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Wizkid’s collabo with Drake and Tyla won for Top Streaming Strong(Audio) for the song, One Dance. One Dance also won the Top R&B song and also the Top R&B collaboration. However, Wizkid and Drake’s One Dance failed to win the Top Selling Song. The work lost to Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” . Drake and Beyonce were big winners in the night. Drake won Top Male Artist, beating Justin Bieber and Weeknd. Beyonce won Top Female Artist, edging out Adele, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and Sia. Drake also won Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist and Top Song…

Crisis seems to have hit agitators for South East country as a main group, Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB), backs out of celebration slated for Monday MASSOB has also disowned its founder, Chief Ralph Uwazurike, as well as cautioned that it was not affiliated to any group called Biafra Independent Movement (BIM), The pro-Biafra group says it has no part in any Biafra celebration slated for Monday, May 22, Mr. Uchenna Madu, who claimed to be the leader of MASSOB, directed their members to shun the May 22 celebration and brace up for the…

The naira increased its recent gain on the parallel market on Sunday, closing at 380 per United States dollar. The local unit closed at 381/dollar on Friday, having closed at 380/dollar consecutively between last Tuesday and Thursday. The naira closed at 305.45 to the dollar on the interbank market on Friday. It was quoted at 382/dollar at the ‘Investor and Exporters FX Window’. The central bank has continued to supply dollars into the foreign exchange market. Last Monday, the Central Bank of Nigeria injected $457.3m into various segments of the forex market. A breakdown of the offer indicated that both…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says Nigeria is free from the “WannaCry” ransomware attack but called for sustained security from stakeholders to forestall future attacks. Dr Isa Ibrahim, the Director-General of NITDA said this in a statement issued by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Cooperate Affairs and External Relations on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that on May 12, the WannaCry began affecting computers worldwide, with evidence pointing to an initial infection in Asia at 7:44am UTC. The WannaCry ransomware attack is an ongoing worldwide cyber attack, which targets computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data…

Ford Motor’s board is expected to announce Monday that it has ousted CEO Mark Fields, according to multiple reports late Sunday night. Former Steelcase CEO Jim Hackett, head of the company’s “mobility” division and a favourite of Ford executive chairman Bill Ford Jr., will become CEO, according to a report first published in Forbes and then in the New York Times. The shakeup comes after the board grew impatient at the company’s lagging stock price. Even a round of global layoffs of 1,400 salaried workers announced last week failed to boost shares. The company representatives did not respond to multiple…

The presidency on Sunday said that the two top officials of the Muhammadu Buhari administration remain suspended from office. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the Director General of the NIA, Oke, were suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari pending the conclusion of investigations by a panel set up by the president. The panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was to investigate allegations of contract fraud and bribery levelled against Mr. Lawal by the Senate as well as the about N13 billion found in an Ikoyi apartment by the anti-graft EFCC and claimed by the…

Efforts by the Boko Haram terrorist sect to rebuild one of its logistics base has been thwarted by Nigerian Airforce fighter aircraft that destroyed the new base. Director of Airforce Public Relations, Air Commodore Adetokumbo Adesanya noted that the logistics base was discovered by Air surveillance aircraft in one of several reconnaissance its mission to the Sambisa Forest and environs. Adesanya said in the statement, “On 16th May 2017, the Nigerian Air Force Component of Operation Lafiya Dole conducted an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission in the Sambisa general area, as part of ongoing efforts to clear the area…

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Wednesday meet some mid level and senior government officials as part of strategies to ensure the implementation of the three Executive Orders he signed on Thursday. Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, made this known in a statement on Sunday.Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Wednesday meet some mid level and senior government officials as part of strategies to ensure the implementation of the three Executive Orders he signed on Thursday. Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, made…

Amnesty Programme has engaged ex-agitators in sports activities as an opportunity that would develop their spirit of volunteerism and patriotism. The Coordinator Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, said in Uyo on Sunday at a meeting with the SIA’one Soccer Academy to reintegrate some ex-agitators and youths in the Niger Delta region. He said sport is one of the most important facets of Niger Delta culture and community, arguing that few activities affect the emotions and develop sports in the region. “Sports is a language that everyone can understand. Sports is important for healthy living, personal development and social…

The Match Day 20 between Sunshine Stars FC of Akure and Lobi Stars was marred with violence as the home team fans attacked match officials for disallowing their side’s goal. The match, a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) second stanza opener, played at the Ondo State Sports Complex on Sunday ended 0-1 in favour of the visitors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kingsley Eduwo had given the visitors the lead in the 15th minute of the first half after the hosts fluffed many scoring chances. But trouble started when the referee disallowed the goal by the…