Nigeria: Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2014 Winners

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March 10, 2014

Nigeria: Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2014 Winners

The 2014 edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards took place on Saturday 8th March 2014 at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was well attended by Nigerian celebrities, Ghanaian Celebrities and other Celebrities across Africa. The event, which was hosted by IK Osakioduwa, Osas Ighodaro and Vimbai Mutinhiri honoured several people in the African movie industry for their contribution.

Below is the full list of the nominees and winners of the award. The bolded are the winners of each of the categories listed.

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Best Movie 2013
Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja
Udoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan – Living Funeral
Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh – Contract
Michelle Bello – Flower Girl
James Omokwe – Awakening

Best Movie Drama
Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja
Edwin Maina Kariuki – Nairobi Half Life
Udoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan – Living Funeral
Frank Rajah Arase – The Groom’s Bride
Jumafor Ajogwu & Chris Eneaji – Murder at Prime Suites

Best Movie Comedy
Uche Jombo – Lies Men Tell
Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh – Contract
Elvis Chucks – A Wish
Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi – The Fighter
Martins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi – The Hero

Best Movie Director
Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja
Tosh Gitonga – Nairobi Half Life
Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract
Udoka Oyeka – Living Funeral
Frank Rajah Arase – Price
Amil Shivji – Shoeshine

Best Actress in a Drama
Stephanie Wilson – Living Funeral
Veronica Waceke – Higher Learning
Nse Ikpe-Etim – Journey to Self
Nkiru Sylvanus – Kiss And The Brides
Ivie Okujaiye – The Volunteers

Best Actor in a Drama
Juma Rajab Rashid – Siri Ya Mtungi
Majid Michel – Somewhere in Africa
Hlomla Dandala – Contract
Majid Michel – House of Gold
Tope Tedela – A Mile From Home

Best Supporting Actress
Valerie Kimani – Higher Learning
Jazymn Batchan – Still Standing
Liz Ameye – Living Funeral
Lance Handabile – Love Games
Tamara Eteimo – Desperate House Girls
Bikiya Graham-Douglas – Flower Girl

Best Supporting Actor
David Mulwa – Higher Learning
Ian Mbugua – House of Lungula
Desmond Elliot – Finding Mercy
Bimbo Manuel – Torn
Chris Attoh – Flower Girl

Best Actress in a Comedy
Funke Akndele – The Fighter
Funke Akndele – The Hero
Funke Akndele – Return of Sheri Koko
Mary Ogbonna – Clinic Matters
Jackie Appiah – Cheaters
Yvonne Okoro – Contract

Best Actor in a Comedy
Hlomla Dandala – Contract
John Okafor – Return of Sheri Koko
Osita Iheme – The Hero
Osita Iheme – The Fighter
Chinedu Ikedieze – The Hero

Best Television Series Comedy/Drama
Grace Kahaki Munthali – Prem Episode 2
Fred Phiri – Love Games Episode 6
John Riber – Siri Ya Mtungi
Paul Igwe – The Benjamins
Benson Akindeju – Nowhere to be Found

Best Short Film
Vincent Moloi – Berea
Amarachukwu Onoh – Mother Tongue
Amil Shivji – Shoeshine
Walter “Waltbanger” Taylaur – The Wages
Enuma Chigbo – The Deadwood

Best Documentary
Dr Gilbert Chigbo (Narrator) – The Deadwood
Sonia Maingi – Tumanka Goes to School
Peter Murimi – Matatu: My Life, My Art
Peter Murimi- Guardians of the Wild
David Campbell – Shamba Shape Up

Best Indigenous Language Movie/Series (Swahili)
Edwin Maina Kariuki – Nairobi Half Life
Jordan Riber – Siri Ya Mtungi
Ann Hamberger – Nina
Njoki Muhoho – Mama Duka
Musa Venerable Mziba, Vagabond

Best Indigenous Language Movie/Series (Yoruba)
Afeez Eniola – Arinnakore
Mercy Aigbe – Komfo
Abdulrasaq Abdullahi – Edidi
Olatunji Akeem Balogun – Aye Kooto
Olatunji Akeem Balogun – Mufu Olosa Oloko

Best Indigenous Language Movie/Series (Hausa)
Yasin Auwal, Umar K, Mazugal – Wana Gari 1& 2
Hafizu Bello – Bakin Kishi
Abba Muko Yakassai – Habib
Nasir Sa’ad Gwangwazo – Runan Jakara
Mikail I. Bin Hassan – Kurman Gari

Best Online Video
Stacy McDermott & Neville Ossai – Jungle Jewel: The Short Film
Mary Kaiyare – Deceit
Stanlee Ohikhuare – Kpian’s Premonition
Dorothy Ghettuba, Oyunga Pala – Next Big Host
Amarachukwu Onoh – Mother Tongue

