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Mark your calendars! On January 31, 2025 , the much-anticipated movie “ Something About the Briggs”  will hit cinemas nationwide and it’s set to be a cinematic experience like no other. With an incredible blend of drama, luxury, and a star-studded cast, this masterpiece promises to captivate hearts and minds. Something About the Briggs  is the brainchild of the talented Bukola Ogunshola  of Revelation Pictures Social , who wears multiple hats as the movie’s producer, director

Charity Offor (Dat Warri Girl) and Bisola, Visa on Arrival Season 6, Episode 3 | 2025 Our Favorite Duo is Back: Bisola vs. Dat Warri Girl on Accelerate TV’s Visa on Arrival  Season 6, Episode 3! Accelerate TV’s Visa on Arrival   is back, and this season, fans are loving the hilarious face-offs between Bisola Aiyeola  and Oluwatoyin Albert ( Dat Warri Girl ) ! The show, now in its sixth season, continues to deliver laugh-out-loud moments, and our favorite duo is turning up the

Movies that I found to be interesting, intriguing, entertaining, educating and christmassy on YouTube. Happy New Year!!! Before the new year there was definitely Christmas, so I will highlight the movies that I found to be interesting, intriguing, entertaining, educating and christmassy on YouTube. YouTube has been around for a while but the majority of Nigerian filmmakers' attention were not focused on releasing their movies on YouTube or even the majority of smartphone user

Netflix allegedly leaves Nigeria

Remember last year when we raved about Nigeria at Essence, in my BellaNaija Essence article? Well, this year’s Nigeria panel on Saturday took things to another level. Themed “Building Bridges: Collaborating with Nollywood for Global Success,” the event showcased the extraordinary impact of Toyosi Etim-Effiong , a pivotal figure in the Nigerian movie industry. Convened by the ever-resourceful Toyosi, the panel highlighted her significant contributions to Nollywood’s burgeonin

Nollywood, an epithet for the Nigerian movie industry, established as far back as the 1960s, has grown into the 2nd largest movie industry in the world today (after Bollywood). This is enough to get the world’s attention, but many other standouts for the sector make it worthy of being a new name in the global creative industry. Diaspora Migration and Nollywood Nollywood is known for its unique storytelling, rich cultural connotations, and high production rate. The phenomenon

Photo by Majiye Uchibeke The never stops feeding us with memorable moments, the 2023 Essence Festival has once again left me utterly amazed by its incomparable impact. As I ventured into the captivating realm of this festival, nestled within the vibrant heart of New Orleans, I sensed I was embarking on an extraordinary journey. For twenty-nine years, this celebration of black excellence has stood as a paramount cultural compass, drawing an annual half-million-strong crowd and

Two weeks ago, upon arriving in Los Angeles, I sensed a shift in the air. While the usual traffic on the 101 and 405 freeways remained, I observed unexpected congestion on other major streets. Having come from Lagos, where traffic woes are commonplace, I couldn’t help but wonder about the cause of this sudden bottleneck in LA. Little did I know that my arrival coincided with an impending strike between the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) / Screen Actors Guild — American Feder