The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, went down last night at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos in a blaze of glory, with Nollywood stars stealing the spotlight.  

The movie, My Father’s Shadow, clinched the night’s top prize after edging several strong contenders in a tightly contested category that featured some of the year’s most talked-about African productions.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Saturday suspended implementation of a law that could reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro until legal challenges against it are heard, according to a document obtained by AFP.

The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA continued its celebration of African film excellence on Saturday night, with actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji emerging winner in the Best Indigenous Movie (West Africa) category for his film Lisabi.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard on Saturday threatened to target US sites in the region and “enemy ships” if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported.

Nollywood stars Uzor Arukwe and Linda Ejiofor have won the Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress awards, respectively, at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Nollywood actor Bucci Franklin has won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for his performance in To Kill a Monkey.

Galatasaray secured their fourth consecutive Turkish league title on Saturday after a 4-2 home win over Antalyaspor.

Putin spoke after telling soldiers at the scaled-down parade in Moscow that they were fighting an “aggressive force” in Ukraine, backed by all of NATO and describing his war goals as “just”.

Nigerian comedian Bovi Ugboma and South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha stirred reactions at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards after recreating the viral moment involving Nollywood stars Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham.