KAP Film and Television Academy, founded by award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Nigeria, successfully concluded its Advanced Filmmaking Masterclass with a graduation ceremony held at the KAP Hub, Lagos.

Renowned Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has addressed recent claims suggesting Netflix planned to leave Nigeria, stating that his comments were taken out of context. Speaking during a virtual interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Afolayan emphasised his strong relationship with the streaming giant, adding that his remarks were never intended to imply Netflix’s departure. “People…

Uncertainty has become the lot of Netflix operations in Nigeria. While some reports claimed that Netflix has decided to abandon the Nigerian market because of inflation among other challenges facing the country, the firm has denied exiting the country. However, The Guardian learned that Netflix was only cutting funding for Nigerian movies. Relatedly, the United Kingdom (UK) and…

Streaming platform, Netflix, has debunked rumours making the rounds that it has quietly left Nigeria. The rumour has been a hot topic on social media, with many Nigerians blaming the alleged exit of the company on the poor performance of Nigeria's economy. The rumour was sparked after Nollywood director, Kunle Afolayan, revealed that Netflix has…

Famous Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan and his younger brother, Aremu, have set aside their long-standing differences, bringing an end to their publicised family feud. The duo, both sons of the late legendary filmmaker and theatre icon, Ade Love, had been at loggerheads for years over personal disagreements. The Afolayan family includes Kunle’s other siblings—Moji, Gabriel,…

The Kunle Afolayan Production (KAP), a Nigerian film Academy, in collaboration with the United States (U.S.) Embassy has launched an intensive directing and cinematography workshop themed “Reel Circle,” to inspire, educate, and connect young filmmakers.

Ace Nollywood director and filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has announced the demise of his mother, Omoladun Afolayan, who was aged 81. The film producer shared the sad news on his Instagram page on Saturday, posting cherished memories with his late mother, including photos of her with her grandchildren. The film producer took to Instagram on Saturday,…

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With Saro return from the dead to accomplish a single task and Kuranga standing on the way of the son of Bashorun of Oyo, Anikulapo: Rise of the Specter has showing the deep root of greed, ambition, power play, manipulation, love and betrayal.

When Anikulapo: Rise of the Specter hits the Netflix platform, not many know how the Bashorun of Oyo character got his flow, and many are also not aware of how the Omowunmi character was played seamlessly.

The newly produced Nollywood series, “Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre," a spinoff from the hit movie, "Anikulapo," premiered in Lagos on Sunday.

Award-winning novelist, short-story writer, playwright and screenwriter, Sefi Atta is well known in the literary and academic space.