February 27, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress, Linda Osifo has been honoured with the Rising Star Excellence Award in Canada. Linda, who traveled to Canada a few weeks ago was presented with her award plaque by Afroglobal, organisers of the award in Canada. She was honoured for her achievements in the movie industry. The award gala took place virtually in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the awardees got their plaque a few months after the virtual event. The elated actress expressed her profound gratitude to the organisers of the award and added that it is one of the special awards she would be receiving this year.
Linda Osifo has also been nominated for the fifth edition of the Nigeria Achievers Awards in the the Best Actress of the Year category. According to the actress who was happy to announce the milestone in her career, she stated that nominations are proof that people and organisations are watching and appreciating the efforts she put in her career.
This is not the first time that the actress is receiving international recognition for her acting prowess. In 2015, she was awarded with the African Entertainment Awards, Canada in the Best Actress category. In 2016, she won the Diaspora Entertainment Award also in the Best Actress category and the Toronto Nollywood International Film Festival as Best Supporting Actress.
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