Culture
Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, and Rema Make Rolling Stone’s 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century List
Five Nigerian songs have been named among Rolling Stone’s “250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century,” a recognition that highlights the growing influence...
Hungarian Novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai has been named the winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Royal Swedish Academy of...
Nigeria to Sit Out Oscars 2026 as NOSC Votes “No Submission”
Nigeria will not submit a film for the International Feature Film category of the 2026 Oscars, the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) announced...
My Father’s Shadow Returns to Nigeria After Making History at Cannes
History was made in Lagos on September 18, 2025, as My Father’s Shadow premiered at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX, Lekki. The Nigerian-British film by...
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Ghanaians Demand Cancellation of Israeli Film Festival in Accra, Citing Tel Aviv’s Genocide in Palestine
A coalition of over 500 Ghanaians and organisations has called for the cancellation of the Israeli film festival scheduled to be held at...
‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Premieres at TIFF and Revives Kwame Nkrumah’s Dream of Cinema and Liberation
At a time when stories about African identity so often get filtered through the eyes of others, ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ arrives at...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
MI Abaga Leads Star-Studded Cast in Nigeria’s First Musical Animated Film, Gammy & The Living Things
Nigerian audiences are set to witness a new milestone in local cinema as Gammy & The Living Things, an animated feature led by...
5 Facts About Onyinyechi Basil, Miss Universe Nigeria 2025
For Onyinyechi Basil, life changed in one special moment beneath the spotlights of Lagos. The 25-year-old Anambra native is the newly crowned Miss...
Davido, Burna Boy, Moliy, Others Lead AFRIMA 2025 Nominees
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has announced its 2025 nominees, spotlighting African heavyweights Davido, Burna Boy, El Grande Toto, and Fally Ipupa,...
Funke Akindele and the December Box Office Tradition
Every December in Nigeria, alongside Christmas carols, family gatherings, and Jollof rice, another tradition has quietly but firmly taken root – a Funke...