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In Remembrance of Biyi Bandele

August 9, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

In a shocking statement released by his family, fans and friends around the world have been shaken by the news that beloved Nigerian Novelist, playwright, and filmmaker Biyi Bandele has

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Check Out The Trailer For the Jade Osiberu Produced and Loukman Ali Directed ‘Brotherhood’

August 3, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Nollywood fans can now enjoy the teaser for the crime thriller Brotherhood, which was released on Monday. The film, which is produced by Jade Osiberu, will show in cinemas this

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Steamy Nollywood Film ‘Hey You’ Set To Hit The Big Screens This Weekend

July 27, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Hey You is an upcoming romantic comedy that is already being touted by many as one of the “steamiest” Nollywood movies to come out in 2022. The film is written

Feature Film & TV Pop Culture

Nollywood: The Misrepresentation Of Queer People

July 21, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Nollywood movies are popular for mirroring our society, feeding off the fear that engulfs us and teaching us life lessons. From cultism to black magic to myths about sex work

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Watch The Original Glamour Girls

June 30, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

With streets still buzzing about the newly released Nollywood drama, Glamour Girls, which premiered on Netflix on June 24, 2022, viewers have trooped to YouTube to watch the original classic

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The Glamour Girls Remake Is A Flat Take On A Nollywood Classic

June 30, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Currently trending on Netflix and the topic on Nollywood lovers’ lips around the globe, Glamour Girls is a Nigerian crime drama film that premiered on 24 June 2022. The highly

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4 Out-Of-The-Box Film Directors Putting Nigerian Stories Under A Global Spotlight

June 14, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The Nigerian film industry has undergone great transformations over the years, from the Colonial era to the Golden age, the Video film era and the New Nigerian cinema, we’ve witnessed

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5 Hollywood Actors You Didn’t Know Were Nigerian

April 21, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Nigerians are constantly making a name for themselves in the entertainment industry, with stars dominating the international scene. One very interesting fact is that many of your favorite Hollywood stars

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My Life in Nollywood: Debo Johnson

June 23, 2021 by Wale Oloworekende

Every week, Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rockstars. You get to hear their fascinating background, behind the scenes stories and more. We

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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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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

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Netflix Acquires Kunle Afolayan’s Upcoming Movie, ‘Mokalik’

July 9, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

Netflix has acquired Mokalik, Kunle Afolayan latest film

Netflix isn’t slowing down on its acquisition of Nigerian films. The streaming giant, which recently bought the global rights to Genevieve’s Lionheart and Niyi Akinmolayan’s Chief Daddy, has just acquired

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Isoken: Notes on Feminism, Marriage and Contrived Standards of Perfection

August 16, 2017 by Amaka Yvonne Onyemenam

‘One minute you’re a star student and the next, you feel like you failed at some life exam.’ ****************************************************** In her directorial debut, Osiberu explores the trouble with socio-cultural

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Happiness is Sometimes a Mad Dream.

July 28, 2017 by Amaka Yvonne Onyemenam

The loss of a parent is a common enough thing, but the loss of a child is an unimaginable grief. In Roti, Kunle Afolayan explores this trauma, against a backdrop of

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Shade Corner launches with the gaze on Nollywood “Musicians”

February 8, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Accelerate TV have just launched a new online series tagged Shade Corner and the debut episode brings some of your favorite Nollywood stars who experimented with music to the forefront.