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Olu Jacobs' five-decade career spanned British theatre and television, international films and the Nigerian screen industry.

Olu Jacobs Leaves Behind a Life That Built Nollywood

Olu Jacobs died at 84 on September 16, 2026, after four false reports of his death in six years. From RADA and British television to Nollywood, we look back at the career and legacy of the veteran actor.

By Fareedat Taofeeq

by Fareedat Taofeeq

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Tems’ alternative R&B and neo-soul influences have remained central to her music as debates continue around the Afrobeats classification.

Tems and the Debate Around Genre Labels in African Music

Tems’ rejection of the Afrobeats label has reopened questions about how African music is classified, marketed and understood beyond the continent.

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Nigerian filmmaker and sound designer Damilola Aluko, popularly known as Adam Songbird, who has worked on Nollywood films including Prophetess, King of Boys 2, Colours of Fire and Seven Doors

Adam Songbird Builds a Career Beyond Music

Damilola Aluko discusses the move from music to sound design, his work across Nollywood and the recognition that came with his AMVCA nominations.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

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Eric Nwanso carries We Go Talk Tomorrow without dialogue, using pauses, expressions and movement to convey his character's grief.

Eric Nwanso and Hassan Tha Kreator on Making Silence Speak in “We Go Talk Tomorrow”

Hassan Tha Kreator’s four-minute short stars Eric Nwanso as a son who never speaks while listening to his late father’s voice notes, exploring grief through silence, memory and the things people leave behind.

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Nigerian actress Sharon Rotimi, who recently joined Wura, credits long-form television as a key space for developing her acting craft through sustained character work and on-set experience.

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Screenwriter and trained physiotherapist, Isaac Ayodeji who is passionate about telling stories he cares about. He was nominated for the 2025 AMVCAs for his work on crime drama, “Suky”
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