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AMVCA 2022 Award: Of recognition, glamour as Sabinus, Hairareb, Freddy Feruzi, others win big

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3 years ago

May 15, 2022

It was a night of recognition and appreciation for practitioners in the African movie industry as the eighth edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards yesterday Saturday.

The award event, which was full of glamour, was held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

The AMVCA is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice recognizing outstanding achievements in television and film. The inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held in Lagos, Lagos State in Nigeria on 9 March 2013, and was broadcast live in more than 50 countries. Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired in the previous year.

While it was a show to reemphasize the excellent works of some veterans like actress Funke Akindele who won the award for Best Actress in a Comedy movie. The same can also be said of another veteran in the game Ramsey Nouah won the award for Best Director.

The show also recognized the works of seeming rookies in the industry like in the case of popular social media comic, Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, who became the first-ever recipient of the Best Online Social Content Creator, a newly created award category.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Actress In a Drama : Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Best Actor in a Drama: Stan Nze – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series): Funke Akindele-Bello – Omo Ghetto the Saga

Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series): Broda Shaggi – Dwindle

Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series): Omowummi Dada – Country Hard

Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series): Odunlade Adekola – Jankariwo

AMVCA Trailblazer Award: Teniola Aladese

Best Director: Ramsey Nouah – Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story

Best Art Director (Movie/TV series): Tunji Afolayan – Amina

Best Picture Editor: Tunde Apalowo – For Maria Ebun Pataki

Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV series): Jim Lively and James Nelson – Amina

Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series): Mathew Yusuf for Rattlesnake- The Ahanna Story

Best Writer (Movie/TV Series): Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia and Biodun Stephen – Introducing The Kujus

Best Cinematographer: Muhammed Atta Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Best Makeup: Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto The Saga

Best Costume Designer: Millicent T. Jack – Amina

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Swahili): Freddy Feruzi – Obambo

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa): Rogers Ofime – Voiceless

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Yoruba): David Akande, Demola Yusuf and Edgard Leroy – Alasie

Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Igbo): Uche Nnanna Maduka – ‘Nne-Ka

Best Television Series (Drama/ Comedy): Rogers Ofime – The Mystic River

Best Documentary: Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak

Best Short Film Or Online Video: Taiwo Ogunnimo – I Am The Prostitute Mama Described

Best Online Social Content Creator: Oga Sabinus – Mr Funny

Best Movie (Southern Africa): Hairareb – Dantagos Jimmy-Melani

Best Movie (East Africa): The Girl In The Yellow Jumper – Morocco Omar

Best Movie (West Africa): Bolanle Austen-Peters and Joseph Umoibom – Collision Course

Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series): Pascal Aka and Raquel – Gold Coast Lounge

Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series: The Johnsons

Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series: Dimbo Atiya – The Rishantes’

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Ugandan TikToker sentenced to 32 months for insulting President Museveni

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17 hours ago

November 19, 2024

Isaac Dachen

21-year-old Ugandan TikToker and content creator, Emmanuel Nabugodi, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni in a satirical video.

Nabugodi was found guilty by an Entebbe High Court for allegedly creating a video deemed insulting to President Museveni, a verdict which human rights advocates say further entrenches Uganda’s intolerance for criticism of government officials and holding them accountable.

During his arraignment before Chief Magistrate Stellah Maris Amabilis on Monday, Nabugodi pleaded guilty to four charges of defamation of character.

The content creator who gained popularity for his comedy sketches with over 20,000 followers, pleaded guilty to charges including hate speech and spreading malicious content about the president.

Local media report that the offensive video featured a mock trial of President Museveni, where Nabugodi depicted the leader being subjected to public flogging.

While delivering the judgement, Chief Magistrate Amabilis said the sentencing aimed to deter social media users from targeting others, including high-profile individuals like the president.

“This court hopes that by the time the convict leaves prison, he will have learned that abusing people in the name of creating content is unacceptable,” she stated.

Rights groups have frequently raised concerns about shrinking freedoms of expression in Uganda with critics arguing that Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, has little tolerance for dissent.

Nabugodi’s case is the latest in a string of arrests targeting social media users.

In July, another TikTok creator, Edward Awebwa, received a six-year prison sentence on similar charges, while three others are awaiting trial for their TikTok contents.

The convictions stem from Uganda’s 2022 amendment to the Computer Misuse Act, which criminalizes sharing content online that could “ridicule, degrade, or demean” others based on their identity or affiliation.

Human rights organizations have also accused Ugandan authorities of routinely violating freedoms of speech and expression, with many calling for reforms to protect citizens’ digital rights.

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Davido to donate N300m to orphanages to mark 32nd birthday

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2 days ago

November 18, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Nigerian Afro-Pop superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced plans to donate the sum of N300 million to different orphanages across the country and anti-drug advocacy initiatives to mark his 32nd birthday later this year.

The Grammy-nominated singer who revealed the plan in a post he shared on his official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday, said he would donate the whopping sum to orphanages and charities that help young people to avoid drug addiction.

The “Unavailable” crooner added that the donation is intention to support vulnerable children at the orphanage and combat drug abuse among youths, and the funds will be split between orphanages and organizations working to prevent drug addiction.

He also assured his fans that details of the donation, including beneficiary organizations and distribution plans, will be made public soon.

“Once again on my birthday this year, we donating to orphanages and a charity that helps young people stay away from drug abuse & addiction. This year is N300m. Details to follow soon,” the multiple award-winning singer wrote.