A recurring theme in Folawiyo’s discussion of her work is accessibility, not as a marketing term but as something closer to a personal correction.
3 months ago
If you’re ordering a bottle of Martell VS or Martell Blue Swift today or in the coming months, you might notice something different. Martell has introduced refreshed bottles for both expressions in Nigeria, marking a new chapter for two of the brand’s most recognisable variants. While the packaging has evolved, the liquid inside remains exactly […]
3 months ago
Precious Wura Alabi’s To Run Is To Return is about a quiet kind of collapse: one that happens behind a smile, professional demeanour and the practiced assurance that everything is under control. The 2026 Black Star Film Festival selection follows Michael, a young Black British pharmacist who navigates an exhausting 11-hour shift while his personal […]
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When Akinbode (Uzor Arukwe) is sent to kill a monster, he leaves his home believing he understands exactly what he is fighting. He has been told the creature is the product of the Red Tribe, an enemy community responsible for terrorising his people. He has been raised inside a worldview where the Reds are not […]
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled the 54 films selected for its 2026 Centrepiece programme, with five African productions and co-productions earning places in one of the festival’s flagship sections. The selection marks one of the continent’s strongest representations in recent editions of the festival and raises the possibility of an African film […]
3 months ago
A recurring theme in Folawiyo’s discussion of her work is accessibility, not as a marketing term but as something closer to a personal correction.
3 months ago
Less than 24 hours after its release, Bimbo Ademoye’s Sibe had already crossed one million views on YouTube. Since then, the comedy surpassed six million views, becoming one of Nollywood’s biggest YouTube releases of the year. The film’s success is another reminder that Bimbo Ademoye, as a writer and actor in the film, has become […]
3 months ago
The original King of Thieves succeeded because it knew exactly what kind of story it wanted to tell. Its tale of vengeance, kingship, betrayal, and Yoruba mythology felt complete, elevated by richly textured indigenous language, committed performances, and striking production design that rekindled interest in epic Yoruba cinema. Even with flaws in its visual effects […]
3 months ago
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have launched a $100 million Equity Investment Fund, unveiling the investment committee that will oversee how the money is deployed to indigenous companies within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The fund is designed to address one of the biggest problems facing […]
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