The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when their father died. Then Wale ...

The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival. By Nicolas Rapold The bustling Nigerian film industry ...

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever ...

Iyabo Ojo, Omotola Jalade, and other Nollywood stars have weighed in on the heated dispute between Kunle Afolayan and Funke ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts ...

If there is one year the Nigerian entertainment industry still talks about a decade later, it is 2016. From Nollywood's box-office smashes to Afrobeats hits that refused to leave playlists, the ...

A new month means movie dates to tick on our calendars. The coming month is packed with movies we have waited eagerly for and now that they are almost here, we want you to get your calendar ready. Our ...

From real-life stories to fiction inspired by real events, filmmakers in Nigeria have produced powerful works that show the human cost of insecurity. In the last couple of years, Nollywood has become ...

The distinctive makeup of early-aughts Nigerian movies is coming back — and so is the daring attitude of the women who wore it. By Houreidja Tall In the early 2000s, the femme fatales of Nollywood ...

Earlier this month, colorfully dressed film stars and gray-suited asset managers gathered on the top floor of a Chinese car showroom in Lagos to discuss how to make money on movies. Nollywood, as ...