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Nigerian superstar singer Burna Boy has landed his second Grammy nomination thanks to his “Twice As Tall” album.   The singer was nominated under the World Music Album alongside other entertainers like Antibalas, Bebel Gilberto, Anoushka Shankar and Tianariwen. This is the second year in a row that the singer is getting a nomination in this category. He snagged his ...

  Crowns and sashes weren’t the only accessories on display Monday as 51 masked hopefuls assembled in Memphis to compete for the title of Miss USA.   The pageant kicked off with some banter between hosts Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Allie LaForce, who joked that Miss USA has been “dominating the news cycle” this week. “You can’t even turn on the ...

Bolivians celebrated the Day of Skulls, or Dia de las Ñatitas, over the weekend, a colorful tradition rooted in ancient indigenous beliefs that is meant to bring good fortune and protection by honoring the dead.   Known as ‘ñatitas’ the skulls are decorated and paraded to the General Cemetery in La Paz, Bolivia, a week after All Saints Day and after ...

                                                                       Kidd Waya, a former housemate of the Big Brother Naija Season 5, lockdown Edition has visited his hometown, Benue state and he was welcomed by many. Amazingly, he was received by the wife of Benue State Governor, Mrs Ortom. See more photos below…    

                                                 Regina Daniel’s mother, Rita Daniels has bagged a chieftaincy title in Ogwashi-uku Kingdom, Delta state.  The actress shared photos from her installation ceremony on her instagram page. While sharing the photos she wrote; ”All thanks to God for a successful Chieftaincy installation Ceremony Yesterday. (OCHIUDO OF OGWASHI-UKU KIINGDOM)”                                                                                                 

Robert Lewandowski was named UEFA men’s player of the year on Thursday following a superb season in which he won the treble with Bayern Munich.   Lewandowski was at the Champions League group draw in Geneva to receive the award, just weeks after Bayern won the 2019/20 edition of the competition. The Poland striker scored 55 goals in 47 games ...

Laycon receives N30million cash prize. PHOTO:/Twitter@BBNaija   Winner of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown season, Olamilekan Agbeleshe popularly called Laycon by his fans have been presented a cash prize of N30 million. Laycon was presented with the cash prize on Wednesday at the live prize presentation event. He was also presented with the key to a Sport Utility Vehicle from ...

                                                        The Rio de Janeiro carnival which was set to hit the streets next February has been postponed  for the first time in 108-years due to coronavirus.   The carnival attracts millions of ...

                        The personal assistant to President Buhari on New Media , Bashir Ahmad tied the knot over the weekend.   Bashir Ahmad got hitched to his heartthrob, Naheemah Junaid Bindawa, in Katsina state with some top dignitaries from the federal government in attendance. More photos below….       ...

                                                  The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo in December will be scaled back this year because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Nobel Institute just announced. The prize, which will be announced ...

                                          Congratulations are in order for Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre as the couple recently welcomed their first child together.   While promoting his new film, Concrete Cowboy, at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, the 48-year-old actor confirmed ...

                    Footballer Mikel Obi’s twin daughters yesterday turned 5. As expected, there was a birthday celebration where friends and family came together to merry. Videos from the party below… In one, the footballer was seen assisting with food. He called it DADDY DUTY!  

  A man who is known as  the ugliest ugliest man in Uganda has married another wife.   The man identified as Ssebabi is also a comedian. He recently got married to his second wife in a grand style. Friends and family members were present as the two were joined in holy matrimony. Sharing photos of the marriage, Nigerian comedian ...

Devout Shiite pilgrims were left covered in blood as they struck themselves with swords and chains during the mourning procession to mark the day of Ashura in the holy city of Najaf.  Ashura, on the 10th day of the mourning month of Muharram, commemorates the killing of the Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Hussein at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD ...

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards aired on Sunday with the likes of Lady Gaga shining with multiple awards through the night.   Despite COVID-19 pandemic, the (outdoor) show still went on with some of the biggest names in music. Lady Gaga took the stage multiple times, winning the first award of the broadcast for best collaboration for her hit ...

A yet-to-be-identified man has been confirmed dead by the police, while another one was fatally injured in an accident that occurred at the celebration of Osun festival at Ido Osun town, Osun State.   The punch learnt that the death happened when some youths bearing dangerous weapons stormed Ido Osun from Osogbo on motorcycles, rode recklessly and involved in an ...

Thousands of Chinese beer lovers left their face masks and virus worries behind to gather in large crowds and raise a much-needed glass as the largest booze festival in Asia opened. China has largely brought the coronavirus outbreak under control through a series of lockdowns and restrictions, and the small number of cases reassured beer-lovers to turn out at the ...

Beautiful Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has now officially married her heartthrob, known as Desmond Chukwudi. She revealed the wedding in several posts on her instagram page. She captioned one of the posts: “Trust me Love is a beautiful thing”. Her engagement was leaked last week by one of her friends. More photos below…      

A day after announcing nominations for the Emmy Awards, the Television Academy on Wednesday informed top nominees that the ceremony in September will be held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was expected given the restrictions and lockdowns imposed since the virus outbreak which has wreaked havoc in the entertainment industry. The Emmys television’s equivalent of the Oscars ...

Tears and emotions flowed freely today as the remains of Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile were laid to rest at the military cemetery on Airport Road, Abuja. An ambulance belonging to the Nigerian Air Force with registration number AF 442, had brought in the body. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and his ...

The housemates of the 2020 Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition have been officially unveiled today, July 19.   The housemates who come from different states across the country, will be contesting for the grand prize of N30 million; a two-bedroom apartment courtesy Revolution Plus; a top of the range SUV from Nigerian automaker, Innoson Motors; a trip to Dublin courtesy Guinness; home ...

A young couple in Burundi’s northern city of Kirundo, Burundi have surprised many by proceeding with their wedding plans despite the groom being involved in a serious accident three days earlier. Charlotte Mukantwari married Gabin Ndayizigiye at the hospital where he was being treated following a motorcycle accident on 30 June. She has been at his bedside since the accident ...

Here are photos from the naming ceremony of the son of actress Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko which was held yesterday. The baby was named Munir Neji Ned Nwoko. See more photos below…          

More than 100 people have tested positive for coronavirus in India after attending the wedding and then funeral of the groom, who reportedly tied the knot while ill with the disease. Officials in Bihar state said Wednesday the 26-year-old groom had symptoms of the deadly virus when he got married on June 15. He died two days later. “So far ...

It didn’t just start today. Dele Momodu strictly rolls with personalities. At his wedding, he made then reigning king of music, Sir Shina Peters his best man and ofcus a man on top of his game in media, his excellency, Kunle Bakare his best man too. Throwing it all back this evening, Momodu wrote; ”Amazing throwback: Bestman SIR SHINA PETERS, ...