Author: Vincent Osuwo

Afrobeats star Burna Boy has reunited with Colombian music sensation Shakira ahead of their performance at the inaugural FIFA World Cup final halftime show. On Friday, Burna Boy posted a video to his X account of the two exchanging hugs, grins, and laughs during preparations for Sunday’s historic event at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States. The Grammy-winning artist captioned the image, “Sunday Prep! @shakira, see you at the @FIFAWorldCup Final! Dai dai, ikó, dale, allez, let’s go!” The video, along with several photos, show Burna Boy and Shakira dressed casually as they embrace outside production trailers at the…

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has named global icon Rihanna as his dream international collaborator. Davido made the remark during a live stream interview on Twitch with the host @Theboyfromojo. “Rihanna is my dream collab, but she’s not into music again. She makes billions from her makeup business now,” the singer said. Davido expressed his appreciation for Rihana, stating that a collaboration between them would result in “dope music.” The “I Know Who I Be” singer, however, voiced doubt that the collaboration would take place anytime soon. According to him, Rihanna is more focused on her immensely…

Grammy award winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has become the first African female artist to earn a Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Diamond-certified single in the United States. She achieved the milestone for the song “Wait For U”, her acclaimed collaboration with American rapper Future featuring Canadian rapper Drake, after the song surpassed 10 million certified units in the US. Chart Data said that the song sold over 11 million units in the United States. platform posted: “US Certifications (@RIAA): Future (@1future) Feat. @Drake & @temsbaby, WAIT FOR U 11x Platinum (11,000,000)” . According to…

US President Donald Trump has urged FIFA to bring the men’s World Cup back to the United States, stating that the next edition should not be shared with Canada and Mexico. Trump made the remarks on Friday at a FIFA World Cup luncheon at Trump Tower in New York ahead of Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina, where he addressed FIFA President Gianni Infantino and lauded the event. “You should choose the United States of America again. This time we will leave Canada and Mexico out,” Trump said. The US president also suggested FIFA award the tournament to another host…

President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his condolences on the passing of Dame Ezinne Amaechi, the mother of former Rivers State Governor and Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu characterized the late matriarch, who died at the age of 89, as a woman of deep faith whose life was marked by love, sacrifice, and selfless devotion. The president stated that Dame Amaechi was a devout Catholic, promoted strong family values, and nurtured children who were committed to public service. He observed that her life exemplified…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sent his profound condolences to the former governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi, on the loss of his mother, Dame Ezinne Amaechi. Fubara expressed deep sympathy for the former governor in a condolence message issued on behalf of the Rivers State government and people, describing his mother’s death as an irreparable loss not only to the immediate family but also to the Catholic faithful, the entire Ubima community, and Rivers State. Mr. Onwuka Nzeshi, the governor’s chief press secretary, delivered a statement in Port Harcourt on Saturday. While acknowledging that losing a mother is…

US President Donald Trump has questioned England’s tactics in their 2-1 FIFA World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, suggesting manager Thomas Tuchel made a mistake by deploying captain Harry Kane in a defensive role after his side had taken the lead. The White House threw its support behind England to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the United States’ elimination from the tournament. Andrew Giuliani, a representative of the US on World Cup matters, said England would be a fitting champion after the co-host crashed out of the tournament. According to the BBC on Saturday, Trump’s statement came amid growing criticism…

Argentina’s talisman, Lionel Messi, has described it as “crazy” that he will face Spain’s young star, Lamine Yamal, in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, years after a photograph showed him holding the future football sensation as a baby. Messi spoke at a press conference on Friday ahead of the final, reflecting on the iconic photograph, and said it was incredible how life had brought them together on football’s grandest platform. “That picture with Lamine is incredible. Now we are facing each other in a final after a photo was taken of us when he was a baby; it’s just crazy!”…

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has started the controlled destruction of the fire-damaged structure on Martins Street in Lagos Island. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, said this in a statement released to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos. He said the “exercise followed a comprehensive structural assessment and would be carried out in line with international best practices in urban safety, disaster risk management and public health protection.” Oke-Osanyintolu “advised traders, residents, customers and members of the public to comply strictly with all safety directives” during the demolition. He…

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State has apprehended four individuals in connection with the presumed mob killing of a 21-year-old named Emmanuel Effiong. DSP Timfon John, the police public relations officer for the state, verified this in a statement made in Uyo on Friday. She claims that the suspects killed the victim and discreetly buried his remains in a shallow grave. She stated that the inquiry uncovered that the victim was supposedly charged with theft of chickens and eggs on April 19 from a poultry farm situated in the Mbak 4 Community within Uyo Local Government Area. The police…