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Burna Boy leads Apple’s 2019 top 10 streamed songs
Afro-fusion artist Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has topped the 2019 list of Apple Music most streamed artists.
Taylor Swift shatters Michael Jackson’s record with 29 AMAs within 15 years
American singer-song writer Taylor Swift has won the Artist of the Year award at the 2019 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday in Los Angeles, California.
Key nominees for the 2020 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out January 26 in Los Angeles.
SoulTrain: Wizkid wins songwriting award for ‘Brown Skin Girl’
Afropop superstar Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has won SoulTrain’s Ashford and Simpson Songwriters’ award.
American singer Solange Knowles, husband seperated
33-year-old American singer, songwriter, actress and sister to Beyoncé, Solange Knowles, has announced that she and the 56-year-old music video director she married in Nov. 2014 in New Orleans have “separated and parted ways.”
Independence Day: VP Osinbajo entertains guests to “Nigerian swag’’
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday at a dinner organised in commemoration of Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, thrilled the guests with visual descriptions of attributes that make Nigerians outstanding.
Yemi Alade signs licensing deal with Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group also known in the United States as UMG Recordings is an American global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate, Vivendi.
Veteran music star Majek Fashek critically ill, seeks financial assistance – manager
Veteran Reggae musician, Majek Fashek, is critically ill and currently receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in England.
Nigerian musician makes Barack Obama’s summer playlist
Other international stars on the playlist include Drake, who occupies No 1, Jay Z, Beyonce, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Frank Sinatra, Rihanna, DJ Khaled, and Robin Thicke amongst others.
Wizkid becomes first African to hit eight million monthly listeners on Spotify
Afropop star Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has become the first African artist to hit eight million monthly streams on Spotify.
Police question Tekno over pole dance in traffic
A video, which appears to be filmed from another car in a traffic jam, shows a man sitting in a glass-sided lorry throwing money at women dancing around a pole in their underwear.
‘The Lion King’ makes one billion dollars under three weeks
Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ has crossed the billion-dollar mark after less than 3 weeks in theaters.
Wizkid lands second Billboard entry with Beyoncé’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’
Afrobeat star Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has earned his second Billboard Hot entry with his feature on Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’.
Nigerians ‘eye’ Grammy nominations as Beyonce’s album drops
Some Nigerians have began the Grammy nominations campaign for Nigerian artists featured on Beyoncé’s ‘Lion King: The Gift’ album.
Nigeria’s Chiwetel Ejiofor shines in Disney’s ‘Maleficent’
Nigerian actor Chiwetel Ejiofor stunned fans in the recently-released trailer for Disney’s ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ alongside Angelina Jolie.
Lion King album: Beyonce includes African artistes, producers
Global music sensation, Beyonce Knowles has enlisted some African artistes and producers on her upcoming executive-produced album, ‘The Lion King: The Gift’.
Beyonce, Chiwetel Ejiofor, others stun at ‘The Lion King’ premiere
Beyonce, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover and other stars behind the voices of characters in ‘The Lion King’ remake stunned at the world premiere on Tuesday night.
Full list of winners at the 2019 BET Awards
Regina Hall hosted the 19th annual BET Awards ceremony, which aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Akwa Ibom youth, undergraduates allege government neglect
Youths and undergraduates of tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State have decried the scanty notice the state government gives bursary awards and other requirements that border on the needs and aspirations of youths, while purportedly paying more attention to purchase of expensive vehicles for monarchs, building worship centres and holding Christmas carol.
World Bank reduces lending to China
The World Bank said at the weekend that its lending to China has fallen sharply and will continue to be pared back, after US President Donald Trump demanded it stop altogether.
Man dragged to court over late father’s property documents
The children of Late Joshua Olusoga of Surulere, Lagos have dragged their brother, Gbenga Olusoga, 59, before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing the certificate of occupancy and survey plan documents of their late father’s property located at 14, Badaru Street, Surulere, Lagos.
Federal government to sign MoU on Ajaokuta Steel in January
The Federal Government has promised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by January 2020, with a Russian company for the resuscitation of the multi-billion naira Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mills, located in Kogi State.
Moody’s downgrades Nigeria over huge debt
As the Federal Government is seeking the approval of the National Assembly to borrow about $30billion, the global financial ratings company, Moody’s Investors Service, has attributed its downgrade of the country’s rating to negative from stable as a result of the nation’s bloating debt profile.
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Police arrest three for murder
The police in Ogun State have arrested three suspects over the death of a 27-year-old man who was stabbed in the chest.
Andy Ruiz blames being overweight for defeat to Anthony Joshua
Andy Ruiz Jr said three months of partying and a lack of proper training left him “overweight” for his world title rematch with Anthony Joshua.
Wild weather in New Zealand leaves 1,000 tourists stranded
Almost 1,000 tourists were stuck in the New Zealand tourist town of Franz Josef on Monday after torrential rains closed roads.
2023: Asiwaju Tinubu should succeed President Buhari – North East group
Ahead of the 2023 election, a political group known as Tinubu North Eastern Youth Mobilisation Congress, has endorsed former the governor of Lagos State and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as the next president.
Mongolia launches national anti-smoking campaign
The youth-oriented anti-smoking campaign, called `Let’s say goodbye to smoking,’ was co-organised by the country’s National Police Agency (NPA) Health Ministry, Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, among other relevant institutions.