Nollywood, Nigeria’s vibrant film industry, is setting its sights on achieving global recognition akin to the meteoric rise of Afrobeats. As the third-largest film industry in the world by number of ...

Undoubtedly, 2014 is a spectacular year for the entertainment industry, especially the movie sector. The industry recorded many firsts especially in terms of production and output. The quality of ...

Nollywood has come to be recognised as shorthand for Nigeria’s bustling and rapidly expanding mainstream film industry. In terms of quantity of output, it competes favourably with Hollywood and ...

drama directed by Biyi Bandele and based on the novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The film is a love story about two sisters who are caught up in the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A 15-second drum roll and the title of the film, “Deceptive Heart,” comes crashing onto the screen in a groovy 1970s font. Less than 10 minutes into the Nollywood movie, the ...

This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...

Ezinne Ezepue does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Nollywood star actress, Genevieve Nnaji, in an interview with Punch explained why she was rarely seen in Nollywood movies anymore. She said: “I guess I haven’t found the right script yet. Creativity ...

Nollywood actor and MTN Project Fame anchor, Joseph Benjamin, has been rated as the Most Married Man in Nollywood. Nigeriafilms made this conclusion because, the actor is almost getting married to all ...

The 2014 (annual) Nollywood Movies Awards is once again upon us and will take place on Saturday 18th October at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island. Lagos 6pm. The Nollywood Movies ...