Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning.

’76 bags multiple nominations as the 2017 AMVCA nominees list is revealed

Nigerian filmmakers, actors and actresses gathered Wednesday night for the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominees announcement event held at Intercontinental Hotel.

The movie 76 produced by Izu Ojukwu bagged for itself 13 nominations including Best Overall Movie, Best Movie West Africa and its contributors for Best Actor (Ramsey Nouah), Best Actress (Rita Dominic), Best Cinematographer (Yinka Edward), Best Writer (Emmanuel Okomanyi) and Best Art Director (Pat Nebo) among others.

Coming closely behind is the Ebola movie, 93 Days which got 12 nominations in categories including Best Overall Movie, Best Movie West Africa and Best Actress (Bimbo Akintola).

The nominee announcement aired live on all Africa Magic channels and voting has begun. See full list here.

John Legend slams Kanye for meeting Donald Trump, calls it a publicity stunt

In a video interview published on Rollingstone.com, American singer, John Legend described Kanye West’s highly publicized meeting with US president-elect, Donald Trump as “very disappointing”.

The All Of Me singer who is friends with Kanye said, “I think Trump has been corrosive, his message has been corrosive to the country. I think the things he’s promised to do have been very concerning for a lot of people, and for Kanye to support that message is very disappointing. Whatever’s in his mind, I disagree with him“.

John Legend also added that Kanye West was used as a “publicity stunt” and he’ll never allow himself to be used as such.

Meanwhile…

Kanye again took to his Twitter to share a photo of his copy of TIME Magazine given to him and signed personally by Donald Trump during their meeting earlier in the week.

Trump called Kanye “a great friend”.

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/809071452708360192

Comedian MCAbbey reacts to criticism against comedy in church

Earlier in the week, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye shared his thoughts on comedy in church and how it was unnecessary especially when comedians use the scriptures as basis for their jokes.

Comedian MCAbbey took to his Instagram to defend gospel comedy and called it a “great mistake” to insult or discredit the craft. He also added that gospel comedy is not jesting and people should not confuse both terms.

Read his post:

 

I read all this ungodly write-ups against gospel comedy in church by respected people and I just wonder .. 30yrs ago that’s how drama was condemned in the church by people who like to box God and play God until they saw the light. There reasons to them were valid bcos the alter is sacred so nor drama acts should be on the alter… Did it hold?… U can’t fight what God has blessed, yes there is need to caution some comedians likewise musicians and preacher who do erroneously but Pls do not insult or discredit the place of gospel comedy in church cos u will be making a great mistake… I take out time in prayers and fasting to prepare bfr climbing and alter for inspiration and I get it and u are there trying to discredit my relationship with God vis-a-vis my ministry as a comedian cos u don’t understand it and later u say the Holy Spirit told u plssssss just shut up ! Wch Holy Spirit, the one that I get inspiration from or another or do we now have two Holy Spirit setting confusion in the body of Christ or just some people with shallow revelation of our faith sounding spiritual … Don’t get things and people confused gospel comedy is not jesting, jesting means coarse and vulgar, we don’t do that so stop quoting scriptures out of context…eph5:4(amp version)  Let there be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God]…now that’s jesting and authentic gospel comedians don’t Jest… #beenlightened #enoughsaid

A photo posted by McAbbey da prof (@mcabbeydaprof) on Dec 14, 2016 at 2:50am PST

However, the comedian has returned to Instagram this morning to apologize for some of the words used in the previous post and to explicitly declare that he “wasn’t referring to Evangelist Mike Bamiloye”.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOBbRmZAkRV/