Nollywood
5 Jan
Nigeria ’s make-believe industry (Nollywood) has recorded giant strides beyond our boundaries. There is no doubt that this lone sector has contributed effectively to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) earnings over the years.
30 Dec
Congratulatory messages rained on Christmas eve seconds after notable actor and academic, Adedoyin Hassan aka Doyin Hassan, shared the cheery news that he has welcomed a baby girl with his new wife
29 Dec
National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has expressed concern over the unwillingness of some Nollywood actors to subscribe to the guild’s health insurance plan for members across the country.
23 Dec
From being a finalist in the Big Brother Naija, Season 3 reality TV show, Tobi Bakre has transitioned to become one of the most sought after Nollywood stars. In the last two years, the graduate of Banking and Finance from University of Lagos has featured in action-packed movies such as, Brotherhood and Gangs of Lagos.
19 Dec
Nollywood actors, musical artistes and other performers in the entertainment industry, mainly from the South-East extraction of the country, have signed up to a new initiative to totally restore peace in the region. Regretting the unfortunate air of insecurity and violence that had hitherto prevailed in the zone and its attendant effects on the economy,…
2 Dec
For Nollywood fast rising actor, Somto Eze, acting was never his first choice. However, one of his friends, who is an actor made him to stumble on it and develop the passion that has enabled him to build a career for himself.
2 Dec
If we didn’t mention it here, well let’s bring you the information that leading Nigerian stage and screen actor, Richard Mofe Damijo, is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Anakle Films, the production company behind the hugely successful crime thriller...
23 Nov
Nollywood veterans and other stakeholders in the movie industry have advocated that the Nigerian film industry should be celebrated for its uniqueness in terms of storytelling, talents and production circumstances and that a better structure should be put in place. Before an audience of 74 Nollywood stakeholders and others drawn from Africa, UK and the…
18 Nov
Since her arrival in the United States to commence her assignment as the 2023 Global Artist in Residence at the African Studies Centre (ASC) and the Department of Afro-American and African Studies (DAAS) at the University of Michigan in the United States...
18 Nov
Fast rising Nollywood actress Adeola Awodein has announced she is under a new management. The stage and screen actress who made the announcement of the commencement of this new development with the release of some stunning photos on her social media platforms
13 Nov
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mr. Anayo Uzuegbu, has assured the Nollywood industry of security in line with Dr. Peter Mbah administration’s determination to make Enugu the premier destination for business, investment, tourism, and living. The CP gave the assurance when Nollywood producers led by the Chairman of the Enugu State Tourism Board…
13 Nov
As cultural output from Nigeria continues to ascend in popularity across the world, there has been a renewed focus on creating and implementing the structural underpinning to support the rise of the country’s creative industry. An important part of that task is strengthening the legal framework that governs the creative industry. From the infectious beats…
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