by Wilfred Okiche One of the surest things on the planet at the moment? Come Thursday next week, when all of the votes are in and the names are pulled out of ballot, Chiwetel Ejiofor, the British actor of Nigerian origin, will emerge a nominee for Best Actor at this year’s Oscars; moviedom’s biggest, brightest,... Read More

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