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 Here are the winners of the AMVCA 2024  *Best Makeup*: Campbell Precious for "Mami Wata" *Best Art Direction*: Abisola Omolade for "Over The Bridge" *Best Costume Design*: Lola Awe for "Jagun Jagun: The Warrior" *Best Writing TV Series*: "Volume" *Best Writing in a Movie*: Tunde Babalola for "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" *Best Sound Design*: Grey Jones Ossai for "Blood Vessel" *Best Editing*: Antonio Ribeiro for "The Black Book" *Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)*: Femi Adebayo for "Jagun Jagun" *Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)*: Ormoilaa Ogol for "The Strong One" *Best Documentary*: "Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?" *Best Cinematography*: KC Obiajulu for "Over The Bridge" *Best Indigenous M-Net Original*: "Irora Iya" *Best Digital Content*: Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola for "Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement" *Best Short Film*: "B

AMVCA 2024… Veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as Iya Rainbow, has been honored with the Industry Merit Award at the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA 2024). Also, veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe Damijo, was announced as joint winner of the Industry Merit Award of the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), sharing the honor with veteran actress Iya Rainbow. Iya Rainbow, born on October 16, 1942, has featured in several Nigerian films and has received several awards for her contributions to the Nigerian movie industry. “I am happy to be alive,” Iya rainbow said while commenting on the award. More photos below. 

Chimezie Imo, a talented actor from the movie Breath of Life, has won the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) Trailblazer award. Imo's outstanding performance in the film caught the attention of the industry. The AMVCA award was held at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos on Saturday. Imo, who has been making waves in the Nigerian film industry, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and dedicated the award to his fans and supporters. He said, "I just want to say a very big thank you, Africa Magic thank you for making me feel seen and recognising this gift God has blessed me with. "So every actor, young, up-and-coming should be one audition away from your big break." The AMVCA has multiple categories for nominees, including actors, movies, and exceptional crew members. Here are some of the other winners.  - Best Makeup: Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) - Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa): Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo) - Best Indigenous Langu

 EFCC Arrests 26 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt   Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 26 (twenty six) suspected internet fraudsters on  May 6 &  May 9, 2024 at the Nigeria Television Authority,  NTA and  Choba axes of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.   They were arrested following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related activities.     Items recovered from them are different brands of phones,  laptops and six exotic cars     The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.  More photos below. 

 New Hampshire man arrested after tipping over a "porta-potty" with a woman and child inside. On May 8th an unnamed woman and her young child were tipped over in the portable bathroom and as you can imagine they were covered with the unimaginable. According to reports, 18-year-old Aiden Studer, allegedly got into an argument with the female victim near the porta-potty. At some point the woman entered the porta-potty with her child. Once they were inside, Struder pushed the porta-potty over trapping the woman and child inside ...covered in waste.  Fortunately, bystanders rushed over and freed the woman and child. Police report the victim and the assailant did not know each other.  Struder was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal restraint and two counts of criminal mischief.  He also had a charge of simple assault added due to circumstances during his arrest.

 EFCC Arrests 64 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Osun Investigators of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 arrested sixty-four suspected internet fraudsters in Osun State. The suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Ede, Osun State following actionable intelligence on their suspicious  fraudulent activities in their environs. Items recovered from them include, 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, three Play Station games, five motorcycles and other incriminating documents among others. They will be charged to court upon conclusion of  investigations.  More photos below. 

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS PA REUBEN FASORANTI ON 98TH BIRTHDAY President Bola Tinubu extends his warm congratulations to Pa Reuben Fasoranti, National Leader of Afenifere, on the special occasion of his 98th birthday. President Tinubu joins family, friends, and associates to celebrate a paragon of integrity and peerless leader with a natural agency for rallying minds to the cause of peace, unity, and development. The President affirms that Pa Fasoranti, as the leader of the respected Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, has brought honour and dignity to the organization and has also honed its voice as a noble and trenchant mouthpiece of the people. The President extols the sacrifices and painstaking contributions of the elder statesman to the development of Nigeria as a veteran teacher, seasoned administrator, and exceptional politician. The President thanks Pa Fasoranti for his support and generous measure of wise counsel, assuring him that the beacon of truth, fai

 The 2024 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards is been held live at the Eko hotel,Victoria Island Lagos State. And while the award night has become an iconic event in the #Africa entertainment industry, celebrities are already arriving on the red carpet in their most avant-garde creations.  Here, a glimpse at what the stars are #wearing on the #redcarpet tonight. More photos below.