Best Writer (Drama)
Shirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu – Contract
Patrick Yaadar & Andy Boyo – Off The Hook
Akpor Kagho – Living Funeral
Fatima Jabbe – Battered
Pascal Amanfo – Single & Married

Best Writer (Comedy)
Jigi Bello – Flower Girl
Jahmal Holland – Still Standing
Ohis Udofia – Kuti’s Career Palace
Patrick Onyeka – The Place
Seun Arowojolu – Squatterz

Best Cinematographer
James Michael Costello – Last Flight to Abuja
Christian Almesberger – Nairobi Half Life
Idhebor Kagho – Living Funeral
Imoh Umoren – Have a Nice Day
Themba Masondo – Taxi Ride

Best Art Director
Barbara Minishi – Nairobi Half Life
Ken Attoh & Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract
Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Apples Miniseries Part 1&2
Kyle Quint – Siri Ya Mtungi
Frank Rajah Arase – The Piece

Best Sound Editor
Sola Awoponle – Ilari
Obi Emelonye & Luke Corradine – Last Flight to Abuja
Jordan Riber – Siri Ya Mtungi
Carl Raccah – Journey to Self
Maurice Kings – Murder at Prime Suites
Paul Apel – Blue Flames

Best Video Editor
Ben Nugent & Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja
Austin Faani Ikechukwu – Battle for Wealth
Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract
Chucks Madu Success – Oga On Top
Jack Esterhuizen – Love Games Episode 25

Best Lightning Designer
Don Izuchukwu – Brother’s Keeper
Godwin Daniel – Living Funeral
Ifeoluwa Balogun – The Benjamins
Mohammed Zain – Nairobi Half Life
Eric Aghimien – A Mile from Home

Best Costume Designer
Adeola Ramonu – Adebola Omo Oba
Doreen Estazia Noni – Siri Ya Mtungi
Catherine Kibugi – Sumu La Penzi Episode 5
Ruth Ndulu Maingi – Lies That Bind Episode 2 Season 2
Chiemela Nwagboso – The Kingdom

Best Make-up Artist
Elayne Okaya – Nairobi Half Life
Olabimpe Cole – Lekki Wives
Alex Gakumo – Sumu La Penzi Episode 1 Season 1
Michael Wawuyo – The Felistas Fable
Rehema Samo – Siri Ya Mtungi
Israel Moses – A Wish
Rosemary Obika, Redemption

New Era Award Movie – Rita Dominic – The Meeting

Trailblazer Award – Michelle Bello

Industry Merit Award – Pete Edochie

Check out celebrity red carpet photos from the event here.

Nigeria: Official Photos From Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014

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Nigeria: Official Photos From Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014

The 2014 edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards took place on Saturday, March 8th at the Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos. The event which took place on the night was well attended by Nollywood actresses who were all glitz and glam.

Some of the actors and actresses who attended the event were Genevieve Nnaji, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez, Kate Henshaw, Rita Dominic, Mercy Johnson, Monalisa Chinda, Chidi Mokeme, Yul Edochie, Ramsey Nouah, Olu Jacob and Joke Silva, Eku Edewor, Desmond Elliot, and several others.

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International Women’s Day: Celebrating Amanda Rabor & Hazel Chawapiwa

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International Women’s Day: Celebrating Amanda Rabor & Hazel Chawapiwa

Tomorrow is March 8th, 2014, the world will be celebrating International Women’s Day, a celebration that has been observed since the early 1900’s. It was a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialised world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. It is now just as relevant today as it was when it first started as a means to ensure greater gender equality and inclusion across the world. Until we can see there is total equality until gender is no longer an issue for women seeking equal pay for work and funding in business until the number of women on corporate boards is equal to those of their male counterparts, International Women’s Day is still necessary.

As part of this year’s International Women’s Day, we celebrate Amanda Rabor, the CEO and Creative Designer of Isossy Children – as well as Hazel Chawapiwa, the co-founder of 2Inspire Network.

Amanda Rabor

Isossy Children was founded by Amanda Rabor in 2010. Isossy Children is a celebration of colour, vivacity, global influences and fashion. It offers children and their parents’ choice, style and design, which is why many of the pieces are limited edition prints. Amanda has worked tirelessly to grow her business from scratch, earning international fashion acclaim along the way! Amanda’s passion and enthusiasm for her business is not only an inspiration but also an indication of what really is possible when one dares to dream.

