LASU beats UNILAG, other varsities at NANS competition (Punch) Lagos State University has emerged winner of the southwest inter-tertiary debate organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students. The competition with the theme, ‘Clash of Thoughts’, had contestants from University…
Buhari congratulates Burna Boy, Wizkid on Grammys win
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigerian music star Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, whose entry won the “Best Global Music Album” category in the 2021 Grammy awards, saying he has made notable contributions in the field of music…
WizKid and Burna Boy win Grammys
The winners of the Grammys 2021 are in with WizKid and Burna Boy doing Nigeria proud. While Wizkid won in the Best Music Video category awarded to the artist, video director, and video producer for “Brown Skin Girl”, Burnaboy got…
Grammy Awards: Burna Boy becomes first Nigerian with consecutive nominations
Nigerian artist, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has emerged the first Nigerian artist to be nominated for the Grammy awards in two consecutive years. The ‘Wonderful’ crooner was nominated in the Best Global Music category of the 62nd…
*Suspects who burnt BRT buses, 518 others arrested (Nation)*One dead as miscreants clash in Lagos (Punch)
Suspects who burnt BRT buses, 518 others arrested (Nation) The police in Lagos on Tuesday paraded 520 suspects arrested for their roles in last week’s violence. Six policemen and four others were killed in the state during the mayhem unleashed…
*How herdsmen killed my fiancé, kidnapped me – Oyo female farmer (Punch) *Council, residents lock horns over siting of cemetery in Ejigbo (Guardian)
How herdsmen killed my fiancé, kidnapped me – Oyo female farmer (Punch) A businesswoman, Modupeoluwa Oyetoso, has been mourning the death of her fiancé, who was shot by suspected herdsmen at the Lanlete area of the Ibarapa East Local Government…
*Septuagenarian guard dies after attack by Lagos driver (Punch) *Lagos to strengthen economy with right policies (Nation)
Septuagenarian guard dies after attack by Lagos driver (Punch) The family of a security guard, James Emmanuel, has been thrown into mourning after he died from injuries he sustained when a cab driver, Habeeb Quadri, allegedly brutalised him while he…
Davido, Burna Boy feature on Pop Smoke’s posthumous track release
Pop Smoke’s posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, already logged a generous 19 tracks when it came out on July 3. Now, 15 more new Pop Smoke tracks are out on a deluxe version of the…
Burna Boy joins Lady Gaga, John Legend, others to fight COVID-19
Building on the success of the digital series “One World: Together at Home,” Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) are partnering for a special one-night event of the same name, to air across BET/MTV/MTV base on Sunday, April…
2020 Soundcity MVP Awards: Burna Boy retains artiste of the year, as Teni, Rema, Joeboy others win
Burna Boy has retained the Artiste of the Year award he won last year at this year’s edition of the prestigious Sounscity MVP award festival. The Grammy nominee was however not in attendance to pick up his three awards in…
