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Chris Ihidero hails Ayo Maff’s dedication, professionalism as Afrobeats star makes Nollywood debut with Aloma

Ayo Maff successfully navigated his acting debut in “Aloma,” overcoming director Chris Ihidero’s initial resistance to casting artists and demonstrating reliability that challenges entertainment industry stereotypes about musicians’ work ethic.…

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Folu Storms: Creatives must remember they are entrepreneurs and document everything to protect vision

Entertainment lawyer and actress Folu Storms has issued straightforward advice to creatives navigating investor relationships: document every conversation, hire lawyers early, and recognise that creative talent alone doesn’t exempt anyone…

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Lack of structure blocks creative investment – MBO Capital’s Adekunle Adebiyi

An investment executive has challenged the widespread belief that financing shortage hampers Nigeria’s creative sector, revealing his firm has deployed over $6 million across 35 Nollywood productions while lack of…

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MBO Capital says creative financing is no longer a challenge, cites $6m Nollywood investment

The narrative that financing remains a primary obstacle for Nigeria’s creative sector faced direct challenge at NECLive 2025, as investment executives revealed they’ve deployed over $6 million across 35 films…

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Music

J Hus, Asko, Nines, and Clavish were the biggest influences on my EP – Champz

Rising young rapper Champz is opening up about the creative spark behind his debut EP, and according to him, the foundation of the project comes from the artists who shaped…

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TAFTA hosts 1st ÀRÌRÀ homecoming, launches major initiative for young women

The creative community just got a massive shot in the arm! Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) successfully hosted the inaugural edition of its alumni homecoming, ÀRÌRÀ 2025, a vibrant…

Pinpoint Productions announces Chris Ihidero’s feature film debut, 'Aloma'

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Folu Storms trades detective badge for dangerous romance in Chris Ihidero’s ‘Aloma’ thriller!

Nollywood’s ‘Cool Girl,’ Folu Storms is set to steam up the screen as the forbidden love interest of hero Shawn Faqua in the hotly anticipated 2026 flick. Just when we…

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Nollywood

‘From initial rejections to international quality production’ – Chris Ihidero discloses the 8-year journey behind debut feature film Aloma

Filmmaker Chris Ihidero has revealed his eight-year odyssey bringing “Aloma” to completion, including platform rejection demanding he convert the story into a telenovela and his decision to invest substantial post-production…

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Nollywood

Pinpoint Productions announces Chris Ihidero’s feature film debut, ‘Aloma’

PinPoint Productions has officially confirmed the production of ‘Aloma,’ the debut feature film from acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker, writer, and director Chris Ihidero. This powerful thriller, which is fully financed by…

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First Bank’s Yinka Ijabiyi identifies three key priorities for creatives seeking funding at NECLive 2025

Creatives seeking funding from traditional financial institutions must move beyond passion and focus on hard metrics, according to Yinka Ijabiyi, a veteran executive from First Bank. During the “Money Moves”…

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Chris Ihidero hails Ayo Maff’s dedication, professionalism as Afrobeats star makes Nollywood debut with Aloma

Chris Ihidero hails Ayo Maff’s dedication, professionalism as Afrobeats star makes Nollywood debut with Aloma

Folu Storms: Creatives must remember they are entrepreneurs and document everything to protect vision

Lack of structure blocks creative investment – MBO Capital’s Adekunle Adebiyi

MBO Capital says creative financing is no longer a challenge, cites $6m Nollywood investment

J Hus, Asko, Nines, and Clavish were the biggest influences on my EP – Champz

TAFTA hosts 1st ÀRÌRÀ homecoming, launches major initiative for young women

Folu Storms trades detective badge for dangerous romance in Chris Ihidero’s ‘Aloma’ thriller!

‘From initial rejections to international quality production’ – Chris Ihidero discloses the 8-year journey behind debut feature film Aloma

Pinpoint Productions announces Chris Ihidero’s feature film debut, ‘Aloma’

First Bank’s Yinka Ijabiyi identifies three key priorities for creatives seeking funding at NECLive 2025

Asake’s M$NEY: An album on wealth, faith, maturity, and evolution

Kodak Black arrested in Florida over drug trafficking charge

Chris Brown unveils 27-Track “Brown” album featuring Vybz Kartel, Sexyy Red, Leon Thomas & more

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

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

REVIEW: You Know Someone Like Ronke. Behind the Scenes Is Her Story

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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