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COTS Productions, also known as Captain of the Sea Productions, is a Nigerian independent and privately owned film production company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]
History
[edit]COTS Productions was founded in 2023 by Ope Ajayi.[2]
The company has licensed its film and television content in Nigeria and abroad including to Netflix, Kava, and Circuits.tv.[3][4] Its catalogue includes The Party,[5] Gingerrr, Queen Lateefah, Thin Line and Ada Omo Daddy. Queen Lateefah was the highest-grossing Nigerian film released in September 2024, and was the seventh-highest grossing Nollywood film at the time.[6] This record was surpassed in September 2025 by Gingerrr, which was the highest-grossing September release in Nollywood history, and one of the highest-grossing Nigerian films.[7]
filmography
[edit]| year | Title | Reference |
| 2023 | Ada Omo Daddy | [8] |
| 2023 | The Party (Tv series) | [9] |
| 2024 | Queen Lateefah | [10] |
| 2024 | Thin Line | [11] |
| 2025 | Gingerrr | [12] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Emelike, Obinna (2025-06-06). "COTS Productions presents 'The Party', three-part Netflix series". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ Africa, B. I. (July 22, 2025). "From finance to film: How Ope Ajayi is engineering Nigeria's cinematic renaissance". Business Insider Africa.
- ↑ Oboh (2025-06-04). "Captain of the Sea Productions releases 'The Party'". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ Oludase, Oluwarantimi. "Ada Omo Daddy Set for Release on Circuitstreams This Friday – Mercy Aigbe". Nollywood Gists. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ Telegraph-Admin, New (2025-06-06). "Captain Of The Sea Productions Presents 'The Party', A 3-Part Netflix Series". New Telegraph. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ Dan-Awoh, Deborah (2024-11-12). "Queen Lateefah grosses N333.7 Million, Enters Nollywood's top box office rankings". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ ""Gingerrr" Breaks Into Top 10 Highest-Grossing Nigerian Films". Nollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ Jeremiah, Urowayino (2023-11-16). "'Ada Omo Daddy' to unify Igbo, Yoruba culture – Mercy Aigbe". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ "Netflix's "The Party" Delivers a Solid Nollywood Murder Mystery". Nollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ "Queen Lateefah Archives". Premium Times. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ Admin2 (2024-12-07). "Cinemax Unveils Murder Mystery Gem 'Thin Line'". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Ranks-Staff (2025-11-04). "Gingerrr Makes History as 2025's Highest-Grossing Nollywood Film". Ranks Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-05.