Video of the Week: Washed Away an Arise TV Documentary
In a compelling documentary (Washed Away) by Arise TV, the coastal erosion along Lagos’s coastline is brought into sharp focus. Since June 2022, the team has been meticulously documenting the severe impact of the Atlantic Ocean’s relentless encroachment, especially in communities like Okun Alpha. Read more about Environment The documentary, Washed Away, highlights the […]
StoryMi Academy 2024 Documentary Film Fellowship for Emerging Filmmakers
Applications are currently open for the StoryMi Academy 2024 Documentary Film Fellowship. If you are a documentary filmmaker in Nigeria and want to receive technical and financial support to improve your craft, here’s an opportunity you may want to take advantage of. Read more about Opportunities This year’s StoryMi Academy Documentary Film Fellowship is […]
“Where The Heck Is My Period?” By Stephanie Coker Aderinokun
“Where The Heck Is My Period?” is a powerful and poignant exploration of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), produced by Stephanie Coker Aderinokun, a multi-talented visionary woman determined to make a difference. As a seasoned TV host and acclaimed actress, Stephanie Coker Aderinokun has captivated audiences with her talent and charisma for years. Now, she […]
Amazon Prime Video On Flavour N’Abania’s Rise To Fame
Soon, Nigerian Igbo artiste, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’Abania, would have a documentary in his honour. This documentary, which is currently being filmed, is set to cover the singer’s formative years, music career and rise to stardom. Read more about Entertainment The makers of this biopic have begun production, and this is coming […]
Baba Kekere Of Oyo Kingdom
The astonishing image of Morenikeji Lasisi also known as “Baba Kekere”, which literally means “small father” because of his diminutive figure has surfaced on the internet. This was coming after the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who ruled Oyo between 1970 and 2022. According to local collaborators, Baba Kekere, […]
The Black Axe: A BBC Exposé On Nigeria’s Deadliest Cult Group
On the 13th of December, the African Eye of the BBC did a documentary on Nigeria’s most dreaded mafia-style gang, The Black Axe. As of the writing of this article, the video which was premiered on YouTube on December 13, 2021, has generated over 470,209 views. The 52 minutes, 10 seconds video documentary is […]
Restoring Dignity: This Documentary Gives Voice to Victims Of A Disease Called Noma
Mulikat zips herself into a silver dress. We watch her turn and admire herself in the mirror. The dress flatters her shapely figure, but the left side of her face is terribly scarred: misshapen and difficult to look at. Earlier on in her life, Mulikat contracted a disease called Noma. The gangrenous disease starts as […]
Nigerian-German Journalist’s Documentary On Codeine Nominated For 2019 Emmy Awards
The news of Ruona J. Meyer‘s BBC documentary, titled Sweet Sweet Codeine, getting nomination for the 2019 Emmy Awards was greeted with much excitement especially for journalists that have put in much effort towards investigating and filming documentaries on issues that affect societal living negatively. Sweet Sweet Codeine The documentary exposes the danger behind the […]
The TEF Forum 2018
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum (TEF Forum) will return to Lagos for its fourth edition, on the 25th of October 2018, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. As is the custom of the forum to thrill guests with firsts, this year, over 5,000 African entrepreneurs will linkup with top African investors from […]
‘Lagos and Cinema’ Shows Evolution of Nolywood At Cannes Festival
Most people know that Nollywood is the leading motion picture industry in Africa and the second largest in the world, but very few know how the film industry in Nigeria began. The early stage and evolution of the industry was captured in a mini documentary by Lagos State tourism ministry, presented at the Cannes Film […]
I-Rep To Celebrate Nigerian Filmmaker Tunde Kelani At The International Documentary Film Festival
Documentary filmmakers and enthusiasts from around Africa and the rest of the world will converge in Lagos from the 22nd to 25th of March 2018 for the 8th edition of the annual i-Rep International Documentary Film Festival. As part of the events lined-up, there will be a showcase to celebrate the life and career of […]
My Lagos Diaries Premieres on January 21st, 2017
My Lagos Diary, a 13-series documentary chronicling the experiences of indigent people fighting to survive in the city of Lagos, will be premiering in the weekend. The series captures the work of Dr. Tony Rapu, chairman of the Freedom Foundation, with people who live at the margins of society, over a ten-year period. The documentary […]
Al Jazeera Launches New Documentary, “My Nigeria”
Premiering on Al Jazeera English on 24 August 2015, “My Nigeria” is a series of six half-hour documentaries telling the human story and pulsing with the energy of Africa’s leading economy. From stand-up comedian, Basketmouth to Nollywood star turned politician, Kate Henshaw, from ICT expert Gbenga Sesan to fashion designer Deola Sagoe, from football coach Femi […]