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Movies & TV The Figurine: Kunle Afolayan’s 2009 thriller about a goddess, luck and a curse
The Figurine, also called Araromire, was directed by Kunle Afolayan and released in 2009. Starring Ramsey Nouah, Omoni Oboli and Afolayan, it tells of a figurine that brings seven years of good fortune and seven years of bad. It won five Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Profile Kate Henshaw: the Calabar-born actress who has stayed at the top of Nollywood for three decades
Kate Henshaw, born in Calabar in 1971, trained as a medical laboratory scientist before becoming one of Nollywood's best-known actresses. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in 2008 and is known for her long career and fitness.
Profile Shirley Frimpong-Manso: the director who gave Ghanaian cinema a new polish
Shirley Frimpong-Manso, through her company Sparrow Productions, made glossy urban dramas and comedies such as Perfect Picture, Adam's Apples and Potato Potahto, helping change how Ghanaian films looked and who watched them.
Profile Toyin Abraham: the Alakada star who became one of Nollywood’s box office names
Toyin Abraham rose through Yoruba films to become one of Nollywood's most popular actresses and producers. Her Alakada films, about a young woman who pretends to be rich, became a franchise, and her later productions performed strongly at the box office.
Entertainment The Ghana Music Awards: from 2000 to the Telecel era, Ghana’s biggest night in music
The Ghana Music Awards began in 2000 and became the country's most important music awards, known over the years by the names of sponsors such as Vodafone and later Telecel. Its Artiste of the Year prize is the most coveted honour in Ghanaian music.
Movies & TV Amina: the Netflix epic about the warrior queen of Zazzau
Amina, a 2021 Nigerian historical epic directed by Izu Ojukwu and released on Netflix, tells the story of Queen Amina of Zazzau, the warrior queen remembered in Hausa tradition. Lucy Ameh stars in the title role.
Movies & TV Keteke: Peter Sedufia’s 1980s comedy about a couple who miss the train
Keteke, a 2017 Ghanaian comedy-drama directed by Peter Sedufia, follows a pregnant woman and her husband who miss the only train to her hometown in 1980s Ghana. Starring Adjetey Anang and Lydia Forson, it won praise for its charm, period detail and humour.
Movies & TV Òlòtūré: the Nollywood drama about a journalist who goes undercover in Lagos sex trafficking
Òlòtūré, produced by EbonyLife and directed by Kenneth Gyang, follows a young journalist who poses as a sex worker in Lagos to expose a trafficking network. Released on Netflix in 2020, it drew international attention to human trafficking from Nigeria.
Celebrity Buzz Mr Macaroni: the skit-maker whose “you are doing well” became a Nigerian catchphrase
Debo Adedayo, known as Mr Macaroni, became one of Nigeria's best-known skit-makers with his character, a wealthy, flirtatious older man whose catchphrase "you are doing well" spread across social media. He has also acted in films and spoken out during the EndSARS protests.
Profile Victor Boniface: the Akure striker in Leverkusen’s unbeaten title-winning team
Victor Boniface, a powerful striker from Akure, moved from Norway and Belgium to Bayer Leverkusen in 2023. In his first season, Leverkusen won the Bundesliga without losing a match and lifted the German Cup, with Boniface among their key forwards.