Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2016 See Full List

Here are the winners for Amstel Malta’s Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA)!

• Best Art Director – Frank Raja Arase for “The Refugees”
• Best TV Series – Ariyike Oladipo for “Daddy’s Girls”
• Best Makeup Artist– Louiza Calore for “Ayanda”
• Best Short Film – Oluseyi Amuwa for “A Day With Death”
• Best Writer – Trish Malone for “Ayanda”
• Best Lighting – Stanlee Ohikhuare for “Common Man”
• Best Cinematography – Paul Michaelson for “Tell Me Sweet Something”
• Best Sound Editor – Marquez Jose Guillermo for “Dry”
• Best Picture Editor – Shirley Frimpong-Manso for “Rebecca”
• Best Costume Design – Uche Nancy for “Dry”
• Best Local Language (Swahili) – Single Mtambalike for “Kitendawali”
• Best Local Language (Hausa) – Salisu Balarabe for “Dadin Kowa”
• Best Local Language (Yoruba) – Abiodun Jomoh & Jumoke Odetola for “Binta Ofege”
• Best Local Language (Igbo) – Paul Igwe for “Usekwu Igbo”
• Best Documentary – Remi Vaughan Richards for “Faaji Agba”
• Best Supporting Actor – Sambassa Nseribe for “A Soldier’s Story”
• Best Supporting Actress – Tunbosun Aiyedehin “Before 30”
• Best Actor (Comedy) – Folarin Falz Falana for “Jenifa’s Diary”
• Best Actress (Comedy) – Funke Akindele for “Jenifa’s Diary”
• 2016 AMVCA Trailblazer – Kemi Lala Akindoju
• 2016 AMVCA Industry Merit Awards – Bukky Ajayi & Sadiq Daba
• Best Movie (Southern Africa) – “Lilongwe” by Joyce Mhango Chavula
• Best Movie (Eastern Africa) – “Mapenzi” by Elizabeth Michael
• Best Movie (Western Africa) – “Road To Yesterday” by Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji & Chichi Nwoko
• Best Actress (Drama) – Adesua Etomi for “Falling”
• Best Actor (Drama) – Daniel K. Daniel for “A Soldier’s Story”
• Best Director – Akin Omotosho for “Tell Me Sweet Something”
• Best Overall Movie – “Dry” by Stephanie Linus

Adesua Etomi (Best Actress for Drama)

Daniel K. Daniel (Best Actor for Drama)

See the full list of nominees and winners below.

