Most streamed Black female artiste
4 Dec
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known as Rihanna, has been crowned the most streamed Black female artiste of 2024. With over 10 billion streams on Spotify alone, Rihanna ranks among the most streamed artists globally. On Apple Music and YouTube, she boasts millions of daily listeners and views, cementing her place in the hearts of fans…
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At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 2, 2025, Nigerian singer Tems achieved a significant milestone by winning the Best African Music Performance category for her hit single "Love Me JeJe.” She also ceased the opportunity to celebrate her mum on the global stage. In her heartfelt acceptance speech, Tems dedicated the award…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Professor Usman Yusuf, before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako Kuje. Usman was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on embezzlement, conferring undue advantage,…
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The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), and anti- corruption NGO, has inaugurated its South-South Office in Akwa Ibom to strengthen its campaign against corruption. The Coordinator, Mr Michael Ekpo, told newsmen in Uyo during the inauguration that NACAT was determined to fight corruption without looking backwards. Ekpo said that corruption was a common enemy…
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Ontario, Canada's most populous province and its economic engine, announced Monday a ban on US companies bidding on tens of billions of dollars worth of government contracts, and dumped a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in a pushback to US tariffs.
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The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has provided free cardiac procedures to 22 patients, valued at over N10 million for each patient. The initiative, which took place in January 2025, was made possible through a collaborative effort between UPTH and international partners, including the University of Michigan and the Cardiovascular Forum. While speaking…
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Marcus Rashford was once hailed as Manchester United's golden boy and the social conscience of the Premier League, but the misfiring forward leaves Old Trafford for Aston Villa with his reputation tarnished after a precipitous fall from grace.
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The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, has admonished motorists to desist from making illicit payments to touts for illegal parking on bridges and other open spaces across Lagos State. This directive comes in response to reports indicating that private vehicle owners have been engaging in transactions with street urchins for…
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West Ham on Monday signed Brighton striker Evan Ferguson on loan until the end of the season.
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The Police Command in Rivers, has commenced the enforcement of the Third-Party Vehicle Insurance Policy for vehicles across the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this development to NAN in an interview in Port Harcourt, on Monday. Iringe-Koko explained that the enforcement began on Feb. 1,…
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Agro-climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a World Bank-financed project designed to tackle issues of land degradation and climate, has raised the alarm over the danger of bush burning in the state. ACReSAL, while embarking on an aggressive campaign against bush burning and its effect raised the alarm in its state-wide sensitisation and awareness…