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SPOTLIGHT Hidden Cost of Creative Careers
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SPOTLIGHT Hidden Cost of Creative Careers in Nigeria

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Adedamola Adedayo

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STORIES BY Adedamola Adedayo

Portrait of Abdulafiz Opeyemi Shittu.

Abdulafiz Opeyemi Shittu Preserves Yoruba Culture Through “Dòdò Ìkìrẹ̀” and “Yoruba Bàtá”

Abdulafiz Opeyemi Shittu explores how Dòdò Ìkìrẹ̀ and Yoruba Bàtá drumming preserve Yoruba culture, spirituality, oral history, and indigenous African heritage through cultural archiving and performance arts.

BY Adedamola Adedayo

Uche Okocha reflects on the HBO Max deal for The Weekend, describing it as both a company milestone and an industry breakthrough. He notes that the agreement signals growing international confidence in African storytelling, emphasizing that global audiences are not only investing in Nigerian stories but are also increasingly curious about narratives emerging from the region.

Uche Okocha Discusses HBO Max Deal and “The Weekend” Global Success

Uche Okocha discusses Trino Motion Pictures’ global expansion strategy, the HBO Max acquisition of “The Weekend,” and how the acclaimed Nollywood thriller is helping redefine African cinema for international audiences.

BY Adedamola Adedayo

A solitary herder stands amid a restless cattle drive, his back to the horizon, in this evocative still from the Nollywood film The Herd. Framed against open land and moving livestock, the image underscores the film’s stark meditation on survival, displacement, and identity, using pastoral life to dramatize the wider Nigerian condition and its social tensions.

Abba Ali Zaky on Becoming Halil and Portraying the Nigerian Condition in the Film “The Herd”

Actor Abba Ali Zaky reflects on his transformation into Halil in The Herd, exploring how the film captures the Nigerian condition through powerful storytelling and cultural resonance.

BY Adedamola Adedayo

Razaak Adoti: As a filmmaker, his presence speaks of layered narratives, bold characters, and a vision rooted in heritage, grit, and unflinching truth.

Razaaq Adoti Breaks Down His Nollywood Film “Son of the Soil”

British actor, producer, and screenwriter Razaaq Adoti breaks down his Nollywood film Son of the Soil, exploring its powerful themes of vengeance, identity, and redemption while reflecting on the career that shaped his vision.

BY Adedamola Adedayo

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