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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

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

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 announces her new role as a Canon brand ambassador days after Black Market set a Guinness World Record.
BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

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

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 discusses her directorial debut, Daddy Bear, and its themes of grief, widowhood and Muslim fatherhood in Nigeria.
BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

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

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

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