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Excerpts, interviews, releases and events

The Termite Colony
Excerpt: The Termite Colony by Ike Okonta
Akinwale
December 16, 2025
A Meal Is a Meal
Excerpt: A Meal Is a Meal by Nnamdi Anyadu
Akinwale
November 19, 2025
How Depression Saved My Life
Excerpt: How Depression Saved My Life by Chude Jideonwo
Akinwale
November 10, 2025
Moonbeam
Excerpt: Moonbeam: A Fiction Anthology (Edited by Anote Ajeluorou)
Akinwale
November 7, 2025
Cursed Daughters (Excerpt)
Excerpt: Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Akinwale
November 5, 2025

Nollywood

Excerpts, interviews, releases and events

yoruba-demon-nollywood

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The Evolution of the Yoruba Demon in Nollywood

Today, the Yoruba Demon is not merely a meme born from online banter. He has become a recurring, sometimes overused, fixture in contemporary Nigerian storytelling. His presence reflects Nollywood’s ongoing engagement with modern relationships, shifting gender expectations, and the cultural shortcuts we create to make sense of emotional behaviour.

By

Oghenetega Elizabeth Obukohwo

January 1, 2026
Where love lives movie

Motion Picture, Movie Reviews

Movie Review: Where Love Lives

Where Love Lives is a story of sisterhood, fire-forged friendships, living in your own truth, and the everyday struggles of upper-middle-class Nigerian couples.

By

Kikelomo Onigbanjo

January 1, 2026
Ajosepo review

Motion Picture, Movie Reviews

Movie Review: Àjosepò

Àjosepò is a beautiful movie that will make you laugh out loud. Don’t take it seriously because it doesn’t take itself seriously.

By

Kikelomo Onigbanjo

November 26, 2025
Old Nollywood vs New Nollywood: The Evolution of a Giant

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Old Nollywood vs New Nollywood: The Evolution of a Giant

The journey from Old Nollywood to New Nollywood is about the evolution of culture, creativity, and how Nigerians tell their own stories.

By

Kikelomo Onigbanjo

November 6, 2025
To Kill a Monkey (Season 1)

Motion Picture, Show Reviews

Show Review: To Kill a Monkey (Season 1)

To Kill a Monkey explores themes of mental health, desperation, and moral decadence from multiple perspectives, which I appreciated.

By

Peace Owen

August 14, 2025
Most Memorable Movie Characters in Nollywood

Blog, Motion Picture

12 Most Memorable Movie Characters in Nollywood History

In this article, I give you twelve memorable Nollywood characters who stood out in the portrayal of their respective on-screen characters.

By

Kikelomo Onigbanjo

July 20, 2025
Watch More Nigerian Movies

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5 Reasons To Watch More Nigerian Movies Than You Used To

If you won’t watch Nigerian movies for the sake of sentiment, then perhaps, you may be swayed to watch them based on hard facts.

By

Akinwale

July 20, 2025
Something Like Gold

Motion Picture, Movie Reviews

Movie Review: Something Like Gold

Something Like Gold, miss or hit?

I can’t really say, but the sexual tension between the characters and the happy ever after make it a worthy watch.

By

Akinwale

April 26, 2025

African Thought

Read essays, deep critiques, and analyses of African art, dynamics, ideology, and philosophy.