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AFRIMA Releases List Of Nominees For 2022 Edition (Full List)

AFRIMA Releases Nominees List For 2022 Edition

September 15, 2022 5:33 am

The International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC), on Wednesday released the official list of nominees for the 2022 edition.

The AFRIMA jury selected a total of 382 nominations across 39 categories, to represent all five regions in Africa, as well as in the diaspora which was culled from a total of 9,067 entries submitted – the highest number ever recorded by the awards, since its inception.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the jury, composed of a 12-member panel of music experts, as well as the AUC, …

More Wins For Burna Boy As He Bags BRIT Awards Nominations

More Wins For Burna Boy As He Bags 2021 BRIT Awards Nominations

April 1, 2021 10:56 pm

Nigerian Superstar and Grammy Award winner Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has secured a nomination at the 2021 BRIT Awards in the UK scheduled to hold at the O2 Arena in London on the 11th of May.

Organizers of the 2021 BRIT Awards, which is sometimes referred to as the British version of the Grammys, unveiled the nominees on Wednesday.

Burna Boy was nominated for the ‘International Male‘ Solo Artist category alongside The Weekend, Bruce Springsteen, Childish Gambino, and Tame Impala.

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All Is Set For 2020 Legend Of Nollywood Awards

February 8, 2020 9:52 am

The organiser of the annual Legends of Nollywood Awards (LNA) has announced that the 2020 edition of the award will hold on February 15 at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. The award was established in 2012 to celebrate the truly memorable and greatest achievements in Nigeria’s motion Pictures history. Prince Jide Kosoko, Kunle Bamtefa, Kasumu Yero, Chief Wale Adenuga, Alex Usifo- Umaigbo, Bisi Olatilo, Nkem Owoh, Patience Ozokwo, Mrs Taiwo Hassan (Mama Awero), Jimi Johnson, Justice Esiri, Femi Robinson, Madam Kofo, Franca Brown, Larry Williams, Zack Orji, Fred Amata, Keppy Ekpenyong-Bassey and Amaka Igwe were past recipients of the award.…

Soundcity Awards: Nigerians React As Rema Defeats Fireboy

January 12, 2020 3:21 am
Nigerians on social media have expressed outrage over choice of awards given on Saturday at the just concluded Soundcity MVP awards 2020.

Rema was declared winner of Best new MVP category on Saturday at the ceremony, which was held at the Eko Convention Center, Lagos Nigeria, hosted by South Africa’s finest media personality, Bonang Matheba.

Also Joeboy, Fireboy were not left out as they won Best pop and listener choice award, respectively.

However, some Nigerians took to their Twitter pages criticizing Soundcity MVP awards organisers and accusing them of being partial.

Some Nigerians said Fireboy deserved to win Best new

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Director ‘Sad’ At Awards Snub Of Female Filmmakers

January 4, 2020 3:53 pm

Top Hollywood woman director Greta Gerwig said she was “disappointed” that she had been snubbed by the Golden Globes, with the producer of her hit film “Little Women” blaming the “unconscious bias” of male movie critics.

With the awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association about to kick off the Oscar season on Sunday, Gerwig told AFP she had been saddened to have been “bumped out” of the best director race.

However, her adaptation of the much-loved novel by Louisa May Alcott won nods for best actress for its lead Saoirse Ronan and best music for French composer Alexandre Desplat.…

Access Bank Wins Most Sustainable Bank At 2019 CBN Awards

December 27, 2019 8:15 am

Access Bank Plc., was recently acknowledged as the Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria for the third consecutive time at the 2019 Central Bank of Nigeria Sustainability Awards held at the 2019 Bankers Committee Gala Night in Ogere, Ogun State, Nigeria.

The bank was also awarded first position in other categories such as the ‘Most Sustainable Transaction of the Year in Agriculture’ and the ‘Most Sustainable Transaction of the Year in Oil and Gas’. Additional wins include the ‘Most Sustainable Transaction of the Year in Power’ and the ‘Bank of the Year in Women Economic Empowerment’.

According to Herbert Wigwe, …

De Ligt Wins Young Player Gong At Ballon d’Or Awards

December 2, 2019 4:02 pm

Dutch starlet Matthijs de Ligt succeeded Kylian Mbappe as the winner of the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under 21 at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris on Monday.

The defender, 20, starred in the Ajax side who reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and won the Dutch title, before joining Juventus in the close season in a deal worth 85.5 million euros ($94.7 million).

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The award is named after Raymond Kopa, the Real Madrid and France star of the post-war era who won the Ballon …

Just In: CAF Releases Nominees For Awards Of The Year.

November 24, 2019 8:21 am

The Confederation of African Football has released the shortlist of players, coaches and teams for the CAF Awards 2019.

The nominees are:

Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi are the Nigerians that are nominated for African Player of the Year.

Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Uchenna Kanu are nominated for the African Women’s Player of the year.

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NY: Alicia Keys To Host 2020 Grammy Awards

November 14, 2019 3:33 pm

Alicia Keys is back. The songstress will return for the second year in a row to host the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in January, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday.

“At first, I did think last year was a one-time thing, but when the opportunity came back around, there was no question about returning as host,” Keys said in a statement. “Last year was such a powerful experience for me. Not only did I feel the love in the room, but I felt it from around the world, and it confirmed the healing and unifying power of music.”

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Gbemi Sagay To Chair 2019 LAIF Awards Jurors

November 10, 2019 5:42 am
Gbemi Sagay, a renowned illustrator and advertising practitioner, has been announced as the chief juror of the 2019 Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) awards, slated to hold on 14 December at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Chairman, LAIF Management Board, Steve Babaeko.

The chief juror, the statement noted, is vastly experienced in the marketing communications industry and is expected to, alongside his fellow jurors, bring his expertise to the fore to ensure that only the best of the numerous submitted entries are shortlisted and subsequently awarded.

Sagay has almost four decades …

Atiku awards full scholarship to Onukaba Ojo’s son

Atiku awards full scholarship to Onukaba Ojo’s son

August 25, 2019 12:35 am

The Adinoyi Onukaba-Ojo Endowment Fund has expressed its appreciation to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for honouring his pledge to support members of the young family left behind by his former aide, Dr. Adinoyi Onukaba Ojo.

Chairman of the fund and former Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Tunde Olusunle, who conveyed the appreciation on behalf of the late journalist’s family and friends, yesterday, revealed that Ojo’s eldest son, Asuku Oshione, has been awarded scholarship by Atiku Abubakar, in fulfilment of his promise not to abandon the family.…

GTBank named ‘Best Bank in Africa’ at Euromoney awards

GTBank named ‘Best Bank in Africa’ at Euromoney awards

July 12, 2019 12:01 am

…Also emerges Best Bank in Nigeria for a record 9th time

Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence, which held in London on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at the London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane.
GTBank was also named the Best Bank in Nigeria for a record ninth time, reflecting the Bank’s position as one of the best managed financial institutions in the country, with strong and focused leadership that keep the business in a constant state of re-invention and innovation.

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