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Punch NewspaperMay 11, 2026
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Nollywood veterans Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo are honored with the Industry Merit Award at the AMVCA 2026 for their lifelong contributions.
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May 10, 2026
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Nollywood veterans Sola Sobowale and Kanayo O. Kanayo are honored with the Industry Merit Award at the AMVCA 2026 for their lifelong contributions.
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Punch Newspaper
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May 10, 2026
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The Punch is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded on August 8, 1970. The newspaper's aim is said to be to "inform, educate and entertain Nigerians and the world at large."
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