Popular Yoruba actress Margaret Bandele Olayinka also known as Iya Gbonkan who revealed how she was almost killed after acting as a dreaded witch in the movie “Koto Orun” that shut her into stardom also opened up on how she dealt with the witch who tried to initiate her into their coven, which eventually led to the witch’s death.
The veteran thespian in the interview with “Japagogo TV” revealed that she used a turning stick (Oregun in Yoruba) to hit the witch while she approached her at 12 midnight bathing naked.
“After i told the witch i was not interested because i have a God. She kept on troubling me every 12 midnight. The night i dealt with her, i was bathing in the veranda, since i knew she would come at midnight, i already held a turning stick, as she approached me i asked; hey “Abangada” the deceitful bird. the cruel bird what do you want? As she wanted to peck me i hit her with the turning stick. the side where i hit her made her sick from then till her death.”
The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that the explosion which rocked Abule Ado community of Lagos State earlier today, was caused by a truck which struck gas cylinders in the community.
In a statement released by NNPC, it was gathered that the gas cylinders which was hit by the truck were stacked in a gas processing plant located near the corporation’s system 2B Pipeline Right of Way.
The corporation explained that preliminary findings indicated that the impact of the explosion was so huge that it led to the collapse of nearby houses and damage to NNPC pipeline on which efforts are being made to curtail the resultant fire.
Read the statement below ;
Abule Ado Explosion: NNPC Says Fire Triggered by Gas Explosion
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Sunday said that the reported explosion which rocked Abule Ado Area of Lagos State in the early hours of the day was as a result of gas explosion which occurred after a truck hit some gas cylinders stacked in a gas processing plant located near the corporation’s system 2B Pipeline Right of Way.
In a press release signed by NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, the corporation explained that preliminary findings indicated that the impact of the explosion was so huge that it led to the collapse of nearby houses and damage to NNPC pipeline on which efforts are being made to curtail the resultant fire.
The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari and other top Management of the corporation departed to Lagos this evening for an on-the-spot assessment at the scene of the incident.
Obateru stated that following the report of the explosion, the corporation quickly halted ongoing pumping operations on the Atlas Cove-Mosimi pipeline which was active at the time.
The release explained that NNPC had already mobilized its in-house combined team consisting of Health Safety Environment experts, Medical and Security personnel from its nearby Satellite Depot in Lagos, even as Lagos State Fire Service was also rallied to extinguish the fire.
The release said more fire firefighting personnel and equipment were mobillised from the NNPC Mosimi Area Office to provide extra fillip to the ongoing operation.
While assuring members of the public and residents of the affected communities to remain calm, the NNPC’s spokesman assured that the temporary shutdown of the petroleum products pipeline would not affect the normal supply of products to the Lagos and its environs.
He said the fire, currently burring at controlled condition, was being fought headlong, saying a detail assessment of the incident was underway to establish the extent of damage to the pipeline.
The NNPC Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, commiserated with the victims of the incident, praying that God provides them succor at this hour.
Dr. Kennie Obateru
Group General Manager
Group Public Affairs Division
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
NNPC Towers
Abuja
15th March, 2020
An explosion rocked the Abule Ado area of Lagos state in the early hours of this morning, 15th of March 2020.
The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) put the death toll at 15 as of Sunday evening, a family of 4 and 11 others.
There are reports on social media that a beautiful couple met their untimely death in the explosion.
@Victornkemjika:The number of people who died in the Explosion this morning will look like statistics until you have a friend or family member in the number , I’m so pained tonight !!!
Nigeria would test your strength , RIP Chisom and RIP to your husband too ??????
The number of people who died in the Explosion this morning will look like statistics until you have a friend or family member in the number , I'm so pained tonight !!!
Nigeria would test your strength , RIP Chisom and RIP to your husband too ?????? pic.twitter.com/iawfjaAoGk
@GospelJosiah: Chisom is a pregnant woman who is living peacefully with her wonderful husband in their young marriage. But this gas explosion has brought an entire family to the end of their stay on earth. They’re both dead #abuleado Loudly crying faceLoudly crying face
Chisom is a pregnant woman who is living peacefully with her wonderful husband in their young marriage. But this gas explosion has brought an entire family to the end of their stay on earth. They're both dead #abuleado ?? pic.twitter.com/Mr2TD0JbN8
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said a truck which hit gas cylinders around the corporation’s pipeline right of way triggered the explosion.
