Nigerian superstar Burna Boy, has set a historic record by receiving an unprecedented11 plaques for the consumption of his music in Nigeria
Bestowed by TurnTable charts and celebrated at an exclusive private party in Lagos.,Burna Boy’s groundbreaking accomplishment is a testament not only to his musicalprowess but also to how vibrant the Nigerian music industry is.The certifications presented to him were: Love Damini – 5x Platinum (Highest certifiedalbum in Nigerian history), Sungba (Remix) — 4x Platinum (highest […]
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix to break his own record for wins in a single Formula 1 season
Set up by passing the front-row Ferraris at the start, Verstappen’s victory was his 16thin 2023 in what is becoming one of the most dominant seasons in history.Lewis Hamilton moved up from sixth on the grid in his Mercedes to beat Ferrari’sCharles Leclerc in a battle for the remaining podium positions.
The UN warns “civil order” is deteriorating in Gaza after weeks of siege and bombardment, with people breaking into warehouses to take survival essentials
Israel’s military said it exchanged gunfire with Hamas and struck targets in northernGaza Sunday as part of its expanded ground operations in the enclave. Israeli mediashowed the country’s troops atop a hotel about 2 miles into the strip.Israel’s offensive has “crossed the red lines,” Iran’s president said Sunday, as the USnational security adviser warned of […]
Kenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year
President William Ruto told an international conference in Congo-Brazzaville it is timeKenya realise that having visa restrictions amongst Africans is working against thecontinent.Visa-free travel within the continent has been a goal of the African Union (AU) for thepast decade.While there are regional deals and bilateral arrangements, progress towards norestrictions has been slow.Only Seychelles, The Gambia […]
South Africa’s parliament has passed a major education bill that could see parents face prison if their children are not in school
Under the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA), they could be jailed for up to 12months if their children are truant, or if they are not enrolled when they reach schoolage. BELA also introduces a ban on corporal punishment in all schools.The governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), says the bill, which is thebiggest education […]
Lagos State Government reopened Alaba International Market and some markets at the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said themarkets were reopened after the environmental issues had been addressed, butdismissed claims in some quarters that political motives were behind the closure of themarkets.Government shut the markets earlier because of improper waste management andother environmental infractions, and stressed that the step was taken to […]
The Kaduna Refinery to resume operations next year, according to projections by the Federal Government
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, made this known during aninspection tour of the refinery on Saturday, October 28, 2023 to assess the level ofongoing rehabilitation.Recall the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) signed an agreementwith a Korean Company, Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited for therehabilitation of the refinery.With the capacity to […]
Afrobeats superstar Davido, British-Gambian rapper J Hus, and Ghanaian rapperBlack Sherif are headlining the 2023 AfroFuture Festival
Culture Management Group (CMG) announced that this year’s theme is “BlackUnification & Pan Africanism” is to honour the achievements of Black pioneersthroughout the diaspora and highlights their contributions to art, culture andinnovation.Launched in 2017 and previously called Afrochella until last year, AfroFuture will beheld at El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana from Dec. 28 […]
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has given up his salary as president and will only receive a wage as commander of the republican guard
The junta spokesperson Col Ulrich Manfoumbi in an announcement on Wednesdaysaid Gen Nguema took the decision because he was “aware of the socialemergencies and many expectations of the Gabonese people”. Apart from renouncing his salary as president, Gen Nguema, who became theinterim president following the overthrow of President Ali Bongo in August this year,also decided […]
The MTV Europe Music Awards have been cancelled over “devastating events in Israel and Gaza”
Organisers Paramount told BBC Newsbeat this was “out of an abundance ofcaution”, and “Given the volatility of world events, they have decided not to moveforward,” a statement said.The show was scheduled to take place in Paris on 5 November, with performancesfrom BTS’s Jung Kook and former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne.
