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Movie Review: Tunde Kelani’s “Ayinla” Delights With Great Acting, But Lacking In Plot

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku Now and then, Hollywood goes crazy about biopics. In recent years…

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Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 Announce Shortlist

The year’s winner will be announced in May 2024.  By Hope Ibiale The organisers of…

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“Hotel Labamba” Review: Biodun Stephen’s Comedy Thriller Offers Easy Laughs; Lighter On Substance

Hotel Labamba lets you know right off the bat that it is not to be…

From Amaka Igwe to Jade Osiberu, Nollywood Female Filmmakers Are the New King of Boys
From Amaka Igwe to Jade Osiberu, Nollywood Female Filmmakers Are the New King of Boys

From Isoken, Fifty, Finding Hubby, Lionheart, and King of Boys, Nollywood is learning to confine…

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“Gangs of Lagos” Review: In Jade Osiberu’s Crime Thriller, Pre-Electoral Manipulation, Defeated Dreams, and Friendship Take Center Stage

Gangs of Lagos, like Brotherhood, isn’t fiction. It is a cinematic exploration of our lives…

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“Strangers” Review: Does Biodun Stephen’s Mystery Drama Pass as a Good Film?

With Strangers, the journey is more important than the destination. At the very least, it’s…

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These 5 Nigerian Skit Makers are Blurring the Lines between Comedy & Music

By Abioye Damilare The past six years have been quite phenomenal for the Nigerian music…

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Adeoluwa Owu’s “The Griot” is Simple and Soothing but Fails to Reach its Potential as an Epic

…in The Griot, tragedy is handed out easily, like wine at a tasting party… By…

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“Finding Hubby 2” by Femi Ogunsanwo Contains Bad Decisions, Regrets, Vengeance, and a Happily-Ever-After Ending

The movie, Finding Hubby 2 brings a lot of intriguing themes to life but does…

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15 Emerging and Gifted Voices Amplifying African Literature Today

By Sybil Fekurumoh, Chimezie Chika, and Ijeoma Anastasia Ntada Edited by Nzube Nlebedim African literature has become…