Nollywood, one of the cultural exports of Nigeria, perennially mirrors the country’s social, economic, religious and political realities. Amongst these representations is the portrayal and regurgitation of age-old beliefs, such
Nigerian film production company Guguru Studios, and three other African production studios jointly have won a €80,000 grant to produce a musical drama film titled A Dream To Die For.
‘Apala Disco’ is a phrase that will evoke different memories for Nigerian music listeners strongly influenced by how old they are. Older Apala enthusiasts will recall Haruna Ishola and the
It’s a jolly time for audiences of the Nigerian entertainment scene, as MTV Base takes another leap with a new reality show “Ghosted”. A bold and relatable television show, Ghosted
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is
Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti, mother to Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo, is remembered as one of the most important women in Nigeria’s socio political history. Known for her women rights activism, she championed
The biopic, a term created from the fusion of two words “biographical” and “picture”, is a film genre that is based on someone of historical, political or religious significance. Just
Nigerian filmmaker and actor Ndy Akan is set to release a new film, Force Empire, across cinemas nationwide. The film spotlights workplace violence and harassment against women in the male-dominated
Yoruba religion accounts for the existence of at least three worlds: the living which is the abode of humans; the dead, which is the afterlife inhabited by ancestors or souls
In the early 2000s, the success of the Nigerian comedy industry hinged majorly on a prominent genre, known as stand-up Comedy. This was a specialized style of comedy, where comedians
In the early twentieth century, the Nigerian film industry was in its embryonic stage of development. Colonial filmmakers in existence at the time released films such as Palaver (1926) and
Bolanle Austen Peters’ historical film House of Ga’a will premiere on Netflix on July 26th. Set in 18th century Oyo Empire, the period film delves into the rise and fall
Ibrahim Yekini (Itele d icon) produced and, with Tope Adebayo, co-directed Késárí the King, the latest addition to the filmmaker’s Késárí franchise whose previous installments, Késárí 1&2, released in 2018, are
Set in the fictional oil-rich region of Azuama, Kill Boro explores themes of family, survival, militancy, hope and redemption, particularly through the lead character Boro, played by Philip Asaya. Boro,
Lawrence Dieyi’s Oya: the goddess of gods is an animation short film inspired by an ancient tale of the Oyo Empire. It follows the story of Oya, a young devoted