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Nigeria’s longest-running film industry awards, Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards has officially unveiled the nominee list for the 2022 edition of the awards, which is scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo State come December 3, with the Imo State Governor, H.E Gov Hope Uzodinma as host. The nominees unveiling event, which took place in Opebi, Lagos on Monday, October 31, ... Read More »

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held in Lagos with filmmakers across the globe converging under the same roof to celebrate African cinema. Here is the complete list of winners of the 18th edition of the prestigious awards . Award for Achievement in Screenplay Borga (Winner) Road to My Father’s Compound Surviving Gaza Jolly Roger Tug of War Borga ... Read More »

Hon. Moji Meranda to unveil bon awards nominees on Monday, Oct 31 Hon. Moji Meranda, the Chief Whip of the Lagos State House of Assembly, would be unveiling the nominees for the upcoming Nollywood industry awards event, Best of Nollywood Awards, BON Awards, which will be be taking place in Owerri, Imo State’s capital. In a press statement to the ... Read More »

Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to support freshly graduated students of the African Film Academy with grants to help them start up in the creative sector. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, when a total of 890 youths sponsored by the Lagos State Government graduated from the African Film Academy. The ... Read More »

The Department of State Services has asked Nigerians to remain calm but vigilant following the security alert issued by the United States Embassy in Abuja that there could be possible terrorist attack in the city this week. The DSS in a statement by its Spokesman Dr. Peter Afunanya advised Nigerians to be cautious, the Service however assured that it would ... Read More »

* 13th October 2022 By now, you must have come across dozens of opinions on the blowback actor Joke Silva received for fraternising with the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign. Much of the commentary, steeped in tawdry “woke” ideologies, did not take their analysis on the issues beyond trite arguments of Silva’s “right to choose” and “freedom of speech/expression.” The ... Read More »

The trial of Peter Nwachukwu, husband to the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, continued on Tuesday before Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, with the testimony of the sixth prosecution witness (PW6) Adetunji Moses. The 40-year-old Adetunji Moses, who is a music producer and was Osinachi’s keyboardist and personal assistant as well as the lead ... Read More »

…As Governor put smiles on the faces of veteran actors …Nollywood practitioners endorse Lagos Governor for second term Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to institute a health insurance scheme for theatre practitioners in the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu announced the health insurance scheme during a dinner with veterans in the Yoruba Nollywood industry at the Lagos House ... Read More »

THE voting portal for the 2022 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) will be opened on Sunday, September 25, at 21:00 (CAT), to the public, globally, to decide the winners of each of the 39 award categories. The International Committee of the All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA), in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC), made this announcement, ... Read More »

The International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA), in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC), on Tuesday, appointed Mr Makhtar Diop as the country director of AFRIMA in the Republic of Senegal. The decision reflects AFRIMA’s principle of inclusiveness, especially as regards unifying the entire continent via the tool of music. With Diop’s new appointment, AFRIMA ... Read More »