The Media Blog: Jade Osiberu created the magic that’s Ndani TV – and now she is ready for her close-up with Isoken

She did it before with Gidi Up, Ndani TV’s original series that secured a nomination in the AMVCAs in 2015. After nine months of saving up for this movie, scouting for the industry’s best and actual shooting (which might explain why the scripting and directing of Ndani series these days has gone to the toilet?),... Read More

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April 13, 2015

It appears Iyanya is having a romance with Nollywood (See Photos)

by Chinwe Okafor It appears Iyanya is attempting to make a foray into Nollywood. It is bad enough that he hasn’t exactly created a permanent niche for himself as he is still confused of what genre to settle for. [Grapevine has it that he might revert back to his music of the early days as... Read More

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May 10, 2014

What were they thinking? Female singing group filmed having ORGASMS in bizarre music video (WATCH)

by Zara Mustapha A Dutch girl band called ADAM have kept people at the front of their laptops and TVs, sending pulses racing by filming themselves having orgasms in their latest video. The group performing their latest single Go To Go became lost for words as the track almost reached the end. The girls could... Read More

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October 13, 2013

Aww, SO cute: This has to be the most ADORABLE birthday message EVER (WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo Number one… you are beautiful, number two…you are amazing gushed a 2-year-old girl as she listed reasons why she loves her mummy while wishing her a happy birthday in a personal message. This is a heart-melting video proving that the cuteness of an adorable child is not overrated. Filmed by her father,... Read More

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September 22, 2013

Movie review: ‘Cheaters’ is light, forgettable fluff… And then it stretches it

Nollywood/Ghollywood faithful that follow Ghanaian director Frank Rajah-Arase’s work are aware of his antecedents. Nobody shows up for his films expecting an original AMAA winning spectacle. Helmer of previous productions like ‘Forbidden fruit’ and ‘The Game’, the man just wants to entertain you, thrill you and maybe even shock with a rough scene or two... Read More

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September 9, 2013

The Future Awards Africa Winners Spotlight: Mak ‘Kusare (Screen Producer of the Year, 2008)

Mak ’Kusare is a Nigerian film director who won the prize for Screen Producer of the Year at The 2008 edition Future Awards Africa. ’Kusare, who graduated from the National Film Institute in Jos, was the brains behind the 2006 film, Ninety Degrees, which was shot and produced entirely on location in Jos. The film... Read More

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September 7, 2013

Film review: Yvonne Nelson and Majid Michel cannot save this ‘House of Gold’ from sinking

by Wilfred Okiche Yvonne Nelson, the Ghanaian actress most famous for being a recurring decimal on pop act Iyanya’s ridiculous hit single ‘Your waist’ for some time now hasn’t been content with just being the flavour of the month. She may rock those bikini photo shoots like no other but she also proves she has... Read More

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July 31, 2013

SK Johnson on Genevieve’s ‘bad acting,’ Half Of A Yellow Sun, and the hilarity of Nigerians

by Sk Johnson Nigerians will never cease to make me laugh. I mean they haven’t failed now and I certainly don’t expect them to stop now. Let me get straight into it. So in 2008 it was announced that renowned playwright, Biyi Bandele would be adapting Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning novel, Half Of A Yellow... Read More

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July 26, 2013

#TheYNaijaInterview: “Why I have not released ‘The Meeting’ on DVD” – Mildred Okwo, movie director

by Lekan Olanrewaju There are two things you need to know about Mildred Okwo. Well, there are several things you need to know about a woman as veritable as her but we’ll go with two for now. 1.) She doesn’t suffer fools gladly – or at all for that matter, and doesn’t hesitate to speak... Read More

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July 24, 2013

5 things SK Johnson took away from ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ trailer (WATCH)

by SK Johnson The trailer for the Biyi Bandele directed (and written) film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun, debuted yesterday ahead of it’s presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, leaving in its wake tears of joy, screams about how good the movie looks, and arguments about... Read More

