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2025 MOBO Awards: Ayra Starr becomes first woman in 16 years to win best African act
Ayra Starr has made history as the first woman in 16 years to win Best African Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards. The Nigerian star also took home the Best International Music Act award at the ceremony held in Newcastle. Ayra Starr clinched the award, …
MOBO Awards 2025: Full List of Winners
The 2025 MOBO Awards took centre stage in Newcastle, celebrating excellence in Black-origin music across the UK and internationally on Tuesday night. The star-studded event featured electrifying performances from Krept & Konan, Bashy, Spice, and No…
Assault: US court says rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty
Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two counts of felony assault after a trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The musician, who has two children with singer Rihanna, had faced more than two decades in prison if he had been convicted of the alleged at…
Ned Nwoko not father of my baby, actress Chika Ike breaks silence
Nollywood actress Chika Ike on Tuesday broke her silence on the paternity of her unborn baby. Ike said that she considered it necessary to dispel the rumour making the round on social media platforms because it was about her child. The actress, who too…
‘Emotions overwhelmed me,’ Davido retracts criticism, praises Osun CP amid LG crisis
In a turn of events, popular Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has issued a public statement acknowledging the efforts of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Abba, and other security agencies following a series of violent clashe…
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Nigeria: Ayra Starr Breaks 16-Year Jinx As First Woman to Win Mobo Best Int’l Act
[This Day] Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr has won the award for Best International Act at this year’s MOBO Awards, the British award that honours achievements across “music of Black origins”.
Egypt: First Egyptian Pharaoh’s Tomb Discovered Since King Tut’s
[VOA] Archaeologists in Egypt say they have unearthed the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first discovery in 100 years of a tomb of an Egyptian royal.
Nigeria: Portable Bows to Pressure, Surrenders to Police
[Daily Trust] Music star, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, has finally surrendered to the police.
Zimbabwe: Hwange’s Big Charlie, Born Charles Nyoni, Is No More.
[The Herald] He was a giant of a man, standing at 2.10 meters tall and weighing 288kg earning him the title of Hwange’s own Goliath and possibly the biggest man in Africa.
Tanzania: Afropop Worldwide in Tanzania – Week One
[Afropop] Our Afropop travelers have arrived in Tanzania, kicking off an unforgettable journey in Dar es Salaam, the country’s bustling cultural and financial hub. With a week full of live music, spontaneous dance floors, and local camaraderie, here ar…
Nigeria: In Historic Development, Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
[This Day] ·Items represent single largest return of Benin antiquities linked to British expedition