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Sinners left the 2026 Oscars with four Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan and Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, cementing its place as one of the year’s most influential films.

Michael B. Jordan has won the Best Actor award at the 2026 Oscars for his powerful dual performance in Sinners. The victory marks the first Academy Award of his career and places him among a historic group of Black actors who have taken Hollywood’s most prestigious acting honour.

Did you know the sealed envelope — the most dramatic moment in the Oscars — only exists because a newspaper spoiled the winners in 1940? Or that Academy voters were not required to watch nominated films before casting their vote until 2026? Hollywood’s biggest night has a far stranger history than the red carpet lets on.

Nigerian textile artist Fadekemi Ogunsanya has been named among the 30 global finalists for the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize. Her shortlisted work blends Adire Eleko resist-dyeing, embroidery, and Yoruba script to explore language, identity, and cultural storytelling through cloth.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners secured the Actor Awards’ top ensemble prize, while Michael B. Jordan won Leading Actor. The victories shift the Best Picture race weeks before the Oscars.

Just days after sweeping headlines, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners scored two major wins at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: Best Song for ‘I Lied to You’ and Best Music Supervision for Niki Sherrod.

The MIT Africa Innovate Conference 2026 will convene global thinkers, investors, and African builders under the theme “African Intelligence: Building Systems for Shared Prosperity.” Organised by the MIT Sloan Africa Business Club, the 15th edition focuses on policy, capital, AI, energy resilience, and venture financing — moving beyond startup hype to scalable, system-level growth across the continent.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has become the most decorated film by a Black director in BAFTA history. The vampire thriller won three awards, including Best Original Screenplay, marking a historic milestone at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards.

Wunmi Mosaku clinched Best Supporting Actress for Sinners, while My Father’s Shadow won Outstanding Debut at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. The wins highlight another strong moment for Nigerian talent on the global stage.

Wunmi Mosaku has claimed the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her powerful performance in Sinners. The British-Nigerian actress delivered an emotional speech, dedicating the award to her daughter and reflecting on identity, heritage and ancestral strength. The win marks her first BAFTA Film Award.