Burna Boy And Odumodublvck Are Nominated For 2024 BET Hip Hip Awards
Burna Boy and Odumodublvck have been nominated in the 2024 BET Hip Hip awards. Odumodublvck will be competing with rappers from France, Brazil, UK, and South Africa for a chance to become the first Nigerian rapper go win the BET Best International Flow category award. Burna Boy also earned a nomination for Best Live Performance in a category that […]
Happy Valley, The Sixth Commandment and Top Boy lead Bafta TV Awards winsÂ
Happy Valley, Top Boy and The Sixth Commandment were among the big winners at the Bafta TV Awards on Sunday. Top Boy won the prestigious best drama award and Jasmine Jobson was named best supporting actress for her performance on the show, while Happy Valley won best actress for Sarah Lancashire as well as the […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive NigeriaÂ
The couple landed in Abuja on Friday morning, and began their visit with a tour of Lightway Academy, a primary and secondary school in the capital city. They were greeted by traditional dancers and met some of the primary schoolchildren. One group of year five pupils told the BBC they were really excited about the […]
UK issues alert as global sextortion scams double
An unprecedented alert on sextortion scams targeting teenagers has been sent out to British teachers after the number of reported cases doubled in a year. Sextortion is blackmail where criminals threaten to release nude or semi-nude photos of someone, either real or fake, unless the victim pays them. Officials at the United Kingdomâs National Crime […]
Prince Harry to return to Britain for Invictus Games anniversary
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, will make his return to the UK for a significant occasion â the 10th anniversary celebration of the Invictus Games. Scheduled for May 8th, the thanksgiving service will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. During the ceremony, Prince Harry will play a role by delivering a reading, […]
British lawmakers back smoking ban for those born after 2009
MPs have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law. The measures, championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, survived despite opposition from several leading Tory figures – including two ex-PMs. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed by 383 votes to 67. If they become law, […]
UK Begins Dependantsâ Ban For Migrant Care Workers
The United Kingdom (UK) has started the implementation of the dependantsâ ban on migrant caregivers. In a post on its X handle on Monday, the UK Home Office said the move is part of plans to cut migration, and promptly, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring […]
Emilia Clarke and Mother Receive MBEs from Prince William
Emilia Clarke, known for starring as âKhaleesi mother of Dragonsâ in the fantasy series Game of Thrones alongside her mother, have received their MBEs from Prince William at Windsor Castle. The pair were named in the New Year Honours list for âservices to people with brain injuries.â The actress suffered two brain haemorrhages in her […]
UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist Navalny’s death
The UK has frozen the assets of six Russian prison bosses in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader Alexei Navalny died. The sanctioned individuals will also be banned from travelling to the UK. Western leaders say the blame for Navalny’s death lies with the Russian authorities, including President Putin. UK Foreign Secretary […]
EE British Academy Film Awards2024 Winners Announced
Best FilmWINNER – OPPENHEIMERANATOMY OF A FALL THE HOLDOVERS KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON POOR THINGS Outstanding British FilmWINNER – THE ZONE OF INTERESTALL OF US STRANGERSHOW TO HAVE SEX NAPOLEON THE OLD OAKPOOR THINGS RYE LANE SALTBURNSCRAPPER WONKA DirectorWINNER – OPPENHEIMER – Christopher NolanALL OF US STRANGERS – Andrew HaighANATOMY OF A FALL – Justine TrietTHE HOLDOVERS – Alexander PayneMAESTRO – Bradley CooperTHE ZONE […]
