Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has brought Nollywood actress Rachael Okonkwo into his administration as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s film and creative industry.
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Toyin Abraham’s directorial comedy drama Oversabi Aunty is now streaming on Netflix and Kava.
In June 2025, in Lagos, I sat down with custodians of Yoruba masquerading traditions, and I asked each of them a version of the same question: “What do you think about masquerades appearing in Nigerian films?” Each time, the answer was a flat no.
Africa has the stories. The Gulf has growing ambitions to finance and distribute them. From Nigeria’s prolific film industry to Saudi Arabia’s expanding cinema ecosystem, a new network of cultural and commercial partnerships is taking shape. Film festivals, investment funds and streaming platforms are bringing African filmmakers closer to Arab audiences, opening opportunities for an…
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Actor, Tayo Faniran, has alleged that gatekeeping, favouritism and personal sentiments are making it difficult for some talented actors and filmmakers to get the opportunities they deserve in Nollywood.
Nollywood faith-based film Agbara Nla: The Return has generated more than N71 million from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official cinema release.
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Nollywood stars and stakeholders are mourning the passing of veteran actor Olu Jacobs, who died at age 84.
Culture is not an aesthetic preset. You cannot prompt your way into a lived experience.
