Yoruba epic films have an irresistible appeal to them and now they're making a mainstream Nollywood comeback with King of Thieves, Aníkúlápó, Òrìṣà and Jagun Jagun. For the uninitiated, Ṣàngó is a ...

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into deep mourning following the sudden death of Nollywood actress and producer, ...

There are some who believe that all the leading ladies in Yoruba movies are light skinned. Well this is so false. There are close to if not over a million Yoruba-language films available till date.

“My Nigerian heritage and desire to see African stories told at the highest level has led to Biafra being one of my most treasured projects,” Oyelowo said. “My parents married across the tabooed ...

The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, continued its rise in 2025 with a mix of record-smashing box-office hits, culturally resonant epics, and boundary-pushing cinema that expanded both local and ...

Sir: In recent years, Yoruba-language movies have taken a commanding stride onto the global stage, with ambitious historical epics capturing both cultural pride and critical acclaim. From ‘Aníkúlápó’ ...

Select films by the 2023 Trailblazer Award recipient will stream free for two weeks during BPM’s PitchBLACK season. Every spring, since 2021, Black Public Media has presented a Trailblazer Award ...

Ori: The Rebirth, a Yoruba-language film directed by veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker Muyiwa Ademola, has grossed N269 million in ticket sales within its first three weeks in cinemas across ...

In a bold move to preserve and promote the rich heritage of Yoruba culture, a non-profit, Illuminate Nigeria Development Network (INDN) is raising young documentary filmmakers and media professionals ...

The film is inspired by older historical Yoruba films that had embodied the symbolic spirit of Yoruba mythologies. But, unlike the old films that were tacky and excessive in technique and acting, this ...

Lateef Adedimeji, a Nollywood actor, has opened up about some of the hardships he faced while pursuing his acting career. Adedimeji, who spoke on Teju Babyface’s ‘King of Talk’ podcast on Monday, ...