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  • Covid-19: Tension mounts in Lagos as govt urges AMVCA 2020 Attendees to self-isolate

    Covid-19: Tension mounts in Lagos as govt urges AMVCA 2020 Attendees to self-isolate

    Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2020 held on Saturday, March 14, and the event had many celebrities from both home and abroad in attendance.

    However, it held at a time when the coronavirus pandemic began spreading in Nigeria. Days after the event held, rumours spread that an attendee is possibly down with the virus and may have exposed other attendees to it.

    After weeks of speculations, it has been revealed by the Honourable Commissioner for Health of Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi that all participants that attended the event may have come in contact with one of the confirmed cases in Lagos and most likely been exposed to the coronavirus.

    He further urged that the individuals observe strict self-isolation and contact health workers should they notice any coronavirus-related symptoms.

    See his tweets below:

  • Video: Popular OAP, IK Osakioduwa reveals coronavirus status after co-hosting AMVCA

    Popular media personality and the host of the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award, AMVCA, IK Osakioduwa, has debunked rumours that he has contracted coronavirus.

    IK shared a video on his social media on Monday, March 23rd in which he cleared the air on reports suggesting he had infected other people who attended the 2020 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), which he hosted, after returning from the UK.

    In his words, “I’m seeing people passing messages on WhatsApp that I travelled to London, came back with the coronavirus, took it to the AMVCAs, took it to some clubs.

    “I haven’t been to London in a very long time. I haven’t been to that club… I don’t have coronavirus” he said

    Watch the video below;

  • Waje In isolation over alleged coronavirus infection at AMVCA 2020

    Waje In isolation over alleged coronavirus infection at AMVCA 2020

    Nigerian songstress, Waje has stated that she received a ‘direct message’ on Instagram that one of the attendees of the just concluded African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) had symptoms of Coronavirus.
    In the same vein, the rumour was heightened after controversial Nigerian blogger, Kemi Olunoyo claimed a popular Nigerian celebrity who attended the AMVCA had tested positive to Coronavirus.

     

    A lady identified on Twitter as Ifeoma Chukwuogo (@Fizzy Thatcher) also warned people who attended the event to self-isolate and watch themselves for some days. She also said information has reached her that the infected person has already reported himself and she would delete her tweets to avoid further panic.

     

     

    The series of messages has forced Waje into self-isolation as advised by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control.
    The singer disclosed this via her Instagram page on Friday.

     

    Though Waje noted that she was not in panic, she however averred that she will be contacting all persons she has had physical contacts with after the award to also self-isolate.

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    TheNewsGuru recalls that during the AMVCA, some of the celebrities behaved smart, wearing special nose masks.
    Stars like Omatsola and Ifu Enada stepped into the arena wearing attires with special nose mask design as a preventive measure against the deadly coronavirus..
  • Monica Friday slams Zubby Michael over AMVCA comment

    Monica Friday slams Zubby Michael over AMVCA comment

    Actress and Instagram comedienne, Monica Friday has slammed colleague, Zubby Michael over his comments on the just concluded AMVCA 2020.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Zubby Michael had thrown a jab at the organizers, adding that it was a ‘Yoruba award’

    “I am sure most of the organizer are Yoruba. They did not even recognize the pillars or Nollywood, the original owner of loving in Bondage was not mention but new living in Bondage got 8 awards, our dead heroes like Sam Loco and others where not mentioned, Award without people that made Mama G, Ski and Paw paw, Pete Edochie, Kanayo O Kanayo”, he wrote.

    In her reaction, Friday stated that the organizers have a right to bestow the award on whomever they deem fit.

    “How they judge a movie is not your business. You are not part of the panel of judges.Stop coming out and misleading the public.Go and carve your own award and give to the ancestors, she said in the video.

     

     

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  • The organizers of AMVCA are yorubas, they failed to recognize pillars of Nollywood- Zubby Michael

    The organizers of AMVCA are yorubas, they failed to recognize pillars of Nollywood- Zubby Michael

    Popular actor, Zubby Michael has slammed the organizers of African Magic Viewers Choice Awards over failing to honour the pillars of Nollywood.

    Micheal noted that the likes of Sam Loco Efe were not honoured, adding that they paved the way for the likes of Pete Edochie.

    He also claimed that the organizers are yorubas , adding that the award is a joke and highly political.

    He wrote on Instagram: “I am sure most of the organisers are yorubas. They did not even recognize the pillars of Nollywood.The original owner of Living in Bondage was not mentioned, but the new Living in Bondage got eight awards”, he wrote.

    Micheal is currently the Special Assistant to Willie Obiano of Anambra state.

    In the same vein, TheNewsGuru recalls that curvy actress, Lisa Omorodion took a swipe at the organisers of AMVCA for ignoring the plus- size women in the best dressed category.

