Despite losing all four nominations, Burna Boy shone bright at the 66th Grammys as he made history as the first Nigerian and Afrobeats artiste to perform live at the award mainstage. The ‘African Giant’ crooner performed a medley of songs from his latest album, ‘I Told Them’ to a hyped audience at the Crypto.com Arena,…
Taylor Swift stole the show at this year’s Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win the prize for album of the year four times. The superstar had previously been tied on three best album wins with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra. She received the prize from Celine Dion, who made an unexpected…
Late Bob Marley’s bassist Aston Barrett, has died at the age of 77. “Family Man”, as he was known, was born in 1946 and grew up in the Jamaican capital, Kingston. Announcing the death, his family said Barrett had been through a “long medical battle” but gave no details. He was a key figure in…
Jasmine Okafor, has finally spoken about her relationship with the John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu. Ibu’s daughterJasmine narrated how she met the actor, who now acted as a father figure to her. “I said I wasn’t going to talk about this issue until Mr Ibu gets back on his feet and to God…
Actress Mary Remmy Njoku has slammed married people who do not allow the single people breathe. In a post shared on her Instagram page, Mary laments that marriage in itself is not an achievement but finding the right partner is. The mum of three says that 60% of the couples claiming to be happy only…
Famous Nigerian comedian and TikToker Salo Ibadan has lost his vehicle in an accident on Sunday afternoon. In a video he made this afternoon, Salo cried out as his Mercedes Benz GLE was engulfed in flames along the Lagos Ibadan expressway. The TikTok influencer could be heard in a video showing off his burning car,…
Nigerians’ expectations at the 66th Grammy were met with huge disappointment as all Afrobeat stars nominated by the Recording Academy lost in their respective categories. Afrobeat stars Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, Ayra Starr, Olamide, and Asake lost all 10 of their nominations across five categories. The inaugural ‘Best African Music Performance’ trophy went to 22-year-old…
The newly introduced Best African Music Performance category of the prestigious Grammy Awards has stirred up excitement and anticipation within the music industry. With a range of nominees showcasing the continent’s rich musical landscape, the competition is set to be intense. Some of the nominees are Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy (City Boys); Olamide Adedeji…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced one Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress, to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira notes at a social event in Lagos. Her conviction and sentencing was reported by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Bukola Elemide, better known as Asa, has released her first single in two years, titled ‘Odo’. She previewed the new track by sharing a snippet of it on her social media a day before its release, saying, “Let me love you. Odo out February 1.” Asa last released any project on February 25, 2022 —…
