Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has criticised the Nigerian entertainment space for what he described as the neglect of the film industry, while Afrobeat stars continue to receive overwhelming praise and ...

This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...

Nollywood in Hollywood has announced the official selection of three films for the seventh edition of its annual Nigerian film showcase, taking place March 6–7, 2026, in Los Angeles. The film ...

The Nigerian film industry was thrown into unexpected controversy during the week after news surfaced that actor, filmmaker and former chairperson of the Enugu state chapter of the Actors Guild of ...

Koleoso, a movie by Nollywood actor Ibrahim Yekini, popularly known as Itele, has surpassed 100 million total views on YouTube, emerging as the first single-title Nollywood and African movie to ...

South African movie distributor Filmfinity has withdrawn the controversial documentary Melania: Twenty Days to History from local theatres. Filmfinity’s head of sales and marketing, Thobashan ...

Markiplier has officially made the leap from YouTube megastar to feature-film director with Iron Lung, his intense adaptation of the cult-favorite indie horror video game. The self-funded project, ...