From Funke Akindele’s family drama Behind The Scenes to the all-female heist film Gingerrr, Nollywood’s January cinema lineup ...

Behind The Scenes’, a Nollywood drama produced by Funke Akindele, has emerged as the highest grossing Nigerian film of 2025, ...

'Orisa', 'Merry Men', 'Kesari', 'Something Like Gold' and 'The Kuju's Again' are the highest grossing titles of 2023 so far. With new and much more stronger contenders to come in December, a change to ...

It is no news that the Nollywood industry has slowly become a multi-billion industry, making waves and being a major source of employment for thousands of Nigerians. From block busters to YouTube ...

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In Nollywood, the mainstream is the only stream: filmmakers who hope to make some sort of return, or even get critical acclaim in the eyes of restrictive critics, must cater to the mass audience In ...