Grammys 2025: See the Complete Winners List!
Who took home an award at the 2025 Grammy Awards? The annual music awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night, bringing together some of the industry’s biggest stars eager to take home a prestigious gramophone trophy. Beyoncé led the nominations with 11, followed by Charli XCX, […]
Manchester United, Tottenham clinch last 16 spots in UEFA Europa League
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have clinched last 16 berths in the Europa League. United defeated Romania’s FCSB 2-nil, while Tottenham Hotspur overpowered Sweden’s Elfsborg 3-nil, in their respectively fixtures last night, allowing United finish the league stage unbeaten in third behind Italy’s Lazio and Athletic Bilbao of Spain, and ahead of Spurs in fourth. […]
Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak
There is a confirmed Ebola outbreak in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from it on Wednesday. The country’s health ministry said forty-four contacts of the deceased man have been listed for tracing, including 30 health workers. It is the East African country’s ninth outbreak since it recorded its first infection of […]
Appeal Court Affirms Order Proscribing IPOB As Terrorist Group
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, has affirmed the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its designation as a terrorist organisation. The Nigerian government in September 2017, through a Federal High Court in Abuja, proscribed the separatist group, which had been leading agitation for an independent state of Biafra, carved out from […]
Black Sherif and Fireboy DML Drop Debut Collab “So It Goes”
Ghanaian artist Black Sherif and Nigerian singer Fireboy DML have joined forces for their debut collaboration, “So It Goes.” The track features Black Sherif’s reflections on his journey toward a better life, while Fireboy DML shares his experiences of striving through life’s ups and downs to honor his family. This collaboration follows Black Sherif’s release […]
Lolo Eremie’s “Tarella” to Hit Cinemas Feb 7, 2025
Nigerian radio presenter and Filmmaker, Lolo Eremie is finally set to release her directorial debut film titled: “Tarella: Princess of the Nile”. This African fantasy film, loosely based on the Cinderella story, recently clinched the awards for Best Drama and Best Male Supporting Actor awarded to Richard Mofe-Damijo at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival. […]
NLC to hold Nationwide Rally Against Telecom Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday February 4, 2025, in protest of the 50 per cent telecom tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a communique, said the rally will serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing […]
Nigeria secures $1.1bn AfDB Loan to provide 5 million residents electricity by 2026
Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank, AfDB, to provide electricity to 5 million residents by 2026. President Bola Tinubu, who announced this in a speech at the just concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania, also said the AfDB’s $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide […]
Katy Perry Adjusts Tour Schedule for Daughter Daisy
Katy Perry has shared that her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, will have some influence on her upcoming Lifetimes Tour schedule. In an interview with Access Hollywood, the 40-year-old singer revealed that she’ll be starting her shows earlier, around 8:30 p.m., to accommodate family life. Perry explained that as a mom, she understands the challenge of managing school nights […]
Deadly Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Festival
Several worshippers are feared dead and many more hurt following a crush at one of the world’s biggest religious festivals in northern India known as Kumbh Mela festival. There has been no official confirmation of how many people may have been injured or killed at the bathing day at the Kumbh Mela festival although witnesses describe the scenes […]