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WapTV expands library with new Nigerian movies

One of Nigeria’s foremost family entertainment TV channels, WapTV, has concluded a major acquisition deal for the broadcast rights to hundreds of top-quality English, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba films ...
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8 Movies That Show the Human Cost of Nigeria’s Insecurity

From real-life stories to fiction inspired by real events, filmmakers in Nigeria have produced powerful works that show the human cost of insecurity. From real-life stories told on screen to fiction ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Starring in movies in Nigeria boosted my career – Van Vicker (WATCH)

Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker, says focusing on shooting movies in Nigeria <em>“enhanced”</em> his career compared to when he was solely working in Ghana. “I don ...
The New York Times

A Nigerian Filmmaker Hungry to Elevate Nollywood’s Thrills

The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival. By Nicolas Rapold The bustling Nigerian film industry ...
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Nigeria’s biggest filmmakers are all Yoruba – Chude Jideonwo claims

Media personality, Chude Jideonwo, has claimed that Nigeria’s biggest filmmakers are predominantly from the Yoruba part of the country. Jideonwo stated this while discussing the dominance of Yoruba ...
Reuters

Africa must learn from Nigeria's "microwave" movies

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - In the time it takes for a lovingly crafted art house movie to emerge as winner of the top prize at Burkina Faso's pan-African FESPACO cinema festival, Nigeria's prolific ...
Vanguard

WapTV acquires new Nollywood movies for May premiere

WapTV Channel has concluded a groundbreaking acquisition of the broadcast rights to hundreds of top-notch English, Hausa, ...
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Movie Review - What If Faith Makes Life Harder? 'Altar Call' Explores the Answer

Balancing comedy with reflection, the film captures the tension between belief and hardship, offering a grounded take on faith.The Easter season is marked by repentance and the promise of new ...
Yahoo

Nigeria’s Nile Entertainment, U.K.’s Action Xtreme Ink First-Look Deal to Co-Produce and Distribute Slate of Action Films and Series in Africa (EXCLUSIVE)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nile Entertainment, the Nigerian distribution company launched last year by veteran film executive Moses Babatope, has signed a ...
The New York Times

The Rebellious Beauty of Nollywood’s Screen Sirens

The distinctive makeup of early-aughts Nigerian movies is coming back — and so is the daring attitude of the women who wore it. By Houreidja Tall In the early 2000s, the femme fatales of Nollywood ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Asset Managers Eye Nollywood for Blockbuster Returns

Earlier this month, colorfully dressed film stars and gray-suited asset managers gathered on the top floor of a Chinese car showroom in Lagos to discuss how to make money on movies. Nollywood, as ...