Kunle Afolayan’s October 1 Wins Multiple Awards At AMAA 2015

Actor and director Kunle Afolayan’s movie October 1 has clinched a hat-trick of awards at the 11th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) at Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

October 1 clinched 3 awards:
  • Best costume design
  • Best Nigerian film
  • Best actor in a leading role: Sadiq Daba

It will be recalled the same October 1 dominated the 2015 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, which held in Lagos earlier in the year.

October 1 clinched the following awards:

  • Best Actress in a Drama: Kehinde Bankole
  • Best Art Director (Movie/ TV): Pat Nebo
  • Best Costume Designer (Movie/ TV): Deola Sagoe & Obijie Oru
  • Best Drama Writer (Movie/ TV): Tunde Babalola
  • Best Lighting Designer: Lanre Omofaiye
  • Best Make Up Artist: Sacred Lola Maja
  • Best Movie Director: Kunle Afolayan
  • Best Movie of 2014: Kunle Afolayan
  • Best Sound Editing: Kulanen Ikyo

Oak Pension Win 2015 Ikeja Golf Club Corporate Challenge Cup

The Oak Pension Team has emerged winners of the 2015 Corporate Challenge Cup concluded at Ikeja Golf Club in Lagos.

The Oak Pension Team comprising of Christopher Obije, Yomi Egbe, Alaba Adetunji and Abdulmajeed Aberuagba set the tone for their nine points lead from the first round of the 36-hole play on Friday September 18, 2015.

According to the Captain of the club, “it is a highly sought after event and I am not surprised with the way most players took on the course from the first day”.

The Oak Pension Team garnered 99 stableford points on day-one at the expense of other 16 teams assembled for honours at Ikeja Golf Club before sealing their victory with an unassailable 98 points on the second day.

Victor Enosegbe, Competition Secretary of the Club, said:

“I think more and more teams are seeing the value of showcasing their team at this event and more especially, the benefit of partnering with a golf club like ours.”

With nine shots adrift of the champions are Prime Metro Properties; a team represented by Rasheed Adebisi, Austin Aigbotsua, Bidemi Ojo and Biodun Oyewoga. They totaled 188 stableford points to pick the runner up prize at the event. ICMA Services, featuring, Jimoh Odundare, Muyideen Olaitan, Rasaki Muritala and Kehinde Afolayan carded 185 points over 36 holes to place third at the event.

The best three teams apart from receiving gifts at the 2015 Corporate Challenge Cup have the unique honour of branding three different strategic holes for the next twelve months as a way to perpetuate the teams’ brilliant show at the 2015 Corporate Challenge Cup.

Other competitors at the yearly 36-hole competition included Alpha Pharmacy, Adeco Project Engineers, Berger Paints 7Up Bottling Companies, Jungle Film Works, Grand Treasures, Consolidate Hallmark Insurance PLC, Sterling Bank Plc, Digital Media Limited, Ubosi Eleh and Co and Prime Prime Metro UK.

Uzo Aduba Wins Her Second Emmy Awards [2015]

34 year-old Nigerian-born Hollywood actress, Uzo Aduba has won her second Emmy Awards [2015].

At the 2015 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Uzo Aduba won the Best Supporting Actress in a drama series for her role in Orange is the New Black.

While receiving her award, she thanked her family, show’s cast and crew for the honour.