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Nollywood's Top Five Films Of 2026 Have Taken ₦2.25 Billion: What Anyone Going Into Film Should Know
12 November 2026, 10:36 WAT
If you want to make films for Nigerian cinemas, start with the numbers. This is the first edition of Receipts, our Creative Business 101, and we are opening the books on Nollywood's year so far, who made the money and what it tells anyone thinking of getting into the film business.
AFRIFF 2026: The Nigerian Films Screening In Lagos This Week, From Olive Nwosu’s Lady To Hakeem Kae-Kazim’s It’s The Blackness
3 November 2026, 13:00 WAT
Nigerian films open and close the 15th Africa International Film Festival, and between Lady and It’s the Blackness there are features, documentaries and shorts worth buying a ticket for at Landmark this week.
Last Week in Culture: Lagos Fashion Week Goes CRAFTED, Agbara Nla Passes ₦408 Million and Lady Opens AFRIFF
2 November 2026, 13:00 WAT
Lagos Fashion Week put 19 shows on the runway in one night, Agbara Nla: The Return passed ₦408 million and AFRIFF opened with Olive Nwosu's Lady. Here is what moved in African culture from 26 October to 1 November 2026.
Black Market: The 23 People Behind The Film 51,258 People Watched In One Night
28 October 2026, 13:00 WAT
Everybody has quoted the Guinness number. This week Team Sheet names the people who made the film, starting with a producer who also stood behind the camera.
Daddy Bear Is About Fathers Who Try
20 October 2026, 13:00 WAT
First look at Daddy Bear, Hajarat Alli and Korede Azeez's film about a widowed father in Abuja raising his ten year old daughter and a newborn. It skips the cinema run and goes straight to community screenings in Abuja and Lagos from November.
Back-to-Back Blockbusters That got Everyone Going Back to the Cinema
28 August 2026, 13:00 WAT
Funke Akindele has Nigerians in a chokehold. I need someone to please tell me — how do you announce a new movie and suddenly everybody is counting down, checking the cast, analysing the trailer and planning their cinema outfit?
University of Side Hustle: Darey Art Alade and Kayode Kasum step behind the camera.
7 August 2026, 13:00 WAT
Ask a Lagosian what they do and count the pause. There is always a second sentence coming. Livespot Studios is turning that pause into its first scripted feature, with Darey Art Alade making his directorial debut beside Kayode Kasum. The only question that matters is which version of the hustle they choose to believe in.
EscapeMag Issue 15 | Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman: The Performance Finally Spoke Loud Enough
24 July 2026, 13:00 WAT
Three years ago Linda Ejiofor thought her career was going nowhere. On May 9, 2026, she became the first actress in AMVCA history to win Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the same night. Nobody batted an eye. We all just nodded and thought, yes. That's about right.
Court Is in Session: Kids Court and the Return of Television That Knows Our Children's Names
19 July 2026, 13:00 WAT
We grew up on Tales by Moonlight and Kiddies Vision 101, then the internet took the children's hour and never gave it back. Four episodes in, with Emanuella all grown and anchoring every scene, Kids Court feels like the homecoming Nigerian family viewing has been waiting for.
IZZY BESTA:The ones who make you forget its just acting
21 May 2026, 13:00 WAT
From television beginnings to a defining cinema debut, Izzy Besta is steadily carving out her place as one of Nollywood’s most emotionally compelling new faces. In this conversation, she opens up about storytelling, growth, vulnerability, and the journey behind Ajosepo The Gathering
Long After the Cameras Flash, These Are the Stories That Remain
14 May 2026, 13:00 WAT
Beyond the glamour, fashion and viral moments of AMVCA 2026, the Documentary of the Year category quietly reminded everyone that some stories are built to outlive trends. While entertainment moves fast, documentaries preserve memory, culture and truth long after the cameras stop flashing.