Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates winning against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin during their 2021 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 6, 2021. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal reached the quarter-finals of the Italian Open in contrasting styles on … Continue reading “Nadal Wins Thriller To Join Djokovic In Rome Last Eight As Fans Return”
A photo collage of Burna Boy and Wizkid Nigerian Afropop stars Burna Boy and Wizkid made the country proud on Sunday night as they went home with their first-ever Grammy Awards. Burna Boy, the self-acclaimed African Giant clinched the award for the ‘Best World Music” category with his ‘Twice As Tall’ album. Read Also … Continue reading “FULL LIST: Burna Boy And Wizkid Make History, Win First-Ever Grammy Awards”
Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy has added a Grammy to his growing list of accomplishments. After being nominated and losing to Angelique Kidjo for the 2020 edition of the Grammy, the Nigerian singer and songwriter has made a bigger comeback in the 2021 installment of the awards. The singer won the Best Global Music Album … Continue reading “Burna Boy Wins Grammy Award For Twice As Tall”
Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has won his first-ever Grammy Award. The Nigerian superstar won his first-ever Grammy Award for his collaboration with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy on the song “Brown Skin Girl”. This was announced at the Premiere Ceremony of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards. The song ‘Brown Skin Girl’ comes off the 2019 album, ‘The … Continue reading “Wizkid Wins Grammy With Beyonce’s Collaboration”
#EndSARS Protesters in Enugu, Enugu State. Protesters on Tuesday continued their agitations against police brutality and high-handed operations of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS). Port Harcourt the capital of Rivers State; Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State; and Enugu the capital city of Enugu are some of the new states where the … Continue reading “LIVE: #EndSARS Protest Spreads To More States – Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, Others Join”
A file photo of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi believes the recent waves of #EndSARS protests in Nigeria will equally be beneficial to officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). “To the men and women of the Nigerian police force,” he tweeted on Monday via … Continue reading “#EndSARS: This Movement Is Also For You, Ooni Of Ife Tells Police Officers”
Singer, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido has presented the demands of the #EndSARS protesters to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The demands, according to him include the release of the protesters, justice for all victims of police brutality, among others. “Our five demands include … Continue reading “#EndSARS: Davido Reads Protesters’ Demands To IGP”
Nigerian singer Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun better known as Wizkid, and several Nigerians have staged a protest against police brutality in London. The protest took place at the Nigeria High Commission, Thai Square on Sunday with the rapper urging Nigerian youths to speak up against ills in the country. “My people, I want this … Continue reading “Wizkid, Other Nigerians Protest Against Police Brutality In London”
Pop star, Folarin “Falz” Falana (centre) at an #EndSARS protest held in Lagos. Many Nigerians have continued to proclaim #EndSars slogans on streets across the country, insisting on the scrapping of an infamous police unit. The unit at the centre of the storm, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, was founded in 1992 to combat cases … Continue reading “LIVE: #EndSARS Protests Continue, Gain Momentum”
Laycon wins the BB Naija grand prize of N85 million/September 27, 2020. After 10 weeks of undiluted entertainment, the Big Brother Naija Lockdown season has come to a rousing end with Laycon emerging as the winner. What started off as a stiff competition between 20 housemates ended on Sunday with Laycon – a clear … Continue reading “Laycon Crowned Winner Of Big Brother Naija Season 5”