Funke Akindele during her exclusive BellaNaija interview discussing her filmmaking journey, Behind The Scenes, and her vision to build the next generation of female filmmakers in Nigeria. If there is one person in Nollywood who does not do things by halves, it is Funke Akindele. From the “Jenifa” franchise to “Battle on Buka Street” to “A Tribe Called Judah”…
Rixel Studios this week officially announced their latest Nigerian feature film, “Black Market,” which marks the studio’s sophomore project following their 2025 debut, “Red Circle.” Written by Abdul Tijani-Ahmed, and Fatimah Binta Gimsay, Black Market will be released in Lagos, Nigeria on September 26, 2026 at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. “We are excited to go on this journey as…
Featured Image by PNW Production/Pexels. It was 10:47 p.m., and Amaka sat on the kitchen floor, crying. Her baby had been unusually fussy all day and had spilt juice on the freshly folded laundry. Dinner was late. The sink was full. In between cleaning the stained laundry and trying to manage her very active baby all day, she had…
Burna Boy is confirmed to headline the historic 11-minute halftime show at MetLife Stadium. Photo Credit: Burna Boy/Instagram The FIFA World Cup Final just got a lot more exciting, and not just because of what will happen on the pitch. FIFA has announced the full line-up for the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, and Burna Boy is…
On stage at the BellaNaija Next Gen Creator House workshop in Lagos: BellaNaija’s Client Services & Growth Coordinator Collette Otsu, Abisola Alawode, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, and Korty EO On 25 June 2026, BellaNaija brought together some of Nigeria’s most promising young creators, industry leaders, and technology experts in Lagos for the BellaNaija Next Gen Creator House, a full-day immersive workshop…
Television host Nancy Isime poses in a custom liquid-silver metallic co-ord set that infuses modern fabric textures into traditional Nigerian fashion. We have seen metallic silver before, but Nancy Isime just proved there is still so much more the colour can do. The Nollywood star and media personality stepped out in a liquid-silver coordinates set that merges avant-garde structure…
Diaspora stars Kylian Mbappé (Cameroonian-Algerian), Bukayo Saka (Nigerian), and Jude Bellingham (Jamaican descent) who are dominating the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout matches for France and England. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been one of the most extraordinary tournaments in recent memory, and Africa has had its fingerprints all over it. Ten African nations qualified, the largest contingent…
Auburn University sprint prodigy Kanyinsola Ajayi reflects on his historic 100m victory over world champion Oblique Seville. Photo Credit: Kanyinsola Ajayi/Instagram Nigerian sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi stunned the athletics world on Saturday 4 July 2026, winning the men’s 100m at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The 21-year-old collegiate breakout star clocked a blistering 9.84 seconds…
Debo Adedayo (Mr Macaroni) stars as Lord Fairfax in the historical stage play 55 Days at London’s Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts from 15 to 18 July 2026. Photo Credit: Debo Adedayo/Instagram Debo Adedayo, better known to millions as Mr Macaroni, is about to step onto a very different kind of stage. The Nigerian comedian, content creator, and activist…
A female university student stepping out of a dorm. Photo by Keira Burton for Pexels. I lied to a junior student once when we ran into each other at the market. She told me she had just returned from university for the holidays. Then she asked about me. I told her I was already at 200 Level. I was…
ENUGU — Ray Kene Ogbodo, a governorship…
An Enugu frontline governorship candidate for the…
