first ever award at 2025 MTV VMAs

Stage play ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ returns to Lagos this December

Nollywood Movies to Watch This September

Nollywood’s favourtite villian: Inside the minor and supporting roles that prepared Bucci Franklin for Oboz performance

‘The people, not government, built Nigeria’s creative industry’ — AFRIMA boss Mike Dada calls for more collaboration

Kunle Afolayan: ‘Nigerian creatives need to understand business because creativity alone is not enough’

‘How I became Oboz’ -Buchi Franklin

Niniola Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Husband Michael Ndika: “He Was the Engine Behind My Success”

Davido & Ayra Starr featured on the official FIFA 2026 World Cup album

Sonny Rollins, Titan of Modern Jazz, dies at 95

Who was Michael Ndika? Niniola’s husband, manager, and NaijaReview founder, who left a Lasting Legacy in Nigerian music

The most desperate politician in the world is Oyetola – Davido blasts former Osun governor

Nollywood actor Okiki Adesina dies after a tragic car accident

10 roles that secured Alexx Ekubo’s legacy in Nollywood

Filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen recalls giving Alexx Ekubo his first movie role, calls his death “Devastating and Unbelievable”

Uzor Arukwe’s ‘Best Lead Actor’ win was one of the night’s biggest surprises

‘If the world understood our budgets, they’d salute us a million times over’ — Joke Silva on the state of Nollywood

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle legal dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ production ahead of trial

‘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

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