Nollywood’s captivating thriller, ‘Face To Face,’ claimed the coveted Best Film award at the grand culmination of the 2023 Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF). Kenneth Okolie secured the Best Actor accolade for his stellar performance in the movie directed by Robert Peters, featuring a star-studded cast including Freddie George, Gbenro Ajibade, Tamara Eteimo, Jeff Innocent, Dustin Read More…
The National Film And Video Censors Board (NFVCB) pledged on Thursday to enforce strict measures against Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services found to be violating Nigerian digital content regulations. Alh. Adedayo Thomas, NFVCB’s Executive Director, delivered this stance at the conclusion of the third edition of the NFVCB’s Digital Content Regulation Conference in Lagos. The conference, Read More…
Matthew Perry, the actor renowned for his iconic portrayal of Chandler Bing in the 1990s hit U.S. television series “Friends” and known for candidly sharing his battle with substance abuse in his 2022 memoir, has tragically passed away at the age of 54. The news of his demise was conveyed through a statement posted on Read More…
The Lagos State Government has earmarked N4.64 billion to enhance tourist sites in the state in the current year. Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, made this announcement during the groundbreaking ceremony for the $100 million Lagos Film City in Ejinrin-Epe. Benson-Awoyinka highlighted that several tourist sites, including the J.Randle Centre Read More…
During AGN’s pre-International Festival cocktail event in Lagos, the National President, Dr. Emeka Rollas, announced the unveiling of an online magazine titled “On-screen.” The primary objective of this magazine is to generate visual awareness for actors throughout Nigeria and educate the public about the roles actors play within the industry. The cover page of the Read More…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reaffirmed his dedication to the success of the 19th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The announcement came through a statement signed by Tony Anih, the Chief Operating Officer of AMAA. The prestigious continental film awards ceremony is set to take place on October 29 at the Marriot Hotel Read More…
“A Sunday Affair” is a film that’s best described as a mixed bag. It embraces chaos in its storytelling, which can be both its charm and its downfall. The narrative revolves around a web of infidelity and complex relationships, where cheating is the central theme, and moral dilemmas take a back seat. This approach adds Read More…
Showmax, the prominent online movie streaming platform, has announced the eagerly awaited premiere of the second season of the highly popular reality TV series, “The Real Housewives of Lagos,” slated for September 29. Ibukun Oluwafunmi, the Public Relations and Communications Associate at ID Africa Marketing Agency, unveiled this exciting news in a press release issued Read More…
Mr. Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria, has called upon filmmakers to consistently place creativity at the forefront of their efforts to combat human trafficking. Speaking at the conclusion of IOM Nigeria’s 2023 Short Film Contest on ‘Combating Human Trafficking’ in Abuja on Monday, De Boeck emphasised Read More…
Nollywood, one of the world’s most active filmmaking industries, churns out hundreds, sometimes thousands, of films each year from the West African country. These films are produced in both English and non-English languages. “Jagun Jagun,” an indigenous war epic, exemplifies the vibrancy of Yoruba-language cinema—a subset of Nollywood rooted in Nigeria’s Western region. It’s now Read More…