NOMINEES FOR 2016 AMVCAS
CATEGORY	NOMINEE
BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA)
Dry	Stephanie Linus (winner!)
Freetown	Adam Abel and Garrett Batty
Ayanda	Sara Blecher
Tell Me Sweet Something	Akin Omotosho
Road To Yesterday	Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko
Silverain	Juliet Asante
House Arrest	Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
BEST TELEVISION SERIES
Jane and Abel	Dorothy Ghettuba
How to find a Husband	Erica Sugo Anyadike
Santalal	Gerald Langiri
Officer Titus	Olabisi Jinadu
Daddy’s Girls	Ariyike Oladipo (winner!)
BEST WRITER OF A MOVIE/TV SERIES
Freetown	Melissa Leilani Larson
Anniversary	Afe Olumowe
Road to Yesterday	Emil B. Garuba
Iquo’s Journal	Blessing Egbe
Ayanda	Trish Malone (winner!)
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry	Uche Nancy (winner!)
Silverain	Patrick Asante
Being Mrs Elliot	Byge Oru
The First Lady	Tomi Adeoye
Oracle Online	Ejiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva
Cougars	Angel Nwakibie
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Dry	Gabriel Okorie
Ayanda	Louiza Calore (winner!)
Jaja the Great	Innocent Abba
Ojuju	Funke Olowu
Being Mrs Elliot	Moses Ogunlana
BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Common Man	Stanlee Ohikhuare (winner!)
Kpians-the feast of souls	Stanlee Ohikhuare
House Arrest	Francis Lubanjuma
Gbomo Gbomo Express	David Wyte and Paul Gambit
Being Mrs Elliot	Oluwole Olawoyin
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Officer Titus	Kelechi Udegbe
Stop	IK Ogbonna
Caught in the Act	Bishop Imeh Umoh
Head Gone	Bowoto Jephthah
Jenifa’s Diary	Folarin Falana (winner!)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
BREATHLESS	Mike Ezuruonye
BEING MRS ELLIOT	Majid Michel
A LONG NIGHT	Van Vicker
A SOLDIER’S STORY	Daniel K. Daniel (winner!)
JAJA THE GREAT	Segun Arinze
FALLING	Blossom Chukwujekwu
BEST DIRECTOR
Road to Yesterday	Ishaya Bako
Dry	Stephanie Linus
Tell me Sweet Something	Akin Omotosho (winner!)
Ayanda	Sara Blecher
Gbomo gbomo express	Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur
Rebecca	Shirley Frimpong-Manso
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
JENIFA’S DIARY	Funke Akindele (winner!)
BEING MRS ELLIOT	Lepacious Bose
SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSIT	Abimbola Craig
AN AFRICAN CITY	Nana Mensah
DESPERATE HOUSE GIRLS	Ini Edo
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Road to yesterday	Genevieve Nnaji
Don’t cry for me	Mary Lazarus
Stop	Belinda Effah
Ayanda	Fulu Mugovhani
Falling	Adesua Etomi (winner!)
The visit	Nse Ikpe-Etim
BEST PICTURE EDITOR
Tell me Sweet Something	Vuyani Sondlo
Road To Yesterday	Chuka Ejorh
A soldier’s story	Frankie Ogar
Rebecca	Shirley Frimpong-Manso (winner!)
Special Crimes Unit: Lasgidi Cops	Adeyemi Olowoshagba
BEST DOCUMENTARY
THE NEW AFRICA	Kagho Crowther Idhebor
FAAJI AGBA	Remi Vaughan-Richards (winner!)
GOGE AFRICA ENCOUNTERS WILD GORILLA	Nneka Isaac-Moses
DEMYSTIFYING AUTISM	Dotun Akande
DAWN TO DUSK	Nanmet Anthony
BEST MOVIE – SOUTHERN AFRICA
Ayanda	Sara Blecher
Tell Me Sweet Something	Akin Omotosho
Lilongwe	Joyce mhango chavula (winner!)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
A Soldier’s Story	Sambassa Nzeribe (winner!)
Stolen Water	Blossom Chukwujekwu
Stigma	Soibifaa Dokubo
A soldier’s story	Olumide Oworu
The Department	O.C. Ukeje
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
BEFORE 30	Beverly Naya
TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING	Thishiwe Ziqubu
BEFORE 30	Tunbosun Aiyedihin (winner!)
DRY	Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge
THE GREEN NECKLACE	Lepacious Bose
BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Stigma	Dagogo Diminas
Dry	Gabriel Okorie
Common man	Stanlee Ohikhuare
The Refugees	Frank Raja Arase (winner!)
Elephant in the room	Patrick ‘koinage’ Nnamani
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
AYANDA	Jonathan Kovel
COUPLE OF DAYS	Tolu LordTanner
THE REFUGEES	Okey Oku and Robert Peters
DRY	Angel Barroeta
COMMON MAN	Stanlee Ohikhuare
TELL ME SOMETHING SWEET	Paul Michaelson (winner!)
BEST SHORTFILM OR ONLINE VIDEO
Panic Button	Bongiwe Selane
Yawa	Kassim Braimah
A Day with Death	Oluseyi Amuwa (winner!)
Blood Taxi	Folasakin Iwajomo
A Cup of Sugar	Bongiwe Selane
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES – YORUBA
Taxi driver (Oko Ashewo)	Don Omope
Victims	Mercy Aigbe Gentry
Ayomi	Bukunmi Oluwasina
Shadow	Kazim Adeoti
Binta Ofege	Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola (winner!)
Best Movie – West Africa (Drama/Comedy)
DRY	Stephanie Linus
STIGMA	Dagogo Diminas
THE VISIT	Biodun Stephens (Koga Studios)
THE REFUGEES	Frank Rajah Arase
SILVERAIN	Juliet Asante
COMMON MAN	Stanlee ohikhuare
ROAD TO YESTERDAY	Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko (winner!)
BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)
Ayanda	Guy Steer
Road to yesterday	Kulanen Ikyo
Dry	Marquex Jose Guillermo (winner!)
Candle in the wind	Bernie Anti
Bambitious	Maurice Kings
Tell me Sweet Something	Gavin McCullough
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES- IGBO
Chetanna	Chigozie Atuanya
The Missing God	Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu
Udo Gba koi koi	Onyekachukwu Okeke
Nduka	Charles Novia
Usekwu Igbo	Paul Igwe (winner!)
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE  MOVIE/TV SERIES – HAUSA
Sarki Jatau	Bashir Abdullahi
Inji Yan’ Ca Ca	Najjashi Sb Jakara
Sakaina	Abubakar mai shadda and Hafizu Bello
Baya Da Kura	Nuhu Abdullahi
Dadin Kowa	Salisu Balarabe (winner!)
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES  – SWAHILI
MYUMBA 10	Damaris Irungu-Ochieng
SAMAKI MCHANGANI	Amil Shivji
FIHI	Caroline Mbaturia
SUMU	Neema  Ndanu  Kilon
KITENDAWALI	Josephat Lukaza (winner!)
BEST MOVIE – EAST AFRICA
HOUSE ARREST	Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
MAPENZI	Elizabeth Michael (winner!)
CALL 112	Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
KITENDAWALL	Josephat Lukaza
MPANGO MBAYA	Staford Kihore
DADDY’S WEDDING	Honeymoon Aljabri

