Nigeria Oscar entry: how the film is chosen and every past submission
Every year, the Nigeria Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film is chosen by a small committee in Lagos. Nigeria has sent four films since 2019, and none has been…
Highest-grossing Nollywood films and how Nigeria’s box office is tracked
Which are the highest-grossing Nollywood films, and where do the numbers come from? Funke Akindele’s Behind the Scenes leads Nigeria’s all-time box office chart, followed by her previous two releases.…
Nigerian Grammy winners: every win and near-miss, from Sade to Tems
Nigerian Grammy winners range from 1980s soul star Sade to Afrobeats leaders Burna Boy, Wizkid and Tems. This guide lists every major win and near-miss, and explains why no two…
Afrobeats vs Afrobeat: how they differ from Afropop and amapiano
Afrobeats vs Afrobeat is one of music’s most common mix-ups, and one letter makes all the difference. Afrobeat is the 1970s protest sound created by Fela Kuti. Afrobeats, with an…
How BBNaija voting and evictions work: a complete guide
BBNaija voting decides who stays in the Big Brother Naija house and who wins the grand prize. This guide covers how to register, how many free votes you get, how…
Netflix’s A Different World revival puts a Ghanaian-Nigerian student at Hillman, with an RMD guest role
Netflix’s sequel to the classic sitcom A Different World is off to a strong start. It premiered on 24 September 2026 and within days was reported to be the most-watched…
Robert Pattinson’s Primetime opens to $19.2m, A24’s third-biggest debut
Primetime, the A24 thriller starring Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, took $19.2 million in North America over its opening weekend of 25 to 27 September…
Miley’s Bass Persuades debuts at No. 1, her first chart-topping album since 2013
Miley Cyrus, now billed simply as Miley, has her first No. 1 album in the United States since 2013. Bass Persuades debuts at the top of the Billboard 200 dated…
Mercy Johnson Okojie says Power Oil still uses her image years after endorsement ended
Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie has publicly accused cooking oil brand Power Oil of still running adverts with her face years after her endorsement deal ended. She says she has…
Young Jonn headlines OVO Arena Wembley after 10-year UK visa wait
Nigerian producer-turned-singer Young Jonn played what was billed as his first UK headline show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Friday 25 September 2026, less than a month after announcing…