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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), and with a population of over 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC marking the first internal unification. The modern state originated with British colonialization in the 19th century, taking its present territorial shape with the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and legal structures while practising indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms. Nigeria became a formally independent federa... ()
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Far from Home(2022-)

32min per episode | Drama
4.1/5 (with 66 votes)

Through a scholarship to a top school, Ishaya ends up in the luxurious world of the happy few in Nigeria, but a secret threatens not only to put an end to this.

Castle and Castle(2018-)

3.1/5 (with 3 votes)

Castle & Castle is a law series that follows the story of a married couple, ‘Remi Castle’ and her husband ‘Tega’ – two lawyers who run a successful practice in Lagos. They met 20 years ago when he taught her in law school.

With Dakore Akande, Richard Mofe Damijo, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Bimbo Manuel, Jude Chukwuka, Daniel Etim Effiong, ...

Olóládé(2023)

FSK: 12+ years
| Drama, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 3 votes)

Two friends suddenly become rich in unexpected ways. It seems too good to be true — until they get entangled in a deadly money laundering scheme.

Blood Sisters(2022-)

56min per episode | Crime, Drama
4.1/5 (with 62 votes)

Connected by a dangerous secret, best friends Sarah and Kemi are forced to flee after a wealthy groom disappears at his own engagement party.

Directed by Kenneth Gyang, Biyi Bandele - With Nancy Isime, Ini Dima-Okojie, Kate Henshaw, Kehinde Bankole, Deyemi Okanlawon, Gabriel Afolayan, ...

King of Boys: The Return of the King(2021)

57min per episode | Drama
3.9/5 (with 12 votes)

Alhaja Eniola Salami starts anew and sets her sights on a different position of power, fueled by revenge, regret and ruthlessness.

Directed by Kemi Adetiba - With Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce, Akin Lewis, Osas Ighodaro, Charly Boy, ...

Shanty Town(2023-)

4.3/5 (with 55 votes)

A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal.

Crazy, Lovely, Cool(2018-)

1h per episode | Drama

Crazy, Lovely, Cool is a coming-of-age TV series that takes a fond look at the lives, joys and struggles of a group of charismatic students whose paths cross on the campus of Nigeria's largest university via the shocking revelations of an eponymous gossip blog.

Directed by Obi Emelonye - With Adesua Etomi, Enyinna Nwigwe, Uru Eke, Lorenzo Menakaya, Chinonye Chidolue, Anthony Monjaro, ...

The Governor(2016)

45min per episode | Drama, War & Politics
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

When sudden tragedy forces a deputy to step into the role of governor, she faces grueling political and personal tests in order to lead her state.

SHE Must Be Obeyed(2023-)

2.8/5 (with 7 votes)

The story of Victoria's insatiable ambition to rise in the entertainment industry following her training as a personal assistant to a high-powered executive.

Grind(2023-)

2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Tarela, a young lady who works at a local bar where she is constantly owed salary, struggles to make ends meet as the survival of her mother, Ebiere and her younger sister, Kome, rests squarely on her shoulders.

Before 30(2015)

30min per episode | Drama

Before 30 follows the lives of 4 modern African women, living successfully in the city of Lagos. Together, they deal with the daily struggle against society and culture, and the pressure to be married before they turn 30 years old.

LOL: Last One Laughing Naija(2023-)

3.8/5 (with 1 vote)

A unique, unpredictable, no-holds-barred comedy reality show and follows the successful format of Japan Amazon Original series, Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental with iterations in 20 countries including Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ireland, Spain and now Nigeria. This series will see Basketmouth pit ten of Nigeria’s top tier comedic talent against each other in a celebrity showdown to win the grand prize for a local charity of their choice.

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Sons of the Caliphate(2016-)

45min per episode
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

This is a drama series about the lives of three rich, entitled, passionate and ambitious young men: Kalifah, Nuhu and Diko. Elections are fast approaching and there's a tussle for the governorship seat of the Northern Caliphate State of Kowa. Soon personal conflicts intertwine between their families in a race to crown the next Governor.

With Yakubu Muhammad, Paul Sambo, Mofe Duncan, Rahama Sadau, Ethel Ekpe, Patrick Doyle, ...

Meet The Adebanjos(2012-)

FSK: 6+ years
| 25min per episode | Comedy
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

In South London, tradition clashes with culture as a Nigerian father tries to instill his old-fashioned African values into his modern British family.

The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi(2023)

4.2/5 (with 2 votes)

A vengeful spirit stalks an isolated college, drawn by the school's grim history of sexual violence and one student's mysterious ties to the past.

Beyond The Veil(2023-)

Beyond The Veil follows the lives of five women living in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja as they navigate work, love, family and friendship.

The Real Housewives of Lagos(2022-)

3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

The show focused on the luxury lives in the Lagos socialites, from shopping sprees, parties, traveling, and competition within their social circles.

