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Every time a film is made in Nigeria, a pirate is waiting to illegally profit from the filmmaker’s sweat.

100 Nigerian Creators Who Defined the Culture Before You Were Born

A tribute to the visionary creators who shaped Nigerian culture.

May Recap: 3,000 Pages of DRUM, Finally Yours

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