If you’re tuned in, hip to the latest trends, and totally in the know, this is your chance to show off your pop culture knowledge and recall everything that has happened this March. Shall we?
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Move over Netflix; YouTube is what’s in at the moment.
Once relegated as the den of low-budget Nollywood movies, there has been a rise in Nollywood filmmakers choosing YouTube for big-budget projects. Stars like Timini Egbuson, Chioma Akpotha and Uzor Arukwe have been featured in fleets of direct-to-YouTube movies.
This all came to a head over the weekend when X rose in appreciation of the latest Omoni Oboli TV flick, Love In Every Word, featuring Arukwe and Bamike “Bambam” Olawunmi as a couple. While that film is definitely somewhere to start, it is not all YouTube has to offer.
Here are the best Nollywood movies you should watch this March.
Runtime: 2h 14m
Director: Morgan Ukaegbu
Genre: Family Drama
This drama starring Lilian Afegbai, Eddie Watson and Michael Dappa tells the tale of a family with a fractured relationship. Liberty (Eddie Watson) returns home after isolating himself from his father (Anselem O. Omeh) and brother (Michael Dappa). It takes their father’s ailment to reconcile the brothers. This is a family drama about forgiveness and family bond.
Watch Billionaire Sons on YouTube.
Runtime: 1h 48m
Director: Okey Ifeanyi
Genre: Drama/Mystery
Emmanuel (Maurice Sam) and Boma (Ruth Kadiri) star as husband and wife in this family satire. Here, an intolerant man mysteriously becomes…wait for it…pregnant after denying his pregnant wife any grace.
If you’re into social media clapbacks and online gender wars come to life, this is a good place to live out your fantasies.
Watch In Her Shoes on YouTube.
Runtime: 1h 47m
Director: Uche Agbo
Genre: Romance/Drama
This movie tackles the glamorous lives of “Lagos big girls.” It reveals the lengths some would go to for social and financial security. Life on the fast lane has always come with consequences, and this movie is a cautionary tale for those who decide to live that life. Osas Ighodaro, Francess Ben, Eyinna Wigwe, and Daniel Nsude are the stars of this movie.
Watch Lagos Big Girls on YouTube.
Runtime: 2h
Director: Adekunle Azeez
Genre: Family Drama
This Wumi Toriola movie is about a crazy-in-love couple (Afeez Eniola and Wumi Toriola) whose home becomes heated after their mothers (Fausat Balogun and Remi Surutu) temporarily move in with them. Watch how a peaceful home becomes a house of conflicts, lies, and rivalry.
Runtime: 1h 55m
Director: Stanley Obi
Genre: Romance
Love In Every Word is currently the talk of the internet, thanks to its one million-view milestone within 24 hours of its premiere on YouTube. In the film, Uzor Arukwe and Bamike “Bambam” Olawunmi meet in an unexpected place and fall in love. But they first have to overcome personal fear and societal expectations.
Watch Love In Every Word on YouTube.
Runtime: 1h 49m
Director: Michael Akinrogunde
Genre: Drama
Have you seen a friendship so strong that a friend who isn’t interested in having her own child is ready to be a surrogate mom for her bestie? Although their marriages suffer for it, this is a story of a life-long sisterhood shared between Tami (Beverly OSU) and Maris (Uzoamaka Aniunoh). This movie features other actors like Kunle Remi, Najite Dede, Ireti Doyle and Baaj Adekunle.
Runtime: 1h 32m
Director: Great Valentine Edochie
Genre: Romance
Bayo (Saga Deolu) and Imem (Adebola Jones) are a couple who have already agreed not to have children. But the husband changes his mind and begins to pressure his wife to try. The pressures come to a fever pitch after his mother becomes involved in the issue.
Watch Not the Plan on YouTube.
Runtime: 2h
Director: Mo Fakorede
Genre: Romance
Amina (Ekama Etim-Inyang) spends her entire life trying to make a name for herself and shake off the nepo-baby label. But when the family tradition demands her to marry, she finds herself at a crossroads. Spice of Love stars actors like Kunle Coker, Michael Dappa and Daniel Etim-Effiong.
Watch Spice of Love on YouTube.
Runtime: 1h 46m
Director: Great Valentine Edochie
Genre: Romance/Drama
Alex (Michael Dappa) is thinking about settling down to a tradwife. He wants a submissive woman who will do all the house chores, take care of his mother, and carry his children. But he also wants her to pay 50% of the bills. This movie features other actors like Eso Dike, Tope Olowoniyan and Bolaji Ogunmola.
Watch The Ghost Chase on YouTube.
