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Big Day for Afrobeats as Burna Boy Wins Best Global Music Album, Wizkid Shares Award with Beyoncé
It was a big day for Afrobeats Sunday night as history was made at the 63rd Grammy Awards with Burna Boy, the self-proclaimed ‘African Giant’ taking home the award for
618 Schools Shut in Northern Nigeria Over Abductions as Security Agents Foil Kidnap of 307 Students
No fewer than 618 schools have remained closed in six northern Nigeria states over the fear of attack and abduction of pupils and members of staff, according to a tally
Nigerian Star Burna Boy Wins Best Global Music Album at 2021 Grammys
Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has won the Best Global Music Album category at the 2021 Grammys. Fellow Nigrrian superstar Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with
‘Dozens of Female Students’ Abducted from College in Nigeria’s Northwest Kaduna
Gunmen have abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry in Mando area of Kaduna State in Nigeria’s Northwest region. According to reports, dozens of young ladies were abducted fearly
Streaming Service ARISEPLAY Goes Live Worldwide on Sunday, $100m Seed Funding to Aid Original Productions
Africa’s leading media and luxury brand, ARISE MEDIA GROUP, will on Sunday March 14 challenge stereotypes with the launch of streaming service, ARISEPLAY, which will boast of a bold new
Denmark Suspends Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine as ‘Precautionary Measure’
Denmark is suspending the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for two weeks as it investigates reports of some patients developing blood clots after being inoculated, days after several other EU
Queen’s Statement on Meghan Race Issue ‘Absolutely Inadequate’, Women’s Rights Activist, Mos-Shogbamimu Says
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, a New York Attorney and Solicitor of England and Wales has described the statement issued on behalf of the Queen as “absolutely inadequate and an attempt to
Australia Unveils $928m Covid Stimulus Package for Tourism Industry
The Australian government unveiled a A$1.2 billion ($928 million) tourism support package on Thursday, aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The
‘Justice for Diego’: Argentines Demand Answers in Maradona Death
Hundreds of Argentines protested on Wednesday to demand justice for the death of Diego Maradona, as experts met earlier this week to investigate how the football legend died and whether
Nigeria Seeks Global Action to Combat Emerging Drug Trafficking Threats
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has called for an urgent strengthening of regional and international cooperation to identify and
