Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia has intensified her criticism of the Delta North Senator, Ned Nwoko following his recent public remarks about his wife, actress Regina Daniels. The thespian took to ...

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In the eight chapter of the Book of John, we read of an encounter between Jesus, an adulterous woman, and a gang of self-righteous rogues. The woman had been caught “in the very act” and the judges ...

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it will honour 22 Nollywood stars and legends who have reached the milestone ages of 50 and 60 during the 2025 Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigeria ...

Trump said the previous look was "totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era." President Donald Trump isn't just remaking the East Wing of the White House. On Friday, he showed off an entirely ...

This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Duro Michael, has passed away at age 67, triggering another round of mourning in the industry. Nollywood producer, Stanley Ontop, announced the actor's passing in an Instagram ...

For more than three decades, Patience Ozokwor has embodied fearsome Nigerian motherhood on screen. Strict, dramatic, witty, wicked, and unforgettable, she didn’t just act; she became her characters.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has voiced strong concerns about what he described as a disturbing trend in Nigeria’s film industry, especially on YouTube where casting is now driven more ...

In Nigeria today, one doesn’t have to attend a church service to hear a sermon. The pulpit has moved – onto screens, into living rooms, and across YouTube. Along with this shift, a fascinating genre ...

Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has reflected on the struggles of early Nigerian filmmakers, stating that the industry was built through the ‘tears, sweat, and blood’ of its pioneers. In an ...

EXCLUSIVE: In a landmark move, Nollywood heavyweights Inkblot Studios and Filmhouse Group have joined forces to create Kava, a new global streaming platform dedicated solely to Nollywood and African ...