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Grammy: Tems Bags Best African Music Performance, Dedicates Win To Mother
Tems, an Afrobeats artist from Nigeria, won her second Grammy Award at the 67th Recording Academy Awards in the Best African Music Performance category. Her hit song Love Me Jeje triumphed in a category dominated by Afrobeats heavyweights, with Chris Brown as the only non-Afrobeats nominee. “Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday.” Tems faced strong competition from fellow Nigerian artistes, including Burna Boy, Asake, and...
8 Nigerian Stars Set To Shine At The 2025 Grammy Awards
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcasting live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. This year, Nigeria’s music industry is making a powerful statement, with multiple nominations highlighting the country’s immense talent and global impact. Beyond securing a win in the Best African Music Performance category, Nigerian artists...
South Africa’s Tshego Gaelae Wins Mrs. World Title
The 40th Mrs World pageant, which took place in Las Vegas, USA, has crowned South African model Tshego Gaelae the winner. Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda was named the first runner-up, while Thailand’s Ploy Panperm secured the second runner-up position. Celebrating her win, Gaelae expressed her gratitude in an Instagram post, writing, “To God Be The Glory. Thank you so much for...
Celebrities Criticize 2Baba Following Split From Wife, Annie
Social media users and celebrities have criticized Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, better known by his stage name 2Baba, for reaffirming his divorce from his wife, Annie. PUNCH Metro on Monday reported that in a video posted on his Instagram story, 2Baba confirmed his separation from his wife, Annie Idibia, after earlier stating in a now-deleted post that his account...
I Lost My Sight In 2020 — DJ Jimmy Jatt
Oluwaforijimi Amu, better known as DJ Jimmy Jatt, is a well-known disc jockey from Nigeria who has disclosed that he lost his sight in 2020. DJ Jimmy Jatt further disclosed that he was later diagnosed with chronic kidney disease after undergoing surgery to restore his vision. He shared his health challenges during a recent episode of Channels TV’s Rubbin’ Minds, hosted...
Tunde Ednut One Of Nigeria’s Most Hardworking Internet Celebrities — Peter Obi
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has taken to social media to celebrate the birthday of popular media personality Tunde Ednut. In a post shared on Monday via X (formerly Twitter), Obi praised Ednut for his significant impact on Nigeria’s entertainment industry, highlighting his creativity, humor, and consistency. Obi wrote: "Today, I join the world in celebrating the birthday...
My Life Improved After Mohbad’s Death — Mohbad’s Father
The father of the late singer Ilerioluwa, also known as Mohbad, Joseph Aloba, has disclosed that his life improved following the passing of his son. Aloba revealed this in an interview with a media personality, Akin Abolade, popularly known as Mrlilgaga, on Wednesday. “Let me just say yes, my life got better after Mohbad’s death because he is my friend. He...
AGN President Refutes Claims Of Arrest, Detention
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) National President, Chief Emeka Rollas, has refuted the widely circulated rumor that he was taken into custody by the police in the capital of Abia State, Umuahia. Reports had it that Rollas was arrested following his alleged role in the imposition of an unelected chairman on the Abia State chapter of the guild. But in...
Speed Darlington Petitions DIG Over Prolonged Detention
Popular Nigerian musician Darlington Achakpo, better known by his stage name Speed Darlington, has petitioned DIG Dasuki Galadanchi, the Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Force Intelligence Bureau in Abuja, to uphold a court order requiring his continued detention. In a letter addressed dated January 8, 2025, the singer’s counsel, Rosemary E. Hamza from the Chambers of Deji Adeyanju...
Zambian Man Vows To End Marriage With Wife Over Photo Of Chris Brown Kissing Her Cheek
A 42-year-old man in Lusaka has decided to end his marriage after seeing a controversial photograph his wife took with American R&B superstar Chris Brown. Chris Brown who was recently in South Africa had the photo taken with the 34-year-old lady during a “meet and greet” session after his concert at FNB Stadium. According to court documents filed in Lusaka, the...
