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  1. Netflix's A Different World drew 4.2 million views in its first four days, ranking No 4 on the English TV Top 10 for 21 to 27 September 2026.
  2. Nollywood veteran Richard Mofe-Damijo, known as RMD, plays Mr Chukwu in episode 7 of the sequel, which premiered on Netflix on Thursday, 24 September 2026.
  3. FlixPatrol ranked A Different World the No 1 TV show on Netflix in Nigeria on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, and all 10 episodes are streaming now.
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TV & Streaming · 4 min read

A Different World hits Netflix top 10 with 4.2m views and an RMD cameo

The sequel to the 1987 sitcom did it in just four days, and Nigerian viewers have a reason of their own to watch: Nollywood veteran RMD turns up in episode 7 as a worried Hillman College parent.

Four days. That is all Netflix's A Different World needed to pull 4.2 million views and land at No 4 on the platform's global English TV chart, according to the Netflix Top 10 for the week of 21 to 27 September 2026, published on Tuesday, 29 September. The sequel to the 1987 NBC sitcom only arrived on Thursday, 24 September,…

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  1. Nollywood actress Joke Silva turned 65 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, and Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) marked the day with an Instagram tribute.
  2. RMD's message noted that Joke Silva is mourning her husband, veteran actor Olu Jacobs, who died aged 84 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
  3. Olu Jacobs' Night of Tributes held on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos, and his funeral service is at 10am on Friday, 2 October.
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Nollywood · 4 min read

Joke Silva turns 65 a day before Olu Jacobs’ Night of Tributes

Richard Mofe-Damijo marked the veteran actress's birthday on Instagram with a tribute to four decades of friendship, 13 days after the death of her husband, Olu Jacobs, whose Lagos tributes night holds on Wednesday.

Updated 12:50pm WAT, Thursday, 1 October 2026: speeches and guests from the Night of Tributes added, including Joke Silva, her sons Gbenga and Soji, and arts minister Hannatu Musawa. Updated 7:50pm WAT, Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Olu Jacobs' Night of Tributes held on Wednesday evening at Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos; details added. Joke Silva turned 65 on Tuesday, 29 September,…

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