The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
The recent consecutive deaths of veteran screen actors and pioneering directors have once again plunged the Nigerian creative community into mourning. Taiwo Ogogo Hasan, Olu Jacobs, Francis Duru, and Alex Ekubo are just a few of the actors Nigeria has lost this year. Social media feeds are flooded with tributes, archival clips, and eulogies celebrating…
Veteran Nigerian actor Francis Duru died at the age of 57 following a brief illness on Friday morning, 23 October 2026, stripping the domestic film industry of one of its most versatile pioneer performers. His family announced his passing in an early-morning statement released through his social media accounts, pleading for privacy and prayers as…
Seven months after a stray bullet struck his hip and pulled him away from the screen, comedian and actor Samuel Perry, better known as Broda Shaggi, has given his fullest account yet of the shooting. In a video posted on his YouTube channel on Wednesday, the 33-year-old said the incident left him unconscious, unable…
Veteran Nigerian actor Ramsey Nouah has revealed that he has never won an Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA), despite his decades-long career in the Nigerian film industry. Nouah made the disclosure during an appearance on a podcast, where he reflected on his experience with the awards and his Best Actor nomination for the 2011…
Actor and reality TV star Tayo Faniran says talent alone is not enough to succeed in Nollywood, alleging that favouritism and other factors influence career opportunities in the industry. Actor and reality TV star Tayo Faniran has said talent alone is not enough to succeed in Nollywood, arguing that favouritism plays a significant…
The death of Taiwo Hassan, the veteran actor known to millions of Nigerians simply as Ogogo, has drawn tributes across the film industry and renewed attention to the fragile support available to ageing entertainers who fall seriously ill. Hassan died on Sunday, 23 August 2026, at the age of 66, after a battle with…
Nollywood lost another prominent figure with the passing of Yoruba film actress Temitope Osoba. Announced on Wednesday by fellow actor Alesh Sanni in an emotional post on his Instagram page. She died following a prolonged battle with health complications. Her death sends fresh shockwaves through Nigeria’s indigenous movie industry. Colleagues and fans mourn a talent…
Nollywood star Deyemi Okanlawon has offered a candid account of the moment he walked away from acting in 2019, saying poor remuneration and a loss of fulfilment pushed him back to a conventional office job before he found his way to the top of the industry. The 45-year-old actor made the disclosure on a…
The widow of late Nollywood comic actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, Stella Maris Okafor, has dismissed allegations that she secretly sold her late husband’s properties and pocketed the proceeds, insisting that every transaction was lawful and backed by a court order. Speaking in a video interview with content creator King Mitchy,…
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2026 celebrated the best of African film, television, and digital storytelling in a star-studded ceremony on Saturday night. The event, which brought together Nollywood’s biggest names and key figures from across the continent’s entertainment industry, honored outstanding achievements across multiple categories. Uzor Arukwe clinched the Best Lead…