The Smart Money Woman(2020-)

FSK: 12+ years
| 53min per episode | Drama
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Meet Zuri. She's living a fabulous life. Great car, gorgeous apartment, well paid job. Meet Zuri. Broken down car, an apartment she cant afford, a job she's about to lose. What's a broke girl to do. With her best friends Tami (the flighty fashion designer), Lara (the tough oil and gas executive), Adesuwa (the conservative lawyer), and Ladun (the fabulous housewife), Zuri grows a little, learns a lot and navigates her way to making better financial decisions and building wealth. This show tackles, debt, spending, the consumerist culture of the African middle class, the fear and misconceptions surrounding money and the lack of it, love, friendships, cultural and societal pressures and the roles they play in success. With each episode comes a Smart Money Lesson, there to help you work your way up the financial ladder.

MTV Shuga Naija(2020-)

0.8/5 (with 1 vote)

The sixth series of Shuga returned to Nigeria and premiered on March 7, 2018. Set against the backdrop of a bustling Lagos metropolis, where we see the northern and southern communities blended together. In this new season we meet a host of new characters dealing with coming of age drama. Friendships are tested, relationships reach risky heights, and secrets threaten to break family ties. Starring: Timini Egubson reprising his role from previous seasons as Toby. Sharon Ezeamaka, Jemima Osunde, Rahama Sadau, Adebukola Oladipupo, Abayomi Alvin with a cameo performance from YCEE

With Lupita Nyong'o, Olumide Oworu, Adesua Etomi, Dorcas Shola Fapson, Segun Dada, Ruby Akubueze, ...

The Apprentice Africa(2024-)

1h per episode | Reality-TV

The Apprentice Africa is an African version of the original American Reality TV format, The Apprentice, hosted by Donald Trump. The show was hosted by Mr. Biodun Shobanjo, an advertising magnate, co-founder of Insight Communications and CEO of Troyka Group. It gathered 18 contestants from across six African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda,Kenya, Cameroon and Guinea. The show was aired in Nigeria on, Silverbird TV, Super Screen, and MBI Television; Ghana on; Kenya on; Uganda on; and Tanzania; premiered in February 2008 and ended in June 2008. The premier edition, shot in the Nigerian commercial capital Lagos, had eighteen episodes where contestants competed in seventeen business tasks requiring street smarts and corporate intelligence to conquer. Contestants were arranged into two groups and in each episode, the winning team was rewarded while the losing team meet the CEO and his associates in the boardroom to explain why they lost. The Project Manager for that task would choose two teammates perceived to be the reason for the lost or the weakest link in the team, one of whom would then be fired. Isaac Dankyi-Koranteng, a 31 year old Sales and Marketing Manager from Ghana, won the first season. He was hired by Biodun Shobanjo.

Encounters(2019-)

FSK: 12+ years
| 25min per episode

To please her mother, a woman sets out to find a husband, and makes an ambitious plan to find a match -- and get married -- within one year.

Heart & Soul(2019-)

25min per episode

Dr. Sydney has just returned from New York to join the medical team at a rather ‘hitech’ but inundated Lagos State University Hospital in Ikeja. Dr. Sydney also discovers that for a people whose beliefs are steeped in pervasive spiritualism, there’s more to every sickness and indeed every cure that can be diagnosed or explained through medical science. The odd stories and ailments from his many patients drain him physically and challenge his faith in God and medicine. However, he has to find new friends in this hostile Lagos environment and maybe he can also find time from playing God to love again.

MTV Shuga(2009-)

24min per episode | Documentary

Daring drama, set across multiple countries, that follows the lives of young people as they encounter love, lust, and the challenges of growing up.

Gulder Ultimate Search(2024-)

Gulder Ultimate Search is a Nigerian reality television series, created and sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc. The first season premiered in 2004. The GUS series is also the very first 100% local content reality Television programme in Nigeria and it is a survival type reality programme that highlights the struggle of Contestants, their struggles against themselves and the wild i.e. nature and their search for a hidden treasure that brings to the last person standing instant fame and fortune. The Winner of the last season in 2012 took home a 10 million naira cash prize and an SUV.

The Lifelong Connect Show(2023-)

The Lifelong Connect Show lifelongconnectoffice It has been over 4.6 billion years ago since the formation of the earth. Yet 365 days every year, people die from eating foods that in one way or the other affects their health. Charles Ndukauba is out to engage health practitioners and people in the health sector including patients in this interviewing podcast series.

Ojo's in d' House(2013-)

24min per episode | Comedy

After a newly rich family moves into an upper-class neighborhood, they try to keep their matriarch's obsessive pursuit of social acceptance in check.

Ayam Dc Themmie(2022-)

Themmie Dc always try to make everyone lively. Which Goldex and Mmw do suppose him sometimes.