It is no news that Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, is dead following a brief illness. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday, expressing ...

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Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has responded to a fan who wants her to bring back one of her old movies with fellow actor Femi Adebayo.

The Nigerian movie industry was plunged into deep mourning on Friday, October 23, 2026, following the sudden passing of veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru at the age of 57.Colleagues and devastated ...

Nigeria is grappling with banditry, kidnapping and insurgency amid renewed debates over community policing and the creation of state police. A Nollywood classic released more than 25 years ago remains ...

Nollywood veteran, author, coach, and singer Stella Damasus has identified authenticity as a defining quality that set her generation of leading female actors apart during the early era of Nollywood.

The remake blends nostalgia, faith, and improved production to introduce Mount Zion’s 1993 gospel classic, Mike Bamiloye’s terrifying Isawuru, to a new generation.