Get the full list of winners from the 12th AMVCA Awards. Linda Ejiofor scored a double win, while Funke Akindele's blockbuster surprisingly lost out.
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May 10, 2026
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Get the full list of winners from the 12th AMVCA Awards. Linda Ejiofor scored a double win, while Funke Akindele's blockbuster surprisingly lost out.
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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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Linda Ejiofor (born Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor; 17 July 1986) is a Nigerian actress and model from Abia state, located in the southeastern region of Nigeria. She is known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net's TV series Tinsel. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in the film The Meeting (2012). Tony Ogaga Erhariefe of The Sun Nigeria listed her as one of the ten fastest-rising Nollywood stars of 2013.
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