Tag: Oscar

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Bernard DayoJune 26, 2018

Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu invited to become member of Oscars Academy

It’s been a tumultuous 2018 for Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu, from making history at this year’s Cannes with her lesbian ...

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ToluJanuary 24, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Mary J.Blige, Jordan Peele make Oscars history; Omawumi releases new visuals for Somtin | More stories

Here are the biggest stories you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are ...

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RoqeebahFebruary 27, 2017

Thought Experiment: If that #Oscars mix-up had happened in Naija, this is how we’d have handled it

That’s how this morning the Oscars people decided to pull a Steve Harvey on us when they realised Meryl wasn’t ...

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ToluFebruary 27, 2017

#Oscars2017: Viola Davis becomes first black person in history to win Emmy, Oscar and Tony awards for acting

How to Get Away with Murder actress, Viola Davis has won her first Academy Award for her role in the ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 15, 2017

Nigerian discovers his 32-year-old ‘son’ isn’t his child

A Nigerian man simply identified as Oscar has discovered that his ‘son’ Valentine isn’t his child. The discovery was made ...

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AzeezJanuary 29, 2017

Oscar nominee may not attend ceremony due to Trump’s Muslims ban

Academy Award nominee, Asghar Farhadi who is an Iranian may not attend the Oscar Awards due to the new US ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 2, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Jackie Chan wins honorary Oscar award | Aviation retirees file N10bn lawsuit | Nigeria Police is one of the best

From the papers this morning – How smugglers disguise bags of rice as corpses – YNaija  Soyinka call for punishment ...

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Oreoluwa PetersFebruary 8, 2016

Super fan, Peter Okoye spotted with Chelsea stars (PHOTOS)

Peter Okoye has been touring Europe, making connects and initiating contacts, after announcing his foray into football management. He has ...

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ifrekeMarch 12, 2015

To add insult to injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls Chelsea players “11 babies”

by Mark Bassey On Wednesday night, Paris Saint-Germain fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and ...

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SolaFebruary 23, 2015

See the full list of winners at the 2015 Academy Awards

by Oluwapelumi Oyetimein The 87th Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars have finally come and gone. There were several ...

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Ada IgboanugoFebruary 23, 2015

Oprah Winfrey’s Lego Oscar, Neil Patrick Harris’ bulge & more… we bring you the highlights of the #Oscars2015

by Chinwe Okafor Be calm people, it is fake but maybe a tad amazing. Neil Patrick Harris, one of the ...

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Op-Ed EditorAugust 12, 2014

Linda Ikeji: You think they have it all… you even envy them… then they commit suicide

by Hauwa Gambo The blogger Linda Ikeji, like many across the world, is shocked as to how utterly lovable comedian ...

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writerJuly 9, 2014

‘It’s the worst day of my life’: Brazil coach laments heavy semi-final defeat

by Kolapo Olapoju   During his post-match press conference, Brazil coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari could barely find any positives from ...

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March 7, 2014

Couple alert: Guess who Oscar winner, Lupita Nyong’o was spotted hanging out with (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Oscar winner, Lupita Nyong’o may actually be having something romantic to do with Waving Flag rapper, Keinan ...

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May 26, 2013

Meet Moses Magnut, the boy who represented Nigeria at the Samsung-Chelsea FC Dream the Blues Camp in London (PHOTOS)

by Aziza Uko It was the fourth day of the week long Samsung-Chelsea FC Dream the Blues Finale in London. ...

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May 24, 2013

Meet Jep Mallam, the orphan who represented Nigeria at the Samung-Chelsea FC Dream the Blues Camp in London (PHOTOS)

by Aziza Uko Two days into the Samsung-Chelsea FC Dream the Blues Finale in London, 11-year-old Jep Mallam joined his ...

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May 23, 2013

20 priceless lessons to learn from Chelsea FC players Torres, Oscar, Mata, and Nigeria’s own Victor Moses [READ]

by Aziza Uko A day off their UEFA Europa Cup win Fernando Torres, Victor Moses, Juan Mata, and Oscar – ...

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May 21, 2013

12 young lives changed forever as Samsung-Chelsea FC hold the Dream the Blues Campaign in London

by Aziza Uko This week, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, took ...

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May 18, 2013

Chelsea Players Torres, Oscar, Mata, and Nigeria’s Victor Moses mentor 12 football loving kids at Dream the Blues Finale in London (PHOTOS)

by Aziza Uko MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE STORY It’s not often that living magic happens. Thanks to global giant, Samsung, ...

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May 18, 2013

YNaija On The Scene: Full transcript of World Press Conference with Samsung-Chelsea FC Dream the Blues Ambassadors Torres, Mata, Moses, and Oscar

by Aziza Uko A day off their UEFA Europa Cup win Fernando Torres, Victor Moses, Juan Mata, and Oscar – ...

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May 10, 2013

Samsung takes two football loving kids to London for Chelsea FC’s ‘Dream the Blues’ campaign

by Isi Esene Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, announced today that ...

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March 1, 2013

Did the Oscars host go too far with the Chris Brown and Rihanna joke?

Both Chris Brown and Rihanna have expressed their desire to be left alone, not wanting the baggage relating to Brown’s previous ...

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February 26, 2013

#2013Oscars: Why Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence were the real winners, and Steven Spielberg, Zero Dark Thirty the real losers

by Wilfred Okiche The Academy Awards now fully renamed The Oscars were handed out last night and while the lucky ...

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February 25, 2013

#2013Oscars: Jennifer Lawrence’s bosom and 3 other take aways from the Oscars

by Wilfred Okiche Seth MacFarlane gets an ‘A’ for effort The last two hosts of the Academy awards haven’t exactly ...

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February 23, 2013

#2013Oscars: Who wins what? – Our Oscar predictions

by Wilfred Okiche It’s Oscar season and we are already breathless with anticipation for moviedom’s biggest night. This cycle has ...

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February 23, 2013

#2013Oscars: 20 movies you must watch before Oscar Night

  Sony; Disney; The Weinstein Company Ready or not, the 85th Annual Academy Awards are almost here. So why not ...

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February 23, 2013

#2013Oscars: 7 Reasons to watch this year’s telecast

by Wilfred Okiche 1) It’s the Oscars You know, that tiny event known as the Oscars that may well be ...

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February 20, 2013

#2013Oscars: Whatever happened to? 10 films that lost Oscar buzz

by Wilfred Okiche It is Oscar season and aren’t we excited. Amidst all the buzz about the films that got ...

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January 16, 2013

So sweet: Charlize Theron spotted with her baby boy wrapped up in her arms (PHOTOS)

Facing motherhood alone is a daunting task for any woman, but Charlize Theron has clearly settled into life as a ...

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January 11, 2013

Wrapped in white: Adele snuggles her baby son to her chest as she arrives airport, fiance in tow (PHOTOS)

She’s devoted herself to being a mother since the birth of her son in October. And even as she prepares ...

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