Why Abuja, Lagos, others are facing fuel scarcity – NNPC

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has blamed the current fuel scarcity in some cities across Nigeria, including Abuja and Lagos, on strikes by petroleum tanker drivers and the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA.
Victor Adeniran, NNPC’s Group Executive Director, Commercial and Investment, said this during a tour of petrol stations in Abuja on Saturday.
He said the strikes had effect on the movement of the fuel offshore and onshore.
He said the NNPC had made special arrangement to provide intervention trucks that would ensure adequate supply of petroleum products in the country.
“Since Thursday, we have made special arrangement for intervention trucks.
“If you go round the streets of Abuja, you will see that virtually all the stations are selling.
“As we are going extensively on this, you will see that queues will reduce,’’ he said.

Mr. Adeniran said that NNPC currently supplies 100 per cent instead of the 48 per cent supplied under normal circumstance.
He said the corporation embarked on the 100 per cent supply because other complimentary marketers were not bringing in products.
“As for the product, we have product, the minister gave instruction to ensure supply on a 30-day basis.
“As I am talking to you now, we have the supply for March and out of the 31 days in March; we have supply for each day.
“Nigeria’s consumption is one vessel cargo of 30,000 metric tonnes per day and so, we have 31 vessels already lined up for the month of March,” he said
According to him, that figure is aside the nine that are currently being discharged in various ports and jetties in Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar.
He added that NNPC was on top of the situation as one-day gap could create five-day problem in the country.
He said that petrol queues in Lagos had considerably reduced, adding that Abuja would be free by Sunday.
He appealed to Nigerians to bear with the corporation, saying that it was working hard to ensure that the refineries were back on stream.
He said that pipeline vandalism was a major hindrance to the operation of the refineries.
“The reason why the refineries are not working is because some of the pipelines that supply crude to them is not functioning.
“Port Harcourt is running because we are able to fix bonny- Port Harcourt line.
“As I speak with you, we are pumping crude from Bonny to Port Harcourt refinery,’’ he said
Mr. Adeniran noted that Kaduna was not functional because Warri which supplied product to it had yet to be fixed.

He said that with pipelines working, movement of products would be made much easier.
On marketers selling above the approved price, he said that plans were underway to apprehend and punish culprits.
He said the NNPC and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) would collaborate to tackle the situation.
Earlier, Branch Managers of Total and Conoil filling stations in the Central Business District told journalists that they took delivery of products on daily basis and dispensed 24 hours.
Abasebaor Ogbagha of Conoil said the station had always received about six trucks daily and had continued to dispense to its customers.
“We have products we are even expecting three of our trucks. We sell 24 hours and it has helped to reduce the queue,’’ he said.
Also, Francis Odihi of Total filling station said that queues would soon disappear as the outfit had enough product to service its customers. (NAN)

Several’ terrorists killed, 3 Nigerian soldiers injured as troops battle Boko Haram – Army

 Nigerian Army troops clearing Boko Haram enclaves along Bitta to Tokumbere, Sambisa Forest, Borno state

