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Fareedat Taofeeq

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Temi Nkem, winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11, which began on July 26, 2026, as the “Show Ya Sef” edition.

Temi Nkem Wins BBNaija Season 11

Temi Nkem has won Big Brother Naija Season 11, taking the ₦160 million prize package after 70 days in the “Show Ya Sef” edition.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

Sona Jobarteh performing with the kora, the instrument associated with her family’s jeli tradition and the musical career that has taken her to audiences around the world.

Sona Jobarteh on the Kora, Education and the Work Beyond Music

Sona Jobarteh discusses the kora, Mandeng tradition, African education and why music accounts for only 5% of her work.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

Tokyo CINEMASTERS International Film Festival promotional image for its 2026 edition

Tokyo CINEMASTERS Opens Submissions for 2026 Short Film Festival

Tokyo CINEMASTERS has opened submissions for its 2026 festival, inviting filmmakers worldwide to submit short films in four categories.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

Lights, Camera, Africa! 2026, themed “Convivium: In Gathering,” marking the return of the Nigerian film festival after a six-year hiatus

Why LCA! went quiet: Ugoma Ebilah on funding, COVID and keeping independent cinema alive

Ugoma Ebilah explains why LCA! went quiet for six years, citing funding challenges, COVID-19 and the difficulty of sustaining independent cinema.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

Prosper Light, founder of OGWA Studios, whose poetry collection Blue Biro launches the studio’s new publishing arm

OGWA Studios Turns One, Launches Publishing Arm With “Blue Biro”

OGWA Studios marks its first anniversary by launching OGWA Publishing with founder Prosper Light’s second poetry collection, Blue Biro.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

Black-and-white portrait of the Black Market team, left to right: producer Omowunmi Dada, co-writer Abdul Tijani-Ahmed, producer Nora Awolowo, executive producer Susan Pwajok, line producer Nicole Ofoegbu, director Fatimah Binta Gimsay, and executive producer Mike Afolarin.

How “Black Market” Broke the Guinness World Record With a 51,000-Strong Screening

A Nollywood crime thriller just broke a Guinness World Record. Here’s everything on how Rixel Studios and its team pulled off Black Market’s record-breaking Tafawa Balewa Square screening.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

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

Dr. Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, with Nollywood actor Tony Mezie and Ethel Neboh during the unveiling of their healthcare partnership.

Aproko Doctor Global Partners Sunu Reew To Revitalise Healthcare In Africa

Aproko Doctor Global has partnered with Sunu Reew to strengthen healthcare access, health education and community empowerment in The Gambia as part of a wider African vision.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

Nollywood actor Tony Mezie, who was unveiled as Sunu Reew Medical Mission’s Nigerian ambassador in Lagos.

Tony Mezie Named Sunu Reew’s Nigerian Ambassador As Medical Mission Eyes Africa Expansion

Nollywood actor Tony Mezie has been named Sunu Reew’s Nigerian ambassador as the Gambian medical mission plans to expand its healthcare outreach across Africa.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

Nollywood has lost several beloved figures to cancer in 2026, including actors Alexx Ekubo and Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo) and actress Atinuke Kareem, renewing public conversation around prevention and early detection.

Nollywood’s 2026 Cancer Losses: 10 Science-Backed Ways to Lower Your Risk

Nigeria has lost Alexx Ekubo, Ogogo, and Atinuke Kareem to cancer in 2026 alone. According to the World Health Organization, nearly four in ten cancer cases are preventable. Here are 10 science-backed ways to lower your risk.

BY Fareedat Taofeeq

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