As part of its plan to strengthen its position in Africa's movie market, French media giant, Canal+ Group, has acquired Nigerian production studio, ROK film studios from VOD company IROKO TV. As part ...

Nollywood veteran actor, Emeka Ike has confirmed plans to launch a new Nollywood television channel. The channel which the filmmaker confirms has been named Nollywood TV is billed to launch on digital ...

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 ...

For years, Nollywood’s marketers weren’t just distributors—they were kingmakers. They had the power to make or break an actor’s career, deciding who got cast in blockbuster films and who remained in ...

There is no doubt that the rise of YouTube as a distribution channel for Nollywood productions is driven by both necessity ...

Nigerian director Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen lines up a shot in the documentary 'Nollywood Babylon.' OK, quick: Name the three biggest film-producing countries in the world. The home of Hollywood, the ...

Dr Idris Olagoke Badmus abandoned his training as a pharmacologist to embrace “the business of communicating” Africa and the Black race to the world. In this interview by Deputy Editor, SAM NWAOKO, he ...

Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, a lawyer and the Actors' Guild ...

Those low-budget, straight-to-disc movies shaped the tone, aesthetic, and storyline patterns that Nollywood later adopted and ...

Veteran Nollywood actor Lere Paimo, popularly known as Eda Onileola, has reportedly died at 86. Naija News reports that ...