Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has raised concerns over what he described as a growing trend of prioritising “selling faces” over real acting talent in the Nigerian film industry, especially ...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has voiced strong concerns about what he described as a disturbing trend in Nigeria’s film industry, especially on YouTube where casting is now driven more ...

In the 80s, the Nigerian music scene witnessed a pivotal moment when a not-so-popular singer, Goody K. Obi, released his hit song, ‘Wetin Dey For Sokoto, E Dey For Sókótó’. Even though it was a song ...

A fresh Nollywood feature, The Serpent’s Gift, started showing in cinemas nationwide on August 29, 2025, with a cast that brings together music star Ric Hassani and screen favourites such as Linda ...

Nollywood actor and scriptwriter Ezeh Val has stated that he stopped writing scripts about money ritualism. He explained that some of his movies portrayed Igbo men as ritualists, thereby contributing ...

Solomon Waliaula received funding from the International European Research Council as a contributor to the book Contemporary African Screen Worlds: Decolonizing Film and Screen Studies (2019-2025).

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Nigerian actress and model. She is also known as Uche Montana. In 2018, she won the Moreklue All Youth Awards Africa, also known as Maya Awards (Africa), as the best supporting actress in TV series - ...

This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...

In a surprising turn of events, news broke a few months ago that Prime Video is quietly exiting the Nigerian market, pulling back on local operations despite its efforts to expand Nollywood's global ...

Nollywood actor Frederick Leonard has delivered a clear message to critics and bloggers he accuses of meddling in his marriage and personal life. The veteran actor took to Instagram on December 26, ...