The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, continued its rise in 2025 with a mix of record-smashing box-office hits, culturally resonant epics, and boundary-pushing cinema that expanded both local and ...

This was the year Nollywood made Netflix history. The film stars Nigerian film legend Richard Mofe-Damijo as Paul Edima, a deacon whose dark past returns after his son (Olumide Oworu) is framed for ...

The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival. By Nicolas Rapold The bustling Nigerian film industry ...

Osiberu will produce original TV and movie projects for Amazon through her Greoh Studios shingle. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Amazon Prime Video has signed a three-year overall deal with ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts ...

It is no news that the Nollywood industry has slowly become a multi-billion industry, making waves and being a major source of employment for thousands of Nigerians. From block busters to YouTube ...

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 ...

From real-life stories to fiction inspired by real events, filmmakers in Nigeria have produced powerful works that show the human cost of insecurity. In the last couple of years, Nollywood has become ...

The Nigerian filmmaker Mo Abudu reflects on how a childhood without onscreen role models drove her to change the future of African storytelling. By Mo Abudu Ms. Abudu is a television producer and ...