5 Nigerian Films to Watch in September 2026
September brings a fresh slate of Nigerian films across cinemas and streaming platforms. The releases include wedding comedy, dark comedy, crime drama and a Lagos-set neo-noir thriller. A Mama Deola Wedding Story premieres on Kava on September 3. The comedy follows the chaos around Demilola and Femi’s wedding, with Folagade Banks returning as Mama Deola. Confusion Na Wa, Kenneth Gyang’s acclaimed 2013 dark comedy, also begins streaming on the same day. Moses Inwang’s eight-part crime thriller Ordinary People arrives on Netflix on September 4. The series follows residents of a quiet neighbourhood drawn into a web of stolen money, deceit and paranoia. Cinema audiences can also look forward to 19 and One Gidi Night on September 11. 19 explores the early roots of cybercrime through the story of a gifted young man, while One Gidi Night follows a man fighting to survive one dangerous night in Lagos.
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