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The Oyo State Government has partnered with the KAP Film & Television Academy, founded by filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, to launch a 10-day intensive
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Oct 2, 2025
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The Oyo State Government has partnered with the KAP Film & Television Academy, founded by filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, to launch a 10-day intensive
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Oct 2, 2025
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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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Kunle Afolayan is a Nigerian actor, producer, and director. He is credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies through larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in cinemas, and improving cliché Nollywood storylines.
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