Newbies All general news local news music news politics news Film, Newbies Ella Chikezie on Telling Stories That Centre Marginalised Voices Filmmaker Ella Chikezie discusses how she fell in love with filmmaking, the stories she wants to tell, and how In Her Shoes became her way of contributing to conversations around child marriage. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi Music, Newbies Jeremiah FJ Sax: Nigeria’s 13-Year-Old Rising Sax Star Discover Jeremiah FJ Sax, Nigeria’s young saxophonist making waves after placing first-runner-up at De9jaspirit Talent Hunt. BY Abioye Damilare Samson Film, Newbies Allison Emmanuel on “The Boy Who Gave”: Inside His Inspiring Journey to AFRIFF with His Debut Feature Film Emerging Nigerian filmmaker Allison Emmanuel opens up about The Boy Who Gave, his debut feature film making waves at AFRIFF, and the creative journey that brought his inspiring story to life. BY Ikenna Churchill Music, Newbies Mr. Bobzy: “God is Using Me as an Instrument to Speak to my People.” Nigerian artiste Mr. Bobzy is reviving conscious music with songs like Revolutionary Message. In this interview, he shares his journey, inspirations, and upcoming EP Redefinition. BY Abioye Damilare Samson MORE NEWBIES Film, Newbies Imoh Eboh on Her First Lead Role and Finding Herself in Daughters of Water Actress Imoh Eboh speaks on landing her first lead role in Africa Magic’s epic series Daughters of Water, her connection to Aniefiok, and why culturally grounded stories matter to her. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi Film, Newbies 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 Film, Newbies Omotoke Solarin-Sodara Talks Screenwriting, Directing and Legacy After winning One Take’s Script Challenge with The Ministry of Good People and debuting as a director with You Are The Problem, Omotoke Solarin-Sodara sits with The Nollywood Reporter to discuss her creative journey. BY Esther Kalu Load More MOVIE PREVIEWS ADVERTISEMENT FEATURED VOICES Onoshenuasi Nwabuikwu Exploring Power and Legacy: “My Father’s Shadow” and Its Reflection on IBB Henry-Damian Justice Netflix’s Warner Bros Takeover Is Hollywood’s Most Dangerous Deal Yet Ikenna Churchill Nollywood’s Evolution: What We Lost, What We Gained Jamin Ohwovoriole Remembering Rachel Dolezal in an Age of Dissent MOVIE REVIEWS TV REVIEWS
Film, Newbies Ella Chikezie on Telling Stories That Centre Marginalised Voices Filmmaker Ella Chikezie discusses how she fell in love with filmmaking, the stories she wants to tell, and how In Her Shoes became her way of contributing to conversations around child marriage. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi
Music, Newbies Jeremiah FJ Sax: Nigeria’s 13-Year-Old Rising Sax Star Discover Jeremiah FJ Sax, Nigeria’s young saxophonist making waves after placing first-runner-up at De9jaspirit Talent Hunt. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Film, Newbies Allison Emmanuel on “The Boy Who Gave”: Inside His Inspiring Journey to AFRIFF with His Debut Feature Film Emerging Nigerian filmmaker Allison Emmanuel opens up about The Boy Who Gave, his debut feature film making waves at AFRIFF, and the creative journey that brought his inspiring story to life. BY Ikenna Churchill
Music, Newbies Mr. Bobzy: “God is Using Me as an Instrument to Speak to my People.” Nigerian artiste Mr. Bobzy is reviving conscious music with songs like Revolutionary Message. In this interview, he shares his journey, inspirations, and upcoming EP Redefinition. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Film, Newbies Imoh Eboh on Her First Lead Role and Finding Herself in Daughters of Water Actress Imoh Eboh speaks on landing her first lead role in Africa Magic’s epic series Daughters of Water, her connection to Aniefiok, and why culturally grounded stories matter to her. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi
Film, Newbies 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
Film, Newbies Omotoke Solarin-Sodara Talks Screenwriting, Directing and Legacy After winning One Take’s Script Challenge with The Ministry of Good People and debuting as a director with You Are The Problem, Omotoke Solarin-Sodara sits with The Nollywood Reporter to discuss her creative journey. BY Esther Kalu
