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Roll Call Of Winners At Best Nollywood Awards
D’banj and Genevieve
The best Nollywood awards, an initiative of Seun Olokefunyi has ended in Asaba Delta State with winners in various categories of the Nigerian movie industry called Nollywood. They include:
* O. C. Ukeje (Alan Poza) Best Actor in a leading role in English movie
* Omoni Oboli (Brothers keeper) Best Actress in a leading role in English movie
* Mike Ezuruonye (Unforgivable) Best actor in a leading role, Yoruba movie
* Joke Muyiwa (Ayitale) Best actress in a leading role Yoruba
* Alex Ekuko (Weekend Getaway) Best actor in a supporting role, English movie
* Rita Dominic (Finding Mercy) Best actress in a supporting role, English movie
* Odunlade Adekola (Aja) Best actor in a supporting role, Yoruba movie
* Fathia Balogun (Irugbin) Best Actress in a supporting role, Yoruba movie
* Kola Ajeyemi (Were Meta) Most Promising act of the year male
* Sylvya Oluchy (Bended knees) Most promising Act of the year female
* Asimiyu Uthman Omokunmi (Ifa Iwa) Best child Actor male
* Oyinda Lampejo (Finding Mercy) Best Child actor Female
* Best comedy of the year (Nanny)
* Movie with best social message (Journey to Self)
* Best kiss in a movie (Unforgivable)
* Best Screen play (Confusion na wa)
* Movie with best production design (Confusion na wa)
* Movie with best sound (Cobweb)
* Director of the year, Kenneth Gyang (Confusion na wa)
* Movie of the year (Confusion na wa)
* Best use of costume (Twin Sword)
* Movie with the best special effect (Judgement night)
Rumuokani Premiere Pulls Crowd In PH
ENTERTAINMENT;
The 6000 capacity hall of
the AzTech Arcum event center, Stadium Road, in Port Harcourt was filled to capacity on Sunday December 15, as viewers stormed the place to watch the Premiere of a new Rivers State movie Titled, ‘Rumuokani’ with majority of the casts from Rivers State.
The movie was produced by Rivers State – born top actor and producer, Mr. Bobby Ogoloma and directed by Edward Ukah. The casts include Bobby Ogoloma, Elder Morrison Okike, Emmanuel Ukah, Eucharia Anunobi and Adafe Jaja. Others are: Judith Ajeru, Peace Ngo, Hoomfuk Jibril, Uche Lawrence, Kelvin Stephen and the New Rivers State star actress, Ibiso Don Pedro.
Rumuokani, is about the acsension to the kingship Thrown of Orobasiolu, an Ikwerre community in the 19th century. The contestants must undergo a wrestling duel and whoever emerges the winner becomes the king. The lead actor in the movie, Bobby Ogoloma defeats his opponent and becomes the king.
This Epic movie was shot at Igbo, Etche where the producers converted a forest and sand dredging area to a location to shoot the movie. Some part of the movie was also shot at Elibrada sandfield in Emohua local government area, Rivers State.
Speaking on the movie, one of the star actors who played the role of one of the elders, in an interview with The Tide Entertainment, disclosed that the movie is based on the Ikwerre culture that centres on chieftaincy tussle. According to him, it is an epic movie that can compete favourably with other epic films shot in South Africa and other countries.
According to him, the movie gulped over N10 million to be produced and premiered. He said the movie will soon be premiered in London, USA, Dublin and South Africa. He noted that the casts are mainly from Rivers State which shows that the state is blessed with abundant talent in role interpretations and the act of film making.
Elder Okike stressed that movie production has come to stay in the state, what is required now is financial support and the necessary logistics assistance. He also called for the creation of a film village in the state as this will boost film production, groom more actors and actresses as well as generate employment opportunities.
He contended that film village will prevent film makers and their cast and crew from going to other neigbouring states to shoot films. According to him, the state is blessed with choice locations for shooting, standard hotels and other facilities that should spur investors to invest in the lucrative and viable movie industry in the state.
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.