Dika Ofoma on Crafting a Chemistry That is Truly Something Sweet
Something Sweet has been met with warmth and enthusiasm since its release, and director Dika Ofoma is still basking in its glow. The romantic short, part of Zikoko’s anthology project, bears his signature sensitivity — tender, deliberate, and attentive to the quiet magic between people. But while Ofoma is no stranger to making intimate stories, […]
Nollywood 2025 Mid-Year Recap: Viral Hits, Cannes Milestone & What’s Next
In just a blink of our eyes, the middle of the year is already here right at our front, the year has gone by and so many things has happened, occurred and taken place in the world of Nollywood, from epic, adventure, thrilling drama, an outstanding amount of nollywood movies has graced the screen with […]
How Iroko Critic Created the Biggest Nollywood Film Club
For many, Sundays are the sabbath, a day to rest and prepare for the week. But for Nollywood fans, Sundays are for the Nollywood Film Club powered by Iroko Critic. It’s been four years since Mr C, the co-host, created a PSA inviting people to join the weekly conversations revolving around Nollywood. Before the advent […]
OGA MIKE BY CHUKWU MARTIN REVIEW — THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE DREADFULLY IMPERMANENT.
by Remi Jordan It’s exceedingly easier to imagine Sisyphus dead. Forgotten by the gods. Consigned to the depths of unreachable oblivions. It is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the ceasing of the Nigerian suffering. Chukwu Martin’s OGA MIKE does not shy away from the torrents of privations. […]
Living in bondage at the turn of a century.
Although living in bondage is an old movie, its themes are still relevant in Nollywood today.
Black Girl: A Seminal Anti-Colonial Film
Black Girl was Ousmane’s debut feature and one of the first African films to receive international attention.
Coming of Age genre: A loud absence in the Nigerian film scene.
by Akinwande Remilekun At the throbbing core of the African film scene lies an absence. The absence of a genre that is, without exaggerating, essential to a person’s formative years – the coming-of-age genre; a mass media staple that has somehow eluded the mainstream landscape of African and specifically Nigerian films. We have placed cinema […]
Gangs of Lagos: A Riveting Mix of Violence, Camaraderie and Destiny.
by Johnson, Temiloluwa No one has control over how they are born or where they are born into. Neither does anyone know the exact path destiny has made available for one. It’s fascinating and can also be scary. But one thing is inherent, as one grows up to understand and unravel things connected to their […]
Elesin Oba, The Soyinka Adaptation And The Wrongness Of Theatre Purists
by Akinwande Jordan Few playwrights are qualitatively verbose and equally capable of creating art that viscerally elevates your consciousness; Prof. Wole Soyinka stands in that circle of fewness. Admittedly to some there is just the verbosity and a supposed unnecessary convolution in his work as it has been said to be overly difficult to replicate […]
7 Great Date locations in Lagos
Whether it’s someone whose attention you are trying to seize, someone whose heart already belongs to you or someone you see potential in, it’s not easy to find the perfect activity to do with your chosen someone. Especially living in this crazy city we call Lagos. It is hectic, pricey and time consuming to plan […]