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July 13, 2013

Do you know the real Nollywood? YNaija spends 3 days in Asaba and investigates (READ)

by Eromo Egbejule Eromo Egbejule reports on how filmmakers have camped south of the Niger and their painstaking efforts to benefit from their craft. The serene tranquility of Asaba is sublimely deceptive, somewhat akin to the pretentious obliviousness of a woman to the antics of her cheating husband. But the city, which isn’t even the... Read More

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May 5, 2013

Film review: ‘Weekend Getaway’ gathers all the stars, but has no idea what to do with them

by Wilfred Okiche The last time Emem Isong and Desmond Elliott gathered top draw Nollywood screen talent for a seemingly big-budget spectacle was in 2009’s ‘Reloaded’- that shrill, histrionic female empowerment ad campaign masquerading as a blockbuster. Fast forward to 2013 and the Nollywood dynamic hasn’t changed much. Ramsey Noah, Ini Edo and Monalisa Chinda... Read More

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April 26, 2013

Big Brother Nigeria winner, Katung Aduwak takes us behind the scenes of his film, Heaven’s Hell (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu The making of Katung Aduwak’s film, Heaven’s Hell is in its third week of production with Nollywood stars like Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje, Nse Ikpe Etim, Damilola Adegbite, Gideon Okeke, Linda Ejiofor, and South Africa based actor, Fabian Lojede of the series- Jacob’s Cross starring in it. The movie production is led... Read More

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March 6, 2013

PHOTO: Nollywood’s Yemi Blaq and Juliet Ibrahim lock lips!

Relax. They are not getting married, at least not in real life. The duo of thespians Yemi Black and Juliet Ibrahim in a scene from the upcoming film, ‘Number one fan’ produced by Ms. Ibrahim. Cute. – [Photos: H/T to The Netng]

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February 16, 2013

Why I left Tinsel – Thelma Duke actress, Damilola Adegbite in new interview [DETAILS]

Over the past few years, Damilola Adegbite has become one of the most recognizable actresses in Africa. She plays the role of ‘Thelma Duke’, the gorgeous actress in the day time soap, Tinsel on Africa Magic; a role which has seen her become a favourite of soap lovers. Damilola, who recently left the set of... Read More

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February 5, 2013

“Sex in space would be too difficult”: Meet Coco Brown aka Honey Love, the first porn star in space

Adult film actress Coco Brown has signed up with SpaceXC to become the first porn star in space. Photograph by: ZeeNews , zeenews.india.com A porn star is training to join the 62 Mile High Club. No, not that 62 Mile High Club — Coco Brown says sex in space would be too difficult, but she has... Read More

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January 20, 2013

Film review: ‘The Meeting’ tells an excellent Nigerian story

by Wilfred Okiche An uptight middle-aged corporate executive flies to Abuja from Lagos for an all-important make or break meeting with a government minister and is to return same day. What he does not bargain for is meeting a brick wall in the form of the minister’s cantankerous secretary, having to add extra days to... Read More

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January 3, 2013

52 and still hot: Hollywood’s Sean Penn flexes his bulging biceps and six-pack on (PHOTOS, WATCH)

He recently revealed that he’s never truly felt loved, despite two past marriages. But from the look of Sean Penn’s incredible physique on a beach in Maui Monday, the 52-year-old actor won’t stay single for long. The two-time Oscar winner looked like he was in the best shape of his life as he strolled on... Read More

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June 7, 2012

VIDEO: Funke Akindele’s ‘I do’ moment is beautiful

by Tolu Orekoya The wedding had everything; a stunning bride, a happily stunned-looking groom, celebrity guests and a wedding dress to die for. Funke Akindele’s wedding day was a day of celebration and should have been perfect, and it was for the most part (see pictures here and here) … Except for all those people trooping around in the background. Maybe... Read More

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May 15, 2012

Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs; does he pull it off?

by Tolu Orekoya It seems that the ex Mr. Demi Moore is putting on his serious acting hat on as he gets into the role of Steve Jobs for the new biopic currently being filmed. Kutcher seems keen to get his Jobs on. The working title is “Jobs:... Read More

