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The 2026 Grammy Awards have concluded, with American rapper Kendrick Lamar emerging as the night’s biggest winner after taking home five awards, including Record of the Year for Luther, his collaboration with SZA. While Kendrick Lamar dominated the overall tally, the major categories were spread across several artistes. Bad Bunny won Album of the Year,…
South African singer Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, edging out Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Davido and Ayra Starr. She claimed the honour with her song Push 2 Start, defeating Burna Boy’s Love, Davido’s With You featuring Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s Gimme Dat, as well…
The Ogun State Government has announced that the reconstruction and dualisation of the Iperu–Ilishan Road has reached its final stage, with asphalt works now in progress. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, the government said engineers have begun laying binder and wearing course asphalt on sections of the…
Pastor Tunde Bakare, Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to label Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” and his comments about Christian genocide were driven by a desire to secure Nigeria’s oil and other economic interests. Speaking during his State of the Nation Address on…
Bukayo Saka Engaged to Long-Term Girlfriend Tolami Benson Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Tolami Benson. According to The Sun (UK), Saka popped the question during a romantic evening at a luxury hotel in London. Both 24, the couple have been together for at least five years. Although they have largely…
Reggae icon and actor James Chambers, better known as Jimmy Cliff, has died. The announcement, posted on his official social media pages, said the legendary musician passed away after suffering a seizure followed by pneumonia. In a statement shared on Facebook, his wife wrote:“It is with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy…
Social media activist Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, popularly called Mr Jollof, may face legal action after they got into a physical fight on a United Nigeria Airlines flight on Monday. The disagreement began as an argument but soon turned violent, causing chaos on the Asaba–Lagos flight. A viral video showed…
The United Kingdom’s NHS Counter Fraud Authority has announced that a Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraud worth £268,000. According to a statement on the NHSCFA website, Akinrolabu worked as a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Royal University Hospital. Between 2018 and 2021,…
Dangote Refinery to Expand Capacity from 650,000 to 1.4 Million Barrels Per Day The Dangote Refinery is set for a major expansion that will boost its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd — a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world, surpassing India’s Jamnagar Refinery. Announcing…
The Trump administration in the US plans to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be living in the country illegally. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated that it identified 3,690 Nigerians among the 1.4 million “illegal migrants” with deportation orders. A document from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) revealed that these immigrants…