Many houses were destroyed while vehicles got damaged in the explosion which reverberated across Nigeria’s most populous city.
Residents and witnesses counter their losses. At the headquarters of the Lagos province 3 of the Redeemed Church of God (RCCG) located on 24 Road, Festac town, the explosion which occurred more than a kilometre away from the church premises, shattered glass windows, injuring worshippers.
A parish of the First Baptist Church near the RCCG parish also lost a part of its roof. The roof of a parish of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) located at 7th avenue, Festac, was also blown off in addition to that of the Ark Parish of the RCCG at first avenue.
The Odic Plaza, a motor parts mall and warehouse, Bush Bar Hotel, Green Horse Plaza which houses tyres, Arch Angel Catholic Church, Chino Plaza with many goods in it, and a mechanic village, all located inside the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, were all hit by the explosion.
The Principal of Bethlehem Girls College, Rev. Sr Henrietta Alokha has died. She was one of the victims of the explosion witnessed today in the Abule Ado community of Lagos State.
Rev. Sr Henrietta Alokha who worked hard to rescue some students trapped in the boarding school under her care, died after the roof of the educational facility fell on her.
The late principal is the younger sister of WB Anselm Alokha.
Here are some tweets on her demise below;
In a statement signed by Bro Vincent Iwueze, Alokha rescued all the children under her care from the fire but could not make it herself.
The statement reads, “We have just received the news of the demise of Rev. Sr Henrietta Alokha, Principal of Bethlehem High School Abule Ado involved in the petrol pipeline explosion that occurred earlier today. Late Rev. Sr Henrietta Alokha is the younger sister of Our Worthy Advocate WB Anslem Alokha.
“Late Rev. Sr. Henrietta Alokha rescued all the children under her care from the pipeline fire and could not make it herself.
“May her soul and the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God Rest In Peace, Amen.”
NAN reported that at least 60 students who were rescued were taken to the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital at nearby Satellite town, for treatment.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said a truck which hit gas cylinders around the corporation’s pipeline right of way triggered the explosion.
Many houses were destroyed while vehicles got damaged in the explosion which reverberated across Nigeria’s most populous city.
Residents and witnesses counter their losses. At the headquarters of the Lagos province 3 of the Redeemed Church of God (RCCG) located on 24 Road, Festac town, the explosion which occurred more than a kilometre away from the church premises, shattered glass windows, injuring worshippers.
A parish of the First Baptist Church near the RCCG parish also lost a part of its roof. The roof of a parish of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) located at 7th avenue, Festac, was also blown off in addition to that of the Ark Parish of the RCCG at first avenue.
The Odic Plaza, a motor parts mall and warehouse, Bush Bar Hotel, Green Horse Plaza which houses tyres, Arch Angel Catholic Church, Chino Plaza with many goods in it, and a mechanic village, all located inside the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, were all hit by the explosion.
Acting Coordinator of NEMA in Lagos, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye said a couple and their sons were killed in the explosion.
Farinloye said over 50 buildings, including Bethlehem Girls College and a popular hotel, were damaged in the explosion.
His words ;
“The resulting fire later spread to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation oil pipeline passing through the area even though the pipeline had been shut down as a precautionary measure.
“The fire was eventually extinguished about 3.30 p.m. through the combined efforts of officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service, and Nigerian Navy Fire Tender.”
A 28-year- old man, who allegedly killed his Facebook friend and dumped the corpse in a bush in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, said he took his life because the deceased insisted on having sex with him.
The suspect, Angus Chukwebuka Nwankwo and his brother Chidiebere Omeyi, were among the over 100 suspects paraded weekend before newsmen at the Police headquarters in Amawbia, Awka South South Local Government Area of the state.
Nwankwo said he met with the deceased on Facebook where they agreed to meet in Nanka for homosexual acts.
He said the deceased had promised to offer him N20,000 if he succeeded in having sex with him.
He said: “We met on Facebook and he asked if I can engage in homosexual acts with him and I said no, but after much pressure I succumbed.
“He promised to give me N20,000 if I agree to have sex with him. As soon as he came in, I asked for the money and he said he would give me the money after satisfying the sexual urge which brought him all the way from Imo State.
“I insisted he must pay me the money he promised. That was how the fight started. He was the first to hit me with a stick and I fell down.
“My younger brother who was with me held him down while I stood up and picked the stick and hit him and he died.”
