In his special 'Live & Alive,' Sickler uses comedy to explore mortality and near-death experiences, asking audiences about their own brushes with death during his performances.

In recent weeks, a debate around cinema film-making and box office performance in Nollywood has drawn attention within the industry and beyond. What began as comments made at a professional forum ...

By Rita OkoyeNollywood actress Obioma Ofoegbu, popularly known as Oby the Art, was born in 1998 into a family of six. An Abuja-based indigene of Imo State, she has steadily risen to become one of the ...

Bibi Sonye, a talented actress and media personality, has clarified her viral comment on Nollywood dental hygiene, saying it was meant to be funny and an advice to fellow actors.

Nollywood mourned the loss of actress Aunty Ajara, known for her comic roles and viral dance battles, leaving a lasting ...

Nigeria has battled insecurity for more than a decade, with armed groups like Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa ...

This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...

The Nollywood and Nigerian entertainment industry as a whole is a place of cutthroat competition and a cauldron of oversized egos. In an industry where ...

Read how children of Nollywood legends like Salamis, Afolayans, Edochies are redefining the industry with their own successful careers, blending talent and legacy.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sango-Olu and the Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC) have commended filmmaker Funke Akindele’s latest film project, ‘Behind The Scenes’, after grossing over N2.4 billion at ...

THE elating news from Nollywood shows that one of its top figures, Funke Akindele, has scored in the billions for the third time in a row with a blockbuster movie. In a back-to-back sequence, her ...

Toyin Abraham’s ‘Oversabi Aunty’ has been a game-changer in Nollywood since its December 19, 2025, release, quickly becoming one of the year’s biggest box-office successes. The comedy-drama’s impact ...