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Disclosure Day to Office Romance: 10 of the best films to watch this June
From Spielberg's epic alien drama to J-Lo in an office romcom and the return of Toy Story, these are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.
Bridgerton star on dealing with One Piece casting backlash
Chandran, who also starred in season two of Bridgerton, tells BBC Newsbeat she wasn't too familiar with the source material before she was cast.
Funke Akindele on ‘Why I stopped attending church service’
Famous Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has opened up about why she lost interest in attending church services.
‘Madam Koi Koi’: Nollywood actress Oby Kechere is dead
Nigerian actress and film director, Oby Kechere, known for her role as Ms Koi Koi in the 2002 comedy classic, Aki na Ukwa, is dead.
Actor Lateef Adedimeji, wife welcome triplets
Popular Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Lateef Adedimeji, and his wife, Adebimpe Adedimeji, have announced the birth of their triplets.
British-Chinese filmmaker Chee Keong Cheung urges international filmmakers to work with African talent
President John Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of a modern 24-hour economy market at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region.
Winners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year’s Oscars
When Sinners director Ryan Coogler went to the movies as a child, he would smuggle in some snacks - and get particularly creative with the cinema's drinks machine.
Toy Story 5 sees franchise’s biggest ever opening weekend
Disney's Toy Story 5 racked up the animated franchise's best-ever opening weekend, with ticket sales of more than $300m (£227m) globally.
Alexx Ekubo laid to rest in Abia amid tears
Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, has been laid to rest amid tears in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State.
The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
When Sue Nyathi sent her debut novel The Polygamist to publishers, "they thought there was no market for the book" about a married Zimbabwean man and the women he seduces, she says.
AnimaxFYB Studios to debut feature animation ‘ORAYA’ at Cannes market
AnimaxFYB Studios, a Ghana-based, award-winning animation studio, will debut its first feature-length animated film, ORAYA, at the Marché du Film as an official partner of the Focus on Africa Conference, part of the market’s official conference programme.
The Invite to The Odyssey: 12 of the best films of 2026 so far
BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick their cinema highlights of the year – from Christopher Nolan's epic blockbuster to a farcical sex comedy.