Preview of January Movies and TV Shows
While there are not so many movies to look forward to in January, there are two artistic Nollywood titles to be excited about, and quite a number of returning TV shows. Highlight of New Films […]
‘On Different Grounds’ Review: Nollywood Veterans Elevate Mildred Okwo’s Uneven Romantic Comedy
A Nigerian wedding party, as much as it is a celebration, is often a power play. A place where influence is tested, alliances are forged and a pecking order is established. There is a clashing […]
Nigerian Government Launches Free Digital TV, Joining Recent Continental Efforts to Strengthen Creative Industries
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to launch a nationwide free-to-air digital television platform, offering Nigerians access to more than 100 television channels at no subscription cost. The initiative, part of the country’s […]
Dika Ofoma’s ‘Kachifo’ Lands Norway’s Sørfond Grant, Adds DUOfilm as Co-Producer
Nigerian filmmaker Dika Ofoma’s Kachifo (Till the Morning Comes) has secured NOK 600,000 (approximately USD 64,000) in production support through Norway’s Sørfond 2026 fund, adding a new international partner to the feature project as it […]
Kobby Boateng’s Ghana–Swiss Co-Production ‘The God of Odds’ Enters Post-Production, Reveals New Teaser (Exclusive)
Exclusive: The God of Odds, a new Ghana–Switzerland co-production from ASAP Studio and 9 NIGHTS, has completed principal photography and entered post-production. What Kept Me Up can exclusively unveil the film’s second teaser. Written & […]
‘Blood Sisters’ Season 2 Review: EbonyLife’s Netflix Thriller Expands Its World of Excess, for Better and Worse
In a rare Nigerian series continuation on Netflix, Blood Sisters returns four years after its first season in 2022, picking up directly from the Ademola family shooting. While Uncle B (Ramsey Nouah) dies from the […]
‘MKO’ Review: Ose Oyamendan Revisits the Wound of June 12 and Nigeria’s Greatest Political What-If (Sheffield DocFest 2026)
Hope, they say, is a very, very stubborn thing. It survives military coups. It survives broken promises. It survives politicians campaigning the language of change and turning around to enforce the language of power just […]
What ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Meant to the Anikulapo-Kuti Family at Private Screening
I am plugged in to My Father’s Shadow Soundtrack, 2026 AMVCA Best Score winner, as I scribble down my experience after a private screening of the film with members of the Kuti family ahead of […]
Talents Durban 2026 Announces Nigerian Participants Across Projects and Talent Press
Nigeria will be represented across multiple strands of Talents Durban 2026, with two projects selected for development, a critic participating in the Talent Press programme, and two industry figures returning as part of the initiative’s […]
AFP Critics Prize Heads to Locarno Open Doors 2026
Following its launch at the S16 Film Festival in 2025, the AFP Critics Prize is heading next to the Open Doors Screenings at the Locarno Film Festival as an award partner, where it will be […]
‘Call of My Life’ Debuts at Number Ten on Top Ten Highest Grossing Nollywood Films Of All Time
Dammy Twitch’s feature directorial debut, Call of My Life, has now boldly made its way to the top ten highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time at number ten, as well as becoming the highest-grossing Nollywood […]