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Nollywood is in mourning again following the death of actress Omotola Odunsi. Omotola's death was confirmed by her colleague, ...
Nollywood actor, Seun Confirm, has died of high Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Naija News reports that Seun’s colleague, ...
Nollywood rising star, Seun Osundiya, popularly known as ‘Seun Confirm,’ is dead. The cause of the actor’s death was ...
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu disclosed the incident in a social media post. According to Gwamnishu, Emmanuel was abducted alongside his two sisters by armed men. When the family failed to ...
Emma Ugolee criticised Nollywood's trend of casting actors based on social media followings, urging filmmakers to prioritise ...
Colleagues are playing tribute to a rising star in Yoruba sector of Nollywood, Seun Osundiya, popularly known as ‘Seun Confirm,’ who reportedly died on Wednesday. Seun Confirm whose credits include ...
The heartwarming moment actress Rita Dominic joined Peller's TikTok live session has quickly gone viral, sparking reactions ...
Hooray for ‘Nollywood’: How Nigerian Actors Are Bringing Cultural Authenticity to Hollywood “I love telling stories that don’t require assimilation,” “Insecure” star Yvonne Orji says ...
Nollywood began its inexorable rise in the early 1990s with Living in Bondage, a 1992 drama-thriller shot straight to video. Back then, Nigeria produced around 200 films a year.
"Nollywood talents have this artistic, creative and imaginative autonomy and independence very rare, even impossible for Africans in the diaspora to own," said Udé. Pictured, Alexx Ekubo.
Nollywood is also Nigeria’s second biggest provider of work, employing directly or indirectly more than one million people, according to the United States International Trade Commission.
Nollywood, With Fascinating Plot Lines, Has Created the Second Largest Film Industry in the World ...