2024 Billboard awards
19 Dec
Nigerian music star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has achieved another milestone as her debut album, ‘Born in the Wild’, is ranked No. 2 on Billboard’s Best R&B Albums of 2024. Tems is the only African artiste on the list, which features renowned names like Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, and Muni Long. Billboard,…
27 Nov
South African music star Tyla has claimed the spotlight as the top nominee in the Afrobeats category for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The 22-years-old singer stands out as a leading star in the competitive genre with eight nominations. In the contested ‘Top Afrobeats Artiste’ category, she faces competition from Nigeria’s talents, including Asake, Burna…
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Nigerian gospel singer Lawrence Oyor has reacted with surprise after a viral video surfaced online, showing popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka, joyfully dancing to his song Favour. Speaking during a recent sermon, Oyor admitted he was completely taken aback when he saw Bobrisky vibing to his hit track. The singer, known for his deep worship songs,…
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Swedish police said Thursday they were looking for information on how the gunman responsible for Sweden's worst mass shooting spent the final hours before the attack. They have still not been able to establish a clear motive, they said. On February 4, 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in the city…
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The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, has issued a decisive warning to motorists (private and commercial) engaged
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Donald Trump said the federal government should "take over Washington DC," as the US president complained about crime, graffiti and "too many tents on the lawns." Trump has had a contentious relationship with the nation's capital's Democratic mayor, Muriel Bowser, since his first term in office. "I think that we should govern the District of…
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The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday removed more than 650 illegal
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to formally launch the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments in Nigeria (CPP-LG), aimed at tackling systemic corruption and promoting transparency at the grassroots level in the country. This development follows recent legal affirmations of local government autonomy, which are expected to…
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The federal government has said that it will begin fresh screening and examinations for senior cadre officers in the paramilitary services to close existing gaps at the top management levels. Chairman of the board of Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Service Board, (CDCFIB), and Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known at…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has demanded the immediate release of Leah Sharibu, who has been in Boko Haram captivity since February 19, 2018. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a statement, said Leah Sharibu's prolonged stay in captivity is a painful reminder of the insecurity plaguing the country and the urgent need to…
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Donald Trump said his administration was "looking at alternatives" to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US presidential Air Force One plane. "I'm not happy with Boeing," Trump told reporters late Wednesday aboard his current jet. "We're looking at alternatives because it's taking Boeing too long." The US aerospace giant agreed…