The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival. By Nicolas Rapold The bustling Nigerian film industry ...

The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when their father died. As adults, they could hardly remember him. Then Wale had an idea for movie. What if, by ...

Nollywood is seen to be a powerhouse of African cinema and offers a wide range of films that resonate with our history, culture, and struggles of the continent. There have also been Nigerian ...

Whether it’s a love story that sends the internet into collective “awwws,” a historical epic, or a heist flick, Nollywood knows how to keep people talking. Last month was no different. From romantic ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - "Oya!" shouts the director in Nigerian Pidgin English. Actors take their marks. Lighting blinks on. The film crew snaps into action after the order to hurry up. It's another day in ...

The Nigerian Official Selection Committee has declared that no Nigerian film will be submitted for consideration in the International Feature Film category at the 2026 Academy Awards. In a statement ...

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...

Nollywood actress and producer Sylvia Ukaatu has said that the success of films in the Nigerian movie industry is no longer ...

LAGOS — Netflix has denied reports it is pulling out of Nigeria but local film producers and industry insiders told Semafor Africa the streaming giant has been cutting back on original productions.

Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, has shared his views on the use of unconventional promotional strategies, such as dancing, to market films in Nigeria.Speaking on TVC News, Kosoko said that although the ...

In Nigeria, spoken word artists like Hafsat Abdullahi are carving out space in the creative economy, expanding the role of ...

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...