Entertainment
2024 AMAA: Femi Adebayo’s ‘Jagun Jagun’ Scores 7 Nominations

Renowned Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, is celebrating a major milestone as his blockbuster film, Jagun Jagun, garners seven prestigious nominations at the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
The nominations were officially announced on Wednesday during a special event held in Lagos, marking the 20th edition of the award show.
Jagun Jagun received nominations across key categories, showcasing its technical and artistic excellence. The film is in the running for the following awards:
– Best Actor in a Supporting Role
– Achievement in Production Design
– Achievement in Costume Design
– Achievement in Makeup
– Achievement in Visual Effects
– The Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language
– NFVCB Award for Best Nigerian Film
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Femi Adebayo, expressing his excitement, shared the good news with his followers on Instagram, saying:
“Hey guys, we have done it again! Delighted to announce that Jagun Jagun clinched seven nominations at the 2024 AMAA Awards nominee announcement yesterday.”
The AMAA nomination ceremony saw the attendance of notable figures in the African film industry, including Shaibu Husseini, the Director General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), as well as George and Chinyere Anyiam-Osigwe, Kennedy Anyiam-Osigwe, and other industry heavyweights such as Segun Arinze, Steve Ayorinde, and Charles Novia.
Jagun Jagun has quickly become one of the standout films in Nollywood, praised for its compelling storyline, cultural representation, and technical finesse. The film’s success at AMAA 2024 could further cement Adebayo’s place as one of Africa’s leading filmmakers.
The Africa Movie Academy Awards, often dubbed the “African Oscars,” celebrates the best of African cinema, recognizing outstanding achievements in various film categories.
This year’s ceremony promises to be a landmark event, and with Jagun Jagun receiving multiple nods, all eyes will be on Femi Adebayo and his stellar cast and crew.
Fans are anticipating the award night as the winners will be revealed, and Jagun Jagun may well emerge as one of the night’s biggest winners.
Entertainment
Feature Me, Not Just Gift Me N20m – Portable To Burnaby Boy

Street-hop sensation Portable has opened up about his wish for a music collaboration with Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy, revealing he would have preferred a feature over the N20 million cash gift recently sent to him by the Afrofusion star.
The singer, known for his eccentric personality and social media outbursts, disclosed during an Instagram live session that Burna Boy’s generous gesture came after his participation in a celebrity boxing match against fellow entertainer, Speed Darlington.
Despite expressing gratitude for the financial boost, Portable shared his disappointment about the silence that has followed from Burna Boy’s end.
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“Shout out to Burna Boy. Some people want to wash my brain with advice, but this man gingered my brain with the N20 million,” he said.
However, the singer made it clear that money wasn’t all he was hoping for. Portable revealed that communication between them has been non-existent, even after several attempts to reach out.
“The person who gave me N20 million has never replied to me on Instagram; I don’t have his number, and he doesn’t pick up my calls,” he lamented.
He went further to call out Burna Boy for not following him on social media despite the generous gift.
“Burna Boy, you gave me N20 million, but you didn’t reply to me. Give me a feature. Why are you stingy about replying to messages? He isn’t following me on Instagram but he gave me money.
“He is my helper but he should feature me instead because the N20 million can finish in a day. If I collaborate with the person who gave me N20 million, I will go viral,” he added.
Entertainment
Davido Diversifies Into Nollywood

The pursuit of passion would see Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, famous as Davido investing heavily in the movie industry.
He divulged part of his plans in a recent interview with content creator, Darryl.
According to the award-winning singer, his academic background in business marketing had always positioned him for a career in the broader entertainment sector.
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He said, “I studied business marketing, so I would have still been in the entertainment space if I wasn’t singing but probably, more of behind the scenes.”
Davido revealed that he was making concrete moves into the African film industry, with plans to invest in several film projects before the year runs out.
It was gathered that he was working closely with his longtime music video director, Dammy Twitch, on a number of creative ideas.
“I am investing in a couple of films this year. Shout-out to my director, Dammy Twitch. We have some ideas, series coming. The film space right now in Africa is going bankruptcy. So, we are definitely going to tap into that,” he declared.
In addition to producing, the singer revealed that he is also interested in acting.
According to him, he has been demonstrating his acting skills in some of his music videos.
“I can also act. I can act for real. I act in my music videos. I acted in music videos like ‘Jowo’, ‘Nwa Baby’,” he noted.
Biztellers reports that Davido on Friday released his highly anticipated fifth studio album, titled ‘5ive’.
In the lead-up to the album’s release, the award-winning singer had dropped several singles, including ‘Be There Still’ and ‘Funds’, which features rappers Odumodublvck and Chike.
He also unveiled ‘Awuke’, a collaboration with YG Marley.
The new album is a 17-tracker, boasting an impressive lineup of guest appearances from international and local artistes.
Some of the featured acts include Chris Brown, Omah Lay, Victony, Victoria Monett, Becky G, and Shensea.
‘5ive’ comes two years after the release of last studio album ‘Timeless’, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s World Albums Chart.
Entertainment
‘I Was On My Own’ — Taye Currency Slams Friends Over N10m CBEX Scam Loss

Nigerian Fuji singer, Alhaji Taye Adebisi, popularly known as Taye Currency, has shared the painful story of how he lost N10 million in a failed investment scheme linked to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).
Speaking emotionally during a stage performance in a video that has since gone viral, the Fuji star revealed he was introduced to the scheme by trusted associates who had already profited from the platform.
Currency recalled how the individuals, including members of his inner circle, encouraged him to commit funds after they claimed to have earned significant returns.
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“On April 1, Sodiq came to my house and said Lateef, the brand manager, had collected some money and also introduced Alaba and Small London had also collected their money, and Brother Muca,” he recounted.
The musician further explained how each of them pooled money into the scheme, mentioning that: “Alaba used N1.2 million he stole from the stage to invest in CBEX. Brother Muca also put in his work fee of N500,000. Sodiq used the money he was saving in the band, N850,000. Lateef invested N1.4 million.”
Motivated by the apparent success stories around him, Taye Currency said he withdrew his insurance savings and joined the scheme, only to lose the entire amount.
“Lateef said he used N200k to collect N600k, and I got motivated. I withdrew the money I had saved with insurance, see my life in the open. I invested N10m in CBEX on April 1, but everything vanished,” he said.
Expressing his anger and disappointment, the singer did not hold back in blaming those who introduced him to CBEX. In his words: “If they die well, they won’t rest well, because I was on my own before you took me to CBEX.”
Taye Currency’s experience highlights the growing number of victims affected by the collapse of CBEX, which has been at the centre of controversy in recent weeks after investors reported persistent withdrawal failures and the sudden disappearance of their funds.
Reports estimate that over N1.3 trillion may have been lost to the platform, which lured thousands of Nigerians with promises of high returns on digital investments.
Reacting to the outcry, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public warning stating that CBEX is not licensed to operate as a digital assets exchange in the country and advised Nigerians to avoid engaging with the platform.