The Story⚡
Zikoko Life unites Uzoamaka Power, Dika Ofoma, Victor Daniel, and Olamide Adio in a series of films that explore women’s agency and identity, set to debut on YouTube in July 2025.
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Big Cabal Media’s Zikoko Life is an anthology film series that brings to the screen intimate, powerful stories of Nigerian women navigating agency, identity, and societal expectations. Produced in collaboration with BluHouse Studios and led by acclaimed filmmaker and showrunner Blessing Uzzi, the series extends Zikoko’s beloved editorial franchises—Naira Life, Sex Life, and Love Life—into a narrative format. Set to launch in July 2025 on Zikoko’s YouTube channel, the series features three distinct films, each directed by emerging voices in Nollywood.
Uzoamaka Power’s My Body marks a landmark project as her first time writing, directing, and starring in the same film. Known for her roles in Mami Wata and MTV Shuga, Power brings raw intimacy and unflinching honesty to the story of a young woman and her partner, Andrew Yaw Bunting, as they navigate desire, shame, and tradition within a new marriage. Power emphasizes, “This story challenges outdated notions about intimacy, centering a woman’s perspective.”
Dika Ofoma, acclaimed for his emotionally sharp narratives, directs Something Sweet, a film that follows a woman in her 40s, played by Michelle Dede, Ogranya, Oladozie Chiedoziem, and Kanyinsola Erogbogbo, as she falls for a younger man, shaking up the quiet order of her life. Ofoma’s approach layers tenderness with humor and vulnerability, offering a fresh take on love, age, and societal perception. He notes, “It’s about affirming that desire doesn’t fade with age.”
Victor Daniel, alongside co-director Olamide Adio, helms What’s Left of Us, a searing portrait of a woman who decides to stop having children, facing pushback from her family, community, and herself. Daniel, who also wrote the story, brings subtlety and deep cultural sensitivity to the screen, drawing inspiration from Marriage Story and Revolutionary Road to explore economic control and bodily autonomy in Nigerian marriages. The film stars Caleb Richards and Tolu Asanu as Mariam, with Daniel explaining, “We wanted to show the power dynamics when a woman asserts her choice.”
Blessing Uzzi, the producer through BluHouse Studios, describes the series as “emotional time capsules,” rooted in honest, relatable stories that reflect African women’s lived realities without idealized lenses. Each film is a standalone piece, set in its own visual universe, yet together they explore what it means to assert autonomy in a society that constantly questions it. The series is a powerful addition to Nollywood’s digital storytelling, offering a platform for emerging directors and authentic narratives.
In Summary
Zikoko Life premieres in July 2025 on Zikoko’s YouTube channel, bringing three distinct films that challenge norms and celebrate agency. Don’t miss Uzoamaka Power’s raw debut in My Body, Dika Ofoma’s tender Something Sweet, and Victor Daniel and Olamide Adio’s poignant What’s Left of Us. Tune in to witness these stories unfold, each a testament to resilience and personal choice.
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