Nigeria Records 763 Monkeypox Disease in 34 States, FCT

The latest epidemiological data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) shows that 763 persons were infected with the disease country in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of January 1, 2023. According to the data Lagos led with 188 cases, followed by Abia (58), Bayelsa (45), Imo (45), Ogun (40), Ondo (40) Rivers (37), and Delta (31), while Edo (27), Anambra (25), FCT (23), Kwara (21), Nasarawa (17),...

Watch video of Nigerians holding morning devotion at ATM Gallery

A video shared on TikTok shows some Nigerians who arrived very early at an ATM gallery to withdraw cash dutifully holding morning devotion. This is coming as Nigerians continue to find it difficult to access cash for their daily needs following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign and the deadline for naira swap. In the video, the bank customers were singing praise and worship and a man, who presumably was leading the devotion, was...

Buhari, APC, Tinubu congratulate Tems on Grammy win

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Afrobeats singer Tems on her first-ever Grammy award win. The West African Pilot News reports that Tems won a Grammy on Sunday night for featuring in Future’s 2022 hit song ‘Wait for U’. The president’s congratulatory message reads, “President Buhari joins fans and lovers of Nigerian music all over the world in celebrating new heights of recognition and appreciation as Afrobeat crooner, Tems, wins ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category at...

Portable reveals plan to win a Grammy award

Habeeb Okikiola, the Nigerian street-hop singer better known as Portable, has revealed his ultimate goal as a musician which is to win a Grammy award. In an interview with content creator, Timi Agbaje, Portable said he desires to win the ‘Best Artiste in Africa’, as his nickname, ‘Ika of Africa’ implies, at the annual music awards event organised by the Recording Academy. “That thing I’d want to do that’ll make me truly fulfilled is to...

Sanwo-Olu, Lagos PDP sympathise with Funke Akindele on mother’s death

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sympathised with the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos, Funke Akindele, over the death of her mother, Dr Adebanjo-Akindele. Sanwo-Olu commiserated with the Akindeles in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday. The governor’s condolence message read partly, “On behalf of my family and the good people of Lagos State, I hereby express my heartfelt condolences to the...

Tems wins first Grammy, Burna Boy loses two nominations

While Tems won her first Grammy award, Burna Boy was left empty-handed on Sunday night. The afrobeat singer, born Temilade Openiyi, won the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her Drake-assisted contributions to Future’s ‘Wait For U’. Congrats Best Melodic Rap Performance winner – "WAIT FOR U" @1future ft. @Drake & @temsbaby #GRAMMYs🎶 WATCH NOW https://t.co/PMy5r3LaPU pic.twitter.com/GUSnjDI5aB — Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 5, 2023 The trio was also nominated in the ‘Best Rap...

Yvonne, U.S.-based Nigerian gospel artiste, releases new song, ‘Roar’

Yvonne, a Nigerian prophetic worship leader, gospel recording artiste, singer, songwriter/song editor, and teacher based in the United States (U.S.), has released the audio-visual of her new song titled: “Roar.” Yvonne is a woman said to  love God who has led praise and worship songs all over the U.S. and Nigeria, is privileged to have shared a platform and ministered alongside Samsong, Panam Percy Paul, Micah Stampley, Uche Agu, Dee Jones, among others. She is...

First African female talking drummer, Ara transforms Lagos, street urchins

First female talking drummer, a pioneer in Africa and Nigeria, and founder, ‘eko Inspire me’ , Aralola Olamuyiwa, popularly known as Ara, has upscaled the mentoring of Lagos street urchins with the training and empowerment of 10 mentees in Oshodi area of Lagos State. The event which took place yesterday also included a talent hunt apart from the empowerment of 10 mentees. Seven persons participated talent hunt session out of which five of them emerged...

VIDEO: Yul Edochie shares trailer of the new movie, Peter Obi

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has been trending online after sharing the trailer of a new movie titled ‘Peter Obi’ on social media. The newly released movie centred around the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. The actor played the role of Obi in the movie and surprisingly, he altered his deep voice to mimic that of the presidential candidate. Different scenes in the newly released movie also captured Edochie dressing just like...

Fitness coach speaks on how to achieve one’s workout goals

It is everyone’s dream to keep fit but while most people make it part of their new year’s resolutions, only a few commit to making it a reality. Though the benefits of exercise cannot be overemphasised, many people falter in their decisions to take it seriously each year. In a chat with our correspondent, Isabelle Karl, a fitness coach, said many people lose their enthusiasm to keep fit because they do not put in enough...

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