Veteran Yoruba actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has shared the story behind the breakdown of his ...

Nollywood actress Ajara Lasisi, aka Aunty Ajara, has died following a prolonged illness. Actor and producer Tobi Oladele, aka Teemoney, announced the actress’ death in a video shared online on ...

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 ...

Iconic Nollywood movies, Wedding Party, '76, Wives on Strike, and more are turning 10 in 2026. Here’s why they are still worth watching today. It was also the year Netflix officially became available ...

After saying ‘I do’ on New Year’s Eve, Este Haim and Jonathan Levin spent New Year’s Day binge-watching movies at Ojai Playhouse with pals, according to an insider. We’re told “One Battle After ...

'This Is Not a Nollywood Movie' takes a playful but direct look at the industry, blending action and comedy in a way that sets it apart from the typical December releases. The film looks at Okechukwu, ...

Joanna, an attorney from Nigeria by way of Texas, and Stephen, an engineer from Arkansas, were teammates on their college track team. Joanna thought he was kind of a goofy guy; Stephen saw her as ...

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has enlisted Girls Trip scribe Tracy Oliver to adapt The Wedding Date from New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory, with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry set to produce for ...

Jessica is a young writer from Brisbane, Australia. An avid consumer and lover of all things Film and TV, you will never tear her away from a screen. A tendency rooted from childhood, she once had ...

Sheltering from the pitiless sun under large blue umbrellas, several dozen young Nigerian women sporting colourful dresses paraded to the rhythm of drums in a mass wedding on Friday -- an annual rite ...