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Can Nollywood Movies Change How Nigerians Think About the Environment?

Nollywood once captured Nigeria’s history through love, war, and survival; now its storytellers could help people see climate and community differently.

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The Insight Desk

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Adetoro Adetayo·Tomi Abe

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October 21, 2025

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