Africanews on MSN

Kannywood: Northern Nigeria’s film industry chasing global fame

Filmmakers in the north of Nigeria are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition.
AFP on MSN

Nigeria's 'Kannywood' tiptoes between censor boards and modernity

Long overshadowed by south Nigeria's Nollywood, filmmakers in the north of Africa's cinema powerhouse are pushing boundaries ...
Yahoo

Nigeria’s Nile Entertainment, U.K.’s Action Xtreme Ink First-Look Deal to Co-Produce and Distribute Slate of Action Films and Series in Africa (EXCLUSIVE)

Nile Entertainment, the Nigerian distribution company launched last year by veteran film executive Moses Babatope, has signed a first-look deal with Action Xtreme, the genre label of the U.K.’s ...
BellaNaija

Nollywood Films to Watch in Cinemas Now and Coming Soon

From A Very Dirty Christmas to Nigeria’s first major zombie survival thriller, these four Nollywood films, now showing and ...
Business Day

Nigerian box office hit historic N15.6bn in 2025 as Nollywood films get more views than Hollywood for first time

Nigeria’s cinema industry recorded its strongest performance ever in 2025, with a total box office gross of N15.6 ...