Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has chosen Damilola Orimogunje's Dear Ajayi as Nigeria's official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

The committee announced the decision after reviewing films submitted during its month-long call for entries, which ran from 1 to 31 August.

Its selection places Dear Ajayi in contention for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ahead of the 99th Oscars, scheduled for 14 March 2027 in Los Angeles.

The selection does not, however, constitute an Oscar nomination. The Academy will assess the film's eligibility alongside submissions from other countries before voting determines the 15-film shortl...