Is Nollywood in its “home video” phase through YouTube movies? Fears about quality have become legitimate, with the avalanche of movies on the free video site. But if it was a blockbuster that had ...

Nollywood’s biggest challenge over the years has been piracy. In recent times, however, the industry has been badly hit by the adverse effects of global and national economic downturns and hardship.

Turn on YouTube, and you'll find them everywhere, the A-listers, the cinema darlings, the Netflix veterans, the award winners. They're all there, producing content on a platform that, not too long ago ...

Nigerian actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli is embroiled in a controversy following allegations of copyright infringement in her latest movie, ‘A Different Type of Love,’ released on her YouTube ...

A wave of criticism has swept across social media platforms, with fans and Nollywood movie lovers accusing producers of repetitive casting and low-quality YouTube movies. The News Agency of Nigeria ...

Popular video-sharing platform, YouTube, has become a veritable way for actors and filmmakers to share their movies with fans. It has eased up the stress for both the filmmakers and their audience who ...

Few years ago Nollywood producers relied on home videos and human marketers either in Alaba, Idumota, Upper Iweka, or Aba to get their movies distributed across the country which was very hectic and ...

Love in Every Word, a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni Oboli, racked up more than 20 million views on YouTube in the first three months of this year, like many Nollywood productions. It points to a ...

In Nigeria’s ever-evolving film industry, content is king. With cinema costs rising and streaming platforms tightening their standards, more Nollywood filmmakers are finding a lifeline on YouTube.