The 17th Best of Nollywood Awards, held in Lagos on Sunday night, celebrated industry excellence, with ‘Farmer’s Bride’ and ‘Seven Doors’ emerging as standout winners.

Farmer’s Bride clinched the night’s highest honours, winning ‘Movie of the Year’ and ‘Director of the Year’ at the ceremony held at the National Arts Theatre.

Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors dominated technical categories, winning ‘Best Production Design’, ‘Best Special Effects’, ‘Best Series’ and ‘Best Cinematography’.

The film’s multiple wins underscored Nollywood’s growing emphasis on technical quality and world-class production standards.

Acting honours were led by Black Out, with Gideon Okeke winning ‘Best Actor’ and Padita Agu taking ‘Best Actress’.

In supporting categories, Mercy Aigbe won ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for ‘My Mother Is a Witch’, while Taye Ayimoro claimed ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for Son of the Soil.

Tobi Bakre and Folu Storms won ‘Best Kiss’ for their on-screen chemistry in ‘Red Cycle’.

Abanisete won ‘Best Indigenous Film’, highlighting the continued relevance of culturally rooted storytelling in Nigerian cinema.

Emerging talents were recognised, with Razaq Adoti and Una Idoko winning the ‘Most Promising Actor’ and ‘Most Promising Actress’ awards, respectively.

‘Special Recognition Awards’ were presented to Steve Ayorinde, Funke Akindele and Shaibu Husseini for their contributions to the industry.

The awards celebrated Nollywood’s creative depth, honouring performers, filmmakers and technical professionals shaping its global future.

(NAN)