By Abimbola Ogunnaike Legendary Beninese singer-songwriter, Angélique Kidjo, 62 has been announced as a co-recipient of the 2023 Polar Music Prize to now become the most-awarded female artist in Africa, with over 150 laurels, including five Grammys. Kidjo bagged the prestigious Swedish music award alongside British music executive, Chris Blackwell, and Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt. The winners will receive a cash award of 600,000 kronor ($57,700) each. Kidjo becomes only the third African to win the prize, which is awarded annually to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional musical achievements. The first African to win the award was…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has disclosed that he will quit comedy in five years to experience something new. Basketmouth, who made this known in an interview on Tuesday, 28 March 2023, said he has been floating for the past six years and that he intends to make every single year count. ”Last year, I told myself and my team, you know what; I am going back to comedy. I want to do five years, and I am quitting. I am quitting in 5 years. I have got five years to do this, and I…
Dear Nigerians, I thank all of you who have expressed your goodwill towards me on the occasion of my 71st birthday. I received your kind words with great pleasure and was profoundly touched by the depth of your care and support. Above all, I thank God Almighty for the life He has given me, for all the opportunities and doors He has opened to me along the way. This year in particular, I see this day as one of deep reflection. The spiritual meaning and significance of the holy month of Ramadan matter to me much more than the celebration…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The legendary duo of Manchester United and Arsenal bosses, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, have become the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The two men are widely considered to be the greatest managers of all time. Wenger and Ferguson have now been recognised as such in the third year since the Hall of Fame began. Ferguson was in charge of United from 1986 to 2013, winning 13 titles and 528 wins from 810 matches. He is by far the most successful manager in the history of England’s top flight.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in a village in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala,Iraq on Wednesday, 29 March 2023 as unknown gunmen shot dead a policeman, his wife, and his son. Captain Ahmed al-Zeheiri from Diyala Provincial Police, told a Chinese news agency that the bizarre attack occurred at about 4:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) when armed men broke into the house of the policeman and opened fire on the family members in the village of al-Tahweila near the town of Khalis, some 70 km northeast of Baghdad. The youngest son of the policeman escaped the attack with wounds,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 19-year-old woman has pleaded before magistrate court the Mombasa, Kenya not to imprison her ex-lover who was charged with defiling her when she was a minor. Sharlet Maria, who appeared before Mombasa Senior Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet, also revealed that she was still in love with Paul Luhanzo who reportedly defiled her when she was 16.Maria told the court that she became pregnant with Luhanzo’s child in spite of her parents being against the relationship and even after he had been arrested and charged with defilement. “Even after he was arrested, we went on with the relationship…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike It is unbelievable but true as a Nigerian female Tiktoker narrated what transpired after she paid a visit to a man she met online in Abuja. According to her, she has been single for a long time so she decided to download the Tinder app. Luckily, she found a man who was interested in her.She visited the man’s house and needed to use the restroom urgently. After using it, she left without flushing and never heard from the man since then. “I just remembered I went out yesterday actually I’ve been single for a while now. So,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A US-based Cameroonian woman has committed suicide by hanging after her boyfriend dumped her for another lady. Cameroonian activist and humanitarian, Bella Powers, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 said the lady, who lived in Hyattsville, Maryland, took the drastic action after she learnt that her ex-boyfriend is set to marry his new lover on June 3, 2023. The lady was said to have funded the man’s relocation to America from Cameroon. “According to Fon Sama, this USA based lady took her own life because her boyfriend broke up with her and shorty…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Lagos has disclosed that henceforth restaurant and beer parlour owners that engage minors as workers will be prosecuted in law court, will a seven year jail term punishment. The NAPTIP Commander for Lagos, Comfort Agboko, who stated this during a chat with newsmen in Lagos, said the agency would beam its searchlight on restaurants and beer parlours to arrest those found guilty. According to Agboko, it was wrong to engage children below 12 years as domestic workers.“This agency, through its enlightenment programme, has many times stressed…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike One of Nigeria’s foremost pop singer, John Njeng-Njeng- popularly called Skales, has announced that he is now a father. Skales shared the good news with his fans and followers online as he expressed excitement about having a baby with his wife, Precious.This good news is coming only days after the rapper apologized to his wife on her birthday after their messy fight online. “Wow I’m a father now !!! Skales said.