The 2019 Grammy nominations have been announced, with hip hop artistes, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, earning the most recognition. Lamar bagged eight nominations while Drake earned seven for the 61st annual Grammy Awards. Boi-1da and Brandi Carlile earned six nominations apiece while Cardi B, Childish Gambino, H.E.R., Lady Gaga, Maren Morris, Soundwave and Mike Bozzi […]
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All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, on Tuesday, unveiled the nominees list for the 2018 edition. The event which held at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, had officials of the African Union Commission, Jury members and some stakeholders in attendance. The released nominees list covers the five Regional Categories divided into Female and Male categories […]
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The full list of nominees for the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA), has been released. On the list are several actors including Toyin Abraham and Odunlade Adekola who are making their debut on the nominees list. The nominations were announced on Saturday in a televised broadcast on Africa Magic channels by Joselyn Dumas […]
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The full list of nominees for the 2018 Headies awards has been released. The year in review is from July 2016 to December 2017. Davido leads with six nominations, while Wizkid, Simi, and Olamide Adedeji have five nominations each. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 5 at EKO Hotels, Lagos. Here […]
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed seven of the nine Resident Electoral Commissioner nominees sent for approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari on December 20, 2017 sent names of the nine candidates to be considered as RECs. Out of the nine, seven of the nominees were confirmed, one failed to show up for screening, while […]
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Ace Nigerian musicians Davido, Wizkid, Olamide and Tiwa Savage lead the nominations in the 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. Davido, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage also nominated for the Best African Act award alongside Sarkodie, Cassper Nyovest and Shatta Wale. The ceremony is set to take place on January 12 at the Eko Convention Centre of […]
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Shawn Corey Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, who had never before been nominated in a major category as a solo artist, is up for Album of the Year for his “4:44” as well as for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. “4:44” marked a return to music by the 47-year-old Jay-Z after […]
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Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State, has submitted the names of 18 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Bello in a letter read on the floor of the House on Thursday by the Speaker, Alhaji Ahmed Marafa said his action was in line with section 192 (2) of the […]
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The senate on Tuesday, resolved to suspend the consideration of all the nominees sent to it for confirmation by the executive. This is coming after Acting President Yemi Osinbajo sent a letter, asking for the confirmation of Lanre Gbajabiamila as the director-general of Nigeria Lottery Commission. Senator Ahmad Yerima, representing Zamfara west, had moved a […]
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