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Can low-budget, high-quality films help African film making?

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The 11th NollywoodWeek Film Festival Paris to Feature ‘Sista,’ ‘Atiko,’ ‘A Quiet Monday,’ Others

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Editi Effiong Signs to US-based Zero Gravity Management

Zero Gravity Management, a prominent film and television production and management company, has recently signed Nigerian filmmaker Editi Effiong. The signing…

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This Is How You Move On From Grief That Has Run It’s Course as a Comforter

Grief - the bitter pill we all have to swallow at one point or the other. Recall when you lost…

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The Cover for Koleka Putuma’s We Have Everything We Need to Start Again is Divine!

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Meet Yusuf Ambursa, the poet building a community of emerging young creatives in Northern Nigeria

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Niyi Fagbemi Documents Vibrant Glitz and Glamour at the ‘23 Ojude Oba Festival

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20 Anticipated Nollywood Films In 2024

Since the beginning of the current year, Nollywood has been proving its mettle, with films such as Merry Men 3:…

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The World of Shady Contractors: Inside Nasarawa Community Where Roads Take Human Legs as Sacrifice

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Tems Receives Breakthrough Award at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards

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The importance of adversity: a conversation with Victor Daniel

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From Nearly 300 Entries, Meet the Shortlisted Writers for The 2023 Caine Prize

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