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Four finalists compete for Time’s Person of the Year for 2020
Time Magazine names its Person of the Year for 2020 on Thursday, choosing the winner from nominees that include healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial justice movement and two U.S. presidential election winners.
Aisha Yesufu makes BBC’s 100 Most Influential Women list of 2020
Activist and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, Aisha Yesufu, has been listed amongst the BBC’s 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.
Grammy Awards rename world music category over ‘connotations of colonialism’
The Recording Academy has announced that the Grammy Award for “Best World Music Album” has been renamed. The award will now be called “Best Global Music Album”.
Kim Kardashian reunites with Kanye West amid tears
Kim Kardashian, popular American Media personality, has reportedly reunited with her husband, Kanye West, days after the Grammy Award winner tendered public apology to her following divorce claims.
Babyface: How I set up Micheal Jackson with Halle Berry
Eleven-time Grammy Award winner Kenny Edmonds also known as Babyface has revealed how he once attempted hooking up late Pop icon Michael Jackson with Halle Berry.
Grammy award winner Babyface recovers from coronavirus
Eleven-time Grammy award winner, Kenneth (Babyface) Edmonds, announced that he and his family had been battling the novel coronavirus but are now “on our way back to full health”.
Cameroonian music maestro tests positive for coronavirus
Famous Cameroonian musician Emmanuel N'Djoke Dibango, popularly known as Manu Dibango, announced Wednesday that he tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Burna Boy’s grandfather reacts to Grammy loss
Benson Idonije, former manager to Afroabeat legend, Fela Anikulapo, and Burna Boy’s grandfather has said Burna Boy’s Grammy Awards loss, was not the end of the road for the Afropop sensation.
Burna Boy loses as Angelique Kidjo wins fourth Grammy — full list of winners
Nigerian superstar Afro-fusion artist, Burna Boy, on Monday, lost in his first attempt to win a Grammy award after being nominated in the best world music album category.
Angélique Kidjo dedicates her Grammy award to Burna Boy
The Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo has dedicated her Grammy award in the World Best Music Album Category to Nigerian singer Burna Boy.
Grammy: Burna Boy loses Best World Music Album to Angélique Kidjo
Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has lost the Best World Music Album trophy to Beninese ace singer, Angélique Kidjo, at the 62nd Grammy Award.
Cardi B joins Lagos nightlife, visits strip club with Jidenna
Cardi B might have, earlier in the week, gone through some drama with her husband Offset, but the 27-year-old social media sensation is not letting that hold her down as she is living her best life in Lagos.
Future Awards: Burna Boy wins 2019 Young Person of the Year
Twenty-eight-year-old Nigerian rave of the moment in music and entertainment industry, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a Burna Boy, on Sunday emerged winner of the 2019 Young Person of the Year Future Awards.
Cardi B to perform in Nigeria for the first time next month
International superstar and Grammy award-winning rapper, Cardi B, will be visiting Africa for the first time this December.
Yemi Alade up for Grammy Award consideration
Nigerian afro beat singer, Yemi Alade, has been put into consideration for Grammy Award 2019.
Davido, Kiddominant featured in Chris Brown’s ‘Indigo Extended’
Nigerian music heavyweights David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and Ayoola Agboola aka Kiddominant have been featured on American artist Chris Brown’s new album.
Davido, Chris Brown collaborate on new song ‘Blow My Mind’
Afropop star David Adeleke aka Davido is set to collaborate with American pop sensation, Chris Brown on a new song, ‘Blow My Mind’.
R.Kelly arrested again for child pornography
Grammy Award-winning singer R. Kelly is in deep trouble after being arrested again on US federal sex crime charges, NBC News said, citing unidentified law enforcement officials.
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Italian premier comfortably wins lower house confidence vote
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a crucial confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, hanging on to power after a junior partner quit his coalition last week and opened a political crisis amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Census Bureau director resigns
The U.S. Census Bureau’s embattled director resigned on Monday and will retire on Wednesday, the day Democratic President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, according to a letter on the bureau’s website.
Annual pro-gun event at Virginia fizzles in wake of U.S. Capitol siege
Only a few dozen gun-rights activists converged on the Virginia state capital on Monday for an annual demonstration that typically draws thousands, with this year’s protests dampened by tensions in the wake of the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol.
Lagos government tours public, private schools to monitor coronavirus protocol compliance
The Lagos State Government in its bid to monitor the adherence of school administrators, teachers and students to the COVID-19 protocols upon resumption of schools for the Second Term 2020/2021 academic session, paid an unscheduled visit to some schools across the State.
Edo election: Governor Obaseki presented different University of Ibadan certificates to INEC in 2016,...
The University of Ibadan (UI) Bachelor’s Degree certificate forgery and perjury case against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Monday resurfaced at the state’s election petitions tribunal in Benin.
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Joe Biden nominates Iran nuclear deal negotiator to state department
United States President-elect Joe Biden has nominated a key negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement to be the US’s next deputy secretary of state, the second-highest position at the State Department.
SOKAPU: Those who threatened Bishop Kukah must be arrested
The Southern Kaduna people under the aegis of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union have reacted to the threat to the life of Bishop Mathew Kukah.
Anambra governor’s aide calls for united Nigeria
Mr Emeka Egwuonwu, the Senior Special Adviser on Community Liaison to Anambra Gov. Willy Obiano, has stressed the need for all to work together to have a true, prosperous and united Nigeria.
Coronavirus: Edo government to arrest persons without facemasks in public
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government would deploy the over 800 Police constabulary personnel across the state to enforce strict compliance with the state’s regulations to check the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
President Buhari okays Nuhu Fikpo’s nomination as NDE acting chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo as the Acting Director-General (DG) of the National Directorate of Employment pending the appointment of a substantive DG for the Agency.