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Director Pink Wins Headies for “Egwu,” Grows Women’s Academy

6/16/2026

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Director Pink, Nigerian filmmaker Praise Onyeagwalam, won the 2025 Headies Award for Best Music Video with “Egwu.”
The “Egwu” video, posted after Mohbad’s death, has 160 million YouTube views and is praised as a unity tribute.
She founded Pinkline Academy to train African women in filmmaking and support women-led projects.
She plans to expand the academy into Nollywood, citing upcoming films that will tell new stories beyond music videos.

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Story summary

Director Pink, Nigerian filmmaker Praise Onyeagwalam, won the 2025 Headies Award for Best Music Video with “Egwu.”
The “Egwu” video, posted after Mohbad’s death, has 160 million YouTube views and is praised as a unity tribute.
She founded Pinkline Academy to train African women in filmmaking and support women-led projects.
She plans to expand the academy into Nollywood, citing upcoming films that will tell new stories beyond music videos.