Runtime: 2h
Director: Great Valentine Edochie
Genre: Romance
After a woman (Chioma Chukwuka) is abandoned by her longtime boyfriend, who marries another woman, she leaves the village to become a maid in the city. But when her new boss (Fredrick Leonard) begins to express his feelings for her, she again begins to plan another exit.
Watch When Love Spins on YouTube.
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New month, new music. As March rolls in with the heat, it comes with a fresh wave of tracks worth adding to your playlist. From Afrobeat bangers to soul-stirring street jams, this week’s lineup of new releases is all about versatility, passion, and pure fire.
Here are our picks of the top 10 new songs released in the first week of March 2025.
Rose May Alaba is feeling good. “Gimme Hennessy, make I shayo,” she commands as she takes over the night with her girlfriends. She takes charge, subtly calls out her haters and drives away insecure men with big egos. The newcomer has her own money and is in the mood to splurge. “The lifestyle no go finish” she confidently sings.
Gospel artist Limoblaze turns up the bass on this new single. He counts his blessings and worships in gratitude, expressing all the enticing benefits of serving his God. If you’re in search of worship songs with turn-up vibes, here’s one that’ll have you dancing like David danced.
Rapper PsychoYP slides on a cranking production, switching flows and bragging about his standards and lifestyle. Adding an aggressive edge to the track, YP confidently leans into his tough-guy persona. He also name-drops some of his artist friends, giving a nod to their brotherhood.
Singer Odeal links up with South African DJ-producers DJ Maphorisa and XDuppy for a soulful Amapiano mix version of his sleeper hit, “Blame U”. At the heart of this reimagined version, Odeal aches and croons about a diminished love that he clearly isn’t ready to let go of.
If you also feel this way, maybe it’s time to eat shame and call the ex. Or better still, drown in this sound of Odeal.
TAR1Q tables the matter of his heart. In the first verse, he’s a hopeless romantic. On the chorus and the second verse, he has relationship woes and he’s not the big loverboy that he once was. His heart couldn’t take what befell the romance.
His tears are now dry, but he struggles with love. Even if the kind of love he desires never finds him, at least, he tried.
As a young Nigerian, you might feel like you’re being held back, struggling to reach your full potential. Frustration is at its peak, but deep down, you believe it’s only a matter of time before you secure your green card, process your visa, and japa to your “promised land”. This feeling is exactly what Oladips captures in this song.
If this song were an Instagram carousel, it’d be three photos: Oladips at the Muritala Muhammed Airport before he departs Nigeria, Oladips at Heathrow Airport when he lands in London, and the meme of “Welcome to a new dispensation.”
“New taker” is a street term for a person who can be considered new money or the hottest person in town. Some people used to be the rave of the moment, Rybeena cautions new takers. He advises them to leave the rugged street life, and rather focus on making money, saving for the rainy days and spending on their looks. Though he’s a 1999-born kid, he speaks wisely beyond his years. This is the type of knowledge impacted due to hard upbringing and early introduction to street OT. But this song and its lyrics are relevant for everyone.
He who has ears, hear Rybeena.
Veteran music producer ID Cabasa adds “Bere Mi (Reimagined),” a reimagination of 2Phat and 9ice’s “Bere Mi”, to his upcoming album titled Unfinished Business. “Bere Mi” (“Ask me about me” in English) looks back at hard times and celebrates being in a better position. T.I BLAZE handles the chorus, 9ice harmonises in the background and Zlatan lays a reflective verse. If you’re looking for a new song that’s giving all eyes on me when I entered the party, here it is.
Loneliness creeps up on Kunmie. He looks back at old relationships and muses about the moment he finally finds cupid. Despite his daydreams about love, he finds himself in an imaginary argument with a lover where he interpolates Musiliu Ishola’s “My Dear”. Kunmie sings about love being brutal, though he — no thanks to his loneliness — seems to be doing the most to himself. For a better chance at love, he may need to stop living in his head first.
The heartbreak phase sucks. You had a good run, but the sting of its ending feels like regret. You start questioning yourself—who sent you to chase after love? How did you forget that heartbreak is a dish served without a timetable? For Joeboy, it seems he got his served cold. In this new single from his forthcoming album, he’s heartbroken and desperate to escape the mess of a failed relationship.
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If you’re looking to add some Nollywood films to your Netflix watchlist this March, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re craving drama, romance or comedy, there are many movies on the streamer that deliver top-tier storytelling, stellar performances, and all the feels you could ask for.
Here are the best Nollywood movies currently streaming on Netflix that you should watch in March.
