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Desmond Ovbiagele’s ‘The Milkmaid’ Emerges as Nigeria’s Official Oscar Submission for 2021

Nigeria’s Official Selection Committee (For the Academy Awards® IFF Submissions) has confirmed Desmond Ovbiagele’s ‘The Milkmaid’ as Nigeria’s official 2021 submission.
The selection committee confirmed this on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 while revealing that it beat three other films in the final voting stage.
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Contending films include ‘Ibi’ (The Birth), ‘Voiceless’, ‘Eyimofe’, ‘Sanitation Day’ and the Mo Abudu produced ‘Oloture’.
‘The Milkmaid’ explores the harsh reality of insurgency in Northern Nigeria using the story of two Fulani sisters, Aisha and Zainab who get kidnapped by insurgents. It stars Anthonieta Kalunta, Maryam Booth, and Gambo Usman Kona.
Already a trendsetter, ‘The Milkmaid’ has eight nominations at this year’s Africa Movie Academy Awards including the Best film category.
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It was indeed a day of happiness and fulfillment for popular comedian Oluwatoyin Bayegun AKA Arole who is exchanged marital vows with his lover, Yemi. the comedian and actor had spent the past few weeks teasing his fans and followers with beautiful pre-wedding photos but the day has finally arrived on Friday, April 9.
The happy couple posted several videos of themselves clad in their Traditional Yoruba wedding attire. one video showed the bride and groom posing for the camera as they danced gently to Yoruba music.
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Singer Davido has returned to Nigeria after his vacation in the US and the music star has been having a time of his life. just recently, the JOWO crooner was spotted at a large party held in Ogun state. a video that was spotted online captured the moment gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele, summoned the hip-hop star to join him on stage.
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Multiplatinum American rapper and actor, Earl Simmons, known by his stage name DMX, has died at the age of 50, a week after being hospitalized following a heart attack, according to a family statement released Friday.
“Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. he loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever,” the Simmons family said in a statement.
This comes barely 24hours after his manager, Steve Rifkind took to Instagram to debunk death rumours of the rapper, which started trending on social media on Thursday night.
Following a heart attack, DMX was hospitalized in the ICU of New York’s white plains hospital. he spent his final days on life support, as the family visited and as the prayer vigil grew outside the hospital.
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The rapper was on life support after suffering a heart attack at his home. The 50-year-old was reportedly without oxygen for almost 30 minutes, causing damage to his lungs and brain. It was previously reported that the heart attack was brought on by a drug overdose, but that has yet to be confirmed.
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