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6 Nollywood Stars Who Ventured Into Music

May 7, 2021 by Tezor Dedam

We take a trip down memory lane by exploring some of the more memorable attempts of Nollywood stars dabbling in music.

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A Slow and Steady Climb for Nigeria’s Animated Film Industry

April 21, 2021 by Culture Custodian

By Kay Ugwuede In a sense, making an animated film is godlike. An artist sketches a character, every possible movement they can make, the environments they inhabit, the people they

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Ojukokoro Set To Make Netflix Debut On Friday

April 8, 2021 by Tolu Oke

Dare Olaitan’s debut movie, Ojukokoro is one of the most critically acclaimed movies to emerge from Nollywood in recent years. Particularly, in the context of the performance of the first

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Awon Boyz, the Documentary on Nigerian Area Boys Hits Netflix on April 14th

March 26, 2021 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Awon Boyz, a documentary that portrays the life of the everyday Nigerian street hustler will premiere on Netflix, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The 38 minutes flick was created by

Film & TV Music

Listen To The New Sub Sahara Soundtrack

March 26, 2021 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

COVID-19 and the fallout of the inevitable lockdown were impactful on the creative industry for a wide array of reasons. For musicians, the lack of live shows diminished one of

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Kunle Afolayan Announces Three Film Deal With Netflix

March 10, 2021 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Kunle AFOLAYAN's films coming to Netflix

“There’s never been a greater time for us, where you have so many Nigerian stories being shown to the whole world!” – Kunle Afolayan, Nigeria’s leading director and producer. It’s

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Namaste Wahala is Another Flawed Rom-Com

February 22, 2021 by Adeyosola Adeniran

Namaste Wahala is at the end of the day an entertaining movie if you don’t take it too seriously and ignore its flaws.

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7 Movies/Series You Can Enjoy With Bae This Weekend

February 19, 2021 by Tolu Oke

Valentine’s may be over, but weekend chilling with Bae is still very much in especially with the exciting line-up of movies on ShowMax in celebration of the month of love.

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I Am LAYCON now showing on Showmax

February 11, 2021 by Tolu Oke

I Am LAYCON, the first Showmax Original from Nigeria, is now streaming first and exclusively on the platform. The show follows the life of Big Brother Naija Season 5 winner,

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Interview: Laycon on Music, Life after Big Brother and I Am Laycon

February 10, 2021 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

On 27th September 2020, Lekan Agbeleshe, aka Laycon, emerged winner of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition with a whopping 50.11% of the total votes. Five months later, he’s starring

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Sony Inks Two-Year First-Look Deal With Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife

February 4, 2021 by Damilare Bayero

EbonyLife Media, a media and entertainment company run by Mo Abudu, just inked a two-year partnership with Sony Pictures Television. The deal will grant Sony access to get a first

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‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ Breaks Nollywood Box Office Record

January 26, 2021 by Damilare Bayero

Following the release of Funke Akindele’s directorial debut film, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, the veteran actress and her hubby, JJCSkillz who’s co-owner of the production company, Scene One Production Studios

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Meet Bridgerton’s Breakout Nigerian Star, Martins Imhangbe

January 22, 2021 by Timi Awoyinka

Every African is familiar with the societal and family pressures to marry once you complete your education. Now imagine this exact moment as an actual event or time period that

Film & TV Technology

Stream Showmax from N1250 per month including data from MTN

January 21, 2021 by Tolu Oke

Streaming provider Showmax and MTN Nigeria have launched a special data deal for Showmax Mobile subscribers that includes the monthly subscription and 2.5GB data – enough to stream 25 hours’

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The Satchel Offers An Animated Interpretation of Yoruba Mythology

January 20, 2021 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Long before the days of colonialism, the world could be explained through traditional myths and tales. Creele Animation Studios channel this in their new 3D animated short film The Satchel based on