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Bernard Dayo
December 21, 2018

Check out these tweets from women testifying to the impact of #MarketMarchYaba

Last week Saturday, a group of women marched into the popular Yaba market to protest against the perennial sexual harassment women face in the marketplace. A movement pioneered by feminist Damilola Marcus, these women were joined by male allies and held placards, shouting into megaphones and shaking the status quo with their collective, impassioned voices.... Read More
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Lionheart
December 20, 2018

Genevieve Nnaji has allegedly accused FilmOne Distribution for refusing to distribute ‘Lionheart’

There has been a fairytale quality about Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, its ample, exquisite publicity and the goodwill from the film community. On Sunday, Nnaji announced via an Instagram post that her directorial debut will start showing in Nigerian cinemas on Friday. #Homecoming, she hashtagged. But yesterday, the news circulating was that the actress has reportedly... Read More
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December 19, 2018

‘Rise’ is the Boko Haram-inspired movie being made with Hollywood stars

The menace of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria has transcended political talking points, becoming a cultural institution that has churned out movies, music and literature. From short films to documentary, popular terrorist sect Boko Haram and its activities are catalogued through creative mediums. Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram is the HBO vehicle released this... Read More
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December 18, 2018

“I’m not used to this type of negative behavioural manifestations” | Tunde Kelani says as he resigns as NFVCB chairman

Nollywood stalwart and filmmaker Tunde Kelani has publicly announced his resignation as chairman of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB). Citing personal reasons which he didn’t reveal, Kelani was appointed as NFVCB boss a year ago by President Buhari – a 52-man board that included Joke Silva, Keppy Ekpeyong, Efe Nelson, Kehinde Soaga,... Read More
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December 18, 2018

The internet is still reacting and goofing on Toke Makinwa’s “Able God” tweet at Ebuka

Yesterday, media personality and fashion designer Toke Makinwa gave us one more reason to believe that 2018 still has some frivolousness. In what looks like a seemingly innocuous tweet, Makinwa revealed that she had been hearing Ebuka in Chinko Ekun’s Able God, a 2018 song from the rapper featuring Zlatan and Lil Kesh. Also, and... Read More
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December 17, 2018

Udoka Oyeka’s short film ‘Las Gidi Vice’ gives rapists the punishment they deserve and we are here for it

With the calamitous fall of Harvey Weinstein and his ilk in 2017, and the springing up of the #MeToo movement and Time’s Up, we are currently living in a critical moment of culture. More than anything, I think it’s a wonderful time to live in, even for Nigeria’s entertainment industry as we now feel emboldened... Read More
The Film Blog
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Lionheart
December 16, 2018

Here’s when Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’ will start streaming on Netflix

With the film festival fare and goodwill that Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut Lionheart has enjoyed, streaming powerhouse Netflix has announced the films and TV shows coming to its platform in January. As such, Lionheart, which was picked up by Netflix in a global rights deal back in September, will be available for streaming on January... Read More
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December 14, 2018

‘Deadpool 2,’ ‘King of Boys’ amongst most searched movies on Google in Nigeria for 2018

Popular search engine Google has recently released its annual Year in Search for 2018, a compilation that highlights the trends and events within a duration of twelve months. And, in terms of movies, we are not surprised that the Marvel blockbuster film Black Panther emerged as the most searched on Google in Nigeria. The fever... Read More
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December 14, 2018

Kehinde Bankole will play Queen Moremi in the upcoming stage play ‘Queen Moremi the Musical’

The upcoming stage play Queen Moremi the musical has been recruiting popular actors in its cast ensemble since the play was announced last month. A project from Bolanle Austen Peters’ eponymous production outfit, the play has picked up names like Big Brother Naija alum BamBam, Femi Branch, Bimbo Manuel, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Lala... Read More
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December 13, 2018

Mike Ezuruonye wants you to know that Hollywood movies are more pirated than Nollywood movies

