Those low-budget, straight-to-disc movies shaped the tone, aesthetic, and storyline patterns that Nollywood later adopted and ...

Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, his lawyer and the Actors' Guild ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts ...

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - In the time it takes for a lovingly crafted art house movie to emerge as winner of the top prize at Burkina Faso's pan-African FESPACO cinema festival, Nigeria's prolific ...

The Nigerian entertainment industry is on a roll. In February, Netflix, the global streaming service with over 193 million subscribers, announced a slate of partnerships in the world’s third-largest ...

Ghanaian-based Nigerian film director Pascal Amanfo has expressed deep frustration with the Ghanaian movie industry after ...

Daniel Etim Effiong’s directorial debut The Herd has emerged as a raw spotlight on the Nigeria’s deepening insecurity. Premiered on Netflix on November 21, 2025, after a five-week theatrical run that ...

Spirituality fuels Nollywood’s booming film industry. Nollywood recently surpassed Hollywood in film production, according to a UNESCO survey released in May. The Lagos-based industry has existed for ...

Veteran Nigerian actor Odira Nwobu, known for his roles in over 60 films, passed away in South Africa at 43. His final ...

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