     

  • Best dressed awards will make industry players avoid award shows – Noble Igwe

    Best dressed awards will make industry players avoid award shows – Noble Igwe

    Nigerian media personality, Noble Igwe has faulted the best dressed awards category recently created by the organisers of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

    For the this year’s edition, the best dressed awards were won by BBNaija reality TV stars, Mercy Eke ( for female category) and Mike Edwards ( for male category).

     

    The announcement sparked a flurry of comments on social media with many condemning the organizers.

     

    Taking to his Twitter page, Noble Igwe criticized the category with claims that award shows with such might have to see their events taken over by social media personalities instead of real industry players.

    “Unpopular Opinion: With the introduction of the best dressed in the awards, the real industry players are going to stay away from the awards and you’d have a room full of social media personalities. There are so many fashion events already, gather movie players”, Noble Igwe tweeted.

    TV host, Vimbai Mutinhiri reacted to his post: ” Imagine if Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro had to sit through a best dressed voting process on a night meant to focus on their sweat and that of those who make things come together Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat with Paris Hilton and Love and Hip Hop cast presenting awards”.

    Ayo Shonaiya wrote: “But what do you expect tho? When every movie premiere is now a red carpet fashion event. Film has now become secondary at a film event. Stylists are now dragging each other on social media after a film awards”.

     

     

  • Motunrayo Abiona’s stunning appearance at #AMVCA still unforgettable

    Motunrayo Abiona’s stunning appearance at #AMVCA still unforgettable

    Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards has come and gone, but the fashion statement, poise displayed by Motunrayo Abiona is still unforgettable.

    IG @Themacallanmoabiona
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    Dress by @luxbybecca
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    BIO: Motunrayo, is a highly ambitious young professional with demonstrated history of working in the wines & spirit industry as well as the advertising industry. She has a very vivacious and passionate personality and currently works as a brand ambassador for one of the alcohol brands in Nigeria

    She studied Mass Communication from Olabisi Onabanjo University and has a post graduate certificate in Digital Marketing & Consumer Behavior from CIM United Kingdom.

    Surprisingly, before she joined the wines and spirit industry, she use to be in the movie industry back when she was in university featuring in Funke Akindele’s movie, Basket Mouth and Bovi The Man of God comedy skit, amongst many other.

    Her passion for entertainment and professionalism is undeniable and it’s evident in her every day work nuances & poise.

    Aside’s her work role, she’s very passionate about dancing, creative art and acting.

  • Lisa Omorodion slams AMVCA organisers

    Lisa Omorodion slams AMVCA organisers

    Budding actress, Lisa Omorodion has slammed the organizers of the African Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) over allegedly discriminating against plus size women.

     

    Omorodion stated that at the just concluded award, not one plus size woman made it to the best dressed list.

    She wrote: “The Fashion Industry creates a fantasy world of what women are supposed to wear, and sadly a lot of women struggle to fit into this.This fantasy world always excludes curvy and plus size women, even though the fashion industry continues to laud itself as democratic in the era of Social media and gender equality.

    This is even made more obvious when the best dressed lists always excludes plus size women

    “It is very disheartening that in Africa, where women are naturally curvaceous,we continue to discriminate against them. At the just concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) award show, not one plus size woman made it to the best dressed list. Is style and best dressed list the preserve of only slim/ skinny women?

    We have to do better. The global Plus size Fashion Industry is worth a whopping 20billion dollars, with an annual growth rate of about twice the total clothing market. Do the math!
    That represents $20billion worth of buying power. Inclusion of all women in the fashion industry is the way forward. Only then can we say Fashion is truly democratic. To all the plus size women, you are beautiful,stylish,fabulous and worthy of every Best Dressed List”

     

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  • Love in paradise: Toyin Abraham gives husband lap dance [VIDEO]

    Love in paradise: Toyin Abraham gives husband lap dance [VIDEO]

    Following her win at the just concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, an excited Toyin Abraham gave her husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi , a lap dance during the AMVCA after party.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that the couple couldn’t let go of each other at the event. A case in point was when Kolawole held on to the lengthy train all through her movement on the red carpet, into the hall and when called on stage to receive her award.

    In the same vein, while receiving her award Abraham also rained encomiums on her husband for being supportive.

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  • Tacha under fire over outfit to AMVCA nominees’ party

    Tacha under fire over outfit to AMVCA nominees’ party

    Reality TV star, Natasha Akide a.k.a Tacha was the cynosure of all eyes yesterday night as the African Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) held its 2020 nominees party.

     

    The light skinned entertainer was dressed in an off-shoulder fitted black dress. Tacha was truly generous with the amount of cleavage the dress revealed.

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    As expected, Nigerians on social media have slammed the reality TV star

     

    Read the comments gathered by TheNewsGuru below:

    @Lailamatthew wrote: Someone should tell her she is pretty enough without allowing it to be downplayed by tacky dressing

    @Onyeje: The breast don suffer for too much packaging

    @Mzdammie: At least she used waist clinger to cover Davido’s head ?? omu weyrey yi noni

    @Martin:Olympus has fallen 2.0

    @Chucks: TBH nothing fascinating about this individu