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The Film Blog: Sola Sobowale, Tobi Bakare, RMD Star in Nollywood-Bollywood Crossover Series ‘Postcards’
Nigerian actress and accomplished film producer, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, has unveiled an enticing glimpse into her highly anticipated show, "Postcards." With a captivating storyline that will resonate with audiences worldwide,…
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Amidst colleagues’ indifference, Funke Akindele acknowledges Ruth Kadiri’s endorsement
Funke Akindele, the well-known Nollywood actress and current politician, recently expressed her appreciation towards fellow actress Ruth Kadiri for showing her support. Since unveiling her political project and emerging as…
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Funke Akindele’s ‘Battle on Buka Street’ becomes Nollywood’s highest-earning film ever, grossing N640M
Funke Akindele's 'Battle on Buka Street' has set a new record. After barely nine weeks in theaters, the comedy-drama has made over N640 million, according to data from the Cinema…
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Calling Peter Obi a Nollywood actor is demeaning to actors in Nollywood — AGN slams El-Rufai
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has criticized the governor of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, for referring to Peter Obi as a "Nollywood actor." In a recent interview, the governor dismissed…
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Gospel Filmmaker Mike Bamiloye criticizes Nigerian actors for kissing and romancing in films
Mike Abayomi Bamiloye, a gospel filmmaker and actor, has reprimanded Nigerian actors and filmmakers who engage in on-set romance and kissing. The director addressed this problem on his Instagram page…
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Funke Akindele’s colleagues not supporting her, could it be envy? – Austin Faani
Austin Faani, a director and Chacha Eke's spouse, has questioned why actresses are supposedly not campaigning for Funke Akindele. Akindele revealed in July 2022 that she is the running partner…
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I will never leave my marriage because of infidelity – Patience Ozokwor
Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has revealed why she will never leave her marriage over infidelity. The actress made this known during a recent interview on Mercy Johnson’s weekly cook show,…
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Gunmen kill Nollywood Osita Iheme’s brother, policeman in Owerri; INEC decries low collection of PVC’s in Borno | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Gunmen kill Nollywood Osita Iheme’s brother, policeman in OwerriJudge reveals how NDLEA allegedly concealed assets seized from jailed drug baronsINEC decries low collection of PVC’s in BornoNigerian Army commences fresh…
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Chacha Eke and husband ‘reunite’
The Nollywood star Chacha Eke looks to be back together with ex-husband Austin Faani Ikechukwu, despite having said they were officially over a few months ago. In 2013, the actress…
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Nollywood booming while African film industries could create 20m jobs – report | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Nollywood booming while African film industries could create 20m jobs – report Film industries in Africa…
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African Spirituality winning over every other belief is the main appeal of ‘My Village People’
For most entertainment consumers – we know only of our Nigerian reality understandably, waking up to the news of a movie coming to the cinema, making the decision to walk…
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Netflix keeps acquiring content, but 75% of subscribers want Nollywood legacy films
The Issue The ongoing partnership between Nollywood and Netflix has shifted habits in movie consumption towards streaming. Available since 2016 but launched in Nigeria February, 2020, the global streaming platform…
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Charles Okpaleke is making a film based on the 1993 Nigerian airplane hijack
So far, Charles Okpaleke's footprint in Nollywood has shown that Nigeria is a grapevine of stories and he's committed to telling them. In his latest creative pursuit via his production…
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Is Nollywood getting better or worse? These unpopular opinions on Twitter have the answers
Is Nollywood getting better or worse? The answer could lie in the Nollywood era one grew up in. While 90's Nollywood movies hold a certain lo-fi charm, including the ones…
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Justice League: Will Nollywood ever have a #SnyderCut moment?
Comic book fans around the world finally got their wish on March 18: the release of Zack Snyder's Justice League. The first version of the DCEU film, released in 2017,…
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Kunle Afolayan is making three original titles for Netflix
Last year's Netflix campaign about telling African stories featured renowned actors and filmmakers from across the continent in an inspiring montage. One of those filmmakers was Kunle Afolayan, who needs…
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Living in Bondage star, Jidekene Achufusi doesn’t think all movies should be in cinemas
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free star Jidekene Achufusi was the latest celebrity guest on YNaija's flagship show, Rubbin' Minds, talking to host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu about his Nollywood journey, especially after…
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Ernest Asuzu: Lessons to ponder on, as we lay to rest the memory of an idol | The #YNaijaCover
A deluge of love that can be said to serve little purpose at this juncture follows on the heel of the announcement of the passing of veteran Nollywood actor, Ernest…
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Predicting Nollywood in the second year of coronavirus
Around this time last year, Nollywood was looking to rise from the ashes of the Lionheart Oscar fracas from late 2019. Movies had been planned for a 2020 cinema release,…
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Regina Askia-Williams is making her return to Nollywood with upcoming film ‘Web’
After making a huge name in late 90's Nollywood and well into the 2000's, starring in movies like Highway to the Grave and Full Moon, Regina Askia-Williams dropped off the…
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When will Nollywood-Bollywood film ‘Namaste Wahala’ be released?
Of all the Nollywood films pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic last year, Namaste Wahala, a romantic comedy by Indian director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, is yet to be released.…
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Give the money to Funke! How the numbers show Nigeria’s entertainment industry is ready for big money
Despite the pandemic. Nigeria’s entertainment industry is making money. It is time to give it more!
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Charles Okpaleke is working on an original film ‘The Six’ out in 2021
Charles Okpaleke and his production company Play Network Studios have been in the fast business of remaking old Nollywood material. With femme fatale horror Nneka the Pretty Serpent out in…
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#YNaijaFilm100: Charles Okpaleke, Zainab Balogun, Funke Akindele, Baba Agba…Here are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians in Film
Editor's note: In an incredibly difficult year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian film industry entered a new paradigm with global streaming giant Netflix to tell our stories to…
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Should we go to the cinemas with coronavirus still around?
With coronavirus still much around, we are never going back to the time when it was completely safe to watch movies in cinemas. At least not for now. To say…
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Nollywood and a post-pandemic future
At the end of the Living in Bondage sequel premiere last year, the audience erupted in an applause in a packed Lagos cinema. Lights came on, and in minutes revealed…
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Review of Kwam 1’s ‘Fuji the Sound’, Interview with the Surreal 16 collective – the best Nigerian articles of the week
Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are…
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#YNaijaNonBinary: 15 queer African films you need to see
While we await the release of Ìfé the Movie, a cinema feat that has garnered massive anticipation in and out of the shores of Nigeria, let's look back on some…
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Fans ignite ‘battle of the best’ between Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham
Nigeria for the longest time has battled with the idea of inclusion. In almost any industry, there is an imbalance in female representation, raising issues of inclusion. Thankfully we are…
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Nigerians hail ‘Eagle Wings’ trailer, demand more from Nollywood
The Nigerian Film Industry, Nollywood, as it is fondly called, is one of the largest in the world with an estimated annual production of 2700 movies. Ranked third just behind…
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