Nollywood's Biggest Studios Are Building a Cartel. Independent Filmmakers Should Pay Attention

Nollywood’s Biggest Studios Are Consolidating. Independent Filmmakers Should Pay Attention

Four of Nigeria’s most powerful film entities sat at the same table in January 2026 to sign a single production contract. EbonyLife Group, Genesis Group, Nile Media Entertainment, and Silverbird Group are co-producing the film adaptation of Lola Shoneyin’s novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives. The project stars actors like Odunlade Adekola and... Read More

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EbonyLife Group, Independent Filmmakers, Nile Media Entertainment, Nollywood's Biggest Studios, Silverbird group, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

June 16, 2020

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. If there’s a woeful cast in a massive budget movie, it sticks out like a sore thumb and ruins the reception of the movie. But... Read More

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Death and The King’s Horseman, Lola Shoneyin, Mo Abudu, netflix, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Rachel Oniga, Sola Sobowale, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

June 12, 2020

Exclusive: Netflix inks multi-title partnership with Mo Abudu to develop content from Nigeria

Netflix and Mo Abudu, an acclaimed Nigerian producer, have entered into a groundbreaking multi-title partnership that will continue growing the company’s investment in Nigerian content. Under this partnership, Mo Abudu – through her production company, EbonyLife – will create two Netflix Original series as well as multiple Netflix branded films and a series that have... Read More

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Death and The King’s Horseman, Lola Shoneyin, Mo Abudu CEO EbonyLife, Netflix inks multi-title partnership with Mo Abudu, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, Wole Soyinka

June 30, 2011

Body Water – A review of ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’

by Feyi Fawehinmi I only just got round to reading Lola Shoneyin’s novel; The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives and I thought I’d try my hand at a review. The story of the normalisation of madness in Nigeria has not yet been fully told but Ms Shoneyin’s effort with this novel is a cool... Read More

Aguntasolo, Book Review, Feyi Fawehinmi, Fiction, Lola Shoneyin, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

Nollywood’s Biggest Studios Are Consolidating. Independent Filmmakers Should Pay Attention

How should Mo Abudu cast her forthcoming Netflix films?

Exclusive: Netflix inks multi-title partnership with Mo Abudu to develop content from Nigeria

Body Water – A review of ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’

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