Author: David Great

Beyoncé and Adele are the stars to beat at the 2023 Grammy Awards, and will go head-to-head for all the major prizes. Both artists have been nominated for album of the year – Adele for her sumptuous fourth album 30, and Beyoncé for her dancefloor opus Renaissance. Adele’s single Easy On Me and Beyoncé’s Break My Soul are each up for song and record of the year. British stars Harry Styles and Coldplay are also in the running for best album, alongside Swedish pop icons Abba. The quartet have received their first ever album of the year nomination for last…

Technology giant Amazon has started laying off staff, according to LinkedIn posts by workers who say they have been impacted by job cuts. This week it was reported that the company is planning to cut 10,000 jobs, or around 3% of its office staff. Amazon did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment. It comes as thousands of jobs are being shed across the technology industry as firms see sales slow amid growing concerns about an economic downturn. Posts seen by the BBC include those from employees in Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant business, Luna cloud gaming platform division…

Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of US voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals. Seeking a potential rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump made his announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida a week after midterm elections in which Republicans failed to win as many seats in Congress as they had hoped. In a speech lasting little more than an hour, Trump spoke to hundreds of supporters in a ballroom decorated with chandeliers and lined with American flags.…

Gunmen on Tuesday snatched some passengers commuting on the Ikom-Ogoja Highway in Cross River, South-South of Nigeria. Commissioner of Police in Cross River, Mr Sule Balarabe, confirmed the abduction, but said the number of victims had not been ascertained. He added that while awaiting the number of victims from the Divisional Police Officer in the area, a tactical team, including members of the police anti-kidnap squad have been deployed in the area. An eyewitness told NAN that no fewer than nine persons were abducted by the gun-toting abductors between Okomita and Uyanghoa communities near Calabar. Fake surgeons arrested in Cross…

Manchester United are planning on replacing Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, with 23-year-old Paris St-Germain and France striker Kylian Mbappe. (Mirror) United boss Erik ten Hag says Ronaldo should not play for Manchester United again following his tell-all interview with Piers Morgan. (ESPN) MLS side Inter Miami, part-owned by former Red Devils winger David Beckham, have held talks about signing Ronaldo. (Sun) Manchester United target Benjamin Pavard, 26, has said he would be open to joining AC Milan from Bayern Munich despite the France defender being heavily linked with the Red Devils. (Football Italia) Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are all interested in signing Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, with Inter…

Felix Auger-Aliassime left Rafael Nadal’s title hopes at the ATP Finals in tatters as he beat the struggling Spaniard 6-3 6-4 in round-robin action at the Pala Alpitour Stadium on Tuesday. Nadal needs to win the year-end title for the first time in his illustrious career to have a chance of preventing compatriot Carlos Alcaraz from ending the year as world number one, but he faded badly after an encouraging start. The second-ranked 36-year-old was beaten by American Taylor Fritz in his opener on Sunday and is bottom of the Green Group with one match remaining against Norway’s Casper Ruud.…

Lagos lawmaker Hon. Sobur Olayiwola Olawale popularly known as Omititi has slumped and died at a political rally in northern, Nigeria. The lawmaker who is representing Mushin Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly was among the politicians, who stormed Jos, Plateau State capital, for the kick-off of Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Omititi reportedly slumped during the heavily attended rally and was declared dead moments later. According to the profile of Omititi on the website of Lagos State House of Assembly, he is a builder and property developer…

Proposed Zungeru Plant concession attracts investors The National Council on Privatization, NCP, has approved a governance framework for the development of a $3 billion plant in Makurdi, Benue State. The $3 billion plant is expected to be the largest hydropower project in West Africa. This was one of the highlights of the meeting of the Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, at the Presidential Villa. With the NCP’s nod, the development of the project, which emerged by way of an unsolicited proposal, will now proceed through the Public Private Partnership arrangement subject to compliance with all…

Globacom, has renewed its brand endorsement deal with sensational singer, Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni The Entertainer, for another year. The contract extension was signed on Tuesday, November 15, at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos. Globacom noted that its decision to renew Teni’s contract was to reward her for her sterling accomplishments and for being a true ambassador of the brand. In her remarks, Teni stated that she is excited to be part of the legacy in the Glo family. She expressed deep gratitude to the board and management for renewing her contract. She pledged to continue…

The Oyo State Government has urged residents in the State to embrace the habit of waste sorting and recycling. Speaking through its waste management consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd., on Monday, the State Government said this is part of efforts to reduce pressure on landfills in the State. Mr. Adey Adewuyi, the MD, Mottainai Recycling Ltd, who made the call in Ibadan, enjoined residents to join hands with the Oyo State Government, as it tackles the menace of waste management. Adewuyi reiterated his firm’s total commitment to the furtherance of the Executive Governor’s order on zero tolerance for reckless waste disposal.…