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The five Nigerian nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards were left empty-handed at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night. Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Asake were all tipped for various award categories, but the awards slipped through their fingers. Burna Boy led the pack of Nigerian artists with four nominations: Best Global Music Album for his latest album, “I Told Them…”, Best African Music Performance for “City Boys”, Best Global Music Performance for...

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The gyration sensation, Tony Oneweek, is set to release his new single “GAME”, which is a follow-up to his recently released single “PLAY,” featuring Kolaboy. Play is Tony’s first in the series of eight singles in his brand reactivation, unveiled in Awka, in November 2023. The well attended unveiling in Awka saw a swift reacceptance of the gyration brand championed by Tony more than two decades ago. However, upon Tony’s election to Anambra State House...

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Nigerian singer Damini Ebunoluwa, who goes by the stage name Burna Boy, is among the A-list artists that would thrill the audience at the 66th annual Grammys Awards. The organisers announced on Monday that the self-acclaimed African Giant would be performing live at the upcoming awards show alongside an exciting slate of performers including Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, and Luke Combs. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday,...

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Following the beheading of a woman by yet to to-identified suspected ritualist in Jimeta, the twin capital of Adamawa state, no fewer than 70 registered hotels in Adamawa State risk fizzling out of business if they fail to install Close Circuit Television CCTV cameras in their business premises. Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Kaletapwa George Farauta has six weeks for hoteliers to comply with government orders or have their business premises shut down. Farauta stated this...

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An explosion shattered many buildings on Tuesday some minutes before 8 pm in major places in the Ibadan metropolis; the Oyo state capital displaced many including a former deputy governor of Oyo State, Barrister Iyiola Oladokun, and some members of his family. Also affected are the home of the former Attorney General of the Federation, the late Chief Bola Ige, the School of Nursing hostel of the University College Hospital, Ologuneru, Owalla, Isokan, Ekerin, Eleyele, and...

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In a daring assault, a gang of bandits numbering over 100 targeted a military camp in Nahuta village, Batsari LGA of Katsina State, Nigeria on Sunday night. The sounds of gunshots that reverberated through the village as soldiers and the rebels battled provoked fear and anxiety in locals. One by one, they began to pack up and leave to seek shelter in neighbouring villages while some hid in bushes for as long as the attack...

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Three persons have been burnt beyond recognition in a motor accident along the Ezinano-Nkwo Agulu section of the Agulu road. The victims, comprising the driver and two passengers (a male and a female), met their fate on the evening of Sunday, January 14, 2024. Survivor Mr. Chinonso recounted the harrowing incident, stating, “Our fourteen-seater Mitsubishi bus, loaded at Amawbia to transport us to Ekwulọbịa, although I was headed to Ufuma. After departing Amawbia, a passenger...

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Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has lost an elder sister, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan. She died on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the Federal Medical Centre,   Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after a brief illness, at the age of seventy. A statement by Jonathan’s media office, noted that the deceased popularly known as Amissi was a retired teacher, business woman, a loving mother and grandmother who lived a dedicated life of service to God and humanity. According to the statement,...

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The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza has distributed no fewer than 500 bags of 50kg of rice to 1,500 needy Christians in the state capital. Mamza who also is the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Adamawa State said the rice palliative came from the presidency, and thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the gesture. He noted that palliative care would go a long way in...

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President Bola Tinubu has promised to provide a conducive environment for the Nigerian entertainment and creative industry to thrive after Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele’s latest movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’  broke a massive record. On Thursday, the family comedy-drama became the first Nollywood movie to hit N1 billion at the Nigerian box office. The achievement was recorded three weeks after the movie’s release, making it the fastest Nollywood movie to hit the one...

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