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April 22, 2012

‘Eeny, meeny, miny, mo’: Hauwa Gambo makes her predictions of who wins what at today’s AMAAs

by Hauwa Gambo The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) holds this evening at the Expo Centre in Lagos. Let’s get into it, shall it? AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Short Film 1. JAMAA – Uganda 2. Look Again – Kenya 3. Maffe Tiga – Guinea 4. Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria 5. Hidden Life –... Read More

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March 14, 2012

Hot Stuff: Emeka Ike, Victoria Inyama are ‘Housemates’ in new film

by Wilfred Okiche Screen beauty, Victoria Inyama is back and so is Emeka Ike as they headline a new film titled; ‘Housemates.’ The supernatural thriller was produced by Sunny Ache and is based on real life events. It tells the story of a Nigerian (Emeka Ike), a brilliant research scientist resident in the UK who loses... Read More

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February 27, 2012

Biafra movie in the works? Nigerian filmmaker secures $400,000

by Lekan Olanrewaju A Nigerian filmmaker based in the United States has announced plans to shoot a movie on the former Biafra secessionist state of South-Eastern Nigeria. Odera Ozeka, who recently held the premiere for his new movie “Soul Diaspora” at the Ozone Cinema, Yaba, is set to commence this new project next year. The award winning filmmaker... Read More

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February 22, 2012

What abomination? 7 reasons a Nigerian won’t be lead ‘actress’ in the Chimamanda movie

by Emmanuel Osanedum On Wednesday last week, there were auditions for the movie everyone’s talking about – the movie for Chimamanda’s Adichie’s seminal book Half Of A Yellow Sun, driven by Nigerian writer and film maker Biyi Bandele. Shooting is scheduled to begin around March and our actors dusting up their knowledge of the novel,... Read More

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February 7, 2012

Hell no! 5 reasons ‘The Help’ must (and will) not sweep the Oscars.

by Wilfred Okiche I read the piece published earlier where my colleague listed 5 reasons why the civil rights drama, ‘The Help’ swept the Screen Actors Guild awards and will go on to sweep the Oscars and I can only say, ‘They wish.’ My colleague is clearly enamoured of the adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s novel... Read More

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January 31, 2012

Tunde Kelani’s ‘Oleku’ film now out on YouTube

by Wilfred Okiche Long before Ice Prince chimed the first chords to his monster single, ‘Oleku’, Tunde Kelani made a movie about it. The veteran director/cinematographer has uploaded his classic movie on Youtube and it is now available online. We saved you the trouble and got you the link. ‘Oleku’ tells the story of Ajani, a... Read More

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January 1, 2012

New Year Gift! Award winning film ‘Anchor Baby,’ now available online

by Wilfred Okiche Multiple award-winning Nigerian/Canadian blockbuster film “Anchor Baby” directed by Lonzo Nzekwe has achieved another feat. Movie lovers who missed out on seeing the film in the cinema can now view it online via the ‘Video On Demand’ link on the website, www.anchorbabymovie.com for only $4.99. Folks who prefer renting the film will have access... Read More

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December 27, 2011

Throwback Hit: Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone

by Wilfred Okiche In 1992, Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) directed an 11-year-old, Macaulay Culkin in a movie about a boy accidentally left behind at home while the rest of his family travel to Paris for the holidays. He soon has to contend with two nitwit adult burglars intending to rob his family house and... Read More

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December 10, 2011

Man down! ‘Big Daddy’ premieres

by Wilfred Okiche On 4 December, film maker, Chris Ihindero gathered family, friends and of course the stars for the public presentation of his short film; ‘Big Daddy’. The ten minute film is an advocacy project that addresses the topical issue of rape and sexual abuse among Nigerian families. Presented by Amaka Igwe’s Centre of Excellence,... Read More

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November 27, 2011

‘Victims of the Society’ – Patience Ozorkwo & Joke Silva speak

by Wilfred Okiche Nollywood royalty Patience Ozorkwo, Joke Silva and Alex Usifo join forces and talent in a new advocacy flick. ‘Victims of the Society is their new film produced by actor and film maker, Elvis Chuks. The movie holds a mirror to the effects of child abuse. It takes a holistic look at what happens... Read More

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