In recent years, Christmas in Nigeria has taken on a new cinematic sparkle. What used to be a season dominated by imported holiday classics — from Hollywood ...

The distinctive makeup of early-aughts Nigerian movies is coming back — and so is the daring attitude of the women who wore it. By Houreidja Tall In the early 2000s, the femme fatales of Nollywood ...

Nollywood has seen a remarkable evolution over the past few decades, transforming into one of the largest film industries in the world. In 2024, Nollywood continues to break new ground in terms of ...

Last year, the Kenyan version of Hollywood, Machawood, was launched by the Governor of Mackakos County, Dr Alfred Mutua. Pioneered by the governor with a pool influential media personalities behind ...

From real-life stories to fiction inspired by real events, filmmakers in Nigeria have produced powerful works that show the human cost of insecurity. In the last couple of years, Nollywood has become ...

The Nigerian filmmaker Mo Abudu reflects on how a childhood without onscreen role models drove her to change the future of African storytelling. By Mo Abudu Ms. Abudu is a television producer and ...

I am a Naija movies buff. All that stuff about ‘tofiakwa’, ‘oga oh’, ‘mmbano’, ‘isigini’ and ‘ewooh!’, cleverly woven into English, mostly Pidgin English, is riveting to those who appreciate the ...

Super Eagles left-back Elderson Echiejile has taken to Nigerian movies to relax ahead of tonight’s international friendly against Mexico in Houston, Texas which will be 2 am Nigerian time on Saturday.