Tag: nollywood

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ToluDecember 31, 2016

‘The biggest problem with 2016 AFRIFF was funding’ | Founder, Chioma Ude speaks on the success of the Festival

The 2016 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) held about a month ago but it hasn’t stopped generating buzz. The YNaija ...

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ToluDecember 31, 2016

LONG READ: How The Wedding Party became the biggest critical and commercial Nollywood success story

by Wilfred Okiche On Boxing Day, Hafiz, 32, felt like a visit to the movies with his fiancé. They headed ...

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RoqeebahDecember 30, 2016

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 30th of December

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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AzeezDecember 30, 2016

Sick Nollywood veteran may be ejected from hospital over bills

Nollywood actor, James Uche who has been bedridden for sometime due to a kidney-related ailment may be ejected from a ...

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Media BloggerDecember 27, 2016

The Film Blog: The Wedding Party is only just getting started

One record smashed. Then, another. And now, this. And only a week and a half after release. And the word of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 27, 2016

The Wedding Party makes N21.5m in one day

Apparently not tired of smashing records, hit movie, The Wedding Party has reached another milestone in the country. According to its ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 27, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: 93 Days, Surul’ere, The CEO… See the list of the 10 best films of 2016

by Wilfred Okiche Only films that were released within the calendar year (January to December 2016) on the big screen ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 18, 2016

Movie review: The sometimes funny, twisted world of Brother Jekwu

by Okon Ekpo Brother Jekwu, the new film starring Mike Ezuruonye as a bumbling village idiot who leaves his hometown ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 17, 2016

Movie review: The Wedding Party is an extended music video. But is it fun?

by Wilfred Okiche The trailer for The Wedding Party, the feverishly anticipated event movie from the trio of EbonyLife Films, ...

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Media BloggerDecember 16, 2016

The Film Blog: These are Nigeria’s most searched movies and TV shows in 2016

A quick search on google trends reveals the top 10 most searched movies and TV series in Nigeria in 2016. Most ...

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Media BloggerDecember 10, 2016

The Film Blog: Are Nigerian cinemas embracing the times?

For Nigerian cinemas, at least. A quick glance at the Silverbird Cinemas Ikeja schedule shows that a whopping 5 out ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 10, 2016

The Thread: This is one of the worst marriage stories you will ever read

Is it only in Nigeria these sort of tales are spun? Is it only in Nigeria that stories that you ...

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Media BloggerDecember 6, 2016

The Film Blog: Victor Sanchez Aghahowa’s ‘Baking Bread’ is a plus for the industry

On Sunday the 4th of December, somewhere in Ikeja, Victor Sanchez Aghahowa hosted a bunch of young writers (or aspiring ...

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AzeezDecember 3, 2016

Veteran Yoruba actress, Mulikat Adegbola is dead

Veteran Yoruba actress, Mulikat Adegbola has been reported dead. Adegbola who was popularly known by her stage name Ashabi Iya ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 30, 2016

“I’m at home, not in Kirikiri” – Seun Egbegbe (WATCH)

Nollywood producer Seun Egbegbe has denied rumours that he was remanded in Kirikiri prison. Egbegbe, who was arraigned before an ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 26, 2016

The Media Blog: In short, Yemi Alade has given up the battle  

You people say people should sing songs ‘that makes sense’? Yemi Alade looks at you and wonders who signed a ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 26, 2016

Wilfred Okiche: Lessons from the 76 movie [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche At the just concluded Africa International Film Festival, I was privileged to have caught a screening of ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 25, 2016

Movie review: ’76 is imperfect, but therein lies the beauty

by Okon Ekpo It is the film that launched a thousand countdowns, most of them premature. The long-in-the-works, much postponed ...

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ToluNovember 24, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid’s homecoming concert set to hold December 30th, D’banj clears the air on N100m rumored debt | More stories

Here’s a compilation of some of yesterday’s top stories and others that made headlines while you slept – and are ...

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AzeezNovember 23, 2016

‘Seun Egbegbe chilling in police custody for stealing 9 iPhones’

News broke on Tuesday that movie producer and Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-husband, Seun Egbegbe was arrested for stealing 9 iPhones at ...

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ToluNovember 20, 2016

’76 wins AFRIFF top awards

With four laurels, including Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor in a Lead Role, the much ...

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Isime EseneNovember 19, 2016

Review: Joke Silva’s ‘Heartbeat: The Musical’ got me sold on theatre

by John Ogah Sitting in the theatre of the Muson Centre with the lights off and the powerful voice of ...

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ToluNovember 17, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Actor, Leo Mezie returns after kidney surgery, Oritsefemi calls Shina Peller his brother for life | More stories

Here are some of the stories that made news yesterday and others that unraveled while you laid asleep – and ...

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Isime EseneNovember 15, 2016

Wizkid stripped of ‘Best African Act’ award and more on Accelerate News [WATCH]

If you’ve missed Accelerate News, then be quick to catch-up on one for the quirkiest and most engaging takes on ...

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ToluNovember 11, 2016

Google celebrates African creators at first African YouTube Awards

Google tonight announced the winners of the inaugural Sub-Saharan African YouTube Awards. Held in other regions since 2007, the YouTube ...

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ToluNovember 10, 2016

Octagon Session: Can our fashion industry become the next Nollywood?

The Octagon: Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate you taking time out to Join this Chat Session which will end ...

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ToluNovember 10, 2016

AFRIFF training gets a boost from Canon… as festival begins this weekend

Supporting Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF’s developmental initiative for young African filmmakers, Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) is partnering ...

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ToluNovember 9, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: The Headies nominees list is out, Chika Ike gets herself a G-wagon | More stories

Here are some of the stories that made news yesterday and others that unraveled while you were asleep – and ...

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Media BloggerNovember 2, 2016

The Film Blog: A Mercy Johnson talk show you say?

Mercy Johnson is launching a talk show. Or has launched a talk show. We’re still not sure but she made ...

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RoqeebahOctober 29, 2016

Movie review: Oloibiri is not the definitive Niger Delta narrative

by Okon Ekpo As we were taught in school, oil was first discovered in Nigeria in commercial quantities in a ...

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