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Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar lead male-dominated Grammy nominations
Jay-Z’s soul-baring album on love, life and social fractures led the Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday with eight nods in a list that saw women sidelined in some major categories and Katy Perry excluded completely.
Nicki Minaj’s brother faces life imprisonment for sexual assault
The brother of rapper Nicki Minaj has been convicted of predatory sexual assault after being charged with repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl while her mum was at work.
Netflix taps Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle for musical series
Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle is to bring an eight-episode musical drama set in Paris to Netflix, the internet streaming service announced on Friday.
Taylor Swift underlines Reputation with new album
Taylor Swift has announced her new album, Reputation, which will be released later this year.
Taylor Swift shaken and humiliated by groping – Mom tells jury
Pop superstar Taylor Swift's mother recounted before a US jury on Wednesday the moment her "shattered" daughter said she had been groped by a local radio host.
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Ecuadorian embassy refutes visa-free agreement news
The Embassy of Ecuador refutes fake news published by several media houses over Ecuador and Nigeria signing a visa-free agreement for Nigerian citizens.
Ex-CIBN chief blames National Assembly for tampering with 2018 Budget
Prof. Olusegun Ajibola, immediate past president, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), on Thursday criticised the National Assembly for tampering with provisions for critical projects in the 2018 budget.
Recep Erdogan poll rival vows change in giant Izmir rally
The chief rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this weekend's presidential polls on Thursday vowed to transform Turkey as he rallied hundreds of thousands of people in one of the biggest opposition election rallies in years.
President Buhari urges journalists confront fake news menace
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared open the 2018 International Press Institute World Congress with a call on journalists worldwide to address the menace of fake news and hate speech for the good of humanity.
Kayode Fayemi: I increased teachers’ pay when I was governor but Ayodele Fayose is...
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, says he increased teachers’ salaries when he was in power but Ayodele Fayose, his successor, has not paid them in 10 months.
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Police nab two suspected killers of Abuja socialite, 23 others for robbery
Men of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two suspected killers of one Charity Aiyedogbon, who got missing in May 2016.
Mobi Okparaku: Nigeria can still qualify from group stage
As Nigeria continue to lament the 0-2 loss to the Vatreni of Croatia, former Super Eagles defender, Mobi Okparaku, says the team could still qualify from their Group D.
Central bank boosts forex market with $210 million
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has boosted the foreign exchange market with $210 million to meet customers’ requests in various segments, Isaac Okorafor, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, said.
Python selfie puts Indian forest ranger in tight spot
An India forestry ranger found himself in a bind after a python briefly strangled him while he posed for pictures with the giant snake.
Police foil attempt to kidnap Customs officer and family
An attempt to kidnap a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, her younger brother and her son was thwarted on Saturday by police detectives attached to Area-D- Police Command, Mushin, Lagos.