The suspect however denied dumping him in the bush, but said he and his brother reported themselves to a vigilante group, which took them to the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nanka as there was no police station in the area.
On his part, the suspect’s younger brother, Chidiebere told newsmen that his brother was not a homosexaul but into comedy and music as well as learning plumbing work in Lagos.
He said he returned from Lagos to the village to attend a burial function.
“My senior brother told me there is one homosexual coming to our place who promised to give him N20,000 after the sexual act. He said as soon as the man comes, he will just collect his money from him and discharge him.
28-year-old Oyesanwo Sola has been arrested by men of the Ikorodu police division, Lagos state police command, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl inside his shop in Ikorodu, a surburb in the state.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, says the father of the victim approached the Ikorodu police division on Friday March 13th to report a case of defilement, The father alleged that Sola defiled his daughter by inserting his finger into her vagina inside his shop along Ota Ona Itamaga road.
Bala said the victim was taken to the hospital for medical treatment and forensic examination. The suspect was arrested and has confessed to committing the crime.
Bala said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc, has ordered the immediate transfer of all the cases to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.
Instagram celebrity and entreprenuer, Toyin Lawani has replied Stylist Swanky Jerry; calling him an ingrate after the latter blasted the former for mocking AMVCA’s best dressed (Mercy Eke and Mike Edwards).
Toyin had called the best dressed recognition a joke but Swanky who is a former employee of Toyin as well as the current styist for Mercy Eke, blasted Toyin ; calling her tired and local. (Read Here)
It has now evolved into a back and forth motion of attacks as Toyin has given her own reply.
Her post on Instagram reads ;
People don’t like the truth ,so when you speak it they hate you, most of y’all are cowards ,today I realized English is a big problem for some people, we all write differently,Nigerians y’all all love to twist things and hate , so if I state my opinion does it mean that mercy’s outfits or mikes outfits are not nice , y’all are jokers like I said and if you don’t know the meaning of joke go and check the dictionary hiss , I usually don’t reply your stupidity and betrayals , even when you stayed online to be mocking and trolling me with your formal bestie I didn’t reply you , I left you to God , but I will reply you this time , that I said the looks they chose are jokes don’t mean they are ugly, the same way everyone is saying my clothes are ugly , and they didn’t get the message some of my clients where trying to pass don’t mean it’s not artistic, did I fight to win best dressed with you people ? I don’t compete I do my work and bounce , stars don’t struggle to shine , pls free me let me air my opinion in peace regardless of who created what and what , does that mean I have a problem with mercy , you people just try to create enimity daily, Go sit down . Iya e lo tired .
Alaemore oshi, afibisolore. Olorun onijekari eniti Oma jeun epo eti iyo e , to ma wa Fi ata sie loju #Amin The world is big enough for everyone to fly , I’m not holding anyone Biko .i do me ⭐️ #kingOfallQueens ? I SAID WHAT I SAID PERIOD HATE MY WORK ALL YOU LIKE , THE WORLD WHO HAVE BRAIN ARE NOT BLIND
29-year-old Kenyan lady identified as Julian Peter was totally distraught on the day she found out she was born without a vagina.
Speaking with BBC’s Anne Ngugi, Julian revealed that she was born with the condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH), where you have no womb or vagina, and you can also find yourself with just one kidney.
A woman who has MRKH can never get periods.
I don’t have a uterus, so I’ve never had periods. This is the normal that I know, I don’t feel bad about it. People have different feelings about who I am. They can say whatever they want. Someone told me that I should go somewhere to be prayed for” she said
She went further to say
Another person said that because I come from Ukambani [a region that is stereotypically linked to witchcraft] then my grandmother had something to do with this.
They can say whatever they want to but what really matters is how I take it. If I were to listen to them it would start affecting me, and I would start thinking that what they were saying was true.
I discovered I had the syndrome when I was a 17-year-old school student.
I went to hospital as I had problem with my legs, which were swollen. The first thing the doctor asked me was when I last had my period. I had never had one.
They did a scan. The first image indicated that my reproductive tract was closed from the outside.
I went through an operation to open it, which was not successful.
I had another scan that showed I had no uterus or vagina, and that was when I was diagnosed with MRKH.
I cried on the first day and the second day and the third, but then I moved on. I was only 17 and quite small, so my priority was to get back to school.
I was in hospital with my mother, my only parent, and the diagnosis shocked her. I think as a parent there were questions she was bound to ask herself, Essentially she was wondering if she had done something wrong.
