From King of Thieves to Elesin Oba and Anikulapo, we have entered an era in nollywood filmmaking where our storytellers are realizing our superpower – the power of telling our own stories. These epic tales display a rich history while brandishing a [...]
The duo of Genevieve Nnaji and Ishaya Bako return again eight years after the success of “Road to Yesterday” with the film adaptation of Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s acclaimed 2009 novel, “I Do Not Come To You By Chance” Ishaya [...]
Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, has witnessed remarkable growth over the years. While it has gained substantial recognition within Nigeria and across Africa, there’s an untapped opportunity waiting to be explored – showing Nigerian [...]
“Wura,” Showmax’s first telenovela, enters the scene with a gripping opening, setting the stage for what seems to be an engaging crime thriller. The show’s premise follows Wura Amoo-Adeleke, CEO of Frontline Gold Mine, as she faces [...]
In “The House of Secrets,” we are introduced to Sarah (Najite Dede), an elderly woman who endured a harrowing ordeal of torture and unjust imprisonment due to her husband Panna (Shawn Faqua) uncovering and concealing information that could [...]
Passport is the creation of producer Vincent Okonkwo and writer Abosi Ogba and is the latest of movies to transition to streaming after a cinematic run that concluded last year. It tells the story of Oscar (Jim Iyke), a London-based socialite, who is [...]
Brotherhood‘s release in 2022 was arguably one of the moments in nollywood history that will be looked back on as a groundbreaking moment. Similar to the release of Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys in 2018, Brotherhood marks the beginning of [...]
In a recent movie review, I complained about how nollywood seems to be stuck in the blacks and the whites and how we never explore the greys. These greys are the characters that are neither purely good nor purely bad. The characters whose vices are [...]