Runtime: 1h 58m
Director: Izu Ojukwu
Genre: Romance/Drama
The captain of the military (Ramsey Nouah) and his pregnant wife (Rita Dominic) refuse an offer from a friend (Chidi Mokeme) to join a coup to assassinate the Head of State, Murtala Muhammed. However, he is arrested for treason due to his affiliation with the coup plotters.
In this historical drama, Nouah navigates this tough situation as his wife carries their baby to term.
Runtime: 2h 3m
Directors: Adebayo Tijani and Akay Mason
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Ada Omo Daddy follows Pero (Omowunmi Dada), who’s set to marry Victor (Tayo Faniran). However, conflict sets in when her biological father (Charles Okafor), a deadbeat, suddenly shows up and objects to the marriage.
He begins to fight for a place in her life, leading to tensions with her stepfather. This film borrows from Nigerian weddings and Owambe culture to tell a funny family drama.
Watch Ada Omo Daddy on Netflix.
Runtime: 2h 31m
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Genre: Thriller/Drama
A young and brilliant master’s student, Moremi (Remi Otedola) defends herself against a visiting lecturer (Jimmy Jean-Louis) after he makes sexual advances at her and eventually attempts to assault her. This film depicts the student-lecturer power dynamics and discusses the abuses and stigma many students experience in Nigerian universities.
Runtime: 1h 30m
Director: Tunde Kelani
Genre: Romance/Drama
Funmi (Kemi Lala Akindoju) is a young Nigerian woman with sickle cell anaemia who chooses to rise above it. She chases her dreams and fights for the life she wants, going on to build a thriving career, find love, and ultimately motherhood. This film adaptation of Olayinka Abimbola Eghokhare’s book of the same title also features Kunle Afolayan, Khabirat Kafidipe, Bob Manuel, and Taiwo Ajai-Lycett.
Watch Dazzling Mirage on Netflix.
Runtime: 2h 5m
Director: Bunmi Ajakaiye
Genre: Thriller/Drama
This remake of the 1994 Nollywood classic Glamour Girls stars Joselyn Dumas, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Toke Makinwa. In it, a stripper (Sharon Ooja-Nwoke) loses her job and strives for survival.
Although this new Glamour Girls has been criticised for its cliché and slow start, it strongly explores the underground world of crime and prostitution.
Watch Glamour Girls on Netflix.
Runtime: 2h 31m
Directors: Tope Adeayo and Adebayo Tijani
Genre: Action/Drama
This is an epic film about a famous and ruthless warlord, Ogunjimi (Femi Adebayo) and how he clashed with Gbotija (Lateef Adedimeji). Gbotija is a young soldier and warrior of Ogunjimi, but they become enemies after the former begins to gain popularity within the military.
Other cast members include Fathia Balogun, Mr. Macaroni and Odunlade Adekola.
Runtime: 1h 58m
Director: Mike Ezuruonye
Genre: Comedy
This Mike-Ezuruonye-directed and self-produced film tells the tale of Chidi (Mike Ezuruonye) and Emeka (Nonso Diobi), who live fake lives in Lagos by leeching off the wealth and kindness of women.
Lagos Real Fake Like is inspired by the true stories of people “Keeping up with the Joneses” in Lagos.
Watch Lagos Real Fake Life on Netflix.
Runtime: 1h 50m
Director: Seyi Babatope
Genre: Crime-Thriller/Mystery
Two police investigators (Blossom Chukwujekwu and Elozonam Ogbolu) attempt to solve a murder in a face-me-I-face-you apartment. But, they first need to find a way to make the tenants cooperate with them. Over time, what starts out as a murder investigation becomes a heist.
Watch Sanitation Day on Netflix.
Runtime: 1h 46m
Director: Kayode Kasum
Genre: Romance/Drama
The wedding plans of Tamara (Sandra Okunzuwa), a spoiled and rude daughter of a wealthy Lagos socialite (Patrick Doyle), halt after her father’s embezzlement and corruption are exposed.
During this adversity, Tamara’s friends and family desert her, leaving her to adjust to her new life in isolation.
Watch Something Like Gold on Netflix.
Runtime: 1h 44m
Director: Biodun Stephen
Genre: Drama
Mama Adaolisa (Toyin Abraham) is a middle-aged woman who is subjected to domestic violence by her husband (Nosa Rex); her daughter, Adaolisa (Sandra Okunzuwa), manages to escape a rape attempt; and Rolake (Damilare Kuku) has a boss that tries to take advantage of her. This film explores sexual assault and domestic violence by drilling deep into the lives of the three women.
Watch The Wildflower on Netflix.
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