Tag: music charts

Davido Releases Pre-Wedding Photos with Chioma Rowland 

Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared pre-wedding photos with his partner, Chioma Rowland.  The photos, posted on Davido’s verified Instagram account (@davido) on Sunday, are captioned with “#CHIVIDO2024,” signaling their upcoming nuptials. The couple’s traditional wedding is set to take place on Tuesday in Lagos. The pre-wedding photos come amid […]

CAF Announces New Dates For 2025 AFCON In Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe,has announced that the next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Originally scheduled for June and July 2025, the AFCON was moved to avoid a clash with the inaugural Club World Cup in the United States from June […]

Saudi Arabia says at least 1301 people died during Hajj

At least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat. More than three-quarters of those who died did not have official permits to be there and walked under direct sunlight without adequate shelter. This year’s pilgrimage took place during a heatwave, with temperatures at times […]

Simi Announces New Album ‘Lost And Found’

After kicking off 2024 with 3 singles, Simi has announced the title of her new album ‘Lost and Found’ which will be released in July15, 2024. It will be Simi’s fourth album and a follow-up to her 2022 album ‘TBH (To Be Honest)’. Simi announced the album in a post on her Instagram page, describing […]

Murray Retires Injured On Likely Queen’s Farewell

Andy Murray has retired injured, in what is likely to be his final appearance at The Queen’s Club. The three-time Grand Slam champion and former world number was playing against Australia’s Jordan Thompson, less than 24 hours after winning his first-round match against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin, and was losing 4-1 in the first set when […]

NFF to Inaugurate Futsal and Beach Soccer Committees today

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, is set to inaugurate the Federation’s Futsal and Beach Soccer Sub-Committee on Thursday at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja.  This newly formed committee will be chaired by Otuekong Nse Essien, with Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf (Fresh), the Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria Football, serving as the […]

Cyprus to ban mobile use in schools

Cyprus government plans to ban mobile phone use in schools, saying they were too much of a distraction for students and led to anti-social behaviour. The Education Minister, Athena Michaelidou, who announced this, said students will not be banned from bringing their phones to school, but they will not be able to switch them on. […]

Justin Timberlake charged with driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons

Pop star, Justin Timberlake, has been arrested and formally charged in New York for driving while intoxicated. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced this today in a statement, but declined to provide further details. 43,-year-old Timberlake was set to embark on a global tour of his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was, but […]

Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks to win record 18th NBA title

The Boston Celtics secured a record 18th championship as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to complete a 4-1 series victory in the NBA Finals. The championship win was the Celtics’ first in 16 years and moves them one clear of the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won 17, in the record books. With the […]

Rema’s Calm Down makes Afrobeats history in the US

Rema’s “Calm Down” is now the most-streamed Afrobeats song in the US. The music monitoring platform, Chart Data, said on X that the song has become “the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over one billion on-demand streams in the US”. Last year, Chart Data had already described “Calm Down” as the most successful […]