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Frank Edwards Wins Best Vocalist Awards
Frank Edwards whose
smash hit songs ‘Mma Mma’ and ‘Imela’ currently rocking the Christain world within and outside Nigeria has bagged two awards as Best Male Vocalist and most Notable Achievement Awards in the recently concluded Nigerian Gospel Music Foundation (NGMF) awards held at the Muson Centre Onikan Lagos last Saturday.
The wave making Gospel artiste was closely followed by Pita who smiled home with The Artiste of the Year Award and Best Praise Song. He won with his chart busting praise song ‘Twale’, while Africa’s gospel great, Lara George won the Best Female Vocalist Award as well as Gospel Reggae pioneer Buchi who bagged Best Gospel Reggae artiste.
Highflying Mike Abdul, the “Morire” master got the Song of the Year award for his unstoppable Morire hit song. Nikki Laoye won the Best Worship Song with the very inspiring worship song ‘only you’ while the Best Group of the Year went to the Tehila crew.
Gospel rock artiste Eben’s “Justified” album received Album of the Year award, while the revelation of the year Preye got the best new artiste award. Best collaboration went to “Hail The King” by Obiwon featuring Frank Edwards, Eben and Kenny Kore, while ‘Okiki Jesu Fuji’ bagged ‘Best Traditional Gospel Artiste’ award.
Gospel artiste poster boy Henrisoul received the Best Urban/inspirational song. Others include, ‘The Best video’, you are great by Ayo Vincent, featuring Joe Praize. Best Video Director was won by Yinka Davids Best Rep/Hip Hop IBK space ship Boi, Best producer Wilson Joel, Best on Air personality, DJ Gosporella.
Best male Artiste diaspora Lawrence Ikiri. Best female Artiste Diaspora-Isabella, Best rock artiste Joel Praize, Best use instrument Mike Aremu, Comedian of the year Akpororo.
In the special awards categories Wellu Wellu master, Sammie Okposo bagged life time achievement award while ace music producer, Wole Oni, got the Crystal Icon award. Crystal Humanitarian Award went to Mr Esharefuri while gospel music legend, Pastor Joseph Adelakun aka ‘Ayewa’ bagged the evergreen award with his refreshing evergreen song ‘Amona Tete’.
The Nigerian crystal gospel awards honours gospel artistes for their excellent performances in the music industry organised by NGMF. The aim of the awards is to aid the entire music industry in Nigeria by recognising, honouring and celebrating excellence in the gospel music sector of the Nigerian music industry.
Audience watching a drama at Atlantic Hall, Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt
Critics claimed that her body makeover was one of the reasons she allegedly left the marriage and noted that she was still out in public with the video of her club outing.
Reacting to the allegations, Ogbodo came to Bambam’s defence. She stated that no woman would leave her marriage simply because she went under the knife. According to her, it is the man who drives a woman to leave.
The mother of three further explained that no woman willingly leaves a marriage she has invested in over many years. If a woman does leave, it is the man’s fault, possibly due to abuse that she chooses not to disclose publicly.
She added that a man must have shown the woman disrespect or failed to nurture the marriage.
Ogbodo emphasised that if a man refuses to love, protect, and give peace to his wife, the responsibility for the breakdown rests entirely with him.
It would be recalled that Uche Ogbodo also recently underwent cosmetic surgery and shared videos with her fans online,
The actress had remained on the lips of many Nigerians following her role in the trending movie Love in Every Word.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
The Tide Entertainment reports that she questioned the popular act of ‘gate crashing’, regarding it as a rude and disrespectful behaviour. Henshaw also urged Nigerians to refrain from attending gatherings where they are not invited.Nigerian Politics Analysis
”I want to talk about something rampant, has been rampant, and is still rampant. I just want to ask those of you who show up uninvited at events and parties, what’s your purpose? What do you aim to achieve? Then, those of you who receive a card that admits only one person and invite all your village people, don’t check with the host; you pack your people and come. What are you doing there? Why don’t you respect yourself and stay away? It’s rude, you’re a gate crasher. Respect yourself enough to stay away from places you aren’t invited to,” she said.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled dates for both the 99th Academy Awards and its landmark 100th ceremony. The back-to-back events, set for 2027 and 2028, will mark the final years of the Oscars airing on longtime broadcast partner ABC before a major shift to YouTube.
The 99th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, followed by the historic 100th edition on Sunday, March 5, 2028. Both ceremonies will broadcast live at 7 p.m. ET from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and reach audiences in over 200 territories worldwide. Looking ahead, the Academy has also confirmed a venue change, with the ceremony set to move to the Peacock Theater beginning in 2029, where it will remain through 2039.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the announcement comes amid a shifting broadcast landscape. ABC is gearing up for a packed 2027 schedule, including its debut as the home of the Grammy Awards and its first Super Bowl broadcast in over two decades. Meanwhile, this year’s Oscars telecast saw a dip in viewership, drawing 17.86 million viewers across ABC and Hulu, a 9% decline from the previous year’s five-year high.
Still, excitement around the awards remains strong. The most recent ceremony crowned Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” as Best Picture, while early buzz for the upcoming season is already building. Anticipated contenders include the Ryan Gosling-led “Project Hail Mary,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger” featuring Tom Cruise.
No hosts have been announced yet for either ceremony, adding another layer of anticipation to the milestone events.
In addition to confirming the ceremony dates, the Academy also released its full calendar for the 2026–2027 awards season, outlining key milestones from the eligibility period beginning January 1, 2026, to nominations voting in January 2027, and final voting in early March.
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