Troops have intensified efforts of clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in some hideouts in the North Eastern part of the country.
In line with this on Saturday, soldiers of 121 Task Force Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade carried out a clearance operations at Dure district.
During the encounter, troops met stiff resistance from the terrorists. They, however, overcame and cleared Dure 1, Dure 2, Jango, Dibiye and other suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts within the general area of the district.
Three soldiers however sustained injuries as a result of an Improvised Explosive Device, IED. They were immediately evacuated for medical treatment and are in stable condition.
During the operation, troops killed several terrorists and recovered 2 hand held Motorola radios one of which was booby-trapped, materials for Improvised Explosive making devices and destroyed several grains storage facilities.
Simultaneously, another combined team of units under 26 Task Force Brigade based in Gwoza same day cleared Amdaga Makaranta and Amdaga Madachi of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists. During the encounter, two Boko Haram terrorists fighters were killed.
According to General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Okwudili Ezugwu, prior to the clearance operation, Dure 1 and 2 were Boko Haram strong holds in the mainland of Sambisa forest. The operation further revealed the new and desperate strategy of Boko Haram terrorists; hiding their logistics especially grains for the rainy season in dugouts and the use of hand held radios primed with Improvised Explosive Devices as booby-traps.

He assured that the Nigerian military is confident that God that gives victory is helping the military to decode and frustrate all terrorists’ evil plans and machinations. General Ezugwu further noted that it is the military’s determined objective to ensure that the menace of Boko Haram would be consigned to the dustbin of inglorious history in the annals of Nigeria’s corporate existence as a nation.
It is imperative to state that we shall not rest on our oars in implementing the directives of our indefatigable Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, to ensure that Boko Haram terrorists are completely defeated and their remnants are cleared wherever they may be hibernating.

How Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, died — FRSC

James Ocholi

 

 

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said on Sunday that the remains of the late Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, have been deposited at the morgue of the National Hospital, Abuja.
Bisi Kazeem, the spokesperson of FRSC, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the corpse of the minister was taken to the hospital along with two other casualties.
Mr. Kazeem explained that the deceased lost their lives in a crash that occurred at Kilometre 57, along Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday.
“The minister and two other occupants died eventually, while four people were injured,” he said.
Although Mr. Kazeem did not give details of the other victims of the crash, PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the other two deceased her the minister’s wife and son.
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, confirmed this in a facebook post.
“It is with great sadness that the Kaduna State Ministry of Health and Human Services further announces the death of Mrs. Ocholi at Doka Hospital, who was in coma since the accident near Rijana, along the Kaduna-Abuja Road. Earlier, the death of Minister Ocholi and his son were announced. May their souls rest in perfect peace, Amen,” the governor wrote.

Born November 26, 1960, Mr. Ocholi was 55.
He became Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2007.
He was also the Chairman, Disciplinary Committee of the Abuja chapter of the Nigeria Bar Association.
In 2011, he was governorship aspirant in Kogi State on the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change.
Between 2013 and 2014, he was deputy national legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Last year, he sought the APC gubernatorial ticket at the party’s primary election, losing to the late Abubakar Audu. He was appointed minister in 2015.
Mr. Ocholi attended Ochaja Secondary School, and the University of Jos.
He graduated from the Nigerian Law School in 1986 and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar the same year.

Root Silverbird Galleria To Host Ladies Evening Specials

If you're a young lady, woman and a mother, you are cordially invited to the Root's Mothers day event, to celebrate and honour the motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in the society.

Date: Sunday, 6th March, 2016

Time: 5 PM – 10 PM

Venue: ROOT, Silverbird Galleria, 2nd Floor, Victoria Island, Lagos

FOR MORE DETAILS CALL: 09029066223.

OFFICIAL MEDIA: STV, MUSIC AFRICA, RHYTHM 93.7FM, SILVERBIRD CINEMA

MEDIA PARTNERS: COOLFM, WAZOBIAFM, HIPTV, BELLA NAIJA,ONO BELLO,AFRITICKET,ARIIYATICKET,PULSETV,OLU FAMOUS,OGBONGE BLOG,GENESIS DELUXE CINEMA,OZONE CINEMA

About ROOT

ROOT, a division of MUSIC AFRICA AND SILVERBIRD GROUP, is an Event Center, Restaurant, Bar and Lounge in Silverbird galleria, 2nd Floor,Plot 133, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Glo Introduced Another Plan N1,000 For 2GB - Alternative to Comonth

After some couples of weeks that Glo totally Upgraded Glo BIS on Android and Blackberry device N1,000 for 3GB Plan and everyone was a kind of wondering how expensive the new Absolute and Complete plan will be for N1,400 and N1500 respectively but both carries the same 3GB. Hmm… 

I Kept wondering who gave them the idea to upgrade the N1,000 plan to N1,400. A lot of people ported to Glo network because they discovered how cheap their data plans is and that it works on Android. Now the deed has been done and Glo want to re-write their mistake with this new plan they just introduced.

