Grammy Awards Nominees and Winners: Check out the complete list of winners of this year’s Grammy Awards
It was a poor outing for artistes, none of whom bagged an award at the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles., United States on Sunday. Five artistes of Nigerian descent – David Adeleke, aka,…
A jobs crisis in India is driving workers to Israel
On a frigid morning last week, hundreds of men, wrapped up in woollens and blankets, queued up inside a sprawling university campus in India’s northern state of Haryana. The men, carrying backpacks and lunch bags, were queueing up for practical…
Ukraine and Russia complete first prisoner swap since plane crash
Russia and Ukraine say they have exchanged captured soldiers – the first swap since the crash of a Russian plane that Moscow claimed had 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs) on board. Russia’s military says each side got 195 soldiers…
Russian oil getting into UK via refinery loophole, reports claim
Millions of barrels of fuel made from Russian oil are still being imported to the UK despite sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, research claims. A so-called “loophole” means Russian crude is refined in countries such as India and…
US elections: Biden set to win South Carolina Democratic primary.
In what appeared to be a victory statement, Mr Biden pledged to make Republican Donald Trump a “loser”. The vote marked the first official Democratic party primary ahead of this year’s presidential election. President Biden faces little competition for his…
Hage Geingob: Namibia’s president dies aged 82.
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Mr Geingob had died in the early hours of Sunday morning. “At his side was his dear wife…
Ex-Trump administration official shot in Washington, D.C., carjacking spree dies.
Mike Gill, the former Trump administration official who was shot during a Washington D.C.,carjacking spree on Monday, died Saturday, his wife said in a statement. Gill, who previously worked at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under former President Donald…
AFCON 2023: Gernot Rohr predicts outcome of Nigeria vs Angola
The former manager of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has predicted the outcome of the clash between Nigeria and the Antelopes of Angola. Rohr is currently acting as a pundit for Ivory TV in Abidjan, the Cote d’Ivoire capital. The…
Tiwa Savage, Drake, Taylor Swift’s songs may leave TikTok as UMG threatens to pull out [See List]
Universal Music Group (UMG) is set to remove all of its songs from TikTok due to disagreements over the social media platform’s licensing arrangement. In an open letter, UMG, one of the world’s major music firms, accused TikTok of seeking…
Lagos Red Line Rail Project Ready For Commissioning, Says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday announced that the Red Line Rail project, covering Agbado to Otto, is finally ready for commissioning. Sanwo-Olu, who shared the news on his Instagram page, said the announcement comes after a productive meeting…