Three notable Nollywood practitioners- Kunle Afolayan, Ayo Makun who is popular as AY and Play Network boss Charles Okpaleke are among the 339 Nigerians and friends of Nigeria selected to receive national honours from the Federal Government. They were the…
Kunle Afolayan serves ‘‘Anikulapo’’ soundtrack album
Weeks after the release of his epic film, Anikulapo on Netflix, Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan released the soundtrack of the movie. The filmmaker on Wednesday revealed via his social media handles that the album is available to stream on all…
Anikulapo ranks No.1 globally on Netflix
Anikulapo, a Netflix original movie produced and directed by veteran actor, Kunle Afolayan, is currently topping the Netflix weekly global chart as the most viewed non-English Netflix original movie. Since its release just 11 days ago, a weekly top 10…
Living with betrayal trauma, the “Anikulapo” story — Tara Aisida
I watched the widely acclaimed film Anikulapo produced by Kunle Afolayan over the weekend and like many others I agree that it was a well-produced film. The cinematography was quite good, the cast, wardrobe and scenery- excellent and the dialogue…
Oscars selection committee explains why Kunle Afolayan’s “Anikulapo” was rejected
The Nigeria Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC) has reacted to the criticism that came with its decision not to submit Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo movie for the 2023 Oscars. The NOSC for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which…
Netflix releases “Swallow” trailer
Netflix has released the trailer for Swallow the film adaptation of Sefi Atta’s book directed by Kunle Afolayan, Set in 1980s Lagos, Swallow sees Afolayan continue his cinematic exploration of bygone eras. The riveting drama-thriller weaves a compelling tale around…
Sanwo-Olu funds youth creativity and entertainment development with N1b
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has initiated an intervention project that will jump-start the transformation of the Entertainment and Tourism sector. The governor recently inaugurated the Committee on Film Production Empowerment at the State House, Marina to fund youth…
FirstBank’s Ibukun Awosika makes movie debut in Kunle Afolayan’s “Citation”
Mrs Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has made her debut in a movie produced by award-winning, and proudly Nigerian movie producer, Kunle Afolayan. The movie, Citation, is created to correct one of the greatest ills – rape and sexual…
Otedola visits set of ‘Citation’ movie
Nigerian billionaire Mr Femi Otedola has paid a surprise visit to the cast and crew of ‘Citation’, a new movie by award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan. Otedola who was at the Obafemi Awolowo University campus, Ile-Ife, Osun state where the movie…
Gabriel Afolayan to star in his first Kunle Afolayan movie, ‘Citation’
Gabriel Afolayan has said that contrary to popular belief he has been working with his elder brother filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, all along. “There is no film Kunle shoots that he doesn’t give me the script to go through. So, it’s…
