Yoruba epic films have an irresistible appeal to them and now they're making a mainstream Nollywood comeback with King of Thieves, Aníkúlápó, Òrìṣà and Jagun Jagun. For the uninitiated, Ṣàngó is a ...

They speak impeccable Yoruba, the major language of the South Western part of Nigeria. They even act movies in the language with great relish. Yet, they are not Yorubas. They are from other parts of ...

Nigerian comedian and actor, Woli Arole, has lambasted his colleague, Aisha Lawal, over claims of Yoruba actors owning the Nollywood industry. Aisha Lawal had, in a recent interview with Tribune, said ...

Speaking further on her struggle with childlessness, Jaiyesimi revealed that she has undergone two failed rounds of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in an attempt to conceive. Dupe Jaiyesimi, a veteran ...

Nollywood actor, Fatai Oodua, popular as Lalude, has urged Yoruba writers to be more creative with the pen. The actor, who spoke during an event to mark Annual Mother Language Celebration Day, held at ...

Dallas International Yoruba Movies Awards (DIYMA) celebrated top Yoruba nollywood stars for their creativity and relevance in the industry. The awardees include: Ibrahim Chatta as the Best Actor, Peju ...

As Nollywood continues to gain global recognition, veteran actor Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, passionately emphasises that the industry is built on an African cultural legacy that must ...

Popular Yoruba actor, Funsho Adeolu has stated that Yoruba filmmakers are far better than their Igbo counterparts, noting that the Igbos still have a long way to go in the movie industry. In an ...

Barely 24 hours after the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, a Yoruba popular actor and filmmaker, Murphy Afolabi, is reportedly dead. The thespian, who acted in Yoruba movies, was said to ...