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Kunle Afolayan’s October 1 and Mildred Okwo’s The Meeting, emerged the biggest winners of the night, as the 2015 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards took place on Saturday night at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre. Here is the full winner list 1. Best Actor in a Comedy: Femi Jacobs for The Meeting 2. Best Actress in a Comedy: Rita Dominic for The Meeting 3. Best Actor in a Drama: OC Ukeje for Confusion Na Wa 4. Best Actress in a Drama: Kehinde Bankole for October 1 5. Best Art Director (Movie/ TV): Pat Nebo for October 1 6. Best Cinematographer (Movie/ TV): Stanlee Ohikhuare for Verdict 7. Best Comedy Writer (Movie/ TV): Tunde Babalola for The Meeting 8. Best Costume Designer (Movie/ TV): Deola Sagoe & Obijie Oru for October 1 9. Best Documentary: Yvonne Bassey for The Gift of The Nile 10. Best Drama Writer (Movie/ TV): Tunde Babalola for October 1 11. Best Lighting Designer: Lanre Omofaiye for October 1 12. Best Local ...

Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS), according to an audio statement. The message, which could not immediately be verified, was posted on Boko Haram’s Twitter account and appeared to be by the group’s leader. Boko Haram began a military campaign to impose Islamic rule in northern Nigeria in 2009. The conflict has since spread to neighbouring states. It would be the latest in a series of groups to swear allegiance to IS. Source: BBC

Patience Jonathan attended the PDP’s women presidential rally in Umuahia, Abia state, as part of her campaign in support of her husband Goodluck Jonathan’s reelection bid. Alternating between English and vernacular, Mrs Jonathan thanked Abia people for their support of President Jonathan and the PDP in general. She enumerated Jonathan’s major achievements, including – improvement of maternal health, – establishment of 127 almajiri schools, – advanced malaria program. She reaffirmed that President Goodluck is committed to improvement of the social and economic welfare of Nigerians. “If we have not done well, come out and challenge me! If you vote for Goodluck come March 28, 2015, he will do more. My husband, the president of Nigeria, is ‘talk na do’. He does whatever he says,” Patience Jonathan claimed. Dame Patience also pointed out that she would never encourage her husband to be a “sit-tight...

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has described the planned One-Million-Man March by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos as a grand design to cause confusion and pandemonium in the commercial nerve capital of the country. He noted that the match could be another device to take the minds of the public away from the lies they told about the health status of the party’s presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd). The governor, in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, yesterday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka said, walking the streets of Lagos by the APC would not remove the fact that the party is a congregation of liars and deceitful people, who can never be trusted with the resources of Nigeria and its people.” “A man who campaigned for four weeks, speaking for less than one hour in all the rallies put together and needed to rest for 15 days should just stay at home and be playing with his g...

There’s no doubt in this, his closest rival, Messi, is a wehole 10 million pounds behind. Real Madrid’s talisman and Portuguese forward, Cristiano Ronaldo tops Goal.com’s list of World’s Richest Footballers. Barcelona’s Messi, who was just €2m short of Ronaldo’s wealth in 2014, continues to generate huge amounts off the field through both commercial tie-ins and property moves, which have seen him build up an extensive portfolio. Neymar charted third in the Goal Rich List, with he and his family still benefiting from a huge chunk of the forward’s transfer from Santos in 2013. Zlatan Ibrahimovic came in fourth, with Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney the fifth and final player to register personal wealth of over €100m. Goal Rich List 2015 – Top 20: – 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – €210m 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – €200m 3. The Neymar family (Barcelona) – €135m 4. Zlatan Ibrahimo...

Presidential spokesperson Reuben Abati  shared these photos of thepresident and first lady working out... More pictures after the cut..

Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose and his aides pictured eating at a Buka in Ajilosun in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital recently.

The spokesperson of the PDP Presidential campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode, has come out to defend the recent remarks by first lady Patience Jonathan, that APC Presidential candidate, Gen Buhari is old and brain dead. At a press conference in Abuja today, Fani-Kayode said Mrs Jonathan only spoken the bitter truth“The First Lady has spoken in a courageous and forthright manner and, most important of all, she has spoken the bitter truth. Instead of crying like spoilt little brats and complaining, the APC and the Buhari Campaign Organisation should live with that bitter truth and leave her alone. She has every right to express herself in any way that she deems fit and she is entitled to her opinion. This is especially so given the fact that her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, is in the presidential race.This is a man that said that he would scrap the office of the First Lady if he is elected President.If he is not ready to face public scrutiny and criticism for his...

Olusegun Obasanjo is turning 78 today. As part of his birthday celebrations, yesterday, he led the OBJ team in a football match against the Ogun State Executive Team. The match took place at Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta with Governor Ibikunle Amosun, leading the state team, Premium Times reports. Obasanjo scored two goals for his team. Amosun’s team scored just one goal, consequently, the OBJ team won the match. “I am satisfied and fulfilled, even at my age I cherish sport, because it is relevant to health and we should all endeavour to engage in sporting activities,” Obasanjo said.

Daar Communications Plc has rejected in their entirety the demands of Tunji Abayomi and co on behalf of Bola Tinubu over a documentary titled “Unmasking The Real Tinubu” transmitted on African Independent Television, AIT, according to a publication on its website. The demands, which Mike Ozekhome’s chambers describe as laughable, include the stoppage of further transmission of the alleged defamatory documentary, failure which daar communications will bemade to pay twenty billion Naira representing damages. In its reaction, Mike Ozekhome’s chambers on behalf on behalf of DAAR communications declares that AIT, in transmitting the documentary was only carrying out its constitutional responsibility to uphold the fundamental objectives of the constitution. It states further that the documentary merely stated that Bola Tinubu generally breached various portions of the Nigerian constitution. DAAR communications plc istherefore demanding a complete withdrawal of the letter under ref...