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For the five finalists, the competition now moves to its final stage. The inaugural winner will be announced at NLNG’s Grand Award Night in October 2026 and will receive the $20,000 prize, becoming the first recipient of the Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts.
Angélique Kidjo Becomes First African Musician to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
For the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the occasion represented recognition of an artist whose influence has extended well beyond the boundaries of her home country and musical genre. Producer Ana Martinez praised Kidjo’s ability to reach audiences across generations and continents.
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Osvalde Lewat's prize-winning novel is about friendship, political violence and complicity. More interestingly, it is about the comfortable lies people tell themselves when somebody else is paying the price.
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