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Profile Mbwana Samatta: the Tanzanian striker who became his country’s first Premier League player
Mbwana Samatta, born in Dar es Salaam in 1992, won the CAF Champions League with TP Mazembe, scored goals for Genk in Belgium and the Champions League, and in 2020 became the first Tanzanian to play in the Premier League with Aston Villa.
Profile Victor Wanyama: the Kenyan midfielder who scored against Barcelona and reached the Premier League
Victor Wanyama, born in Nairobi in 1991, became one of East Africa's most successful footballers. He scored for Celtic in a famous win over Barcelona in 2012, then played in the Premier League for Southampton and Tottenham, and captained Kenya.
Movies & TV The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai, released in December 2017, continued the story of the hit 2016 comedy. Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, it followed a new romance and wedding planning chaos that moved from Lagos to Dubai.
Entertainment Lagos Fashion Week: the annual event that put Nigerian designers on the global map
Lagos Fashion Week, founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele of Style House Files, has grown into one of Africa's leading fashion events. Each year it presents Nigerian and African designers to buyers, press and audiences from around the world.
Entertainment Netflix Naija: how the 2020 Lagos launch changed Nollywood’s ambitions
In February 2020, Netflix held a launch event in Lagos for "Netflix Naija," announcing plans for Nigerian original productions. The move led to series such as King of Boys: The Return of the King and Blood Sisters, and changed expectations in Nollywood.
Movies & TV Chief Daddy: EbonyLife’s 2018 comedy about a billionaire’s family fighting over his will
Chief Daddy, released in December 2018 by EbonyLife Films, follows the chaos that erupts when a wealthy Lagos businessman dies and his relatives scramble for his fortune. Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, it featured a large cast of Nollywood stars.
Movies & TV Isoken: Jade Osiberu’s 2017 romantic comedy about an Edo woman and a British man
Isoken, released in 2017, was Jade Osiberu's debut as a director. It follows a successful Lagos woman whose family pressures her to marry a Nigerian man, while she falls for a British photographer. Dakore Akande stars in the title role.
Movies & TV Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, released in 2019, revived the 1992 classic that launched Nollywood. Directed by Ramsey Nouah and produced by Charles Okpaleke, it follows Nnamdi, the son of Andy Okeke, as he is drawn into a secret cult.
Profile Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea
Emilio Nsue, born in Mallorca in 1989, played for Spain's youth teams before representing Equatorial Guinea. At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, aged 34, he scored five goals, including a hat-trick, to win the Golden Boot.
Profile Sébastien Haller: from cancer treatment to the winning goal in the AFCON final
Sébastien Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 2022, weeks after joining Borussia Dortmund. Eighteen months later, he scored the winning goal as Ivory Coast beat Nigeria in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Movies & TV The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai, released in December 2017, continued the story of the hit 2016 comedy. Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, it followed a new romance and wedding planning chaos that moved from Lagos to Dubai.
Entertainment Lagos Fashion Week: the annual event that put Nigerian designers on the global map
Lagos Fashion Week, founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele of Style House Files, has grown into one of Africa's leading fashion events. Each year it presents Nigerian and African designers to buyers, press and audiences from around the world.
Entertainment Netflix Naija: how the 2020 Lagos launch changed Nollywood’s ambitions
In February 2020, Netflix held a launch event in Lagos for "Netflix Naija," announcing plans for Nigerian original productions. The move led to series such as King of Boys: The Return of the King and Blood Sisters, and changed expectations in Nollywood.
Movies & TV Chief Daddy: EbonyLife’s 2018 comedy about a billionaire’s family fighting over his will
Chief Daddy, released in December 2018 by EbonyLife Films, follows the chaos that erupts when a wealthy Lagos businessman dies and his relatives scramble for his fortune. Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, it featured a large cast of Nollywood stars.
Movies & TV Isoken: Jade Osiberu’s 2017 romantic comedy about an Edo woman and a British man
Isoken, released in 2017, was Jade Osiberu's debut as a director. It follows a successful Lagos woman whose family pressures her to marry a Nigerian man, while she falls for a British photographer. Dakore Akande stars in the title role.
Movies & TV Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, released in 2019, revived the 1992 classic that launched Nollywood. Directed by Ramsey Nouah and produced by Charles Okpaleke, it follows Nnamdi, the son of Andy Okeke, as he is drawn into a secret cult.
Profile Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea
Emilio Nsue, born in Mallorca in 1989, played for Spain's youth teams before representing Equatorial Guinea. At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, aged 34, he scored five goals, including a hat-trick, to win the Golden Boot.
Profile Sébastien Haller: from cancer treatment to the winning goal in the AFCON final
Sébastien Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 2022, weeks after joining Borussia Dortmund. Eighteen months later, he scored the winning goal as Ivory Coast beat Nigeria in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.