Monday, June 01, 2026

Influence of Catholicism on Early Filmmaking

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(By Chaz Muth ) - Catholicism Influenced Moviemaking from the Early Days of Film        Motion pictures have enchanted the public since the ...

New Nollywood, Witches, and Traditional Religions

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(By Daniel Okechukwu ) - Old Nollywood demonised traditional religions. New cinema says ‘No More’:  Witches, gods, folklore take two      In...

Of Nollywood, Music, and Original Soundtrack

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(By Aanuoluwa Odole ) - Unveiling the unsung melodies of the original soundtrack industry in Nigeria: The nexus of music and Nollywood  The ...

Nollywood & Afrobeats: Nigeria's Cultural Powerhouses

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(By 49th Street ) - The Symbiotic Rise of Nollywood and Afrobeats: Nigeria’s Cultural Powerhouses          The Nigerian entertainment indus...

Nollywood's 1st 1 Billion Naira Box Office Film

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(By Dammy Shittu ) - Funke Akindele’s “A Tribe Called Judah” Becomes The First Nollywood Movie To Gross 1 Billion Naira at the Box Office   ...

Literary Adaptation: Solution to Nollywood's Unoriginality?

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(By Remi Jordan ) - LITERARY ADAPTATION AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO NOLLYWOOD’S UNORIGINALITY        “If you don’t like someone’s story, write...

Nollywood's Classic Adaptations

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(By Remi Jordan ) - Literary Adaptations in Nollywood You Should See  We have, in the past, talked about the importance of adaptations in th...

Lagos Noir & OG Ritualists: A Gen Z Sizes Up Nollywood

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(By Emmanuel Olutimileyin Odebunmi ) - OG Ritualists, Soap Operas, and Lagos Noir: A Gen Z Appraisal of Nollywood's Evolution Via Its St...

Nollywood: A Grassroots Revolution

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(By Olatoun Williams ) - Nollywood is an expression of grassroots, popular culture, a true revolution       Jonathan Haynes had firsthand ex...

Taiye & Kehinde: Of the Yoruba & World of Twins

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"The myth:      ibeji  (twins) are two halves of one spirit, a spirit too massive to fit in one body, and liminal beings, half human, h...

Chalé, With Love from Ghana

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  "Kweku had always greeted him with the Ghanaian Ey Chal é ! to which Mr. Charlie always responded, "Tell that story once 'ga...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

In Memoriam: Alex Ekubo

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Alex Ikenna Ekubo-Okwaraeke (1986 - 2026) Chief Ikuku Award-Winning Actor, Model, Humanitarian
Monday, May 11, 2026

"My Father's Shadow": AMVCA 2026 Best Movie

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(By Beneth Nwankwo ) - Yesterday afternoon, a friend of mine who is a singer called me with a question.       She wanted to know why My Fath...
Monday, April 27, 2026

Nollywood's New Box Office Gives Everyone A Voice

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(By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja ) - How Nollywood’s New Box Office Is Giving Everyone A Voice  Cameraman shooting with professional camera (Getty ...
Sunday, April 26, 2026

10 Nollywood Films To Watch On Netflix: April Pick

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(By Tomide Marv ) - The 10 Best Nollywood Movies to Watch on Netflix (April 2026)   There’s something here for every kind of viewer.       B...