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Angela Bassett wins Honorary Oscar Award

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Angela Bassett has finally won an Oscar Award.

The actress received her Oscar at the 14th Annual Governor’s Awards on January 9.

Amid her influential television and film career and a 2023 award show upset, the Oscar distinction is long overdue.

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In a June 2023 press statement, Academy representatives said: “Across her decades-long career, Angela Bassett has continued to deliver transcendent performances that set new standards in acting.”

Actress Regina King presented Bassett with the Oscar Award at the Annual Governor’s Awards.

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Angela Okorie slams Zubby Michael over video of him openly gifting late Jnr Pope’s family N2 million during a condolence visit

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Angela Okorie slams Zubby Michael over video of him openly gifting late Jnr Pope’s family N2 million during a condolence visit

Angela Okorie slams Zubby Michael over video of him openly gifting late Jnr Pope’s family N2 million during a condolence visit

Actress Angela Okorie has slammed her colleague, Zubby Michael, after a video of him openly gifting late Jnr Pope’s family N2million during a condolence visit surfaced online. The video showed Zubby removing bundles of Naira notes to the family.

It is no secret that there is no love lost between Zubby and Angela. In a post shared on her Instastories, Angela opined that the actor should have given the money quietly without people knowing. Read what she wrote below

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People worse than you will judge, crucify you – Singer Jaywon shares what he has learnt from Diddy’s assault case

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People worse than you will judge, crucify you – Singer Jaywon shares what he has learnt from Diddy’s assault case

Nigerian singer, Jaywon says he has drawn some lessons from the assault story concerning singer, Diddy and Cassie Ventura.

Diddy publicly apologised today after a video of him physically assaulting his ex girlfriend, Cassie, surfaced online on Friday May 17.

The music mogul and businessman said he was in a dark place when the incident happened. However, his apology video was heavily criticised by online users, with some saying he wouldn’t have apologised if the assault footage wasn’t released.

Reacting to the backlash Diddy faced, Jaywon asked people to pray not to be in a place where they have to apologize for things they did in their dark moments.

He alluded that the people who judge and crucify others for their actions when dark moments, have done worse.

People worse than you will judge, crucify you – Singer Jaywon shares what he has learnt from Diddy’s assault case

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Why Veteran actress, Liz Benson returns to Nollywood

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Why Veteran actress, Liz Benson returns to Nollywood

Veteran actress Liz Benson, has made a Nollywood comeback after several years of time-off from acting.

The seasoned thespian is back to her first love as she features in a new film, “A Mother’s Son,” produced by ace actress Mercy Johnson and directed by Vincent De Anointed.

Mercy Johnson disclosed this in a behind-the-scenes video she posted on her Instagram page, with the cast expressing excitement as they welcomed the veteran actress.

According to her, the star-studded movie features a seasoned cast, including Mike Godson, Mercy Johnson, Evia Simon, Ozioma Maurice, and George Inaibeh, among others.

Liz Benson, who was surprised at the warm welcome by her colleagues, said’’, All the big people in Nollywood are here.

“You guys are doing exploits; God bless you. It’s nice to see all of you in real life.

I am meeting all of you for the first time. But I have come to see my daughter (Mercy Johnson).”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Liz Benson, 58, hails from Etinan, Akwa Ibom in southern Nigeria.

She started her career as a child actress in 1971 at age five but gained fame after being featured as Mrs Agnes Johnson, on a television soap opera titled ‘Fortunes’ on NTA in 1993.

Benson rose to stardom in the 1990s as she appeared in some classic movies and became a household name in those early days of Nollywood.

Some of the acclaimed movies she featured in include the ‘Glamour Girls’, ‘True Confession’, ‘Diamond Rings’, ‘Scores to Settle’,’ Evil Men1 and 2’, ‘Conspiracy’, ‘Dead End’, among others.

Before her return to Nollywood, Benson had disclosed that she is a born-again Christian and now preaches the gospel on fulltime basis as an ordained minister.

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