Dika Ofuoma’s ‘Tooth’ Selected for Locarno Open Doors and Kurzfilmtage Winterthur’s Final Cut Programme

Nigerian filmmaker Dika Ofoma has announced that his short film Tooth, currently in post-production, has been selected for Final Cut: New African Shorts, a joint programme of Locarno Open Doors and Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, in a post on his Instagram account. The selection adds to a growing run of international recognition. Ofoma’s debut short film, A... Read More

Film & TV, News

November 1, 2026

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Beyond the Pulpit: What Agbara Nla’s Box Office Run Says About Nigerian Faith-Based Cinema

Some films return to the screen to stir nostalgia. Others return to remind an industry of what it may have overlooked. The 2026 return of Mike Bamiloye’s Agbara Nla to the screen offers an opportunity to consider both. From a reported ₦5,000 production in 1993 to a ₦170 million opening frame in 2026, Agbara Nla’s... Read More

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Agbara Nla, Box Office, Faith-Based Cinema, Mike Bamiloye, Mount Zion, nollywood

October 30, 2026

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Maysol of Lagos Announces Second Agiliti Inter-Street Football Competition

Prince Oluwamayowa G. Solarin, popularly known as Maysol of Lagos, will host the second edition of the Maysol of Lagos & Friends Agiliti 4-Aside Inter-Street Football Competition from November 7 to 29, 2026. Organised by Maysol of Lagos Initiative, the tournament will take place at Aina Memorial Primary School Field in Agiliti Community, Lagos, with... Read More

Film & TV

Agiliti, Grassroots Football, Lagos, Maysol of Lagos

October 22, 2026

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Òkola Wins Highest Honour at the All African Independent Film Festival

A short film exploring Yoruba facial marking, known as ila, takes home Africa’s Best Independent Film 2026. Òkola, a short film that showcases African culture, particularly the Yoruba culture of ila, won Africa’s Best Independent Film 2026, the highest honour at the All African Independent Film Festival (AAIFF Africa). The festival was held from October... Read More

Film & TV

AAIFF Africa, Film Festivals, Nigerian Short Films, Òkola, Paul Lasisi, Yoruba Culture

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Maysol of Lagos Announces Second Agiliti Inter-Street Football Competition

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Òkola Wins Highest Honour at the All African Independent Film Festival

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