James Melbin

277 Articles

Showmax Unveils Trailer for “Sadau Sisters”, Show To Premiere On February 12

Africa’s leading streamer, Showmax, is back with a new Nigerian reality television series, Sadau Sisters, which stars Nigerian actress Rahama…

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Submit to Lọúnlọún, Pan-African Literary Journal for Historical Fiction | Deadline: Feb 23

Submissions are now open to Lọúnlọún, a Pan-African literary journal committed to historical fiction. If you are a writer who…

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The Shortlist for the 2023 Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature is Out

The Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature has announced its 2023 shortlist. The Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature was…

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The Cover for Koleka Putuma’s We Have Everything We Need to Start Again is Divine!

South African poet Koleka Putuma has a dazzling YA poetry collection coming out this summer through Hot Key Books titled…

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“Merry Men 3” Reviews: An Installment Felled By Its Own Adventure 

The Merry Men franchise primarily introduces us to the lives of four eligible bachelors, Ayo (Ramsey Nouah), Naz (Jim Iyke),…

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Princeton’s Digital Humanities PEMM Project Uncovers Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Stories About Virgin Mary

St Mary giving a dog water to drink from her shoe. Photo sourced from the PEMM website manuscript Gunda Gunde…

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Sam Dede Returns As Lead Actor In Sequel of Nollywood Classic “Issakaba” 

2001 Nollywood action film Issakaba is set for a thrilling comeback, with actor Sam Dede restored as the lead character. …

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6 African Authors Made it to the 2024 Dublin Literary Award Longlist

Top: Mia Couto, Sharon Dodua Otoo, and Margie Orford. Bottow: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and Chidi Ebere. 6…

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Big Brother Naija Star Pere Egbi Announces First Film “The Silent Intruder”

Big Brother Naija star Pere Egbi is set to star in his new feature-length film The Silent Intruder which will…

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Sabinus Set To Star In Moses Inwang’s Romcom “Dead Serious”

Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Emmanuel Chukuemeka Ejekiru, popularly known as “Sabinus” and “Mr Funny”, is set to lead the…

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“Skinny Girl in Transit” Returns After 3-Year Hiatus

  Since its emergence in 2015, NdaniTv’s Skinny Girl in Transit has amassed a large fan base due to its…

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“Love and Life” Review: A Tale of Friendship, Grief and Love

Nollywood’s work rate has tremendously improved in the past two to three years. Stories like Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys,…

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Submit Creative Nonfiction to Doek! Literary Magazine | Deadline: Feb 29

Submissions are now open to Doek! Literary Magazine’s call for creative nonfiction exploring the known and the unknown. If you…

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The Filmjoint Celebrates Short Films At 2024 Inaugural Awards Ceremony 

The Filmjoint Awards held its inaugural awards ceremony in celebration of excellence in the making of short films, at the…

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“A Tribe Called Judah”: Same Jokes, Only Funnier

Can a crime be justified if it is done to save a loved one’s life, especially when the victim is…

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