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Eniola Badmus has issued the sacred Nollywood peace offering, but Instagram’s self-appointed Supreme Court says the apology lacks seasoning. All eyes now turn to Laide Bakare, whose next emoji may determine national stability.
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After 33 years, Agbara Nla returned to cinemas and immediately turned the box office into testimony time, with Sunday admissions rising like praise and worship volume. Even Spider-Man may need a church WhatsApp group to survive this one.
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A ₦500 million legal demand, a 48-hour deadline, and one filmmaker asking for timestamps have turned an Ibadan political biopic into Nigeria’s hottest courtroom trailer. Somewhere, Nollywood is learning that the real third act is always the lawyer’s letter.
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With grants missing in action and government support still “coming,” Nigerians have discovered a new development plan: attempt Guinness World Records until somebody abroad claps. At this rate, even NEPA queue may soon get international recognition.
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Nigeria has sent Dear Ajayi to the Oscars, meaning the nation can now add “awaiting Academy feedback” to its already packed calendar of election tension, fuel queues and quiet hypertension. Submission is not nomination, but please allow us small premature joy.
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After RMD advised Nigerians to stop condemning the country and start proposing solutions, Twitter held an emergency national conference to condemn the advice. Sources say solutions may be discussed after light, fuel, and data return.
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As Nigeria turns 66, citizens have released receipts proving the country is held together by generator noise, jollof confidence, emergency memes, and the phrase “soon.” Experts say this is not dysfunction, but vibes with constitutional backing.
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Nigeria finally broke a Guinness World Record without blaming NEPA, but the real shock was two women doing the work in public and somehow still needing a national press conference to prove they were not “also involved.”
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Enugu State has unveiled 101 new aides in one day, boldly answering the question: “What if governance, but as a full Nollywood cast and crew?” Officials insist the appointments are for development, though several portfolios appear to be wearing 2027 campaign T-shirts under their agbada.
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What began as a slow reply to a movie offer has escalated, with impressive Nigerian efficiency, into an October 1 boxing match live on TV. At this point, celebrity conflict resolution has overtaken the courts, HR departments, and the phrase “no wahala.”
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Nollywood’s original sleep paralysis package is returning to cinemas on Independence Day, with Mike Bamiloye back as Isawuru after 33 years. Nigerians at home and abroad are advised to check under their beds, update their prayer points, and cancel any confidence they had left.
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Lagos APC appears to have drafted Toyin Abraham into campaign duty with the same consent level as a midnight WhatsApp group add. The actress has now publicly removed herself from the list, though the list itself is behaving like NEPA bill arrears.
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After a bruising APC primary and a scoreboard that looked like WAEC result after NEPA interruption, Desmond Elliot has rediscovered the ancient Nigerian survival skill: kneeling before your political daddy before the family meeting enters Season Two.
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Before Nollywood fame, Yemi Solade says he once acted in a church miracle for quick cash, proving Nigerian student poverty can turn even divine intervention into a part-time gig. The legs were fake, but the billing was very real.
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Nigeria’s entertainment sector has posted 11.93% growth, delighting economists and confusing creatives still waiting for “after the project” money. Experts say the figures prove the industry is booming, even if the boom has not yet reached the people making the films and songs.
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Funke Akindele released four stills from “The Four,” and Nigerians have already reviewed the plot, recast the actors, predicted the ending, and opened a box office tribunal. December 11 is now less a release date than a national appointment.
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The proposed ₦5bn entertainer welfare fund has not yet opened an account, but stakeholders are already warming up their account numbers. Industry elders are hoping for support, while ring-light veterans and committee chairmen prepare for the first miracle alert.
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The UK’s first African and Black film cinema has given Nigerians abroad a historic moment of unity, pride, and immediate LinkedIn activity. Sources say several cousins have already updated their CVs “just in case Mo is still looking for staff.”
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Yusuf has entered Big Brother as “Single and Searching,” effectively turning his love life into a federal recruitment portal with better feedback than most. He boxes, reads, writes, and wants meaningful conversations, a first-date package Nigeria is advised to inspect carefully.
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The Nollywood project, titled Quote Tweet, will follow two Nigerians arguing for three days about a topic neither understands until it becomes about tribe, feminism, Tinubu, Messi and jollof. Producers say the film ends only when everyone’s data finishes.
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Organisers say nominees will be judged on fake tears, strategic pauses and the ability to say “I take full responsibility” without accepting blame, as PR teams prepare premium apology packages complete with Bible verse and ring light.
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