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.…
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…
Black Market sets Guinness record: 51,258 watched Lagos screening
Guinness World Records has confirmed the Nollywood thriller's Tafawa Balewa Square premiere as the largest film-screening audience on record. Here is what the official figure means, why it differs from…