A Lagos State High Court has ruled that entertainment giant Amazon and the producers of the controversial movie Gangs of Lagos must issue a public apology to the Isale Eko Descendants Union (IDU) for misrepresenting their cultural heritage and traditions. The ruling, delivered by Justice Idowu Alakija on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, also upheld a…
Entertainment company, Amazon, is seeking the dismissal of a suit against the controversial movie, Gangs of Lagos. It should be recalled that the movie, which was released in April, clearly portrays the violent and thuggery lifestyle of some parts of Lagos, hitting close with Lagos politics and revealing the greater weight behind street power. Expressing…
Lagos politics is said to have the fixtures of corruption that define the Nigerian political landscape and is also brazenly flavoured with thuggery. In the past, one could readily dismiss this description as an untrue or unfounded rumour, but today, especially since the 2019 election cycle, this narrative holds water. And Nollywood played a key…
Elite Nigerian rapper Ogunmefun Olanrewaju, popularly known as Vector, has expressed his displeasure at some activities in the buzzing Nigerian Movie ‘Gangs of Lagos’. The Lafiaji-born rapper expressed his displeasure at the way their culture was ‘misrepresented’ in the movie. The Jade Osiberu film which was released on Prime Video on April 7, 2023, with…
Jade Osiberu has shared what is on the horizon for her in terms of new films following the release of her latest movie, ‘Gangs of Lagos’. The crime thriller is part of her three-year overall deal with Prime Video to develop and produce original scripted TV series and feature films, a first of its kind…
Get ready for an action-packed crime-thriller as Prime Video brings you its first African Original movie, “Gangs of Lagos” on April 7th. The highly anticipated film is directed and produced by, Jáde Osiberu. The film centres on a group of childhood friends as they navigate destiny, growing up on the bustling streets and neighbourhoods of…