Hazel Chawapiwa

Hazel Chawapiwa is a passionate business woman who started her first business in 1999 whilst studying at University. She often says the financial strains of being a young single mother and a student was the motivation for her to start her own business. A redundancy and the need to raise a deposit to get on the property ladder led to her becoming involved in a number of business ventures most notably The 2Inspire Network which is inspiring women from across the UK to truly live their best lives! Hazel continues to strive for the very best for herself and other women, inspiring us all to do better!

Oprah Invites Lupita Nyong’o’s Family To Lunch

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Billionaire and top media tycoon, Oprah Winfrey invited the mother and brother of African pride and Hollywood’s new darling, Lupita Nyongó. The Yale graduate and multiple award winning actress is currently in Paris where she’s attending the Paris Fashion Week show.

Oprah posted a picture of her self, Lupita’s mum and brother. And the photo was accompanied with the tweet, “Invited @Lupita Nyongo’s mother and brother for a lunch visit. #delicioustime.”

See Oprah’s tweet below.

Nigeria: US Freezes $458mn Sani Abacha Cash

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The United States today said it had ordered a freeze on $458 million in assets hidden in European accounts by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his conspirators.

The Justice Department said the corruption proceeds — stashed away in bank accounts in Britain, France and Jersey — were frozen at Washington’s request with the help of local authorities.

Abacha died in office in 1998, but his surviving relatives still include some of the richest and most influential figures in Nigeria.
According to a civil forfeiture complaint unsealed in the US District Court in Washington, the department wants the recover more than $550 million in connection with the action

“This is the largest civil forfeiture action to recover the proceeds of foreign official corruption ever brought by the department,” said Mythili Raman, acting assistant attorney general.

“General Abacha was one of the most notorious kleptocrats in memory, who embezzled billions from the people of Nigeria while millions lived in poverty,” she said.

The Justice Department said the assets frozen — along with additional assets named in the complaint — represent the “proceeds of corruption” during and after the military regime of Abacha, who became president of Nigeria through a military coup on November 17, 1993 and held that office until his death on June 8, 1998.

The complaint alleges that Abacha, his son Mohammed Sani Abacha, their associate Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and others “embezzled, misappropriated and extorted billions from the government of Nigeria and others, then laundered their criminal proceeds through the purchase of bonds backed by the United States using US financial institutions.”

Raman said that the action sends a “clear message” that the United States is “determined and equipped to confiscate the ill-gotten riches of corrupt leaders who drain the resources of their countries.”

– Return funds ‘where appropriate’ –
The US government’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative “where appropriate” provides for the return of stolen proceeds “to benefit the people harmed by these acts of corruption and abuse of office.”
It did not specify what action would be taken with regard to the Abacha case.

The funds frozen include approximately $313 million in two bank accounts in the Bailiwick of Jersey and $145 million in two bank accounts in France, the department said.

Four investment portfolios and three bank accounts in Britain were frozen, with an estimated value of at least $100 million but the exact amounts in the accounts have not yet been determined, it said.
The Justice Department said that on February 25 and 26, authorities in Jersey, France and Britain complied with the US action to freeze the assets.

The complaint also seeks to freeze five corporate entities registered in the British Virgin Islands.
According to the complaint, Abacha and others systematically embezzled billions of dollars in public funds from Nigeria’s central bank on the false pretense that the funds were necessary for national security. They withdrew the funds in cash and then moved the money overseas through US financial institutions.

Abacha and his finance minister, Anthony Ani, also allegedly caused the Nigerian government to buy Nigerian government bonds at vastly inflated prices from a company controlled by Bagudu and Mohammed Abacha. That operation created an an illegal windfall of more than $282 million.

In addition, Abacha and his co-conspirators allegedly extorted more than $11 million from a French civil engineering company, Dumez, and its Nigerian affiliate in connection with payments on government contracts.
Funds involved in each of these schemes were laundered through the United States in nine financial institutions, the complaint alleged.

The financial institutions involved include Citibank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, now JPMorgan Chase, and New York-based units of Britain’s Barclays Bank and Germany’s Commerzbank.
Last week, at a ceremony to mark the centenary of Nigeria’s formation by colonial lords, the Nigerian government headed by Goodluck Jonathan honoured Abacha, along with other past leaders for services rendered to Nigeria.

The award triggered an outpouring of outrage by Nigeria’s Nobel literature laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.
Soyinka himself turned down the award given to him at the occasion.
In a rejection note headlined ”The Canonisation of Terror”, Soyinka observed that the inclusion of Abacha on the list does not only show a failure of a moral rigour but it calls into question ”the entire ethical landscape into which this nation has been forced by insensate leadership”.

He reminded those who have forgotten so soon that General Sani Abacha was a vicious usurper under whose authority the lives of an elected president and his wife—M.K.O and Kudirat Abiola— were snuffed out.
It was under Abacha, he said, that assassinations became routine, that torture and other forms of barbarism were enthroned as the norm of governance.

