If the team of Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (“School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play”) and Kenyan-born director Saheem Ali brings nothing else to the stages of New York City, they ...

Actor, director, and producer Wale Ojo says his upcoming film blends comedy, social commentary, and Nollywood reinvention for ...

Nollywood star and comedy legend Amaechi Muonagor has died aged 61, a relative told the BBC. He died on Sunday after suffering kidney failure and was on dialysis, local media reported. The actor's ...

The early 2000s, in particular, marked a pivotal era in Nigerian comedy filmmaking, birthing timeless classics that continue to evoke laughter and nostalgia. These films have also provided the ...

The Bay Area is hosting two stage shows with classical comedy motifs in non-traditional settings. "POTUS" at Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a raucous, door-slamming comedy with a feminist bent, ...

Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, a lawyer and the Actors' Guild ...

Whose fault is it that Nollywood comedy movies miss way more than they hit? The writers? Actors? Producers? Viewer's sense of humour? c chibumga izuzu Follow Maybe it's because I still remember ...

The Edo film landscape is experiencing a cultural and cinematic rebirth as ‘ÀKÀTÈ’ movie emerges in the state.

Nigerian actress Funke Akindele-Bello has been arrested after hosting a birthday party for her husband during a lockdown in the country – despite fronting a ‘Stay Home’ campaign. The Nollywood comedy ...

Drama was named Nollywood’s leading genre in 2023 for dominating 45.5 per cent of the top 44 Nollywood films released at the box office. According to a report by film insights publication In Nollywood ...