Ranked! 10 Nollywood Period Dramas Every Nigerian Should Watch

Nollywood may not have a wealth of period films, but when the industry ventures into this genre, the results are often masterpieces that explore emotional depth, historical accuracy, and beautiful storytelling. In this article, we rank our 10 Nollywood period dramas that every Nigerian needs to watch. “76” is at number 1 on our list... Read More

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August 8, 2026

Ranked! 10 Best Nollywood Films That Will Put You In Your Feelings

Nollywood has put out some of the best emotional and heartbreaking films in the last 2000s, and some of these films, even when action- or comedy-centred, have brought tears to our eyes and made us leave the room more excited than we came in. In this article, we list our top 10 Nollywood emotionally charged... Read More

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July 18, 2023

From ‘Swallow’ to ‘Anikulapo’: Inside Netflix’s Three-Film Deal with Kunle Afolayan

Netflix’s foray into Nigeria’s vibrant film industry, Nollywood, has been marked by a series of significant deals, one of which is the three-film partnership with acclaimed movie director and producer Kunle Afolayan. Let’s take a closer look at this collaboration and its impact on African storytelling. In March 2021, Netflix and Kunle Afolayan announced their... Read More

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December 22, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: The Milkmaid, Òlòtūré, Eyimofe…The Best Films of the Year

2020 was a weird and difficult year. The coronavirus pandemic shuttered the film industry for months at a time with one swoop as governments issued stay at home and no travel orders in a scramble to keep the raging pandemic under control. Still, artistes found a way to present new work to the world. Two... Read More

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November 20, 2020

Kunle Afolayan’s anger is somewhat justified, and it invites us to rethink how we approach works of art

A quoted reply by ace Director, Kunle Afolayan has caused a spirited conversation about what constitutes an appropriate response from creatives to claims of piracy of their creative work. Twitter user, @iam_muideen, had taken to the microblogging site to lament that while he believes the director did a good job with his latest movie Citation,... Read More

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November 13, 2020

Kunle Afolayan joins the #MeToo Movement with Citation

In 2018, allegations of sexual harassment by many men in high positions became rife in media reports and the year has been tagged the #MeToo year. A lot of discussions centered on issues of sexual harassment and abuse of power. Since then, there has been more awareness around the world. Nigeria even had its #MeToo... Read More

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November 1, 2020

All you need to know about Kunle Afolayan’s widely anticipated movie, ‘Citation’

Originally slated for an early release in August, Kunle Afolayan‘s latest feature film, ‘Citation‘, was pushed forward to the 6th of November 2020. The movie, themed around sexual harassment and following cases of ‘sex-for-grades’ between lecturers and student from 2019, tells the story of many sexually abused victims. ‘Citation’ follows the story of Moremi, a... Read More

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Ranked! 10 Nollywood Period Dramas Every Nigerian Should Watch

Ranked! 10 Best Nollywood Films That Will Put You In Your Feelings

From ‘Swallow’ to ‘Anikulapo’: Inside Netflix’s Three-Film Deal with Kunle Afolayan

#YNaija2020Review: The Milkmaid, Òlòtūré, Eyimofe…The Best Films of the Year

Kunle Afolayan’s anger is somewhat justified, and it invites us to rethink how we approach works of art

Kunle Afolayan joins the #MeToo Movement with Citation

All you need to know about Kunle Afolayan’s widely anticipated movie, ‘Citation’

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