Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century. At first Nollywood films were screened in ...

These movies either made you scream, cry, hide behind the couch or even run out of the room when watching some particularly scary scenes. Just like comedy movies at the moment, the 'horror' genre ...

The month of September is upon us! As much as movie lovers might have been entertained in the past eight months, there is still a lot to anticipate. The month of September ushers in enthralling movies ...

Although the first Nigerian films were made in the 1960’s it wasn’t until the 1990’s and 2000’s that the industry blossomed as filmmakers took advantage of digital technology and internet distribution ...

First there was Hollywood, then came Bollywood and today we have Nollywood: the second largest film industry in the world. Indeed, it was in 2009 that Nigeria’s pulsating film industry, Nollywood, ...

To celebrate the new year, here are some standout accomplishments from 2024 that the Nollywood industry should carry forward into the new year. In recent times we have witnessed bold strides in ...

Not all films belong in cinemas. But just like 2017, Nollywood hasn't slowed down on its lackluster offerings in 2018. c chibumga izuzu Follow These films have no business existing, but they exist.

In 1992, after years of watching only imported American, Indian or Chinese films, Nigeria’s local film industry had its first real hit. “Living in Bondage,” a straight-to-video dramatic thriller, ...

Nollywood has come to be recognised as shorthand for Nigeria’s bustling and rapidly expanding mainstream film industry. In terms of quantity of output, it competes favourably with Hollywood and ...

Set up by filmmaker Femi D. Ogunsanwo and finance execs Tunde Leye and Adedayo Amzat, the fund has already invested in heist-thriller 'The Lagos Job.' By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent The banner’s $3 ...