Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the ...

From gripping psychological dramas to her deeply relatable takes on love and modern relationships, Bimbo Ademoye is currently ...

Although early Nollywood generally had some cringy productions, when you look at some of these films today, you find that they are not so bad. There are some exceptional ones, that delivered premium ...

The making of a Nollywood film happens in stages, and marketers have the important work of connecting the product with the audience. So Niyi Akinmolayan, one of the film's producers, reached out and ...

Nollywood actress and producer Theophlia Akpati has called for stronger efforts to promote Nigerian films globally, noting that the industry has continued to grow in visibility, creativity, and ...

Pentecostal themes in Nigerian films. In the course of the last ten years, the West African film industry has grown exponentially, so much so that it now occupies a comfortable third-place position ...

1, 2025, leaving an indelible mark on the global film industry. The event, which took place at the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood and the Norris Cinema Theatre at the University of Southern ...

Released in 2024, Everybody Loves Jenifa was a cultural phenomenon that dominated the Nigerian box office. The film, led by Funke Akindele, showcased her signature comedic brilliance, leaving ...

If Nollywood is to sustain its current growth, especially with increasing global attention, it must invest more in ...

Earlier this month, colorfully dressed film stars and gray-suited asset managers gathered on the top floor of a Chinese car showroom in Lagos to discuss how to make money on movies. Nollywood, as ...

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).