Entertainment
2025 AMVCA: All The Winners So Far As ‘Lisabi’ Steals The Spotlight

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is underway at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Lisabi: The Uprising has emerged as the breakout winner so far, scooping three major awards in the technical categories.
The ongoing ceremony is celebrating the best of African film and television, with both veteran stars and newcomers competing across a wide range of categories.
The 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is underway at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Lisabi: The Uprising has emerged as the breakout winner so far, scooping three major awards in the technical categories.
The ongoing ceremony is celebrating the best of African film and television, with both veteran stars and newcomers competing across a wide range of categories.
Best Costume Design
Winner: Christmas In Lagos — Adedamola Adeyemi
Nominees:
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Toyin Ogundeji
House Of Ga’a — Bolanle Austen-Peters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu
Lisabi: The Uprising — Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adeimpe Adedimeji
Phoenix Fury — Opeyemi Sogeke
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Best Makeup
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising — Hakeem Onilogbo (Hakeem Effect)
Nominees:
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Hakeem Onilogbo
Seven Doors — Hakeem Onilogbo
Inside Life — Kpoudosu Winifred
Suspicion — Tracy Izogie & Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari
Farmer’s Bride — Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy
Best Art Direction
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising
Nominees:
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Christmas In Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Seven Doors
The Man Died
Best Sound/Sound Design
Winner: Suspicion
Nominees:
Inkabi
Seven Doors
Freedom Way
Lisabi: The Uprising
Ajakaju: Beast Of Two Worlds
Best Editing
Winner: Inkabi — Tongai Furusa
Nominees:
Christmas In Lagos — Martini Akande
Skeleton Coast — Jordan Koen
Soft Love — Holmes Awa & Paballo Modingoane
Lisabi: The Uprising — Anthill Studios
Princess on A Hill — Laughter Ephraim & Peter Ugbede
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Best Writing TV Series
Untying Kantai — Abel Mutua Musyoka — WINNER
Nominees:
Tuki? — Louise Kamwangi
Roses and Ivy — Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Shola Dada
Princess on A Hill — Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji, and Sonia Nwosu
Cheta’M — Ifeanyi Chidi Barbara
Seven Doors — Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye, and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga
Best Writing in a Movie
Freedom Way — Blessing Uzzi — WINNER
The Weekend — Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, and Vanessa Kanu, and Frederick O. Anyaebunam Jnr
Skeleton Coast — Omolola Lamikanra
Phoenix Fury — Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo
A Ghetto Love Story — Victoria Eze
House of Ga’a — Tunde Babalola
Christmas In Lagos — Jadesola Osiberu
Best Indigenous Language Film (South Africa)
Mwizukanji — WINNER
Walvis Tale
The Vow
Man of Gold
Lukas
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Best Indigenous Language Film (East Africa)
Makosa Di Tangu — WINNER
The Caller
Sabotage
Wa Milele? (Forever)
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Lisabi: The Uprising — WINNER
Seven Doors
Kaka
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
Mai Martaba
Best Cinematography
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos — Leo Purman — WINNER
Yen Ara Asaase Ni (This Is Our Land) — Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa, and Apagnawen Annankra
Inkabi — Chuanne Blofield
Skeleton Coast — Wesley Johnston
Soft Love — Ebrahim Hajee
Lisabi: The Uprising — Barnabas Emordi and Nora Awolowo
Agemo — Papama Tangela
Best Digital Content Creator
Iyo Prosper — WINNER
Jide ‘Pounds’ Ibitoye (Jide Pounds)
Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyiike Dimples)
Elozonam
Maryam Apaokagi (Taaooma)
Best Indigenous M-Net Original
Onye Agbata Obim — WINNER
Mai Shayi
The Caller
Show Me The Way
Ebighi Ebi
Subterranea
Amoanimaa’s Era
Best Scripted M-Net Original
My Fairytale Wedding — WINNER
Uriri
All Mine
Italo
The Caller
Kam U Stay
Best Score/Music
Seven Doors — Tolu Obanro — WINNER
Inkabi — Seoli Bongani Mashaba
Freedom Way — Ahuurra Andrew, Kehinde “Louddaaa” Alabi, and Cobhams Asuquo
Soft Love — Kolade Morankinyo (MPSE) and Efa Iwara (Love and Hate)
Skeleton Coast — Chris Letcher
Entertainment
FULL LIST: Imisi, Koyin, Others Make Top 10 Ahead BBNaija S10 Grand Finale
The Big Brother Naija 10/10 housemates have been narrowed down to the top 10 finalists ahead of Sunday’s grand finale.
