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Collection of articles previously published (2008-2010) in Akande's column Stand-by, in the weekend edition of The Nation.

Includes index.

The Nollywood story

Aki 'n' Pawpaw : adults or children?

Dora Akunyili : welcome to Nollywood!

Americans don't watch Nigerian films

May the old Oshodi not be lost forever!

Alaba market : where bush meat taunts hunters

Television of yesteryear

Re-branding : will Nollywood agree to lie?

Bumper in sowing; frail at harvest

It's clear why Silverbird voted a Ghanaian film

We ask to be killed!

For the love of theatre

Using sports to tell our story

Following Akunyili with a critical mind

Habituating the child actor

Much ado about Nollywood

Upping the prospects of indigenous language films

The movie director or producer : who's in charge?

Why Madam Re-branding should invade District 9

The mediator's nightmare

When the stage depicts our loss

When comedy sags

The tragicomedy of a nation

Alaba : and the farm owner nabs the thief!

Who watches Indian films?

No honour for TV content thieves

NEPC : a latest shot on Nollywood

Dictrict 9 and the World Cup thief

Cinematic gladiators in the Lower House

When gospel film is not film!

Playing corn with movie contract

Ghollywood : Nollywood's emerging nightmare!

CONGA : may your days be long!

Telling the story of Nigeria at 50

Karate Kid and the Nigerian question on morality

Celebrities and merchandising.