‘I didn’t want the operation’
As I had studied biology, I understood what the doctor was saying that first time.
I told her that I didn’t want to go through with an operation at that point as I wanted to go back to school to complete my education.
Ten years later, I went back to hospital and had a successful operation.
The type of MRKH that I had meant that I had no vagina, no womb and I only have one kidney. My vaginal canal was not there and it had to be created.
My life is normal as MRKH does not interfere with how I want to live. But for some it is emotionally disturbing and people might need to go to a psychologist to accept the condition.
When you realise the implications of the condition that you have, you have to forget about giving birth to children.
I have had four scans and no ovaries were found, so even retrieving eggs for IVF cannot be done.
You must accept the way you are. But realising that you are not like other women is difficult, you need someone who you can talk to.
I’ve met many people here in Kenya with the condition and we share our experiences. I accepted my condition early on and I have accepted myself, so I’m OK.
I have been in relationships. But I don’t let things go too far before sitting down with them and letting them know about my condition.
If they want to accept it they will accept it. But you know, human beings are just human beings.
A large percentage of the people I have told have gone away. Others accuse me of lying, they think that I am saying it to chase them away.
Right now I’m not in a relationship, but it’s all God’s doing.
When it comes to having sex, I had the surgery to reconstruct the vaginal canal in 2018, so it’s just over a year after and I am not ready to have sex.
Neither am I ready to get married. If we wanted to have children we could adopt.
It took me at least 10 years to decide to share my story with the public.
There are people who do not understand what MRKH is and I want to raise awareness.
A boarding school, “Bethlehem Girls College” was affected by the pipeline explosion that rocked Abue Ado Community of Lagos State, in the early hours of today, 15th of March, 2015.
In a videos shared online, some students of the school were spotted being evacuated from the scene of the explosion.
The casualty figure of the incident which destroyed many properties is still unknown at the time of filing this report.
Here are videos and photos below;
VIDEO:
Bethlehem Girls Boarding School in Festac Students running, some of them are bleeding with injuries & few reports of Death.
Ifu Ennada has fired back at some Instagram users who she accused of hating and bodyshaming her over the ”coronavirus” outfit she wore to the 7th edition of the AMVCA.
The ex reality show star who disclosed that she doesn’t mind having contrary opinions on her post, stated that she is calling out the women for bodyshaming her and insulting her designer.
Sharing photos of the allged trolls, Ifu Ennada wrote;
See some of the ladies hating and bodyshaming me because of my #AMVCA2020 #CORONAVIRUSFASHION outfit last night. How you gotta be shaped like expired Tissue Roll laced in a timely concoction of ugliness and still have the mind to troll me? Akwa Nwa dika’m, Egovin Nwa dika’m.
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The lady at the top left so ugly and disheveled she had to cut her face off in her own picture. . I know this is way out of character for someone like me, but pls let me just enjoy this moment.
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I don’t mind contrary opinions on my posts, not everyone likes Plantain (I personally don’t), but when you now start bodyshaming me, insulting the designer and really just taking the piss, then you truly have a devil inside of you and I will destroy that devil with words if I have to.
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Once again you can express your dislike for something without talking down on the subjects of the topic. I won’t tag these ladies because they deserve to be nameless and unrecognised for the rest of their lives. (Again I was probably too harsh with this last sentence, but I’ll take down the post soon, I just want them to suffer small depression which is what they would have drove me into if I didn’t have a strong spirit).
Blood sample with respiratory coronavirus positive
A suspected case of COVID-19 infection has been isolated in Enugu.
Giving the update in a tweet, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, stated: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient in Enugu, suspected to have COVID-19.
“This is one of several alerts received daily at the National COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre.
“The patient is in isolation, sample collected and results expected tomorrow.”
Popular Nigerian music power house, Tiwa Savage has reacted to being called a lesbian by one of her fans.
The divorced mother of one has responded to allegations of being in an intimate relationship with her hairstylist, Chyna Bee.
This is coming after one of her fans dragged her for allegedly being in an intimate relationship with Chyna Bee.
According to the Instagram user, their alleged same gender affair would soon be announced through an Instagram blog.
The Instagram user, wrote:
“The lesbian affair you and @tiwasavage are having will soon be known to the world!! Trust me!! Gist lover is going to publish the lesbian affair you and @who_is_chynabee and @tiwasavage is having !! Very soon !! Watch out!!”