The finalists are Kola, Imisi, Isabella, Sultana, Jason Jae, Mensan, Koyin, Kaybobo, Dede, and Faith.
During the live eviction show in Lagos on Sunday, the show host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced the exit of three housemates; Mide, Zita, and Rooboy.
The remaining seven contestants joined Sultana, the Head of House; Mensan, the most influential player; and Kaybobo, who secured immunity through the red phone twist deducting ₦10 million from the prize money.
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Mide, the first to leave, expressed surprise at how far she had made it in the house.
She said last week was particularly difficult without Bright Morgan but reminded herself why she was in the game.
She told fans, “Watch out for Mide the actress, she is coming,” revealing that her time in the house sparked a passion for acting she plans to explore outside the Big Brother Naija house.
Zita was the second to exit. On stage, she said she was grateful to God for the time spent in the house and reflected on her journey.
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On a potential reunion with Danboskid, she said she cannot say until she meets him. Regarding her fight with Rooboy, she described it as emotional, saying, Rooboy is a cool person.
Rooboy was the third housemate evicted. On stage, he shared his plans to explore hyping, acting, contribution into the football community and acting.
The eviction also featured a brief moment with Faith, who acknowledged some tension in the house.
Asked by Ebuka about conflicts with colleagues, he admitted, “I am the problem sometimes and sometimes it is the housemates.”
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Isabella addressed questions about her interactions with various male housemates, including Koyin, explaining, she was just having fun.” Koyin confirmed that the fun was mutual.
The bottom three for the week saw Mide topping the chart, with Zita at the last spot.
Sunday’s grand finale promises an exciting conclusion as the top 10 housemates compete for the BBNaija 10/10 crown.
Entertainment
‘We Don’t Monitor Such Record’ —GWR Rejects Nigerian Adult Entertainment Star’s Marathon Sex Attempt
The Guinness World Records, GWR, has rejected plans by controversial Nigerian adult entertainment star, Mandy Kiss, to set a world record by having sex with 100 men at a time.
Mandy Kiss had earlier in an Instagram post announced her plan to attempt to have sex with 100 men.
The event is scheduled for October 30, 2025, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos.
The development has sparked controversy on social media with many questioning her moral values.
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However reacting to the trending news under a promotional flyer shared by @Naija_PR on X, Guinness World Record distance itself from the attempt.
The organisation noted that it doesn’t monitor such records.
“This is not a record we monitor,” GWR stated under the post.
Entertainment
VDM Mobilises Ratel Movement For Nationwide Community Service
Nigerian controversial social media critic and activist, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has begun mobilising his followers under the banner of the Ratel Movement for a nationwide community service.
In a viral video shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, VDM said the movement would commence monthly sanitisation of communities from Saturday, November 29, 2025.
According to him, the new civic initiative is aimed at tackling environmental decay and promoting patriotism among Nigerian youths.
“Starting from the 29th of November, 2025, which will be on a Saturday, we the Ratel Movement are taking over Nigeria, we are shutting down this country.
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“That being said, we are not shutting down in terms of violence, we are shutting it down in terms of impact,” he said.
VDM explained that the activities would include cleaning public spaces, clearing drainages, rehabilitating school facilities, and other grassroots community services.
“We are going to start what has never been seen before in Nigeria. We are going to be moving from just being on social media claiming to be Ratels to presenting ourselves in real life and impacting our society,” he said.
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