Top Yoruba Nollywood stars have taken to social media to celebrate Bola Tinubu’s victory in the just concluded 2023 presidential election. Naija News earlier reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of Wednesday, March 1, declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Tinubu, as the …
Read More »Top 10 highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time
This title was previously held by her 2020 release ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, which raked in N636 million. With this new record, we take a look at the top 10 highest-grossing Nollywood movies of all time: ‘Battle on Buka Street’ – N640M Data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria …
Read More »Fraudster jailed for impersonating Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo
A fraudster, Omoghan Destiny Igbinosa, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for impersonating popular Nollywood actor, Ninalowo Bolanle. The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, made this known this in a statement on Monday, February 20, 2023. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in …
Read More »Valentine’s Day: Top 5 Nollywood rom-coms for date night
With this in mind, we have compiled the best five Nollywood romance films to watch on Valentine’s Day: Despite being released in 2017, this movie still tops my list any day. It’s a story almost all Nigerian women can relate to; the pressure that comes with being single once you …
Read More »Nigerians should stop calling our films rubbish — Nollywood filmmaker
The filmmaker made his passionate plea for grace while speaking during a panel hosted at the Africa NXT conference in Lagos on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Okpala said the industry is fueled mainly by people who invest their sweat and blood and deserve to get more applause for their efforts. …
Read More »Nollywood actress Funke Akindele’s mum passes away
The passing was announced by Funke’s sister, Olubunmi Akindele, in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts, but in total submission to God Almighty, that the ADEBANJO and AKINDELE families announce the passing of their daughter, mother, grandmother and sister, DR. R B ADEBANJO-Akindele, which …
Read More »2Baba sings praises of veteran Nollywood actor RMD
The veteran singer expressed his love for the actor in an Instagram post where he shared a picture of him. In the same post’s caption, he revealed that he has a lot of respect for RMD. Not detailing the exact reasons for the post, the 2baba wrote that there’s no …
Read More »Knocks As Nollywood Actress Declares Married Men Are The Sweetest To Date
Nollywood actress, Esther Nwachukwu, has been dragged online, over claims that married men are the sweetest to date Naija News reports that the actress made this known in a video shared on Instagram as she gives reasons for her claims. According to the fast-rising actress, married men are the sweetest …
Read More »Police officer tells court how Nollywood actor allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death over N1000 electricity bill
An Investigative Police Officer, IPO, Insp Israel Ojo, on Monday, January 2023, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a Nollywood actor, Temitayo Phillips Ogunbusola, allegedly stabbed his neighbour, Oladotun Osho, to death over a N1,000 electricity bill. The 32-year-old actor is being tried for murder which he had …
Read More »Top 10 Nollywood Actors of 2022 [Pulse Picks]
On the heels of our ranking of this year’s best films, we have compiled a list of our top actors (both male and female). In addition to the obvious contenders, we noticed some incredible performances from a couple of up-and-comers who had us spellbound with their undeniable talent. And the …
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