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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 ...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Duro Michael, has passed away at age 67, triggering another round of mourning in the industry. Nollywood producer, Stanley Ontop, announced the actor's passing in an Instagram ...

Solomon Waliaula received funding from the International European Research Council as a contributor to the book Contemporary African Screen Worlds: Decolonizing Film and Screen Studies (2019-2025).

Popular Nollywood actress, Plus-Size advocate and brand influencer, Monalisa Ayobami Stephen, has died after health complications related to low blood sugar and internal bleeding. The 33-year-old, ...

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 ...

Veteran Nollywood actor Tom Njemanze has passed away at the age of 75. It was gathered that he died on Friday following a battle with prostate cancer. Tom Njemanze, who gained fame in the 1990s, is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Nweje, has died after a brief illness. Nweje’s death was confirmed on Saturday by movie producer, Stanley Ajemba, popularly known as Stanley Ontop, via his Instagram handle.

Nollywood has come to be recognised as shorthand for Nigeria’s bustling and rapidly expanding mainstream film industry. In terms of quantity of output, it competes favourably with Hollywood and ...

Nollywood is home to many talented actresses, and some of them are turning heads with their stunning curves. These actresses are confidently flaunting their figures on social media, leaving fans and ...