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Film critic advocates formal education, mentorship to improve Nollywood output
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Film critic, Tolu Fagbure, also known as “Afin”, has criticised Nollywood filmmakers, urging stronger collaboration with academicians and formal education to improve the quality and structure of film production in the industry. He made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking on the Agbaletu podcast hosted by Dele Adeyanju, where he stressed that many industry challenges stem…
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PHOTO NEWS: Sobowale, Kanayo receive Industry Merit Awards at 2026 AMVCA
Veteran Nigerian actors Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo have been honoured with the Industry Merit Award at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). The awards were presented on Saturday night at the 12th edition of the ceremony held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, in recognition of their decades-long contributions to the growth of Nollywood. The organisers…
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‘My Father’s Shadow’ dominates 2026 AMVCA as Linda Ejiofor makes history
The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) saw My Father’s Shadow, a film by Nigerian-British filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr., emerge as the biggest winner, clinching six awards including Best Overall Movie and Best Director. The awards ceremony was held on Saturday at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, bringing together leading figures in the African film industry. The…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Saleh Mamman, Saddiya Farouk and the water in public office — by Bamidele Johnson
Ask Saleh Mamman, the former power minister convicted of diverting N33.8 billion meant for power projects what ails the North and he would furnish you with an encyclopaedia. Desertification, illiteracy, insecurity, dire infrastructure, colonialism, climate change and price of millet in Maradi. Anything, really, except himself. He would not make the cut. Likewise, if invited to a discourse on why…
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Osun will return to progressive path, says APC guber candidate Oyebamiji
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed confidence that voters in the state will elect him governor on August 15. Oyebamiji spoke on Sunday during a meeting with leaders and members of the Association of Mobile Telecommunication Engineers of Nigeria (AMTEN), Osun State chapter, held in…
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My 2026 AMVCA takeaways — by Olubukola Olanrewaju
But Bovi and Nomzamo? Crazy combination. Bovi brought that lighter, humorous unserious energy. The Toyin and Funke Akindele joke caught me off guard. I laughed like mad. Nomzamo on the other hand hosted like she came to remind everybody she’s not just fine and famous. She was sharp, smooth, coordinated and very present. If you’ve seen Tell Me Something Sweet,…
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Yoruba nation must embrace unity, says Bisi Akande at Fasoranti’s centenary
Former Osun State Governor and founding National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebisi Akande, has called on Yoruba people to embrace greater unity and collective responsibility to strengthen the political and cultural future of the region. Akande made the call in a statement commemorating the 100th birthday of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, describing him as a…
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Éni tí ó bá mo inú rò á so pé — by Dayo Adedayo
“𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆’𝒔 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔.” While searching through old files, I stumbled upon this long-forgotten photograph, a quiet reminder of how far we have come as a people and as a nation. Looking at this image today fills my heart with gratitude and reflection. The dusty road, the unfinished surroundings, the modest skyline of that…
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Suspension, authority, and the futility of denial — by Umar Sani
The desperation of Nyesom Wike and his allies over the dismissal of their cross-appeal by the Apex Court continues to expose the weakness of their legal arguments. Instead of confronting the substance of the decision, they have resorted to semantics to mislead Nigerians. Their latest claim is that the Court of Appeal’s judgment mentioned only A. K. Ajibade SAN and…
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Atiku, Obi birds of a feather and their vaulting ambitions — by Tunde Rahman
For someone running for the presidency a record seventh time and who has switched political parties at least four times since 1999, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s unbridled rebuke of fellow contestants in a recent interview with Arise Television raises a crucial question: has he indeed learned anything from the political mistakes that cost him that top office in 2023?…
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