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Kunle Afolayan speaks out on the effect of rising diesel costs on his business as KAP Film Village spends N11m monthly

Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has raised concerns over the rising cost of diesel, warning that the surge is making filmmaking and studio operations increasingly difficult in the country. In a…

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Those who understand literature get it already — Kunle Afolayan reacts to criticism of Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens

Nollywood filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has broken his silence on the criticism surrounding his latest Netflix series, Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens, insisting that the project is deliberately crafted for a thinking…

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200 million Nigerians, only 3,000 Subscriptions – AY Sheds Light on Netflix’s Struggles in Nigeria

Popular comedian and actor AY Makun has offered his perspective on the recent uproar surrounding Netflix’s alleged pullback from funding Nigerian original movies. The debate was sparked by filmmaker Kunle…

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Netflix Releases Official Trailer To ‘Anikulapo: Rise Of The Sceptre’

Netflix has released the official trailer of Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Anikulapo: Rise of the Sceptre’, with the four-part series set to premiere by March 1, 2024. The international streaming platform released…

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Kunle Afolayan To Release New Thriller Film

Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has announced that the KAP Motion Pictures team will be producing their third film of the year, weeks after the release of their Netflix film ‘Ijogbon.’…

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Kunle Afolayan Releases New Film, Ijogbon. Here’s All You Need To Know

Eight months after Kunle Afolayan revealed plans to commence the production of the coming-of-age film, ‘Ijogbon,’ the film has officially been launched on Netflix on Friday, October 13, 2023. The…

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How Nigerian Entertainers Are Reacting To Their National Honour Award

Seven months after Nigerian music stars Burna Boy, 2Baba, and Teni were conferred national honour as Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), a new set of entertainers…

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Kent Edunjobi Wins First AMVCA For ‘Anikulapo’ Soundtrack

Kehinde ‘Kent Edunjobi’ Hassan, the folk music star behind the soundtracks of some of Kunle Afolayan’s movies, on Saturday, May 20, 2023, won the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA)…

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Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Anikulapo’ Scores Highest Nominations As AMVCA Returns For 9th Edition

Award-winning Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan bags the highest nominations at the ninth Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) with his 2022 film Anikulapo. The epic film bagged 16 nominations from…

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Kent Edunjobi: The Folk Music Maestro Drawing Audience Into the World of Make-Believe With His Soundtracks

The way he was well set up for the virtual interview: a simple white shirt and a hat to go with, a clean studio with a colourful guitar in the…

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Kunle Afolayan speaks out on the effect of rising diesel costs on his business as KAP Film Village spends N11m monthly

Those who understand literature get it already — Kunle Afolayan reacts to criticism of Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens

200 million Nigerians, only 3,000 Subscriptions – AY Sheds Light on Netflix’s Struggles in Nigeria

Netflix Releases Official Trailer To ‘Anikulapo: Rise Of The Sceptre’

Kunle Afolayan To Release New Thriller Film

Kunle Afolayan Releases New Film, Ijogbon. Here’s All You Need To Know

How Nigerian Entertainers Are Reacting To Their National Honour Award

Kent Edunjobi Wins First AMVCA For ‘Anikulapo’ Soundtrack

Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Anikulapo’ Scores Highest Nominations As AMVCA Returns For 9th Edition

Kent Edunjobi: The Folk Music Maestro Drawing Audience Into the World of Make-Believe With His Soundtracks

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