This article was culled from PM News Nigeria.

Gif: Grammys Most Retweeted Selfie

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This photo is the best selfie photo that captured so many A-List celebrities at the 2014 Grammys Awards. As a result, it became the most retweeted photo.

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Enchanting Blue Dress: Lupita’s Dress To The Oscars As She Wins

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Enchanting Blue Dress: Lupita’s Dress To The Oscars As She Wins

Hello Afro fashionistas, come in here and take a look at this enchanting blue dress that Lupita Nyong’o wore to the Oscars where she won an award. After several nominations and prizes, Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyongó has won another prize at the just concluded Oscars for her role in the film, “12 Years A Slave” as the Best Supporting Actress. This is the young woman’s first Hollywood movie but she has achieved so much recognition from it and is currently the most trending celebrity of the moment.

Lupita is not only in the news for her fame from her first Hollywood film but also for her fashion and this enchanting blue dress is one of them. While making her acceptance speech for her awards, the Mexican-born actress said, “When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child, that no matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.”

Feeling bad for Leo”and congratulating Mathew, she said, And my Leo didn’t win…again! Oh well! Congrats to Matthew Mcconaughey who won Best Actor in a Leading Role. See below, the full list of winners at the 86th Academy Awards.

Please se the full he list of Oscars winners below.

Best Picture -12 Years A Slave

Best Director – Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)

Best Actor in a Leading Role – Matthew McConaughey

Best Actress in a Leading Role – Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave)

Best Animated Feature – Frozen

Best Live Action Short Film – Helium (Anders Walter, Kim Magnusson)

Best Visual Effects
Gravity (Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould)

Best Film Editing
Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón, Mark Sanger)

Best Sound EditingGravity (Glenn Freemantle)
Best Original Score
Gravity (Steven Price)

Best Original Screenplay
Her (Spike Jonze)

Best Make-up and Hairstyling
Dallas Buyers Club (Adruitha Lee, Robin Mathews)Best Animated Short Film
Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz, Alexandre Espigares)

Best Documentary Feature
20 Feet from StardomForeign Language Film
The Great Beauty, ItalyBest Costume Design
Catherine Martin, The Great GatsbyBest Cinematography
Gravity (Emmanuel Lubezki)

Best Production Design
The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin, Beverley Dunn)Best Documentary Short Subject
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life

Best Original Song
Let It Go (Frozen)

Best Adapted Screenplay
12 Years a Slave (John Ridley)Best Sound Mixing
Skip Lievsay, Niv Adirj, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro (Gravity)

What do you think of this enchanting blue dress worn by Lupita to the Oscars? Do you think it is as gorgeous as we think and also that it is the best outfit to wear to such an event? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below

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Forbes Billionaires: List Of The Richest People In 2014

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Forbes has released the list of the richest people in 2014 and Bill Gates is back to the number one spot which he held for many years. Facebook Mark Zuckerberg is 21 on the list while Ngeria’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is number 23 0n the list. See below, the top hundred people from the list..

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Why You Should Use Removable Wall Stickers For Decorating

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Why You Should Use Removable Wall Stickers For Decorating

Whether you’re trying to decorate your children’s room, or just trying to have some artistic paintings or inspirational quotes on your wall, there are different removable wall stickers that can cater for your needs. Making all these transformations in a traditional way can take a lot of time or money. In addition, they can be messy and require an extra time to clean up the mess.

If you’re one with limited time or cash to carry out decorations on your wall, using removable wall stickers can be a very good option. They are not so expensive and do not take so much time to fix. Just peel and stick on the wall or surface that you want to decorate. You can use them on painted surfaces, wallpaper, glass, wood, or plaster. And you do not need to bother with glue and the whole mess that comes with it. Just make sure the surface is clean and smooth before you apply the sticker. If you have freshly painted walls and want to use removable wall stickers, make sure to give it 3-5 days to dry before application. Below are some of the types of removable wall stickers that you can buy and use for your interior wall decorations.

Nursery and Kids Wall Decals

Nursery and kids wall decals are a range of removable wall stickers to transform and decorate children’s room. Whether it’s to suit their gender as boys or girls or to change their style as they get older, these stickers will make it easy for you to fit your kid’s room to their style, personality, and the different changes that they go through.

Wall Art Decals

Wall art decals are a great way for you to decorate your living room, bedroom and several other spaces in an easy and affordable way. Whether you want to have artistic wall paintings or an inspirational quote on the walls of your living room or bedroom, wall art decals are the cheap and affordable way to do it. And because they’re not too expensive, it’ll be easy for you to change your wall decorations to suit different transformational stages and needs.

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