Tiwa reacted stating that they can go ahead to post the whole issue as it would help her career.
The singer also added that the issue would aid raise and increase her fan base as there are plenty women that would like to get laid her. She said:
“Is as if coro don enter this ones brain. And trust me when you publish your rubbish you go increase my fan base cause plenty babes don dey wait me for that side. Won ma ko mije”
Mercy Eke’s stylist, Swanky Jerry has slammed Toyin Lawani, the CEO of Tiannah Empire for her comment onMercy winning the Best Dressed at the 2020 AMVCA.
How low can you go sis? Every young creative was busy giving their best last night with the number of people who showed up at the award… and you think you are who? Listen to every creative who worked at the AMVCA last night God sees your hard work and he will reward you… keep believing in yourself…. from hairstylist, makeup artist, dressmakers, designers, photographers you all did an amazing job and your work is not a joke… don’t let nobody lie to you…. please sis if you are tired go and rest.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says Sunday’s explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State was not caused by a disruption of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Farinloye said that contrary to information earlier put out on the social media, the explosion which occurred at about 9a.m. was unconnected to pipeline vandalism.
“From the information given by officials of the Lagos State Fire Service who are currently on ground, the implosion is not connected to pipeline but might have occurred in a factory located in the Abule Ado area.
“Emergency responders are on ground while others are still on their way to the scene. The situation is under control and we hope to get more information soon to ascertain its cause,” he said.
Farinloye said the NNPC had shutdown the pipeline passing through the area as a precautionary measure after the oil company was notified of the incident.
He also confirmed that several buildings were affected by the explosion which was heard several kilometers away in many parts of the state including Amuwo Odofin, Ijegun, and Agege.
Beautiful Nigerian actress, Stella Damasus has taken to her IG page to share a piece of advice for her followers.
According to the mom of two, what one chooses to do on her page is no other person’s business.
”You owe no one an explanation for what you choose to do on your page, especially if you aren’t violating social media laws. People may like what you post and others may not. Some may agree with you and some may not. If you choose to engage, block, delete or ignore, it’s entirely up to you. People may judge your decisions but it still doesn’t change the fact that it’s YOUR page.
There are several reports of an explosion that rocked Festac this morning.
According to multiple reports, the explosion is caused by a pipeline damaged by some suspected vandals.
The explosion happened around Abule Ado area, with no casualty reported yet.
Residents of Ijegun, Ikotun, Egbeda, Abule Ado, Okota, Isheri Olofin, FESTAC, Satellite Town said they were affected by the explosion.
@volqx: It’s a pipeline around festac-Abule Ado area , no casualties reported yet , it’s not a bomb , the only current known effects are windows being shattered & doors flung open . It’s not a security threat , go about your normal activities .
@tiana_diora: Something exploded in festac just now and people in egbeda heard it loud and clear.. it legit shook buildings in egbeda! I hope people there are safe.
@YomYom_: Pipeline Explosion around Abule Ado Festac. Could be the reason for the Loud Sound. Stay safe guys!
I’m trying to make a distance description of the blast effect that just occurred in Festac, Alakija Let me know where you were when you heard the blast. And how it felt or sounded like please. Possibly with affected images
The cause is yet to be known but an official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) told TheCable that a pipeline exploded around Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin local government area of the state.
The Federal Fire Service tweeted that its men are making efforts to get information on the incident.
“We are in touch with our men in Fire Stations around Badagry and Festac, we are trying to gather more information as regards the reported explosion in Lagos State, Nigeria. We are on it,” the service tweeted.
We are in touch with our men in Fire Stations around Badagry and Festac, we are trying to gather more information as regards the reported explosion in Lagos State, Nigeria. We are on it.
Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda has described her marriage to Dejo Richards which crashed on the grounds of domestic violence amidst other allegations in 2009 as marrying the wrong man at the right time.
In an interview with The Sun, Monalisa stated that she was young and naive when she married her ex-husband. Monalisa further revealed that what she did after her first marriage ended was to “dust the dirt off her body and move on”.
When asked if she sees her first marriage as a mistake, Monalisa said;
No, I don’t see it as a mistake. I was just young and naive. I met the wrong person at the right time. The person was wrong for me, so what I did was to dust the dirt off my body and move on.
The 2020 edition of the AMVCA held in Lagos last night and the organizers crowned BBNaija stars, Mercy Eke and Mike Edwards, as the best dressed male and female attendees.