Mike Ezuruonye’s sophomore movie as a director/producer Lagos Real Fake Life opened in cinemas last month, and while I bemoaned the movie’s overpopulation of star actors and a storyline hamstrung by sloppy acting, fans of Ezuruonye came out to watch the actor’s latest comedy. I know this because I saw him behind the ticket counter... Read More
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December 12, 2018

Here’s your reminder on the Nollywood movies still coming to cinemas this December

In the past week, we have seen the release of Chief Daddy, the buzzy, bombastic EbonyLife Films vehicle that ostensibly sought to replicate the box office success of The Wedding Party. The romantic drama was released in December 2016, so go figure. Also, Ema Edosio’s Kasala landed on our cinema shores after its extensive film... Read More
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December 10, 2018

Nancy Isime lands role in Norwegian movie ‘The Department of Applied Chemistry’

Nancy Isime is currently in Norway shooting an international feature film called The Department of Applied Chemistry. It’s a working title though, and also features Zimbabwean-born American actor Michael Maponga (Finding Mother, The Symphony of Silence). The movie set has Isime moving from location to location in Oslo, Nordstrand, Tøyen and Bergen. It’s been gathered... Read More
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December 10, 2018

BON Awards 2018: Tope Oshin’s ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’ wins Best Movie of the Year

The 10th edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) held Friday at the Kakanfo Conference Centre in Ibadan, Oyo. The event was hosted by comedian Helen Paul and veteran actor Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey and had Governor Abiola Ajimobi as the chief host. Nollywood stars thronged the ceremony; from Segun Arinze, Nobert Young, Yemi Solade,... Read More
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Black Panther
December 8, 2018

Golden Globes 2019: Black Panther makes history as first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Drama

Released back in February and rippling into a cultural phenomenon, Marvel’s Black Panther has been breaking records and making history. Remember when it became the most tweeted movie of all time? Now, following the recent announcement of nominations for the 2019 Golden Globes, Black Panther has become the first ever superhero movie to be nominated... Read More
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December 7, 2018

TVC host Morayo Afolabi-Brown has apologised to her husband, but it shouldn’t stop conversations on domestic child rape

On Wednesday, a viral controversial clip hit social media – TVC presenter Morayo Afolabi-Brown was hosting the breakfast show Your View with her colleagues and the topic was rape. It revolved around the relationship between fathers and their young daughters, which is a perfect set up for children to be sexually abused. But the controversial... Read More
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December 7, 2018

Deadbeat Wizkid, Ojuelegba Shawarma, sanitary pad activism theft: here are the best social media highlights of 2018

2018 was a tumultuous year for Nigerian social media and with 2019 on the horizon, it’s time to look at the best hashtagged dramas, feuds, and viral moments that washed onto the shores of our social media feeds and timelines, reminding us yet again about the nuance of the internet. Frankly, it is the kind... Read More
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December 7, 2018

Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’ screens at the Marrekech International Film Festival

This year’s Marrekech International Film Festival officially kicked off last week Friday, in Morocco, and is slated to end December 8. A celebration of Moroccan cinema with movies like Stateless (Narjiss Nejjar) and Sophia (Meryem Benmbarek), Genevieve Nnaij’s Lionheart, which gained film festival popularity at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, was among the lined-up... Read More
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December 6, 2018

If you missed AFRIFF, here are movie reviews written by eight Nigerian critics

This year’s African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) ended last month, with conversations on issues affecting cinema on the African continent, talent development opportunities and an array of exciting networking events. Out of 140 movies that was entered for screening at the festival, Nollywood racked up thirty, including the highly anticipated Faraday Okoro-directed movie Nigerian Prince.... Read More
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December 6, 2018

Toyin Abraham talks Nollywood, difficult beginnings and how 2017 was her breakthrough in new interview

Not many actors in Yoruba movies have been able to cross over into English films, and maintain ubiquity and relevance. But Toyin Abraham, with a catalogue spanning over 100 movies since she started acting in 2003, ranks high on the list. Her Nollywood takeover is slightly hard to trace; her signature comedy chops ever so... Read More
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