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  The demise of the Nigerian filmmaker and founder of the African Movie Academy Awards, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, has thrown the entertainment industry into mourning Anyiam-Osigwe, whose death was announced on Tuesday, was also the President of the Association of Movie Producers. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, mourned the trailblazing filmmaker on his Facebook page. He wrote, “Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was not only a pillar of the entertainment industry in Nigeria, but a renowned filmmaker and founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. “Her death is a big blow to Nigeria and, most notably, the entertainment industry as a whole. “May God continue to comfort her family, loved ones, colleagues and the entire Nigerian entertainment industry and may He grant her soul eternal rest.” The Chief Executive Officer, Anambra Broadcasting Service, Uche Nworah, said, “It’s sad to read about the passing of Pmo Anyiam-osigwe on Obi Emelonye’s Facebook wall. She w...

Osun  State Police Command has said it will deploy adequate number of security operatives to ensure hitch-free inauguration of the sixth elected governor for the state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, holding at Osogbo City Stadium on Sunday (today). The command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, during an interview with Sunday PUNCH, however declined given an official figure of the men and officers that would be on duty. She maintained necessary security arrangements had been made to protect lives and property before and after the ceremony. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said as much as 3,700 personnel would be on duty during the ceremony. A statement obtained in Osogbo on Saturday signed by Kehinde Adeleke, the Acting Public Relations Officer for NSCDC Osun Command, also said there would be ‘operation stop and search’ within already identified flashpoints across the state. The corps then urged residents to remain calm, saying its men would be fully on the ground during and after ...