Genevieve Nnaji’s “Lionheart,” will be representing Nigeria as Nollywood gets a seat at the 2020 Oscars. After proper deliberation, the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC) has selected the actress’ “Lionheart” as Nigeria’s submission to the International Feature Film category of the 2020 Oscars. The group announced this yesterday after a statutory vetting and subsequent voting of entries received from Nigerian filmmakers at home and abroad. Produced by Chinny Onwugbenu, Chichi Nwoko, Genevieve Nnaji, and directed by Genevieve Nnaji, ‘Lionheart’ premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and was acquired on September 7, 2018, as first Netflix original film…
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Ex governor of Imo state, Owele Rochas Okorocha, has said he does not agree with having three senators per state. According to the successful politician, one senator from every state is enough. Rochas, who spoke at the plenary, said the number of lawmakers from every state has to be reduced if we want the cost of governance to decrease as well. His words, “What (are) three senators doing that one senator cannot do?” “Here, we have three senators per state. Over there,(house of representatives) over there, we have 360 eligible human beings. This country must begin to make sacrifices and…
Ahead of the November 16 Governorship polls in Bayelsa state, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has promised to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the state. He said their defeat is sure but APC will not play dirty with them. Adams Oshiomohle said this as he addressed the Bayelsa APC stakeholders and aggrieved governorship aspirants during a reconciliation meeting at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. His words, “Let me use this opportunity to reply directly to my Friend, Gov. Dickson of Bayelsa. I think he has allowed his fears, lack self-confidence, the…
Popular singer, Tekno has deleted all his photos and videos on Instagram. Tekno will not be the first artiste to do such as Wizkid and Tiwa Savage did the exact same thing in the past without giving any explanations. However, reports have it that this move might mean that Alhaji Tekno wants to begin a fresh life. Tekno also had this to say on Instagram, “Tables will Turn.” What do you think that means? Augustine Miles Kelechi (born December 17, 1992) popularly known by his stage name Tekno, is a Nigerian musician, producer, performer and dancer. His father plays the…
Inter Milan striker, Lautaro Martinez has come out to say that his team deserved to defeat Barcelona in their UCL group stage clash on Wednesday. Laurato netted an early opener for the Italian side and it was Inter’s first goal at the Camp Nou since 1970. However, a brace from Luis Suarez, including an 84th-minute winner, gave Barca a victory in the game. Reacting, Martinez believes the team performed well and did not deserve to lose. He added that they all need to see the positives in the result. His words, “The coach is right. We produced a great display…
Former Lagos State governor and current Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said cases of collapsed building need to be investigated, culprits captured and punished, if we wish to put a stop to its repeated occurrence. He said this will surely help the government to protect lives and property. Fashola revealed this today when a delegation of the National Building Code Advisory Committee visited him in Abuja to update him on the activities of the committee. His words, “After every unfortunate incident somebody has not been prosecuted. That is just the example that every society needs, to show…
Westlife’s Mark Feehily is currently elated after he welcomed a baby girl with his partner, Cailean O’Neill. Announcing their baby’s arrival on social media, the singer disclosed that their baby who has been named Layla, stormed the world on the 1st of October. He also flaunted a picture with his fiance in which they were seen wheeling their baby down a hospital corridor with the caption “we’re the happiest dads in the world!” See the picture, They new fathers got engaged in February 2010 after six years together. Mark announced that he and his partner were expecting a child during…
French coach, Didier Deschamps has joked that Frank Lampard should think about playing Olivier Giroud regularly for Chelsea in exchange for him dropping N’Golo Kante of the French squad weeks back. Kante was called up by the French national team for their upcoming games vs Iceland and Turkey, after being overlooked as he tried to come back from an ankle injury. Deschamps disclosed that Frank had reached out to him about not selecting the midfielder, who came back from injury with 90 minutes vs Lille on Wednesday. He addicted he wants the favour to be repaid. His words, “Lampard asked…
Ex BBNaija housemate, Ifu Ennada has come out to talk about how she was surrounded by users in the past. According to her, these people only came to her because of what they wanted from her, and it was not a good experience. Now doing well for herself as a beauty mogul and a CEO of hair care brand, BeautIFU Ennada, Ifu also revealed the only reason she would go under the knife. Her words, “Going under the knife is a now common trend now in Nigeria. If I ever decide to go for a plastic surgery, it wouldn’t be…
Manchester United winger, Daniel James is looking forward to marking his European debut for the club vs AZ tomorrow. Mufc will head to Holland for Thursday’s clash as they hope to make it two victories from two in the Europa League this season after a crucial win vs Astana on matchday one. Daniel James did not feature vs Astana but is set to make his first appearance in European competition at the Cars Jeans Stadion, AZ’s stadium. Speaking on the clash, James believes a good result will make qualifying to the next round smooth and easy. His words, “I’ve had…
