News “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Debuts With ₦62.2M at Nigerian Box Office The Devil Wears Prada 2 held strong with ₦32 million in Nigeria and over $116M globally. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News “Efunroye: The Unicorn” Opens With ₦38.4M Efunroye: The Unicorn is a historical epic telling the rise and peak of 19th-century Yoruba legend Madam Efunroye Tinubu. The film earned ₦38.4M in its first week at the Nigerian box office. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Asake’s “M$NEY” Sets Spotify Nigeria Record for Biggest First-Week Debut BY Henry-Damian Justice
News “Efunroye: The Unicorn” Opens With ₦29.5M Box Office Debut Efunroye: The Unicorn, a Nollywood historical epic, debuts with ₦29.5 million at the Nigerian box office, marking a strong opening for the period drama. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Bimbo Ademoye Ordeal With Thugs Sparks Conversations About Safety of Public Filming Bimbo Ademoye’s confrontation with alleged area boys during an outdoor shoot has reignited concerns over extortion, public filming safety, and calls for a formal national production permit system in Nigeria. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Billboard: Burna Boy, Most-Streamed Nigerian Artist in France In Five Years Billboard France reports Burna Boy as the most-streamed Nigerian artist in France over the past five years, leading a strong Afrobeats wave alongside Ayra Starr, Rema, and Omah Lay. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News “Michael” Records Historic $217M Opening Michael has smashed box office records with a $217.4 million global debut, becoming the biggest biopic opening ever and surpassing Oppenheimer domestically and worldwide. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Young Jonn Joins Spotify’s Billion-Stream Club Young Jonn becomes the 20th Nigerian artist to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams across all credits, joining an elite list led by Wizkid and Burna Boy. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business Nigerian Box Office Week Sees Split Between Local, Foreign Titles Nigerian and foreign films split the spotlight as The Return of Arinzo tops a ₦214 million box office week, with Nollywood narrowly leading overall earnings. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business “The Other Side of the Bridge” Debuts With ₦14.1M The Other side of the Bridge, Fiyim Gambo’s boxing drama, posted the second-best debut of the weekend at the Nigerian box office with ₦14.1 million BY Henry-Damian Justice