Governor Abdulrazaq flaunts Kwara’s investment in creative economy as Nollywood actors converge on Ilorin

Governor Abdulrazaq flaunts Kwara’s investment in creative economy as Nollywood actors converge on Ilorin

Kwara State hosted a galaxy of Nigeria’s movie industry (Nollywood) on Sunday night, with Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq urging the stars to take advantage of the facilities and alluring environment of the state in producing their works. The occasion was the Best of Nollywood (BON) awards held at the Sugar Factory Film Studio in Ilorin to … Read more

Showmax premieres ‘Princess on a Hill’ in Lagos

Showmax premieres ‘Princess on a Hill’ in Lagos

Showmax, a leading African streaming service, set the stage on fire with the premiere of its latest original series, ‘Princess On A Hill,’ at the ongoing Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos. The anticipation was palpable as the audience eagerly awaited the unveiling of this captivating drama. The exclusive screening took place Thursday at … Read more

Why Jonathan’s N3 billion Nollywood fund flopped — Emeka Ike

Why Jonathan’s N3 billion Nollywood fund flopped — Emeka Ike

In March 2013, former President Goodluck Jonathan launched a N3 billion initiative called “Project Nollywood” to revitalise Nigeria’s film industry. At that time, Nollywood was experiencing growth in production and sales but continued to face criticism for its low-quality content. ‘Project Nollywood’ aimed to provide grants for film scripts, support capacity development, and improve industry … Read more

Bolanle Austen-Peter’s epic film ‘House of Ga’a’ is simply brilliant

Bolanle Austen-Peter’s epic film ‘House of Ga’a’ is simply brilliant

Movie title: House Of Ga’a Release date: 26 July 2024 Running time: 2 hours 4 minutes Director: Bolanle Austen-Peters Casts: Jide ‘JBlaze’ Oyegbile, Femi Adebayo, Ibrahim Chatta, Bimbo Manuel, Lateef Adedimeji, Mike Afolarin, Tosin Adeyemi, Toyin Abraham, Adeniyi Johnson, Femi Branch, Funke Akindele, To what lengths will a man go to get what he wants? … Read more

Crossroads, romantic movie that fails to impress

Crossroads, romantic movie that fails to impress

Movie Title: Crossroads Language: Yoruba and English Running time: 1 hour 57 minutes Release date: 2024 Streaming platform: Prime Video Producer: Aisha Lawal Director: Tope Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani Article Page with Financial Support Promotion Nigerians need credible journalism. Help us report it. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community … Read more