Nigeria court has Ordered police to pay N5m to a priest

According to Inemesit Akpan-Nsoh, a reporter from the Nigeria Guardian, the UYO High Court in Akwa Ibom State has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to pay N5 million compensation to Rev. Francis Ubong, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, following assault against him by a police official who is linked to the anti-kidnapping unit in the Akwa Ibom State command.

We are 100 years old: Nigeria’s Oldest Twin Sisters

Glory be to God Almighty....some things are worth giving thanks to God for. In a Country or  continent where the life span of women is barely averaging 60years old, here we are seeing  twins sisters biting the record as they both made it to their 100th Bday. 

Nigeria’s oldest twin sisters, Mrs Esther Taiwo Olukoya and Emily Kehinde Ogunde celebrated their100th birthday together in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State on Wednesday the 13th of March. 

The twin sisters who hailed from a wealthy family in Ijebu Ode were born on the 13th of March 1913.

Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh on AFTV5: Cameroon has a problem of very weak institutions.

This interview was conducted in French and a brief translation is given below: apologies to all those who don't speak french; however if you do enjoy...

D'banj's baby sister got proposed to by a CoolFM personality

Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode is a Cool FM On Air Personality who suprised his girlfrieng; Taiwo Oyebanjo this evening with an engagement proposal. This happened in South Africa. I guess we should expect another big wedding soon. Congrats to both of them.

Yvonne Nelson and John Dumelo showing their authentic side to fans

Happy Sunday guys, Laugh off with me to this clip of the day showing Yvonne Nelson and best pal John Dumelo making fun of themselves by giving their fans an authentic side of who they are. Loving the dynamics between them. .......

Nigeria is ahead with the most Africa’s FDI of aprox $8.9bn

In January 2013, The minister of Trade and Investments, Olusengum Aganga, said N8.5 trillion FDIs are coming to Nigeria over the next 5 years as a direct consequences of the Federal Government that would attract investors to the country. This means its ongoing reform is growing in strength. 

In 2011, Nigeria was the leading investment destination in Africa after recording a foreign direct investment (FDI) of $8.9 billion, said Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Trade and Investment, at the ongoing FBN Capital Conference in Lagos. The $8.9 billion represented about 16 percent of Africa’s total FDI of $55 billion in 2011.

Just like Yvonne Okoro, Rita Dominic and Obi Emelonye were choked as the most nominated for the 2013 AMAA Awards

Still recovering from success of the recently held AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards winning a whooping three awards, Obi Emelonye has yet again landed a record breaking with his 2012 film, “Last Flight To Abuja”, recieving the highest number of nominations for this year’s Africa Movies Academy Awards. Not fogetting Rita Dominic in The Meeting.....

Photos from the 2013 AMAA nominations party in Malawi

Having the most nominations, it is only normal that Nollywood and Ghallywood stars stepped out in numbers for the nomination party that took place in Malawi this week Friday Night .More pictures after the cut.....

AMAA nominations: Ms Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, CEO, AMAA, President Joyce Banda, of the Republic of Malawi and her husband, Chief Justice Richard Banda, SC Retired during the AMAA awards nominations Gala Night at the Bingu International Conference Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi on Friday.

Francophone filmmakers take the lead at the AMAA 2013 nominations

It has been a tradition to have a dominant country since 2005 when the first edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held, but it is predicted that this year these countries will forfeits its lead to another film making country. This may well be the turn of French-speaking film making countries to dominate as they lead the pack of films submitted from across Africa and the Diaspora. Surprisingly this for the first time this year the number of films submitted was totalling 671 films, approximately 50% up against the previous editions. Definitely showing the African film industry is growing and being watched across the globe. 

Yvonne Okoro’s gets six nominations for ‘The Contract’ at the 2013 AMAA Awards

First time behind the camera as a producer, Yvonne Okoro’s first, self-produced movie “The Contract”, directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso, was shortlisted in six nominations for the African Movie Academy Awards(AMAA). Like this was not enough for the night, the talented actress crowned the evening by being nominated as Best Actress in a leading role. The nominations party was held in Malawi on Friday night.