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Davido tests negative for coronavirus after second test
Nigerian Music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has tested negative for coronavirus after a second test was carried out on him.
Country music legend Kenny Rogers passes on
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81, his family said late Friday. =
Zaaki Azzay: Drug barons, Yahoo boys taking over Nigerian music industry
Torch-bearing veteran singer Zaaki Azzay has alleged that the Nigerian music industry as of today, is driven by investments from drug barons and Internet fraudsters also known as Yahoo Boys.
Nigeria approves N7 billion to support creative industry
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government through Bank of Industry (BoI) has approved facility of about seven billion naira under its creative industry group.
Oscars 2020: No host for the Sunday’s Academy Awards
No one will be assigned to host the 2020 Oscar event on Sunday night after 2019’s host-free experiment merited a rating spike.
Tdot: FCT needs structure upgrade to promote entertainment, artistes
An Abuja based Musician, Tunde Akinsanmi (Tdot), has called for upgrade of entertainment infrastructure in the FCT to boost entertainment in the city and also support growth of local artistes.
Taylor Swift skipped the Grammys because they couldn’t guarantee she’d win
Music insiders say the real reason Taylor Swift didn’t go to the Grammys is they wouldn’t guarantee she’d win Song of the Year.
Naomi Campbell writes Grammy organisers over Afrobeats
Naomi Campbell has written an open letter to the organizers of Grammy Awards after Burna Boy’s loss to Angelique Kidjo at the 2020 edition of the awards.
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.
Lai Mohammed: Creative Industry the fastest growing sector of Nigerian economy
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Creative Industry is the fastest growing sector of the Nigerian economy in terms of business opportunities, employment generation, earnings as well as entertainment.
Former Grammy chief accused of raping female artist
Neil Portnow, the former CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences that oversees the Grammy Awards, on Tuesday was accused of raping an unnamed female artist.
BBNaija housemate Ekpata Gedoni appointed aide to Governor Ayade
Ekpata Gedoni, housemate in Big Brother Naija Season Four Edition ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ has been appointed Special Assistant to Gov. Benedict Ayade of Cross River.
Renowned Librarian Sesan Dipeolu laid to rest in Lagos — in pictures
Family and friends of the late Mr. Olusesan Dipeolu gathered at the Chapel of the Healing Cross, CMUL/LUTH, Idi Araba in Lagos to give the deceased a befitting burial.
Nigeria hails China on cultural exchange implementation
The Federal Government, has commended the People’s Republic of China for initiating and implementing cultural exchange programmes with positive and far-reaching impact on the stakeholders of culture in Nigeria.
Kanye West to take ‘Sunday Service’ to Africa, Europe
American Hip-Hop turned gospel rapper, Kanye West, is reportedly planning to take his Sunday Service in global 2020, in a bid to expand the reach of the popular service which has received many positive reviews.
King Sunny Ade: How I bought my first guitar at 16
King Sunny Ade (KSA), said he bought his first guitar when he was 16 years old with personal savings and hid the instrument from his family who did not want him to go into music.
Kanye West says Sunday Service saved him from opioids, pornography
US rapper, music producer, and songwriter Kanye West said his Sunday Service choir, now one year old, saved him from the life of opioids and pornography.
Christmas: Godknows Igali doles out scholarship to eight pupils in Abuja
Former Federal Permanent Secretary and Diplomat, Ambassador Godknows Igali, on Christmas Day, doled out scholarship to eight outstanding pupils for their academic performance in Abuja schools.
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Four Nigerians detained in Cotonou over coronavirus quarantine fees
Four Nigerian returnees have been detained by soldiers in Cotonou, the Benin Republic after being quarantined for 14 days in a hotel in the West African country for refusing to pay N900, 000 each for the accommodation facility.
Lockdown: Court sentences 17 Lagos residents
The police in Lagos on Wednesday arraigned additional 17 residents who flouted the stay-at-home order of the state government.
President Buhari grants presidential pardon to some inmates
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted pardon to some inmates of the Custodial Centres of the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS,.
Nigerian returnees from Ivory Coast arrive Seme border
The much-awaited 67 Nigerians resident in Ivory Coast on Wednesday arrived at Seme Border Post in a luxurious bus with registration number Osun XA 240 EJG.
Real Madrid agree 10-20% salary cut for players
Real Madrid's first team will take pay cuts of between 10 and 20 per cent to compensate for the club's loss of income during the coronavirus pandemic, the Merengue confirmed on Wednesday.
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Google debuts two-month Stadia Pro free trial
Google announced that its Stadia Pro cloud gaming service will be available for free in 14 countries for the next two months. The idea is to give people relief while isolating themselves because of the pandemic.
Kwara commences fumigation of major markets
Kwara State Government on Tuesday, began fumigation of major markets in Kwara South Senatorial District, after confirmation of two coronavirus cases in the state.
Queen Elizabeth to address Brits on Sunday
The government has put Britain into a virtual lockdown, closing pubs, restaurants, and nearly all shops, while banning social gatherings and ordering Britons to stay at home unless it is absolutely essential to venture out.
Coronavirus: Oyo APC lauds Nigerian government’s intervention
Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the Federal Government for taking decisive action to ameliorate the effect of coronavirus on Nigerians.
British 5G towers set on fire over coronavirus conspiracy theories
5G phone masts are being set alight in the UK, after online conspiracy theories have misleadingly linked the cell towers to the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC reports that at least three 5G towers were set alight last week, and police and fire services were called to extinguish the flames.