Abuja Media Circle

Minister of state for Labor and Productivity, James Ocholi, died in a fatal motor accident along the Kaduna-Abuja express road this afternoon. He died along with his son while his wife who was in his car is currently lying in a critical condition in a hospital. Personal Assistant to President Buhari on New Media, confirmed Ocholi's death on twitter.

Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held tonight, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Here's a full list of the winners at the event. – Stephanie Linus wins Best Overall Movie for Dry – Akin Omotosho wins the award for Best Director – Daniel K Daniel wins Best Actor in a Drama for A SOLDIER’S STORY – Adesua Etomi wins Best Actress in a Drama for Falling  Adesua Etomi – Chinny Onwugbenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko win Best Movie – West African (Road to Yesterday) – Elizabeth Michael wins Best Movie – East African – Joyce Mhango Chavula wins Best Movie – Southern Africa – Industry Merit Award goes to Bukky Ajayi & Sadiq Daba – Trailblazer award goes to Kemi Lala Akindoju. She goes home with the SUV – Funke Akindele wins Best Actress in a Comedy (Jenifa’s Diary) – Best Actor in a Comedy (Jenifa’s Diary) goes to Folarin Falana – Paul Michaelson wins Best Cinematographer award – Best Support...

One ofAbuja's finest contemporary gospel music artiste is out with another piece tobless her teeming fans. Obioma as she is popularly known, has finally releasedher long awaited debut music video "ONYEOMA". The official musicvideo of her sensational single ONYEOMA (which was made public early last yearand has been in the music count down of numerous radio station) is today,officially released to the viewing public. The videowhich was directed by DaddyX and filmed by award winning Shalom Chiki, takesviewers through a story of how God changes the testimony of a young man. Shesought the dramatic expertise of Fiona Garba, Igwe Nonso Nwachukwu and TonyGoodman Ezinmadu (nollywood actors) among others, in driving home her storyline. Laying more emphasis on interpreting the message in the song, the video'sgood picture quality and story telling craft will keep you glued to yourscreen. Obioma is a gospel and inspirational artist who drives home with herlyri...

After APC’s choice, Yahaya Bello was sworn in last month as the executive Governor of Kogi State, he had ruled the State these past days without a deputy.  However that came to an end yesterday, Tuesday, 9 th  of February, 2016 when the Kogi State House of Assembly approved the nomination of a former Deputy Speaker of the State House of assembly, Mr Simeon Achuba, as the state’s deputy governor. The approval was immediately followed by Achuba’s swearing-in behind closed doors without wasting time. Journalists who had rushed to the Banquet Hall of the Government House, the venue of the inauguration to cover the historical event were all shocked as they were barred from covering it. Curiously the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mallam Abdulmalik Abdulkareem, and the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, who could have helped the helpless journalists were nowhere to be found.

Hike in electricity tariff ‘painful pill’ Nigerians have to swallow –  Fashola The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has noted that the increase in electricity tariffs is the first major policy the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is coming up with, describing same as “a painful pill,” which consumers have to “swallow.” Fashola disclosed this Monday on the sidelines of the second monthly sectoral meeting with stakeholders in the power sector in Lagos, where he also inspected some projects at the Alagbon Transmission and Distribution Complex. Fashola’s comments came at a time Nigerian workers under the aegis of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, joined by Civil Society Organizations embarked on peaceful protests against the policy which has grounded commercial activities in several cities in the country. According to him, “Importantly, I understand that people who have been disappointed over a long time...

Ghanaian actress cum singer, Juliet Ibrahim has just shot the video for her new song "Sholala" in Lagos, Nigeria which features Amon. The video was directed by Frames and she was styled by Jeremiah Ogbodo of Swanky's signatures styling. More photos below…

The battle to curtail the outbreak of Lassa Fever has continued in Lagos and at least 7,243 rats were killed yesterday at eight major markets in the state under the de-rat market programme. The markets were the exercise was carried out are Onigbongbo, Oshodi, Oke-Odo, Ikotun, Idanwo, Ojuwoye, Mile 12 and Alaba-Rago markets. The State government has also directed its environmental officers to embark on a massive sensitisation campaign across the state on the need to de-rat the state as a whole.