Lagos State governor, Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that they are yet to see his best. He said he knows he is yet to live up to the expectations of his people but he has reasons for his slow start, and the rain is one of them. He disclosed this at The Platform; a talk-shop put together annually by the Covenant Christian Center. His words, “Vehicular traffic in Lagos is about 240 cars or thereabout per kilometer. The national average is about 11 cars per kilometer.We are fully aware that there is a problem now in the short term and we…
A little saga occurred recently on Instagram as BBNaija‘s Cee-C’s caption to a picture she flaunted led to a heated exchange in her comment section. Her caption read, “They can steal your recipe but the sauce won’t taste the same! STAY FOCUSED! —RealTalkKim”. This caption was blasted by BBNaija’s Tacha’s fans who felt it was a sub for the disqualified housemate who many have called a low budget Cee C. See how it happened, Lol. Do you think Cee C shaded the rude housemate? Big Brother Naija Season 3, also known as Big Brother Naija: Double Wahala is the third…
Arsenal coach, Unai Emery has begged Nicolas Pepe to cope with the pressure that comes with being the club’s record signing. The London club plashed out £72 million ($87m) to sign the Ivorian from Lille in the summer, but thus far, he has not made any meaningful impact in England. He has scored just one goal this season and it came from the penalty spot vs Aston Villa. On Monday, he left the pitch after 70 minutes vs Manchester United and it was another weak display as always. Speaking on his form recently, Emery has said Pepe should not be…
Minister of Communications, Isa Ali Pantami, has blasted the widespread harassment of Nigerians with PCs, tabs and other ICT gadgets in public places by security operatives. While praising EFCC and other security agents on its battles vs cybercrimes, Ali, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman, said that one negative effect of the step is that young people are looked at as fraudsters by the security officials without any proof or evidence that they committed such crimes. He then added that the fundamental human right of citizens must be considered before anyone is detained. The statement read, “The…
Famous Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, recently flaunted a family portrait to celebrate Nigeria’s Independence Day. She shared a photo of herself, her beau, and baby Ire on her Instagram page. Her words were, “Happy Independence Day and happy new month.” See the picture, Lovely. Toyin Abraham (born Olutoyin Aimakhu; September 5, 1984) is a Nigerian film actress, filmmaker, director and producer. She was born on September 5, 1984 in Auchi, a town in Edo State in southern Nigeria, but spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria. She obtained a Higher National Diploma Certificate…
Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane has described the goals they let in vs Club Brugge in their UCL group stage clash as “laughable.” The Spanish giant went into half-time 2-0 down at the Bernabeu after a brace from Emmanuel Dennis, but later equalized after 2nd half strikes from Sergio Ramos and Casemiro. Zidane said he was not pleased with the result but he is happy with the way they came back from behind to share the points. He then insisted that he will be focusing on the positives from the game. His words, “The result is bad, but the reaction…
Popular politician and leader, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has said the South-East geopolitical zone must be allowed to present the next President in 2023. Chief Emmanuel said this move will make Nigeria move to the next level of social, economic and political emancipation. He disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Umuahia, after an inaugural lecture organised by the Eastern People’s Consultative Forum. He added that the present security challenges can be easily tackled by a President from South-East as well. His words, “Every good Nigerian, every good Muslim, every good Christian must support a president of Nigeria of South-East…
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello has jumped on Instagram to express her love for her husband, JJC Skillz. She also flaunted new pictures of them together. The happy mum of twin boys wrote, “#myperson #mylove @jjcskillz thank you Baba ibeji.. love you silly” See another picture, Beautiful. Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde (popularly known as Funke Akindele) is a Nigerian actress and producer. Funke starred in the sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002, and in 2009 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She plays the lead character in the show Jenifa’s Diary,…
Manchester United’s next signing will be an attacking player, according to their manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ole sanctioned the sale of Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to Inter Milan without bringing in replacements. After poor results in recent games, the manager from Norway has said he is open to signing a new striker in January. His words, “We let Alexis and Romelu go, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see that it’s a forward that next time we’re going to recruit — we’re looking for some creativity and goals,” “If we had the right one, if it…
Just when rumor began to spread that Buhari is considering a third term as President, he has, via the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, denied this agenda and dismissed the rumour as baseless. According to Garba, Buhari has always insisted that he is a democrat and will not support any move to rubbish the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Reacting to Buhari’s stance on this, A group, Zikist-Buharist Movement, ZBM, South-East zone has hailed Buhari for rejecting the 3rd term rumors. They described the reports as “infamous banana peel being proposed by anti-democrats…