By IFESIOKWU GREG Asagba Urges AGN to Bring AMVCA to Asaba, Citing City’s Nollywood Contributions THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, has urged the Delta State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) to intensify efforts to attract the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) to Asaba. The […]
Olu Jacobs: The Lion Who Built More Than a Career OLUDOTUN Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, is dead at 84. His death on 16 September 2026 brought to a close a career that stretched across British theatre and television, international cinema and the development of Nigeria’s modern film industry. Yet, the significance of […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIAN entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has celebrated the engagement of his daughter, Adaeze, to her female partner. Charly Boy shared a video from the engagement ceremony on Instagram on Thursday. He described the couple as his “beautiful Princess and her Husband” and asked his followers […]
By OBI DAVIES Olu Jacobs: Nollywood Loses ‘Lion of Lufodo’ at 84 VETERAN Nigerian actor Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, and their son announced his death on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The family described Jacobs as the “Lion of […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI Cancer & the Fragility Behind Stardom THE death of a prominent actor often produces an immediate wave of grief across Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Tributes flood social media, colleagues recount personal memories and fans revisit old films that suddenly acquire a deeper emotional meaning. Yet, behind many of those deaths lies another story […]
Controversy Trails Tribute to Late Actor A controversy has emerged following the release of a film featuring late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, with a media aide to Delta State Governor questioning the timing of the project. Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Ovie, criticised actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli over […]
Nollywood’s Journey from Local Craft to Global Industry NIGERIA’S film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, has evolved from modest stage productions and low-budget home videos into one of the world’s most influential entertainment industries. Now ranked among the largest film sectors globally by production volume, Nollywood’s rise reflects decades of resilience, creativity and adaptation through […]
Nollywood Leaders Highlight Role of Women in Industry Growth STAKEHOLDERS in Nigeria’s film industry have called for stronger support systems and expanded opportunities for women as the Actors Guild of Nigeria marked the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration in Abuja. Speaking at the event, the guild’s National President, Abubakar Yakubu, said women have made profound […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI Strategy, Lobbying, and the Politics of Global Recognition Nollywood’s Global Ascent NIGERIA’S film industry has never been more visible. Once dismissed as a regional video-film movement, Nollywood now exports cinema, not just content. Nigerian films dominate African box offices, premiere at Sundance, Berlinale, TIFF and Venice, and stream to millions via Netflix, […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded a public apology and title review over the Nollywood movie A Very Dirty Christmas, describing the title as offensive and incompatible with the spiritual essence of the Christmas season. In a statement issued by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN said the film’s branding reflects […]