Nigerian movies shine on Emirates flights globally

The popularity and internationality of the Nigerian entertainment industry has been amplified by Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines.

Emirates has elevated a selection of Nigerian movies on its special entertainment list on Emirates ICE.

Ice (Information, communications, entertainment) is the award – winning inflight entertainment system onboard Emirates featuring over 4,500 channels of on-demand entertainment. Nigerian movies are also being added to the collection frequently.

Passengers can now choose from some of the most interesting Nigerian movies available. They can even create your own ice playlist on the Emirates app before you fly for extra convenience.

Passengers can enjoy a wide range of movies that focuses on family, love, betrayal in Black Val with Nollywood stars such as Desmond Elliot who was also the director, Antar Laniyan, Belinda Effah; The Auction starring Timini Egbuson, Uche Nwaefuna and to all the broken-hearted which potrays love and its ingenuity, Mental Health and Sanity, also directed by Desmond Elliot and starred Gideon Okeke, Ego Nwosu, Bimbo Akintola.

Travellers can also get caught up in Michael’s journey for Vengeance in the The Kins Starring: Seun Akindele, Moyolawal, Ujamscbriel; go along with Olu Jacobs and Bimbo Akintola in their Journey towards getting The Antique; Beverly Naya, Jerry Bakpa, Kalu Ikeagwu takes their viewers on a suspense filled night in Defiant Directed by Ladi Akinyosoye and Johnnie and Glyde starring: Maurice Sam, Scarlet Gomez. Director: Paul Igwe.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.