Tag: Oscar
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What transpired at OSCARS 2024 (winners full list)
The 96th Academy awards took place in the United States of America on Sunday with some intriguing moments and it produced some surprising winners. Below is the list of all 2024 Oscars Awards winner.
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Bolanle Austen-Peters’ latest film, ‘Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’ thrills audiences at cinemas
The Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions is thrilled to announce the arrival of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti the movie. It is the story of the legendary Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, mother to Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in Silverbird Cinema
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Nigerian movies fail 2023 Oscar eligibility test
Nigerian Official Selection Committee for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences has announced that it will not be submitting a movie for the 2023 Oscars. Chairperson of NOSC, Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, who communicated the development to the AMPAS, expressed regret that the committee could not find a film suitable for the award. This is…
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Slap: Will Smith banned from attending Oscars for 10 years
Hollywood’s film academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years after the best actor winner slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27. The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences took the action at a meeting on Friday,…
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Oscar Onyema resigns from NGX board
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Mr Oscar Onyema, has resigned as a non-executive director on the board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The NGX Exchange made this known in a statement on Thursday after the confirmation of the listing of the shares of NGX Group on the exchange’s platform.…
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Nigerian Oscar committee announces entries for 93rd Academy Awards
The Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) has announced calls for feature film entries by Nollywood filmmakers into the 93rd Academy Awards better known as Oscars. The committee’s chair person, Chineze Anyaene said the country’s first submission in 2019 represented a pivotal moment for the industry, as the committee has witnessed a rapid rise in the…
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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, 3 others set to determine winners of Oscar 2019
Four top Nigerian celebrities – Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde, Wunmi Mosaku, Femi Odugbemi and Ngozi Onwurah – are among artistes to determine winners of Oscar 2019 with their votes on Sunday. The four renown Nigerians are among the 928 artists and executives that have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures., who were nominated for…
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Roma’, ‘Black Panther’ make history at 2019 Oscars nominations
The critically acclaimed Netflix film ‘Roma’ and superhero flick ‘Black Panther’ have scored record-breaking nominations for the 2019 Oscars. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nomination list for the 91st Academy Awards was revealed on Tuesday while the ceremony has been scheduled to hold on Feb. 24. Academy president John Bailey, ‘The Big…
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Comedian Kevin Hart to host 2019 Academy Awards
Comedian Kevin Hart, who has long said that he would like to one day host the Academy Awards, will serve as M.C. for the 91st Oscars ceremony on Feb. 24. “I am so happy to say that the day has finally come for me to host the Oscars,” Hart wrote on instagram. The Academy Awards…
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Brazil internationals Oscar, Hulk win Chinese Super League
Brazilians Oscar and Hulk have won the Chinese Super League with Shanghai SIPG, ending Guangzhou Evergrande’s seven-year reign as champions. Shanghai beat Beijing Renhe 2-1 to win their maiden league title, with one game remaining in the season. Former Porto and Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk joined for £46.1m in 2016 and has scored 13…