Thursday, February 19th, 2026

The 20 Greatest Romantic Nollywood Films of All Time

From beloved hits like Yemi My Lover and The Wedding Party to unforgettable characters like Isoken and Selina, Nollywood delivers outstanding love stories from time to time. Yes, this is your Valentine’s Day reminder that among the hundreds of romances the industry releases each year, a few succeed with fresh takes, lasting cultural impact, and, of course, butterflies. We also considered key factors like originality and reception (critics and audiences alike) in compiling this list of Nollywood’s greatest romantic films ever.

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‘The Counsellor’ Review: Let No Incompatibility Put Asunder in Showmax’s Enjoyable Romcom Starring Teniola Aladese and David Eyo

Every Valentine’s season, people on social media resurrect a jocular song, “Valentine’s is coming, where’s your boyfriend? Will you be single or be married?” The seasonal song makes for great fun, we accept, but for […]

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‘Meeting Funmi’s Parents’ Review: Somebody Save Omowunmi Dada From These Passionless Romantic Plots

In the 2021 biopic Ayinla, the first time Lateef Adedimeji meets Omowunmi Dada, his legs involuntarily lift off the floor and he pauses his singing because this regal beauty has taken up space and commanded […]

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