This weekend in the media was filled with tragic news, from the loss of a Nollywood actress, to the death of road crash victims. Amidst the tragic news, Nollywood has earned high nominations at the 2026 AMAA.
- Nollywood actress dies at 32
- ‘The Herd,’ ‘To Adaego With Love’ dominate nominations list for the 2026 AMAA
- Katseye, Meg Thee Stallion, Tate Macrae take the stage at Victoria’s Secret 2026
- Lagos crash claims claims two
- Imf, Worldbank, show support for finance minister G-24 leadership
Nollywood Actress Dies At 32
Nollywood actress, Tenia Abraham Omenogor who was known for being crowned as the Beauty Queen South South in 2020, and for her roles in ‘Gingerrrr,’ and ‘Queen Lateefah’ has passed away following a kidney infection.
The actress’s death was confirmed by her family over the weekend, after she died on the 13th of October. She was buried shortly after her death and has received condolences and prayers from her colleagues in the Nollywood industry.
Tenia was laid to rest at Gudu Cemetery, Abuja, on October 17, according to an obituary shared on her Instagram page.
‘The Herd,’ ‘To Adaego With Love’ Dominates Nominations List For The 2026 AMAA
The Africa Movie Academy Awards have announced the nominations for their 2026 award show. The list was announced via YouTube over the weekend on the AMAA channel and ended with ‘To Adaego With Love’ being the most nominated Nollywood film.
Alongside ‘To Adaego With Love’s’ 11 nominations, Daniel Etim’s directorial debut film, ‘The Herd’ received 10 nominations, with ‘Colors of Fire’ following closely after with nine nominations.
Several Nigerian actors were also nominated in different categories, including Daniel Etim-Effiong, Osas Ighodaro, Toyin Abraham, Omowunmi Dada, Uzor Arukwe and Wale Ojo. Daniel Etim Effiong also received nominations for ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Debut Feature’ and ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role.’
Katseye, Meg The Stallion, Tate Macrae Take The Stage At Victoria Secret 2026
The 2026 Victoria Secret Show was held at the Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, Los Angeles on the 18th of October, and alongside the models who took the stage, rapper Meg Thee Stallion, singer Tate Macrae and pop girl group, Katseye took the stage and gave phenomenal performances.
The musical aspect of the show began with a performance from country singer, Megan Moreney, and was followed by Tate Macrae and Katseye, who have been performing as a group of four since the hiatus of Sophia and Manon from the group.
Megan Thee Stallion took to the runway to close out the musical performance with her songs “Her” and “Body.”
Lagos Crash Claims Two
Two Lagosians have been killed, with one injured in a ghastly road crash involving a pick up van, and a Danfo along the Adekunle corridor, Iyana Oworo road, Lagos state.
The incident happened on Sunday, and was confirmed by The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, who swiftly responded to the report to rescue the injured victims and also carried the bodies of the lives claimed by the incident.
A spokesperson for LASTMA in the statement released said the bodies of the two deceased victims were handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, popularly known as SHEMU, while the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Odan, for urgent medical attention.
IMF, Worldbank Support Finance Minister Taiwo’s G-24 Leadership
The Finance minister of Nigeria, Taiwo Oyedele had received support from the Worldbank and IMF after he led the G-24. The commendation came during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, where Oyedele chaired the G-24 Board of Governors meeting.
Oyedele’s decision to call for a fairer global financial system and an affordable development financing and faster resolution of sovereign debt crises led to him being commended by IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and World Bank Senior Managing Director, Axel van Trotsenburg, representing World Bank President Ajay Banga.
The recognition was reinforced by Banga’s meeting with Oyedele and Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso, during which Banga acknowledged Nigeria’s reform progress, pointing to private capital inflows that reportedly increased from about $300 million in 2023 to nearly $6 billion in 2026.
