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The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, took place on Saturday evening at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The awards celebrate excellence in African film, television and digital storytelling.online. DAILY POST brings to you the full list of winners and nominees across all categories. Best Supporting Actor Lateef Adedimeji – Gingerrr Simileoluwa Hassan – The Yard Femi Branch – Owambe Thieves Gabriel Afolayan – Colours Of Fire Femi Adebayo – King Of Thieves 2 Bucci Franklin – To Kill A Monkey – WINNER Lateef Adedimeji – Red Circle Uzor Arukwe – Behind The Scenes…
Victor Osimhen will miss Galatasaray’s final game of the season against Kasimpasa after he was booked in Saturday’s 4-2 home win over Antalyalspor. It was Nigeria international’s fifth booking of the season. Osimhen netted twice in the encounter to help Galatasaray win a fourth consecutive Turkish Lig title. The striker has now won two league titles with the Yellow and Reds. Kasimpasa will host Galatasaray in an Istanbul derby at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium next week Sunday. Okan Buruk’s side will be hoping to end the season a positive note by claiming maximum points in the game.
The Kebbi State Government has faulted former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his decision to join the 2027 governorship race, accusing him of distorting facts about the state’s condition and shifting responsibility for past governance failures. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Nasir Idris, Yahaya Sarki, the government said Malami’s entry into the race “ought not, in ordinary circumstances, to provoke any reaction,” but insisted that his claims could not be ignored. “To start with, it is his inalienable right to contest for office and, for the record,…
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped children and reunited them with their families following a patrol intervention at Alafia Bus Terminal, Coker-Orile, Lagos. The Command also said it has launched a manhunt for a suspect who fled the scene during the operation. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the state police public relations officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi. According to the statement, the incident occurred on May 8, 2026, at about 11:40pm, during a routine patrol of the area. “On 8th May, 2026 at about 11:40 pm, while on routine patrol around Alafia Bus…
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has urged Nigerian youths to actively support members of their generation seeking elective offices, instead of contributing to the purchase of nomination forms for established political figures. Sani made the call in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday, where he questioned the political engagement of young people and their participation in the electoral process. “Why are the youths not contributing money to buy forms for the members of their generation to contest elections, but prefer to buy forms for the political elites ‘that failed their generation’? “Why not transform their Social…
Newly promoted Inter Lagos have declared their ambition to challenge for the Nigeria Premier Football League title next season after finishing runners-up at the Nigeria National League Super Four tournament in Ikenne, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Coach Shakiru Giwa made the bold statement after Inter Lagos ended their campaign with a 1-0 victory over local rivals Sporting Lagos at the Remo Stars Stadium on Friday. Although his side missed out on the Super 4 title, Giwa said the experience gained during the competition had strengthened the team’s belief ahead of their maiden NPFL campaign. The former Julius Berger FC striker…
Veteran Nigerian movie stars Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo have been honoured with the Industry Merit Award at the 2026 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. The duo received the awards on Saturday night during the 12th AMVCA ceremony held at Eko Hotel and Suites. The awards recognised their decades-long contributions to the Nigerian movie industry and their influence as two of Nollywood’s most celebrated screen icons. Speaking after receiving her award, Sobowale expressed gratitude to God, the organisers, her colleagues, fans, and especially her children for supporting her career journey. “I want to specially thank God…
Bethenny Frankel has officially hard-launched a relationship with her new boyfriend Shane Campbell. “If a launch 🚀 is hard this is a diamond…,” the Real Housewives of New York City alum, 55, revealed via Instagram on Saturday, May 9, alongside a PDA-filled photo with her new beau. Several Bravoverse favorites celebrated Frankel’s hard launch and her kiss with her new boyfriend under a glittering disco ball. “Launch it baby !!! ONE LIFE,” Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga encouraged Frankel, with Orange County alum Gretchen Rossi sharing multiple heart-eye emojis. Page Six reported in April that Frankel was…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called on universities and industry leaders to build stronger partnerships to prepare graduates for the demands of the global digital economy. Speaking at the 2026 graduation ceremony of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), the vice president said the debate triggered by a fintech executive’s remarks should serve as a challenge for Nigeria’s higher education sector. While Mr Shettima did not mention a name, he was clearly referring to Moniepoint’s Chief Executive Officer, Tosin Eniolorunda, who recently said that Nigeria lacks the skilled talent needed to meet the company’s global standards. Mr Eniolorunda had…
Personnel of the Nigerian Navy have recovered no fewer than 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, during an operation in Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Folorunsho revealed that the recovery was made under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, SOROH following intelligence on illegal refining activities. According to him, the operation took place in Okolomade Community, Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers, near the border with Bayelsa. He further stated that the Anti-Crude Oil Theft team deployed to…
