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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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Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

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Richard Bamgbaiye during the period following his debut in Aljana, where he played Timothy, a child navigating trauma and the experience of being misunderstood.

After “Aljana,” Richard Bamgbaiye Wants the Next Challenge

Teen actor Richard Bamgbaiye discusses his debut in Grace Yakubu’s Aljana, winning Best Male Actor at AFRIFF and adjusting to life after the spotlight.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Nigerian filmmaker Abiodun Odu, writer and director of Leila, an Arc Xtra Studios original short film set to screen at Night of Shorts in Lagos.

Abiodun Odu Wants “Leila” to Make AI Dependence Uncomfortable

Abiodun Odu discusses Leila, his experimental film about a teenager’s dependence on an AI assistant and the risks of replacing human interaction with technology.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Nigerian filmmaker Nora Awolowo, producer and cinematographer of Black Market and founder of Rixel Studios

Nora Awolowo Announces Canon Brand Ambassador Role After “Black Market” Record

Nigerian filmmaker Nora Awolowo announces her new role as a Canon brand ambassador days after Black Market set a Guinness World Record.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Official poster for Pushing 30, directed by Orobosa Ikponmwen and starring Deji Osikoya, Mayowa Bodunrin, and Darasimi Ogbetah

Orobosa Ikponmwen and Desmond Ekunwe on Friendship, Pressure and “Pushing 30”

Director Orobosa Ikponmwen and producer Desmond Ekunwe discuss making Pushing 30, a one-location film premiering on Africa Magic Showcase on October 18.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Esther Olowookere, founder of AFRISHORTS, which focuses on distributing and showcasing African short films

Esther Olowookere on Building AFRISHORTS for African Short Films

Esther Olowookere talks exclusively to The Nollywood Reporter about AFRISHORTS, her platform for distributing, showcasing, and monetizing African short films.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Nigerian filmmaker Lateefah Mayaki, selected for the 2026 AuthenticA Series Lab cohort

Nigerian Filmmaker Lateefah Mayaki Selected for 2026 AuthenticA Series Lab

Lagos filmmaker Lateefah Mayaki speaks to The Nollywood Reporter after her selection for Africa’s Realness Institute’s AuthenticA Series Lab.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Nigerian filmmaker Hajarat Alli, writer and co-director of Daddy Bear

Hajarat Alli On Making Her Directorial Debut with “Daddy Bear”

Nigerian filmmaker Hajarat Alli discusses her directorial debut, Daddy Bear, and its themes of grief, widowhood and Muslim fatherhood in Nigeria.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Poster for the fifth edition of the Ibadan Indie Film Awards, scheduled for November 27–29, 2026, in Ibadan

Ibadan Indie Film Awards Announces Fifth Edition, Opens Submissions

The Ibadan Indie Film Awards returns for its fifth edition from November 27–29, 2026, under the theme “Àtùpà,” with film submissions now open.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Official artwork for "Dai Dai" by Shakira and Burna Boy, nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Latin at the 2026 MTV VMAs

Burna Boy, Tems Earn VMA Nominations Alongside Shaboozey

Burna Boy, Tems and Nigerian-American artiste Shaboozey are among the nominees for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards ahead of September 27.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda, the animated series featuring character designs by Nigerian artist Uzoma Dunkwu

Nigerian Artist Uzoma Dunkwu Wins Emmy for Marvel’s “Eyes of Wakanda”

Lagos-based Nigerian artist Uzoma Dunkwu has won a Creative Arts Emmy for character design on Marvel Animation’s Eyes of Wakanda.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

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