Beyoncé is now the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammys with 99 nominations. The ‘Drunk In Love’ hitmaker achieved the feat after bagging 11 nominations at the 67th Grammys to increase her tally to a record 99. Beyoncé is also the most nominated in this year’s Grammys with eleven nominations including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. She is followed by Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone who received seven nominations each, and Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan with six nominations each. Taylor Swift has also…
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Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has made history as the first African artist have Grammy nominations in six consecutive years. The ‘African Giant’ crooner has earned back-to-back Grammy nominations since 2018, a rare feat for an African artist. He has now garnered a total of 11 nominations, winning just one. His hit song, ‘Higher’, is nominated in the Best African Music Performance category at this year’s Grammys. Meanwhile, Tems is the Nigerian artist with the most nominations at the 67th Grammys. She was nominated in three categories. Tems received nominations in the Best Global Music Album,…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has said he will come up with a plan to handle Cole Palmer on Sunday. The Gunners are away to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Arteta’s men have lost their last two games in a row, against Newcastle in the Premier League and Inter in the Champions League. Arsenal go into the game knowing that they cannot afford to drop more points if they are to challenge for the title this season. But they will be wary of Palmer, who already has seven goals and five assists in just 10 Premier League outings. Arteta…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has boosted itsenergy finance loan, offering up to ₦30 million to help Nigerian households and small businesses buy solar panels, batteries, inverters, and other clean energy equipment. With up to three years of repayment, this loan aims to ease financial pressures, allowing businesses to allocate more funds to growth and operations. This loan enhancement is part of FCMB’s mission to promote sustainable energy solutions in Nigeria, supporting the country’s net-zero goals for 2060. The offering also helps offset the increased energy costs following the removal of the fuel subsidy, reinforcing FCMB’s commitment to climate action…
Ahead of the November 16 off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, candidates of the 17 political parties participating in the poll have signed a peace accord committing themselves to a peaceful electoral process. All the candidates and the state chairmen of their parties signed the accord organised by the National Peace Committee in Akure, the state capital. Candidates that signed the accord include Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa (APC), Agboola Ajayi (PDP), Gbenga Edema (NNPP), Bamidele Akingboye (SDP), Sola Ebiseni (LP), and Abass Mimiko (ZLP), among others. While appealing to the candidates and political parties to uphold democratic tenets and kick against…
The Recording Academy has announced nominees for the 67th Grammys and the Best African Music Performance category is entirely occupied by Nigerians. American artist Chris Brown, who is the only non-Nigerian artist in the category, made the cut with a song featuring two Nigerians, Davido and Lojay. The nominations were announced by the organisers on Friday, November 8. The nominees for the Best African Music Performance category are ‘Tomorrow’ by Yemi Alade, ‘MMS’ by Asake featuring Wizkid, ‘Sensational’ by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, ‘Higher’ by Burna Boy, and ‘Love Me JeJe’ by Tems. DAILY POST recalls that ‘Water’…
The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, says no law in Nigeria forbids the prosecution of minors. Fagbemi made the assertion at the commissioning of the Law Corridor’s new office complex and the presentation of a book on the modern legal system. He said the minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protest were rightly arraigned before the Abuja Federal High Court. DAILY POST recalls that the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest lasted from August 1-10. Some protesters were arrested and arraigned in different parts of the country. Scores of the suspects arraigned in Abuja were minors —…
President-elect Donald Trump has denied reports that he intends to sell his shares in his Truth Social platform. Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Friday, rejected what he described as ‘rumors and untrue’ that he was planning to sell shares a day after the stock spiked. “There are fake, untrue, and probably illegal rumors and/or statements made by, perhaps, market manipulators or short sellers, that I am interested in selling shares of Truth,” Trump wrote. Reuters reports that shares of the company has gone up about 8.7 percent at $30.15 in midmorning trade on the Nasdaq and hit…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has inaugurated a nine-member committee to review the Bilateral Investment Treaties and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) ACT. The AGF said on Friday that the move was part of efforts to advance law reforms, provide clarity and certainty in corpus juris, foster a conducive environment for foreign investments, and safeguard national interests. He said, “As we are all aware, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) play a pivotal role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI); they are the cornerstone of our trade and economic diplomacy. “The Role…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has advised the newly appointed ministers to work closely with agency heads, permanent secretaries and other key officials to achieve their mandates. Akume gave this advice on the second day of the induction retreat for the seven newly appointed ministers. DAILY POST recalls that President Bola Tinubu had, on October 23, reshuffled his cabinet, dismissing five ministers and appointing seven new ones. The new ministers are Nentawe Yilwatda, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi, Labour and Employment and Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, State for Foreign Affairs. Others are Jumoke Oduwole, Industry,…