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Kayode Is Bringing Fuji and Apala Into Trap Music

After sampling King Saheed Osupa and Haruna Ishola, the Lagos-based artiste and producer is expanding the sound across “Aimoye,” “Iṣẹ Oluwa” and “Bere Mole” while preparing a new mixtape.

BY Abioye Damilare Samson

Kayode photographed in Lagos during a period when his music has increasingly drawn from the Fuji and Yoruba sounds he heard growing up alongside contemporary trap and Afrobeats.
Nduka Ebube Dike, writer of Dear Dija, his first produced screenplay, which draws from his childhood in Aba.

Nduka Ebube Dike Brings Childhood, Nollywood and Young Love Into “Dear Dija”

The Lagos-based copywriter and creative director drew from his childhood in Aba to write Dear Dija, a short film about two teenagers who fall in love across a balcony while bonding over Nollywood films.

BY Ikenna Churchill

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

The teen actor talks about finding Timothy, winning Best Male Actor at AFRIFF and returning to everyday life after his debut brought him into the spotlight.

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Fave, Nigerian singer-songwriter and creator of her third EP RNBLING, photographed with long platinum blonde hair in a red T-shirt.

Fave on “RNBLING” and the Freedom to Be Herself

On her third EP, the Nigerian singer-songwriter arrives more settled and self-assured than ever before, speaking exclusively to TNR about creative independence, womanhood in Afropop, and why authenticity is something an artiste protects rather than performs.

BY Abioye Damilare Samson

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A solitary herder stands amid a restless cattle drive, his back to the horizon, in this evocative still from the Nollywood film The Herd. Framed against open land and moving livestock, the image underscores the film’s stark meditation on survival, displacement, and identity, using pastoral life to dramatize the wider Nigerian condition and its social tensions.

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

A striking promotional poster for You Are The Problem, introducing Omotoke Solarin-Sodara’s Nollywood directorial debut and its powerful character-driven story.

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

Jeremiah FJ Sax (Jeremiah Oluwajenyo) captivates with soulful saxophone performance in vibrant gold and blue ensemble. With these, he showcases his musical artistry and bold fashion sense, Jeremiah FJ Sax blends rhythm and style in this striking portrait, embodying the spirit of modern jazz expression.

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

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