Fela Kuti Makes History as First African to Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Fela Kuti Makes History as First African to Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

The Recording Academy has conferred a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award upon the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. This historic announcement establishes the Afrobeat pioneer as the first African artist to receive this honor. The Academy recognizes his unparalleled contributions to global music, social activism, and the arts. Consequently, Fela joins an elite group of musicians whose work…

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APC Considers Rotating Key NWC Positions to Accommodate New Political Realities

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering adjustments to the distribution of key positions within its National Working Committee (NWC) as part of ongoing efforts to broaden representation across the six geopolitical zones and reflect recent political developments within the party. The proposed realignment would affect several NWC offices, although the positions of National…

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Kano Launches Awareness Campaign, Distributes Free Medication to Combat Whooping Cough

The Kano State Government has launched a targeted public health awareness campaign and distributed free medication to residents following reports of suspected whooping cough cases in parts of the state. The intervention was carried out on Thursday in Durmawa community, Tiga, within Bebeji Local Government Area, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of…

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Witness Details Systematic Siphoning of ₦5.6bn Kogi Local Government Funds into Private Accounts

Witness Details Systematic Siphoning of ₦5.6bn Kogi Local Government Funds into Private Accounts Under Yahaya Bello

  A startling revelation emerged on thursday 29th January, 2026, at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja regarding Kogi State. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission witness detailed the diversion of ₦5.6 billion from local accounts. The funds allegedly moved from local government coffers into various private company bank accounts. This testimony forms a…

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Diezani Had No Power Over Oil Contracts, Defence Tells UK Court

  Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke had no decisive authority to award major oil and gas contracts during her tenure and functioned merely as a “rubber stamp” for recommendations from senior civil servants, her defence counsel told jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday. Jonathan Laidlaw, appearing for Alison-Madueke, rejected…

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Bonny Light Hits $78 as U.S.-Iran Tensions Set Global Oil Markets Ablaze

Bonny Light Hits $78 as U.S.-Iran Tensions Set Global Oil Markets Ablaze

Global energy markets witnessed a dramatic convulsion yesterday as crude oil prices surged to new heights. Nigeria’s premium grade, Bonny Light, soared to $78 per barrel following intensified rhetoric from Washington. This price level represents the highest peak for the national crude grade since last August. Concurrently, the international benchmark, Brent crude, rallied by nearly…

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Son of Norway’s Crown Princess to Stand Trial Over 38 Charges in Historic Royal Scandal

  Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, will appear before the Oslo District Court on Tuesday to face 38 criminal counts, including four allegations of rape, physical and psychological abuse of former partners, and drug-related offences. The charges, some dating as far back as 2018, represent the…

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