Celebrity stylist, Toyin Lawani, is not pleased with the choice of the organisers and she took to her Instagram page to express herself.
She wrote;
Most of my looks didn’t make it to the Red carpet but all their Best Dressed are jokes ok lets even forget about my own dresses that nana lady and Demola looked nice as hell see everyone is entitled to their opinion like the rest of the world , but when tiannah talks it means she’s spoiling other people’s work , common give yourself and your village people sense.
The 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards has come to an end but certainly not talks of the glitz and glamour of the red carpet and the surprising wins and snubs.
Leading the night was ‘Living in Bondage’ with a total of 7 wins including Best Overall movie. ‘God Calling’ followed closely with 2 wins. One of the biggest snubs for the night was ‘King of Boys’ with no wins. The industry merit award went to seasoned TV and filmmaker, Peter Igho.
For the special category, the Best Dressed Male and Best Dressed Female went to Mike Edwards and Mercy Eke of the just concluded Big Brother Naija season 4.
Read the full list of winners:
Best Short Film or Online Video
Oga John – Bolanle Akintomide
Thorn – Bola ‘Enigma’ Akanbi – Winner
Prueba – Stanlee Ohikuhare
Tokunbo – Bio Arimoro
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV Series
Damijo (Rmd) – Seven Richard Mofe
Ramsey Nouah – Living In Bondage
Nkem Owoh – God Calling
Remilekun ‘Reminisce’ Safaru – King Of Boys
Pascal Tokodi – Disconnect – Winner
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series
Toni Tones – King Of Boys
Eucharia Anunobi – The Foreigner’s God
Tina Mba – The Set Up
Mary Lazarus – Size 12
Gloria Sarfo – The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later – Winner
Best Cinematographer
God Calling – Cardoso
Living In Bondage – John Demps
Ratnik – Niyi White, Gbenga Fifolabi and Abiola Ladipo
The Set Up – Mohammed Attah
Best Lighting Designer in a Movie or TV Series
God Calling – Cardoso – Winner
Ratnik – Abiola Ladipo
Elevator Baby – Eleaxu Texas
Plan B – Odhiambo Walter
Best Costume Designer Movie or TV Series
Living In Bondage Olohigbe Nwagwu
The Foreigner’s God Ifan Michael
Ratnik Dimeji Ajibola – Winner
King Of Boys Yolanda Okereke
Best Make-Up Category
God Calling – Lilian Omozele Paul- Winner
The Foreigner’s God – Jude Odoh
King Of Boys – Hakeem Effects
Coming From Insanity – Bio Arimoro
Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie or TV Series)
Uzor Arukwe – Smash
Chibunna “Funny Bone” Stanley – Smash – Winner
Uzor Arukwe – Size 12
Ramsey Nouah – Merry Men 1
Etim Effiong – Plan B Daniel
Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)
Toyin Abraham – Bling Lagosians
Bimbo Ademoye – Looking For Baami
Funke Akindele – Moms At War – Winner
Toyin Abraham – Kasanova
Ebele Okaro – Smash
Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)
Swankey J.K.A – Living In Bondage
Timini Egbuson – Elevator Baby – Winner
Efa Iwara – Seven
Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
Ramsey Nouah – Levi
Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series)
Shola Shobowale – King Of Boys
Zainab Balogun – Sylvia
Zainab Balogun – God Calling
Toyin Abraham – Elevator Baby – Winner
Kate Henshaw – The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Best Writer in a Movie or TV Series
BB Sasore – God Calling
Tosin Igho – Seven
Vanessa Kanu – Sylvia
Biodun Stephen – Joba
Nicole Asinugo and CJ Obasi – Living In Bondage- Winner
Akay Mason and Yusuf Carew – Elevator Baby
Best Documentary
Hidden Euphoria – Aderogba Adedeji
Skin – Beverly Naya- Winner
Against All Odds: A Tale Of Resilience – Aderemi Davies
Ibadan: Yoruba Heritage – Tunde Oladimeji
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Swahili
Raveet Sippy Chadh – Subira – Winner
Timoth Conrad Kachumka – Sema
Victor Gatonye – Dream Child
Joan Kabugu – Toy Car
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Yoruba
Ronke Odusanya – Ajoji Godogbo –
Yewande Famakin – Alubarika – Winner
Oyebade Adebimpe – Adebimpe Omo Oba
Wumi Olabimtan – Intent
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Hausa
