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The 15th Headies Awards held in Atlanta, USA, on September 4, 2022. The show was hosted by Emmy-nominated American actor Anthony Anderson and Nigerian actress Osas Ighodoro. Before the Award ceremony,  journalist Sampson Unamka disclosed that the winner of the Next Rated category at this year’s Headies award will take home the 2022 Bentley Bentayga SUV. The nominees for the category are BNXN, Ruger, Ayra Starr, Zinoleesky and Lojay. However, BNXN won. See the full list of winners below. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR: “CELEBRATE ME” – PATORANKING (Winner) “ESSENCE” – WIZKID FEAT. TEMS “JOY” – FALANA “LOVING IS HARDER” – JOHNNY…

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday said his campaign will not engage in an exchange of insults with other parties. He made the comment while meeting with the party’s Northern state lawmakers in Abuja. “We don’t need it; we are smarter, we are brilliant, we are courageous,” Tinubu said. “We are not like them. Why do we have to worry about them? “But just wait for the calendar, the day of the voting.” Tinubu’s running mate, Kashim Shettima, urged the North to rally around Tinubu ahead of the election next year. He argued that Tinubu was instrumental to the emergence of President Muhammadu…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has distanced himself from the rally organised in Ibadan, the state capital on Saturday by supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party. Makinde who was rumoured to have attended the rally refuted the claims in statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary , Taiwo Adisa. The statement signed by Adisa disputed the claim on some blogs that Makinde participated in the rally of supporters of Peter Obi, otherwise known as ‘Obidients’ Adisa said his principal is yet to return to Nigeria from his annual leave and as such, could not have participated in…

The Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah has slammed the Academic Staff Union University over the lingering impasse between the union and the Federal Government. Oprah, while expressing dismay over the more than 200 days old strike embarked upon by ASUU since February 14th, 2022, said the Federal Government has done its best to resolve the issues raised by ASUU but they have been adamant to call off the strike. The minister who spoke when he visited Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State said the ‘no work no pay’ policy stands. He said, “The Federal Government cannot pay lecturers for what they did not work…

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has advised Nigerian youths to vote for only those that will promote peace and unity of the country. The former president urged the youths not to vote for those that would erect ethnoreligious walls across the country and further impede the progress of Nigeria. According to New Telegraph, Jonathan gave the advice on Saturday, September 3, in Owerri, the Imo state capital at the lecture organized by the Imo Correspondent Chapel in honour of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who clocked 80 years. Speaking further, the ex-president called on young Nigerians to take back their country and…

Nigerian musician, Tuface Idibia has called for the release of his colleague, Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince. Recall that the Oleku singer was arrested in the early hours of Friday, September 2, for allegedly abducting and assaulting a police officer in Lagos. A magistrate court sitting in the Ajah area of Lagos State remanded the musician at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for alleged assault on a police officer. He was arraigned before the court by the Lagos State Police Command on three counts bordering on assault, obstruction, and abduction of a policeman. When the counts were read to him, he pleaded…

American rapper, and record producer, Kanye West, took to his Instagram page to declare Wizkid and Tem’s ‘Essence’ as the best song in the history of music to date. This is coming after Kanye make a return to IG after a hiatus from social media, he returned just 4 days ago and he has been saying a lot about issues in the entertainment industry globally, and his family too.

The eighth Big Brother Naija live eviction show was exciting. It was filled with twists and tension as all Level Up Housemates were all up for possible evictions. After days in the #BBNaija Season 7 House, Deji, and Diana have been evicted, making them the 9th and 10th housemates to be evicted from the Level Up game. Deji entered the house alongside Modella as a fake housemate to level things up in the house. When Ebuka asked the fake male housemate to step forward, he was then asked to leave the house. While on stage with Ebuka, Deji says he’s missing Chichi already. Dotun as well, he…

Arsenal’s unbeaten run to the season came to an end as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Gunners dominated the most part at Old Trafford but were picked off by three counterattacks goals. Gabriel Martinelli’s early goal was ruled out for a foul in the build-up by Martin Odegaard. Manchester United’s new signing Antony opens the score sheet on his debut before the break. Bukayo Saka deservedly pulled one back for the Gunners on the hour mark, but just as they looked likely to go on and win the match, a quick-fire…

Mercy Aigbe‘s daughter, Michelle is out here disturbing the internet with stunning new photos. The daughter of the Nollywood thespian who turned 20 last month has set tongues wagging on socials. She posted new pictures from a boat cruise, rocking a hot pink bikini paired with a kimono jacket. In the caption, she wrote: It’s okay to be obsessed with me this is a safe space ❤️