Lagos, more than any other space in Nollywood, crystallises the contradictions of Nigeria itself. The city promises opportunity yet metes out hardship with the same intensity; it dazzles with its excess while suffocating with its scarcity. To enter Lagos on-screen is to be confronted with the paradoxes that define the nation = ambition and corruption, resilience and fatigue, spectacle and decay.
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Filmhouse Group has joined forces with the Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF) 2025 in a…
Nollywood legends and a hip-hop star have united for one of Nigeria’s most ambitious animated…
For a movie that runs for two hours, its pacing is incredibly rushed, with timelines not clearly delineated. Jaiye proposes to Adaora within two months of dating her, and they get married with very little on-screen chemistry allowed to truly develop. What is even more implausible is how such a successful business woman is forced into such a naïve and juvenile arrangement, where she cannot spot the glaring ulterior motive, external pressures be damned.
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has begun the search for the nation’s entry for…
Femi Odugbemi, renowned Nigerian filmmaker and media executive, has officially unveiled BLACKBox, a new creative…
The Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board, Dr Shaibu Husseini, is calling on…
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) approved a total of 151 movies for…
To deepen cultural and economic ties, Nigeria and Brazil have embarked on a landmark creative…
The glittering ceremony that celebrated African storytelling excellence took place in Nigeria’s commercial hub Saturday…
Nollywood’s latest film, Aso Ebi Diaries premiered in grand style at Lagos’ Jewel Aeida event…
In a landmark moment for African cinema, Nigeria’s My Father’s Shadow has secured a historic…