Joeboy exits Empawa, sets up New Record Label with Warner Music
Joseph Akinfenwa-Donus, better known by his stage name Joeboy, is a well-known Afrobeats artist. He has come a long way in his five-year career, and he recently signed a dual deal with Warner Music, a global music powerhouse that also represents Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Burna Boy, and Ckay. The dual deal sees Joeboy launch his own […]
Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake, Ayra Starr lose all Grammy Nominations
Nigerian Afrobeats stars at the 66th Grammy Awards as Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, Ayra Starr, Olamide and Asake failed to win from 10 nominations across five categories. The Nigerian contingent lost the inaugural âBest African Music Performanceâ trophy to South-African singer Tyla who earned the prize with her 2023 track, âWaterâ. All the categories the […]
List of Winners for the 2024 Grammy Awards
Album of the year Jon Batiste â World Music Radioboygenius â The RecordMiley Cyrus â Endless Summer VacationLana Del Rey â Did You Know That Thereâs a Tunnel Under Ocean BlvdJanelle MonĂĄe â The Age of PleasureOlivia Rodrigo â GutsTaylor Swift â Midnights â WINNERSZA â SOS Record of the year Jon Batiste â Worshipboygenius […]
Police restricts movement in 26 states due to Bye-elections on Saturday
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 am to 6 pm in 26 states holding bye-elections on Saturday. This is with the exclusion of those on essential duties such as officials of INEC, accredited journalists, ambulances […]
US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq
The US has approved plans for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq. The strikes will take place over a number of days, officials said, and weather conditions will likely dictate when they are launched. It comes after a drone attack killed three US soldiers in Jordan, close to the Syrian […]
Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari
In Formula 1, Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes and join Ferrari for the 2025 season. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Mercedes said that Hamilton, who was contracted with the team until the end of 2025, âhas activated a release option in the contract announced last year.â Ferrari, meanwhile, announced […]
Nigeria takes on Angola in first Quarter final tie for AFCON 2023
Senegalese official Issa Sy will be the referee when Nigeria take on Angola in todayâs Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final encounter, at the Stade FĂ©lix HouphouĂ«t-Boigny in Abidjan. Sy will have compatriots Djibril Camara and Nouha Bangoura in as assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively, while Mauritanian official Abdel Aziz Bouh will […]
Usher Announces New Album With Pheelz and Burna Boy
Grammy-winning American music star Usher has announced a new album and among the artists featured on the project are Nigerian Grammy-winner Burna Boy and hitmaking producer & artist Pheelz. The upcoming 20-track album titled ‘Coming Home’ is set for release on February 9, 2024, and it also features guest appearances from Latto, 21 Savage, Summer […]
TikTok Removes Taylor Swift and The Weeknd’s music
TikTok has removed music by stars including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Olivia Rodrigo from videos after a row with their record label, Universal Music Group (UMG). A licensing agreement between TikTok and the label expired on Wednesday, and a new deal could not be reached. UMG said TikTok wanted to pay a “fraction” of […]
Actress Jailed six-month for Spraying, Stepping on Naira Notes
Nigerian actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, has been convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira notes at a social event in Lagos. According to EFCC, in a statement posted yesterday on its official X handle, the actress was sentenced and convicted by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High […]