Author: Faith Oloruntoyin

In a little too quiet episode, heartache continues to go round. With quite a speechless way to start the series, the second episode of Ndani TV series Love Like This is titled “Love First”. I really expected some reconciliation and even forgiveness when I saw the title of this episode but I was amazed when things didn’t go that way, but rather more spread of the heartache fever. We begin the episode with Teni and a bridesmaid eavesdropping on a conversation going on in a closed room, Nimi’s best man whom we find out to be Remi interrupts them with…

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Just weeks after the news about a horror film titled Ilé Owó (House of Money), frequent collaborators Kayode Kasum (Soólè) and Dare E. Olaitan (Dwindle) are set to reunite in Film Trybe and Singularity Media’s latest production, Obara M (My Blood). As opposed to Ilé Owó in which Dare Olaitan directs and Kayode Kasum serves as the producer, roles have been reversed this time in Obara M, as we have Kayode Kasum taking the director’s chair and Dare Olaitan receives the baton of the producer, in a story written by Stephen Okonkwo (Soole). Tina Mba, Akin Lewis, Efa Iwara, Sophie…

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TNC Africa has no plans to halt this constant rollout of great news as we had recently welcomed Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi as an executive producer and co-founder at TNC Africa. Today, we welcome news of an upcoming Yoruba language series titled Ololade. Taking a different step, Ololade will star well-known acts from the Yoruba film industry, including Femi Adebayo (Special Jollof), Mercy Aigbe (Omo Ghetto: The saga), Mide Martins (Onitemi), Liz Da-Silva (Alakada Reloaded), Jaiye Kuti (Mofe Ni Mofe) and Damilola Oni, as well as other actors like Kunle Idowu popularly known as Frank Donga (One Lagos Night), Adebowale Adedayo aka…

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First love ends with breakfast served hot. This is a beginning to remember as Ndani TV chooses violence to mark its new web series release, Love Like This, starring Eva Ibiam (Skinny Girl In Transit), Nancy Philip, Jay Charles Ujomu (Brethren), Nonso Bassey (La Femme Anjola), Chisom Agoawuike (Halita),  Gbemi Akinlade (Day Of Destiny), Okey Jude (The Governor’s Daughter) As the name suggests, it is yet again another romantic web series and I am eager to see the perspective it brings to the love storytelling scene that we’ve had quite a lot of recently. The first episode titled “First Love”…

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Nollywood’s web series sector has grown over the years and has gained significant acceptance amongst its audience. With various platforms like YouTube, ShowMax and even Netflix providing everyone with their favorite Nollywood web series, some of us don’t do only the casual regular watching but have become ardent fans, having our favorite characters and even finding it difficult to accept when an actor behind a particular character is replaced. All these, and much more, give us a clear picture of how deep Nollywood web series have become in the hearts of quite a number of us. Despite these various channels…

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For the first time since the release of a poster earlier this year, hinting at the production of a film titled Ilé Owó (House of Money), first-look images (see slideshow below), which provide more information about the ongoing production, have been released. Producer Kayode Kasum (Soole) released some spooky images on his Instagram page, which includes the severed head of Sophie Alakija’s character on a table set for a feast. The Dare E. Olaitan (Ojukokoro) written and directed film will star Tina Mba (For Maria), Akin Lewis (Devil in Agbada), Efa Iwara (A Naija Christmas), Mofe Duncan, Sophie Alakija (Dinner…

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Isn’t love a great way to begin? I am Faith, a fresh writer here on What Kept Me Up and I would be handling our news stories and web series, giving you recaps, reviews and hot news on your favourite web series and many more.  In this season of love, we can’t help but reminisce on our favourite web series couples that have blessed our screen and given us butterflies in our belly. For some of you, the numerous love forms portrayed are vivid examples of what you are presently going through and for others a picture of what they…

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Making an announcement at a media conference held at Four Points Sheraton in Lagos on Friday, January 28, 2022, Izu Ojukwu is set to direct a mini TV series adaptation of “My Father’s Daughter”, Onyeka Owenu’s memoir that was published in 2020. “We have not decided if it would be in six or eight parts, but I can confirm it would not be just one,” said Onwenu, in a quote gotten by TW Magazine, “what we are doing here is to tell the story of Nigeria, and the story of the film and music industry. It is our time to…

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Kanayo O. Kanayo (Living in Bondage: Breaking Free), Bimbo Akintola (93 Days), Nengi Adoki (Juju Stories), Paul Utomi (Juju Stories), Michael Ejoor, Moet Abebe, Jude Chukwuka (Castle & Castle), and Helena Nelson (MTV Shuga) have joined the cast of Little Black Book season 2. The new additions will star alongside Ikechukwu Onunaku and Teniola Aladese, who toplined the first season of the web series, headed by Olawale Adetula. The Belinda Yanga Adegah-directed series is an adaptation of Sally Kenneth Dadzie’s book of the same name, which she adapted and co-wrote with Abasi Ogba. Related: Niyi Akinmolayan’s “Tech-World” Film ‘The Man…

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   After the year 2021 with studio releases like Day Of Destiny (DOD), Prophetess, and Progressive Tailors Club receiving positive audience reaction despite average critical feedback, and 2022’s Chief Daddy 2 suffering a backlash from the same Nigerian audience, Nigerian filmmaker Niyi Akinmolayan began 2022 on a great start with his production company Anthill Studios sealing a licensing deal with Amazon Prime Video. This deal would see the production company’s movies land on the streamer after their theatrical run. At the same time, we are also welcoming news on a new film written and set to be directed by Niyi Akinmolayan…

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