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Have You Watched Battle on Buka Street? Nigerians Can’t Stop Praising This Record-Breaking Film!
Nigeria's highest-grossing film, "Battle on Buka Street," has recently made its way onto Prime Video after concluding its successful theatrical run in April. This comedy film, which premiered on December…
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The Film Blog: Sola Sobowale, Tobi Bakare, RMD Star in Nollywood-Bollywood Crossover Series ‘Postcards’
Nigerian actress and accomplished film producer, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, has unveiled an enticing glimpse into her highly anticipated show, "Postcards." With a captivating storyline that will resonate with audiences worldwide,…
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What King of Boys has wrought goes beyond film | The art of subtle ad placement
It could be a toast to the story of the century being published, at last. A casual conversation about what is best fitting for the imminently elegant Nse Ikpe-Etim to drink while…
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African Spirituality winning over every other belief is the main appeal of ‘My Village People’
For most entertainment consumers – we know only of our Nigerian reality understandably, waking up to the news of a movie coming to the cinema, making the decision to walk…
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How should Mo Abudu cast her forthcoming Netflix films?
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Casting can make or break a movie. The performance and credibility of actors are what make a story believable, and enables audience members to connect to a film.…
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For its #IWD2020 special, Rubbin’ Minds profiles comeback queen Sola Sobowale and elder technocrat Oby Ezekwesili
March 8 is International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social. economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year's theme - I am Generation Equality: Realising Women's Rights…
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Filmhouse Group hosts the exclusive screening of Queen Sono, the first original African series by Netflix
West Africa’s leading film-entertainment group, Filmhouse, owners of Filmhouse Cinemas and FilmOne Entertainment, hosted the exclusive screening of the first original African series by Netflix, titled Queen Sono. The screening…
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Don Jazzy, Sola Sobowale, Alibaba, Omotola Jalade, other A-list Nigerian creatives step out for UNDP ‘Create to Develop’
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria held its first in a series of development conversations with the Nigerian creatives dubbed #CreateToDevelop. This is part of the recently launched UNDP Nigeria Development…
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Mohamed Yahya wants to accelerate development in Africa & he wants Nigeria’s biggest stars to help out
“People tell me I have a high tolerance of risk,” Mohamed Yahya tells me as we sit to have a discussion about the expectations for his tenure as the country…
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Film Review: Tade Ogidan mastered video, but ‘Gold Statue’ movie shows he is yet to find his cinematic voice
When it comes to Nollywood movies, the name Tade Ogidan is about as iconic as it gets. Since he put a helicopter in an audacious chase scene in the 1996…
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Tade Ogidan is back with ‘Gold Statue’ and the trailer is giving us ‘Diamond Ring’ vibes
Tade Ogidan is back from an eight-year hiatus since Family on Fire was released in 2012, and his latest offering Gold Statue feels tonally similar to his 1998 classic Diamond Ring. But…
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Ishaya Bako’s ‘4th republic’ holds star-studded premiere in Lagos
Celebrities, personalities and politicians in attendance... One of the most anticipated Nollywood films of 2019, ‘4th Republic’ premiered on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at IMAX, Filmhouse Cinemas, Lekki Lagos. The premiere…
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Ireti Doyle is fierce and rebellious in the trailer for ‘1929,’ a movie about the Aba Women’s Riot
Forget the new crop of actresses that have waltzed into Nollywood, Ireti Doyle is still a boss. If you need some proof in the context of how she embodies character,…
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King of Boys: An unvarnished look into the seedy underbelly of the Lagos elite
Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys is a coming of age film and a departure from the mundane theme of comedy prevalent in Nigeria’s movie space. King of Boys is a…
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The YNaija Cover – the 29th of October
Follow the links to read up the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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Film Review: ‘King of Boys’ is everything and nothing you expect
Director Kemi Adetiba is one of Nigeria's experimental auteurs. That much was made clear from the scene that played out at the Sunday night premiere of her hotly anticipated King of…
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Why the ‘King of Boys’ trailer takes the spot as the best trailer of the year
Nollywood movie trailers are inherently hard to understand. You know I'm right. Go to YouTube and see for yourself; it's all there, embarrassing. It's pathetic that in 2018, most filmmakers…
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You guys, the trailer for Kemi Adetiba’s “King of Boys” is here and it will make your heart race
First of all, take a bow, Kemi Adetiba. The official trailer for her sophomore film project King of Boys has been released - and it looks good. The movie's press…
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We now know what Kemi Adetiba’s “King of Boys” is all about
The press rollout for Kemi Adetiba's upcoming movie King of Boys has been reliant on the element of suspense. Take, for example, the film's official teaser, which is as opaque…
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[The Film Blog] An investigation into why most Nollywood actors overact
Yesterday, I met a friend watching a Nollywood film at his apartment. His sister had put it on and had gone out of the room to answer a call, inadvertently…
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Film Review: Familiar, repetitive… The new Wives on Strike isn’t a revolution
It is hard to go wrong with a movie that is built around a social message. Especially in conservative societies where signalling is key and it is still difficult for…
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The Film Blog: Sola Sobowale and Rita Dominic are cooking something, In case of Incasity
If nothing, the title has us in stitches already. In case of Incasity is another movie that centres on the lives of Nigerians struggling "in the abroad" but this one…
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The Film Blog: We can’t sit still… Tade Ogidan is coming BACK!
We have racked our brains in an out, sideways and on the ball, wondering why the real king of Nigerian filmmaking, Tade Ogidan just fell off the radar. It didn’t…
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The Film Blog: Sola Sobowale looks buckwyld and crazy in this film
You already know we are absolutely watching this. Sola is all over the place, exactly as we want to be. Chinwetalu Agu isn't far away. And then we see cameos…
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The Film Blog: This photo from The Wedding Party II just gives us too much joy
Ireti Doyle. And Patience Ozokwor. And Richard More-Damijo. Not forgetting of course, as we can never tire of saying, that this same film has Chinwetalu Agu, Sola Sobowale, Seyi Law…
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Patience Ozokwor to feature in ‘The Wedding Party 2’
Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor will feature in the movie 'Wedding Party 2'. Actor Enyinna Nwigwe shared a group photo of the cast which included the veteran actress. The first…
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Wilfred Okiche: Sola Sobowale, Ramsey, Bimbo… My 10 favourite film performances of 2016 [NEW VOICES]
by Wilfred Okiche These ones deserve the Oscar. Or AMAA. Or AMVCA. Somebody hand it to them, please. Nkem Owoh (Ghana Must Go) It is hard to see where Tunde…
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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 to the Silverbird Cinemas at the Ikeja City Mall. They…
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The Film Blog: From Toyin Tomato to Tinuade Coker, Sola Sobowale is not your mate
There she is, as the money-grubbing, man-eating, Toyin Tomato in Super Story's 'Oh Father, Oh Daughter' series. Who could ever forget? Super Story was an absolutely pivotal show for Nigerian television,…
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Movie review: ‘The Wedding Party’ is all the Nigerian weddings you’ve been to and some
The Wedding Party is the much anticipated Nollywood romcom directed by (up until now) music-video director, Kemi Adetiba. The result of a collaboration between EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Koga Studios…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy