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Here is what Nigerians are watching 🎬. Swipe to find out the screenwriters behind these blockbuster stories.

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Agabra Nla showing in cinemas
Log line - Agbara Nla is a gripping spiritual thriller about two dedicated city missionaries who enter a remote village bound by occult dark arts, sparking a fierce and supernatural clash of faith to liberate the people from a powerful, tyrannical herbalist.
Screenplay - @damilolamikebamiloye

My 30th Wedding showing on @bimboademoye TV on Youtube
Log line - A high-powered event planner struggling with personal heartbreak unexpectedly finds a chance at love when she crosses paths with a grieving widower, leading to a journey of healing, complicated family dynamics, and the search for a new beginning.
Screenplay - @yukay_wrights

Oversabi Aunty showing on Netflix and Kava
Log line - A self-righteous, overzealous church usher who spends all her energy judging and policing the morals of her community, only for her own neglected household to spiral into absolute madness right in the middle of a high-stakes family wedding introduction.
Screenplay - @toyin_abraham & @tundekomolafe

Trials of Olaide Part 2 showing on @a3vetements TV on Youtube
Log line - A woman struggles to build a peaceful new chapter in her life while facing the persistent, toxic influence of her estranged mother and the lingering trauma of a past relationship.
Screenplay - @torythompsoneseoghene

Bowale showing on @biodunstephen TV on Youtube
Log line - After enduring thirty years in prison for a crime he did not commit, a man finds a chance at redemption when he is hired as a driver for a successful businesswoman, only to discover that their paths are linked by a heartbreaking secret from the past.
Screenplay - @omas_1111

Before Midnight showing on @efeireletv on Youtube
Log line - A downtrodden young woman trapped in a life of servitude under her cruel stepfamily finds a glimmer of hope and love when a mysterious man enters her world, leading her to uncover long-hidden truths about her life.
Screenplay - @king_saniye

Breaking Point showing on @bolajiogunmola TV on Youtube
Log line - After his own career collapses, a man's fragile pride spirals into dangerous jealousy when his wife secures a life-changing promotion abroad, forcing her to confront a toxic ultimatum between her personal ambitions and the safety of her marriage.
Screenplay - @yemitiata

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Part 1.

https://t.co/QyATCKiXPL

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What are Ije and Blessing going to do, now that life as they know it is over? 😱😱😱

Find out in Part 2 of ‘Where did the middle go?’

Story and screenplay by @ifedoyin29

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©️ 2026 Ifedoyin Igbasan. All rights reserved.

This screenplay and all excerpts published in this series are protected by copyright. No part of this work may be reproduced, copied, distributed, adapted, or republished in any form without the prior written consent of the author.

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Wahala! 😱

We can’t wait for Part 3 of ‘Where did the middle go’ story and screenplay by @ifedoyin29

©️ 2026 Ifedoyin Igbasan. All rights reserved.

This screenplay and all excerpts published in this series are protected by copyright. No part of this work may be reproduced, copied, distributed, adapted, or republished in any form without the prior written consent of the author.

#story #screenplay #swgn #screenwriters #writers

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What are Ije and Blessing going to do, now that life as they know it is over? 😱😱😱

Find out in Part 2 of ‘Where did the middle go?’

Story and screenplay by @ifedoyin29

#shorts #story #screenplay #swgn #memberart

©️ 2026 Ifedoyin Igbasan. All rights reserved.

This screenplay and all excerpts published in this series are protected by copyright. No part of this work may be reproduced, copied, distributed, adapted, or republished in any form without the prior written consent of the author.

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A good read. Every emerging filmmaker should read this.

[Awala @awalathegreat]

*We have become very good at celebrating emerging filmmakers who yet to fully mature. Awards. Premieres. Red carpets. Festivals. Social media announcements. Celebration before mastery is a dangerous thing in any career." - FO https://t.co/VJrzptpfq2

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@WKM_Up Congratulations to her ❤️

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Introducing the first edition of the SWGN Newsletter!

Stories, ideas and conversations shaping the Nigerian screenwriting community.

In this edition, we take a look at the journey behind the ₦901.3M box-office success of Call of My Life and explore an increasingly important question for writers everywhere: Who owns the future, AI or writers?

From the often-invisible work behind a screenplay to the evolving questions around AI, authorship and writers’ rights, this edition highlights conversations that matter to the writing community.

Read. Engage. Share. Tell us what you think.

Contributors @chappiethefinisher @fe_doyin

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Happy Independence Day, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 We celebrate a nation of diverse voices, cultures and stories, and the resilience of a people who continue to dream, create and begin again.

As screenwriters, we believe every story can be rewritten, and Nigeria’s story is still being written.

May we continue to tell our stories, honour our heritage and imagine the Nigeria we can become.

From all of us at the Screenwriters Guild of Nigeria, Happy Independence Day! 🇳🇬

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@josh_olaolu Congratulations 🎉

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@TheLotaChukwu Congratulations Lota. Did you write this too?

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When writing the first draft of your story, you focus should primarily be on telling the story from your heart. Don't worry about the page numbers. Just tell your story.

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@Jude_Mbarikit Turning a great idea into a story. That requires a skill set. A gift.

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@BiodunStephenO Yes. ❤️

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@the_beardedsina Hmm 👀

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Meet the Guild’s President - @tbakinbode

Mrs. Temitope Bolade Akinbode is a highly sought-after, multi-talented writer in the Nigerian movie industry.

An AMVCA nominee for the movie When Love Happens, and a recipient of the Eko Star Award for her contributions to Film and TV in Nigeria, she is one of the creative Directors of Writers Ink Concepts and has an extensive range of screenwriting credits, including Mama Drama, When Love Happens, Badboys and Bridesmaids, Fine Wine, Cold Feet, In-Line, Sanitation Day, Trigger, Hire a Man, Hire a Woman, June, Tiger’s Tail, Dear Affy, Namaste Wahala, the very first Netflix Original Nollywood-Bollywood collaboration, and many more.

Her television credits are equally impressive. She has written Jenifa's Diary (Seasons 1 and 2), Showmax Original; Kabiyesi, My Flatmates, E.V.E., EbonyLife TV's Encounters and Life 101, and Africa Magic's The Johnsons. She also served as Script Editor for _The Johnsons_ (Seasons 5, 6, and 7) and Story Editor for _E.V.E._ (Seasons 3 and 4).

As a director, she continues to raise the bar with titles such as 12 Seasons, Christmas a 1000X Better, The Intriguing Life Story of Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo, and the much-loved series Just Us Girls.  
She not only co-wrote The Love Square, Wedding Night Blues, and On The Edge, but also directed and executive produced them.

She recently made history as the first female President of the Screenwriters' Guild of Nigeria

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SCREENWRITER SPOTLIGHT: YINKA OGUN

Some storytellers write stories. Others help shape an industry, Yinka Ogun belongs to the latter.

With a career spanning television, film and some of Nigeria’s most memorable dramatic productions, Yinka Ogun has distinguished himself as a writer whose work reflects the power of the Nigerian story, and the possibilities of the Nigerian screenwriter.

From creating and shaping long-running television dramas to contributing to acclaimed Nigerian films and series, his body of work is a testament to the craft, discipline and imagination required to tell stories that connect with audiences.

Beyond the credits is a storyteller who has contributed to the growth of screenwriting as a profession and inspired generations of writers to take the craft seriously.

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