Tuntube – Muhammad T. Finisher – Winner
Mariya – Abubakar Bashir
Abarawa Rai – Muhammad Adam and Tundun Murtala
Sadauki – Hassan Giggs
Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Igbo
Isianyaocha – Brown Ene
Nekwa – Paul Igwe
Nne – Victor Iyke – Winner
Obiakpor – Evan Okechukwu
Best Movie Southern Africa
Kukuri – Philippe Talavera
Dalitso – Abraham Kabwe – Winner
Kwacha – Cassie Kabwikta
The Beautiful Hen Behind Yao Mountain – Imran Kaisi
Best Movie East Africa
Disconnect – Iman Mueke
Lost In Time – Edijoe Mwaniki
Plan B – Sarah Hassan – Winner
94 Terror – Mulinwa Richard
Best Movie West Africa
God Calling – Momo Spaine
Seven – Tosin Igho
Elevator Baby – Victoria Akujobi
Living In Bondage – Steve Gukas
Ratnik – Dimeji Ajibola
Best Television Series Drama Or Comedy
Jenifa’s Diary – Funke Akindele
Truth – Anis Halloway
Life As It Is – Uche Odoh
Women – Uchenna Mbunabo
Best Picture Editor
God Calling – Holmes Awa
Ratnik – Dimeji Ajibola
Living In Bondage – Antonio Rebeiro
Seven – Tosin Igho and Bryan Dike – Winner
Elevator Baby – Emiola Fagbenle
Best Art Director Movie/TV Series
Living In Bondage – Victor Afrigold, Ayanda Carter, Jim Franklin, Zimasa Ndamase
Ratnik – Dimeji Ajibola, Iwaotan Olusola Roberts – Winner
God Calling – Omotola Alade
The Bling Lagosians – Bolanle Austen Peters
Best Sound Track Movie/TV Series
King Of Boys – Sess, Reminisce & Adekunle Gold – Original Gangster
Living In Bondage – Larry Gaga & Flavour – Tene – Winner
God Calling – Ighwiyisi Jacobs – Stay With Me
The Gift – Mercy Aghedo – The Gift
Run -Timzil – Run
MultiChoice Talent Factory Award
Life of Bim – West Africa
Dreamchaser – West Africa
Ensulo – East Africa
Promises – East Africa
Savana Skies – Southern Africa
The Painting – Southern Africa
Best Director
Living In Bondage – Steve Gukas, Ramsey Nouah – Winner
The 7th edition of one of the most anticipated awards show in Africa, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) happening now at the Eko Hotel Convention Center, all the celebrities are bringing their A-game to the red carpet and serving us some major looks.
Singer, Patoranking says every man who has achieved success in life, did so as a result of resilience, consistency and determination.
The artiste who appears to be tired of motivational speakers and their supposed deceptive ways, advised Nigerians to stop listening to people who often speak about how they became rich at first trial because they believed it is possible.
According to the the artiste, every successful man failed many times before attaining success. Patoranking made the statement through his official Twitter account.
He said: “Every Successful Man failed Many Times, Don’t be Deceived by Motivational Speakers #Selah”
Popular veteran Yoruba actress, Margaret Bandele Olayinka also known as Iya Gbonkan has revealed that she almost lost her life after acting the movie “Koto Orun”
The thespian made this known in an interview with “Japagogo TV”. Iya Gbonkan came into limelight after her controversial role as a dreaded witch in the infamous movie (Koto Orun) Produced by late Yekini Ajileye .
Iya Gbonkan also talked about how she was almost forced by the witches to join their coven.
“After shooting Yekini Ajileye’s Koto Orun, we were all confronted with different challenges. About 5 days after the production, i was sleeping and some people started flogging me in my dream. I was flogged mercilessly. They asked me how i got to know how witches behave. Thank God my husband was still alive as at that time. if not for him, i would have died. About three days after the incident, she asked me to join their witch coven. They tried persuading me to join the coven” She said…
Watch the Interview below…
After the movie 'Koto Orun' Iya Gbonkan almost lost her life.
A video making the rounds on social media captured a Nigerian mum’s priceless reaction after her son, Abasiono Udofiah, who serves in the US Marine, paid her a surprise visit.
Abasiono Udofiah had been away for a year and her reaction after he walked into their home was quite emotional.
Sharing the video on his Instagram page, the proud son wrote ;
I Surprise my mom after not seeing her for over a year
