Funke Akindele
Star power vs storytelling: What really sells a Nollywood film?
The blunt truth is, Nollywood is richer, louder, and more visible than it’s ever been but we still argue about…
The Nollywood-TikTok crossover: Skits as the new movie trailers
For decades, Nollywood filmmakers have relied on traditional advertising to sell films. Posters, cinema trailers, radio jingles, and celebrity appearances…
Jide Kosoko’s String of Tragedies — The Grief Nollywood could not explain
There are names in Nigerian cinema that feel like ancestral echoes — voices that refuse to fade, faces that reappear…
Hilda Baci’s Giant Jollof Attempt: Pot collapse, smoke, fire and the weight of expectation
Lagos had seen spectacles before. Concerts that shook its streets, political rallies that bent its traffic into knots, vigils that…
The new celebrity currency: Followers, not talent?
In today’s Nigerian entertainment scene, a star’s biggest asset may no longer be their voice, acting skills, or even their…
Beyond the Glam: 10 Celebrity Couples Who Show Real Struggles
In the glittering world of Nigerian entertainment, celebrity marriages are often painted as flawless fairy tales. Glossy wedding photos, coordinated…
Public grief, private pain: When stars lose loved ones and Nigerians mirror their mourning
Introduction Grief is usually private. It’s seen as an intimate, lonely experience shared within families and friends. But for celebrities,…
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