Process to Include Afrobeats Category to Grammys Has Started — Academy

EntertainmentMusicNewsProcess to Include Afrobeats Category to Grammys Has Started — Academy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 27, 2022

Harvey Manson, Grammy Academy CEO, says the addition of an Afrobeats category to the Grammys is being considered. The CEO revealed the plans during a press conference at the Global Citizens concert in Ghana on Monday. He said the academy has kicked off the first process to adding an Afrobeats category to the prestigious award. According to him, the members of the academy will have to submit a proposal for the addition of the new...

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EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaBBNaija 7: Groovy, Sheggz, Hermes Out of the N100m Race

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 26, 2022

Groovy, Sheggz and Hermes have been evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) ‘Level Up’ edition. The trio left the show during the penultimate live eviction show on Sunday as they got the lowest votes for the week. This leaves Phyna, Bryann, Bella, Daniella, Chichi, and Adekunle to compete for this year’s grand prize of N100 million. Rachel and Chizzy are both riders. Though they are expected to remain in the house till the...

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Osinbajo, Wike, Obi, Adeboye, Others Make List of 100 Nigeria’s Foremost

LifestyleNewsNigeriaOsinbajo, Wike, Obi, Adeboye, Others Make List of 100 Nigeria’s Foremost

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 26, 2022

Ahead of the 1 October 2022 release date, publishers of Nigeria’s premier biographical compendium on thought leaders, Portraits of Patriots: 100 Nigeria’s Foremost Thought Leaders, have released the names of the 100 men and women who made the list. Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo; Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye; the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; chairman and CEO of Dangote Group,...

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Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ Tops UK’s Afrobeats Chart for 13 Weeks

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsBurna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ Tops UK’s Afrobeats Chart for 13 Weeks

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 24, 2022

Burna Boy’s first single from his sixth studio album, Love, Damini, has become the longest-running number one track on the Afrobeats chart in the United Kingdom (UK). This is according to data from the Official Charts Company. Last emerged as the longest-running number-one track from the past 12 months as well as the longest-running number-one track ever recorded by the chart, with 13 consecutive weeks on top. Burna Boy is also the artist that has...

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Two Die As Three-Storey Building Collapses In Anambra

LifestyleLocalNewsNigeriaTwo Die As Three-Storey Building Collapses In Anambra

PilotnewsSeptember 24, 2022

Two persons have been confirmed dead while two others narrowly escaped death as a three storey building under construction collapsed at Ibolo, Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. The building which was at roofing stage collapsed to the ground while work  was in progress. Speaking to newsmen who visited the scene, a survivor, Mr. Ositadinma Chukwuleta, narrated his lucky escape, and revealed that while adjusting the woods used for the casted parapet, he noticed the building...

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Lagos State to Observe Car Free Day on Sunday

LocalNewsNigeriaTravelLagos State to Observe Car Free Day on Sunday

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 24, 2022

The Lagos State Government says it is collaborating with the Lagos Urban Development Initiative (LUDI) to observe the first ever ‘Car Free Day’ in Lagos on Sunday. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said this in a statement through the Deputy Director, Public Affairs Unit of the Ministry, Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola, in Lagos on Friday. Oladeinde said the initiative was to create awareness about the benefits of active and inclusive means of...

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Kanu Heart Foundation to Hold Free Medical Checks and Fitness Walk in Enugu

HealthNewsNigeriaKanu Heart Foundation to Hold Free Medical Checks and Fitness Walk in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 22, 2022

Ahead of the annual World Heart Day, 29th September, the founder and members of the Kanu Heart Foundation on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and intimated him of the foundation’s intended Fitness Walk in the Coal city in commemoration of year 2022 World Heart Day. Kanu Nwankwo popularly known as Papilo, a former professional footballer and Olympic gold medalist revealed that Enugu State was chosen as venue for...

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NSIA Takes Over Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre

HealthNewsNSIA Takes Over Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 20, 2022

ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, to take over the formerly state-owned diagnostic center located opposite All Saints Anglican Church, along Garden Avenue, Enugu. Consequently, the Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu henceforth will be known as Medical Diagnostic and Oncology (Cancer) Treatment Centre. Benefits of the takeover to the state and her environs according to the Senior Special Adviser to the State Governor...

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BBNaija 7: Allysyn, Dotun Evicted As Chomzy, Eloswag, Doyin Finally Leaves Show

EntertainmentNewsBBNaija 7: Allysyn, Dotun Evicted As Chomzy, Eloswag, Doyin Finally Leaves Show

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 19, 2022

The race to find the winner of the grand prize of N100m in the seventh edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show is slowly ending as five ‘Level Up’ housemates were on Sunday sent out of Big Brother’s house. During the seventh live eviction show last night, the show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced the eviction of Allysyn and Dotun. The two housemates had been put up for eviction last Monday, alongside Hermes,...

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BBNaija to Feature South Africans, Americans Soon — Organisers

EntertainmentNewsBBNaija to Feature South Africans, Americans Soon — Organisers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 16, 2022

John Ugbe, the managing director of MultiChoice Nigeria, has hinted that South Africans might participate in next year’s edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show. Ugbe gave the hint while speaking about the future of BBNaija during the MultiChoice Showcase event on Thursday. He said the collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa, especially in terms of music and economy, will attract more interest to the reality show. He also hinted that Americans...

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