In 2025, some popular Nigerian celebrities like Davido, Regina Daniels, Peller and Kizz Daniel made huge investments in ...

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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 ...

Nollywood is in mourning again following the death of actress Omotola Odunsi. Omotola’s death was confirmed by her colleague, Akinola Akano, popularly known as Segbowe. Segbowe posted an emotional ...

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 ...

Over time, Nollywood audiences have shifted from waiting on cinema releases or paying for premium streaming services to conveniently watching blockbuster films for free or at low cost on YouTube and ...

The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, has seen numerous talented actresses rise to fame. However, behind the glamour, many have faced personal and professional challenges that led to significant ...

Once dismissed as a playground for skits, pranks, and makeup tutorials, YouTube has quietly evolved into Nollywood’s new goldmine—and some of its biggest stars are striking digital oil. What started ...

The Cannes screening of “My Father’s Shadow” by director Akinola Davies Jr marks a milestone for Nigeria’s frantically prolific film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, which is counting on the French ...

Third time might be the charm for the big cat charmer — Joe Exotic announced Tuesday that he’s married again, this time to a fellow inmate. The 62-year-old “Tiger King” star, real name Joseph Allen ...

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 ...