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Dolly Parton gets coronavirus vaccine
American country singer, Dolly Parton, has received the COVID-19 vaccine after she sang an adapted version of her 1973 hit song, “Jolene.”
Jamaican reggae legend Bunny Wailer passes on at 73
This is according to a statement by Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange.
Burna Boy to perform at 2021 Grammys
Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, is scheduled to perform at the 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony, which will hold on March 14, 2021.
Wizkid, Fireboy set new record with wins at the Headies
Nigerian artistes, WizKid and Fireboy DML, set a record new records at the 14th edition Headies Award which was held on Sunday in Lagos.
Legendary highlife singer singer Chris Ajilo passes on
“I took him to two hospitals at Ile-Ife as well, but there were no bed spaces there; so, I had to take him back home. A doctor was attending to him at home. Yesterday, I noticed that there was no improvement, so, I had to rush him to another hospital at Ilesha. I was there with him since yesterday, but he died today at 10:30 am. He had been battling malaria; the doctor even carried out a COVID-19 test on him but he tested negative.”
Flavour: I didn’t plan to have kids out of wedlock
Nigerian Singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly called “Flavour N’abania,” says he never planned to have children out of wedlock.
Nigerian singer Omah Lay robbed at airport
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Stanley Omah Didia, better known as Omah Lay, has disclosed that he was robbed at the airport.
Cameroon special forces disrupt Naira Marley show
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has urged bloggers not to paint Cameroonians bad, saying they love Nigerians.
Flavour: I was a virgin until 24
”Flavour was a virgin till 24…I’m telling you. Remember I told you about the man that took me in, that I served. There was no television, no woman, no alcohol,” he said.
Ric Hassani: How l was robbed by men posing as soldiers
“I really didn’t want to have to say anything. I handled yesterday like nothing happened. I like to see these things as beneath me to be honest, Thieves are not meant to move me. I would buy another phone and move but you, you still would keep having to steal to survive. Terrible.”
NBA condemns Lekki tollgate arrests
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the arrests of #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters by the police.
Lil Frosh remanded in jail over battered lover
Nigerian rapper, Sanni Goriola aka “Lil Frosh,” has been remanded in the Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos, after appearing in court over an alleged lovers’ spat that left his girlfriend with a swollen face.
Oritse Femi: I never cheated on my wife
Popular Nigerian singer, Oritse Femi, has opened up concerning the marital crisis allegedly rocking his home, denying he defiled his marital bed.
Diana Ross co-singer Mary Wilson passes on
Mary Wilson, the co-founder of the Motown band, The Supremes, and fellow member with Diana Ross, has died aged 76.
Duncan Mighty blasts wife again
Nigerian musician, Duncan Mighty, has again called out his estranged wife, Vivian Nwakanwa, and her family members concerning his allegation that they had plotted to kill him.
Yinka Davies loses 27-year old son
Afrojazz singer, Yinka Davies, has lost her first child, 27 year-old Jeremiah. He died last week Friday.
The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine passes on at 77
Hilton Valentine, a founding member and original guitarist for the British 60s pop group The Animals, has died at the age of 77, the band’s record label said.
Gospel singer Queen Eucharia releases new single ‘Mighty God’
In an interview, Queen Eucharia disclosed that she hails from the Anambra state of Nigeria but moved to Ghana in her early 20’s to school.
Court admits more evidence in Naira Marley’s fraud trial
Justice Nicolas Oweibo in his ruling yesterday admitted the Compact Disk containing the phone analysis of the singer, tendered in evidence by the second prosecution witness, Mr. Anosike Augustine on the ground that the iPhone which was analysed has been admitted in evidence before.
Master KG: I didn’t pay Burna Boy to feature in Jerusalema remix
Popular South African musician, Master KG, renowned for his song, Jerusalema, says that self acclaimed African giant, Burna Boy, was not paid to feature on the remix of his hit song.
Trey Songz arrested for assaulting policeman
The singer was found in the middle of a physical altercation with a police officer during the KC Chiefs’ game, and according to fans who witnessed the scuffle, the police officer went out of line.
American singer Dolly Parton loses brother to cancer
The 75-year-old musician announced that her sibling has passed away after losing his cancer battle, adding that Randy is now “in a better place than we are”.
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Seven Benue schoolgirls sent home over ‘spiritual attack’
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Yohan Blake: I’d rather miss Olympics than take coronavirus vaccine
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