Innovation: Film Anatomie Is Bringing Low-Cost Equipment To The African Film Industry
Film Anatomie is designing and manufacturing filming equipment to cater for a wide range of clients such as independent filmmakers, content creators, television studios and equipment rental companies. Read more about Tech The low tech film equipment maker company is a product inspired by the frustration of Chuks Oteke who used to own a […]
Did You Know? The Year 1970 Marked A Turning Point In Nollywood
Interestingly, the Nigerian film industry (now popularly known as Nollywood) is the biggest in Africa and on the scale of movie production, it’s also one of the leading industries in the world. However, the journey to this envious status has had its lows, highs and significant turns that have been but transformational for the industry. […]
Movie Review: Namaste Wahala
Despite all the negatives associated with Nigeria, one aspect of Nigeria has continued to thrive and place Nigeria in a positive light. The Entertainment industry has always found a way to relieve Nigerians of all the stress as a form of escapism. Read more about Entertainment Especially, Nollywood stands out in all of these. It […]
Video Of The Week: 10 Nigerian Movies To Look Out For In 2021
2021 promises to be an exciting year given the number of exciting movies that are expected to be out soon. If you’re a movie lover, then this is the perfect opportunity to unwind after the stress and anxiety that comes with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about Video of the week In our video […]
Omo Ghetto Is The Highest-Grossing Nollywood Movie Of All Time
Since its release on the Christmas Day of 2020 (December 25), Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz’ film ‘’Omo Ghetto (The Saga),’’ has been making the headlines. The movie stars high profile acts such as Tina Mba, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Zubby Micheal, Alex Ekubo, Timini Egbuson, Funke Akindele, amongst others, officially became the highest-grossing Nollywood movie […]
Kemi Adetiba Confirms ‘KOB 2’ Will Be A Netflix Original
Nollywood filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba, has confirmed that her long-anticipated film, ‘King Of Boys 2′ will be a Netflix original. Read more about Entertainment Adetiba made these details know via an Instagram post. She wrote: “We’re editing KOB 2 and trying to organize all assets in proper order etc, and it hit me… So that […]
Video Of The Week: Òlòtūré Movie Review
One of the latest Netflix Originals out of Nigeria, Òlòtūré is a movie that captures the heinous world of human trafficking. The movie follows the life of Ehi (Sharon Ooja), a young Nigerian journalist whose curiosity and determination lead her down the dangerous path of uncovering an underground human trafficking ring in Lagos. Read […]
Video Of The Week: Citation| Movie Review
Our video of the week is a short movie review of the film, Citation, featuring Temi Otedola in her debut role and directed by Kunle Afolayan. Read more about Video of the week Inspired by BBC’s ‘sex for grades‘ 2019 documentary, tells the story of Moremi Oluwa (Temi Otedola), a 21-year-old postgraduate student who […]
IROKO Launches Masterclass For Startup Owners
When Jason Njoku, founder of IROKO TV started his company, his dream was to see Nollywood movies gain global recognition. Today, that dream has been actualised with IROKO TV being dubbed the “Netflix of Africa by Forbes” and becoming the web platform of choice for millions of viewers in Africa and beyond. Jason Njoku […]
Nigeria @60: The Nigerian Entertainment Industry
Nollywood and the music scene have been the torchbearers of the entertainment complex for the longest time. Most pundits would tell you the modern era can be traced back to the ’90s. The film industry especially has grown exponentially in international relevance since that time. In the light of Nigeria’s diamond jubilee, we would […]
Kanayo O. Kanayo’s Call To Bar, A Message Of Hope In A Time Of Despair
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo thrilled Nigerians with the message that he can now be addressed as “Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, Esq, MFR (Barrister And Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria).” The interesting thing about Kanayo’s achievement does not lie in the fact that he is a lawyer, Nigeria […]
The Rise Of Drive-In Cinemas In The COVID Era
As lockdown eases around the country and things gradually return to normal, several industries hit hard by the pandemic are taking proactive measures to formulate strategies that will help them adapt to in these critical times. One of such industries is the film industry. In addition to cinemas shutting down on March 24, several […]
Have You Heard Of The Ali Baba’s Writing Challenge?
On the 1st of July, Nigeria’s most popular stand-up comedian and actor, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome (stage name: Ali Baba) unveiled a Writing Competition. The aim is to help develop the creative writing skills of writing enthusiasts through competition. To this effect, he began a new Instagram account @alibabaswriteoffchallenge for those in need of updates. Read […]
Women You Should Know: Hilda Dokubo
Hilda Dokubo is a renowned Nollywood actress, producer, youth advocate, model and television personality. She was born and bred in Buguma, a community in Asari-Toru in Rivers state. She is the firstborn in a family of six children. Read more about Women You Should Know Educational Background Hilda Dokubo had her primary education at […]
Men You Should Know: Bob- Manuel Udokwu
Background Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu is from Nkwelle-Ogidi, Idemmili North LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. He is of Igbo extraction. His father is Geoffrey Nwafor Udokwu and his mother is Ezelagbo Udokwu. He was born in Enugu State in the 1960s on 18th April. He is the fourth child in a family of 6 children. The […]
How Well Do You Know Kanayo O. Kanayo?
The popular Nigerian actor popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo was born March 1, 1962 and hails from Mbaise, Imo State. However, Kanayo O. Kanayo’s is full name is Anayo Modestus Onyekwere. He is currently a United Nations ambassador and bears the title of MFR. Kanayo along with Kenneth Nnebue (the producer of Living in […]