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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...
Walk Away If A Woman Plays Hard To Get – Wale Jana
Businessman, Wale Jana has weighed in on the recent statements by American actress, Jada Pinkett Smith towards her husband, Will Smith. In a lengthy post on his Instagram page, he noted how Will Smith has been one of the iconic figures for the past 20 years. According to Wale, the biggest mistake he made was getting married to the wrong woman and...
Zinoleesky’s House, Car Were Bought Under Marlian Records, Not In His Name – ID Cabasa Drops Bombshell
Following the devastating loss of his colleague, Mohbad, a former signee under the label's name, renowned Nigerian music producer Olumide Ogunade, who goes by the alias ID Cabasa, has offered rare information regarding Marlian Records. While innumerable Nigerians, including celebrities, mourn the unexpected death of the 'Imole' maestro, who went away at the age of 27, ID Cabasa has also...
Canal+ Finalizes Taking Over Multichoice Company
French media giant Canal+ said Monday it had taken effective control of South African television and streaming company MultiChoice, creating a group present in nearly 70 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. The companies said in a joint statement that the combined group will have a workforce of 17,000 employees and serve more than 40 million subscribers. The acquisition is “the...
Jennifer Lopez Sued $300,000 Over Alleged Copyright Infringement On Personal Photos
American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is facing a $300,000 lawsuit after allegedly posting copyrighted photographs from the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on her social media without proper permission, according to Billboard. Lopez made a memorable entrance on January 5, donning a flowing white gown with a white faux fur coat on the red carpet. She later shared five photos...
Burna Boy’s Mom Up For Manager Of The Year At 2025 Music Week Awards
The 2025 Music Week Awards have nominated Bose Ogulu, the mother and manager of Grammy-winning Nigerian musician Burna Boy, for Manager of the Year. The award organizers announced her nomination on Wednesday, listing her alongside other top contenders for the prestigious title. This year’s Music Week Awards will take place on May 8 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, UK....
MURIC Calls For Ban Of Movie With Nancy Isime In Niqab
The Muslim Rights Concern calls for ban of a yet-to-be-released movie of actress Nancy Isime and others on purdah, with dangerous weapons. The group described the movie as ‘satanic’, adding that it depicts Muslim women as criminals and incites the public against them. The call was made in a statement signed by the Executive Director, MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Thursday. The...
Billboard Awards: Tyla Triumphs Over Burna Boy, Asake, Others, Claims Best Afrobeats Song, Artist
The 2024 Billboard Music Awards saw South African singer Tyla defeat Nigerian heavyweights Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Asake to win the title of Top Afrobeats Artist. The awards ceremony, broadcast on Thursday night, saw Tyla make history with double wins. She also claimed the Top Afrobeats Song title for her global hit, Water. Tyla, born in Johannesburg, was nominated in...
Seyi Tinubu Has Offered To Reconcile Wizkid, Davido – Miami
Nigerian actor and singer, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has said the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has offered warring Afrobeats stars, Wizkid and Davido. Wizkid and Davido were recently engaged in a fierce social media war on X. Reacting, Lege Miami cautioned the duo to put themselves in order, saying he has reported the issue to Seyi Tinubu. Speaking in...
BBNaija: It’s Dangerous To Catch Feelings For Angel – Pere
Big Brother Naija season 6 housemate, Pere has revealed that it’s not safe for any guy to catch feelings for fellow housemate, Angel. Pere said this during a conversation with Cross while reacting to the sudden change of attitude Cross was getting from Angel. According to him, Angel is a cruise mistress and any man that falls for her is in...