If you have been following me in the previous weeks, you’ll know what I’m talking about. 

Glo just introduced a new BIS plan For N1,000 and it gives you 2GB. Works like the previous, only that after seeing the light, I don’t think I can ever waste my N1,000 for this mere 2GB plan when I know fully well that I can get more than that adding just N300 on it.

How Can I Get This Plan?

Dial *777*25#

Your N1,000 will be deducted and 2GB will be given to you.

Do you think this plan is a better alternative to the previous?

MUSIC: VJ Adams – “Define Rap” ft. M.I, Ice Prince, Vector & Sound Sultan (Prod. By Tiwezi)

Celebrated TV personality & the self acclaimed ‘King Of Talk’ – VJ ADAMS releases yet another banging tune.. Featuring Choc Boiz ‘MI Abaga & Ice Prince’ as well as Sound Sultan & Vector.

‘Define Rap’ sees VJ Adams take these rappers on a journey explaining the real concept of rap music & what it really should be.

And Oh Yes! VJ Adams laid a superb rap verse as well… You re in for a thriller. Hit the download button.

DOWNLOAD VJ Adams – “Define Rap” ft. M.I, Ice Prince, Vector & Sound Sultan (Prod. By Tiwezi)

MUSIC: Flavour – “Mama” ft. Chidinma (Prod. By Masterkraft)

Today being Mother’s Day,2Nite Entertaiment act and Nigeria’s King of Highlife, Flavour thrills on this Masterkraft produced record titled “Mama”.
On this record, Flavour features Chidinma and this song is a tribute to all mothers.
Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD Flavour – “Mama” ft. Chidinma

VIDEO + AUDIO: Stylish Brhizzhy - Its A Rap

Since the release of His I'm On It music video December last year Brhizzhy has been pretty mute musically though He has been working hard in the background, recording songs, shooting videos, and appearing on several featured tracks.

 He's finally back with an all rap joint he titled "Its A Rap". the song was produced by young Delta State fast rising producer K-Lemon and the video was Directed by XBSMG Film House.

                                             

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Man pirating Nollywood movie nabbed in Alaba

The fight against copyright infringement in Nigeria yielded result on Friday, after men of the Nigeria Police, Ojo, Lagos, arrested a notorious pirate in Alaba International market, known as a haven for movie pirates.

The culprit was arrested while pirating the epic movie, “Invasion 1897” produced by popular Nollywood director, Lancelot Imasuen.

According to Imasuen,the man has since been handed over to the officials of Nigerian Copyright Commission,NCC, for proper investigation and possible prosecution.

The movie, based on the invasion of the Benin Kingdom by the British Empire in 1897 and looting the priceless ancient artifacts of the Benin kingdom, including the famous commemorative head and pendant of ivory mask representing Queen Idia (from court of Benin, 16th century), was supposed to have been released on DVD in October, last year, but had to be postponed because of the menace of piracy.

The distributor of the film, Igwe Gab Okoye, had alerted the Ojo police station following the activities of the culprit who was said to have printed millions of copies of the movie jackets before he was arrested.

FUTO Postgraduate Admission List for 2015/16

This is to inform all the candidates that applied for the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) 2015/2016 academic session postgraduate programmes that the management of the institution has released the first batch admission list of candidates offered provisional admission into their various postgraduate programmes.


How to Check FUTO Postgraduate Admission List.

1. Go to FUTO postgraduate admission status checking portal @ http://www.futoportal.org/pgacceptance

2. Enter your Application number and password in the required columns

3. Finally, click on ‘Login’ button to access your admission list.


Short listed candidates are to pay a non-refundable acceptance fee of N40,000. Check:
FUTO Postgraduate Acceptance Fee Payment Procedures .


Congratulations to all the candidates that made it to FUTO PG

MUSIC:Sarkodie – “A Man’s World” (Prod. By Jayso)

Sark’s rapper and Gh’s finest, Sarkodie dishes out this banging tune titled “A Man’s World” which is produced by Jayso.
Without much ado, cop below and share your thoughts.

DOWNLOAD Sarkodie – “A Man’s World” (Prod. By Jayso)