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Nigeria: Burna Boy Makes History With Dazzling Grammy Performance

[ad_1] Burna Boy performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time, with his representatives noting he is the first Afro-fusion artiste to do so in a press release distributed prior to Grammy night. Though Burna is largely associated with the more widely known genre of Afrobeats -- which itself is often a fusion of genres such as highlife, hip-hop, R&B, and more -- he has long attempted to differentiate himself by referring to his own music as Afro-fusion. Other […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Onigbinde Hails Nwabali’s Superb Goalkeeping

[ad_1] The Technical Adviser of Doma United, Coach Akinade Onigbinde, has lauded Super Eagles new number one goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali on his brilliant goalkeeping at the ongoing Africa Cup of nations (AFCON) in Cote d' Ivoire. The Chippa United of South Africa keeper has so far kept four clean sheets at the championship to draw plaudits from Nigerian football fans. Although he was injured in the Round of 16 victory against Cameroon, the former Lobi Stars and Katsina United keeper […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Africa: Updates On 66th 2024 Grammys Winners List

[ad_1] The 66th 2024 Grammys is ongoing today, February 4th, 2024. SZA has the most nominations with a total of nine, followed by Phoebe Bridgers, recording engineer Serban Ghenea, and Victoria Monét, who each have seven. Jack Antonoff, Jon Batiste, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift have six nominations each. The Recording Academy has added three new categories for the 2024 edition. These categories are African music performance, alternative jazz album, and pop dance recording. […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Nigeria: Davido Misses Out On Grammy Award Despite Three Nominations

[ad_1] Davido was nominated in three categories: Best Global Music Performance, Best Global Music Album and Best African Music Performance but lost all three on Sunday night at 66th Grammy Awards. Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido continues his search for his first Grammy award after losing out on all three nominations at the 66th Grammy Awards. Davido was nominated in three categories: Best Global Music Performance, Best Global Music Album and Best African Music Performance but lost […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Africa: ‘South Africa 1-0 Nigeria’, Tyla’s Grammy Win Sets Tone Ahead of Afcon Semi-Final Showdown

[ad_1] To some critics, this is a forestaste of what Nigerians should expect on Wednesday, gloating that South Africa are already in an early lead ahead of the AFCON semi-final clash against Nigeria. South African singer, Tyla on Sunday defeated four Nigerian artistes to win the Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards. Tyla who had her breakthrough with the hit song 'Water' in 2023 defeated a line-up of Nigerian artistes that includes Davido, Burna boy, Asake […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Africa: Afcon2023 – South Africa’s Coach Speaks On Semi-Final Clash With Nigeria

[ad_1] He also noted that not many people in South Africa believed in the team. Hugo Bruce, South Africa's coach, says he will approach the semi-final match against Nigeria differently from Bafana Bafana's style in their quarter-final game against Cape Verde on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the hero as South Africa beat Cape Verde 5-3 on penalties following a goalless 120 minutes to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Nigeria/South Africa: Afcon 2023 – Eagles Move to Bouake On Tuesday Ahead of Bafana Clash

[ad_1] Interestingly, when Cote d'Ivoire hosted their only previous Africa Cup of Nations finals in 1984, Nigeria played their semi-final match against Egypt in Bouake. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will move to Bouake on Tuesday to continue their campaign at the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigeria national team, which has remained in Abidjan since their opening game, will leave Cote d'Ivoire's commercial capital to face South Africa's Bafana Bafana in the semi-final. According to a statement […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Afcon 2023 – Simon Reveals ‘Special Demand’ in African Football

[ad_1] Moses has shone in Cote d'Ivoire and has two Man-of-the-Match awards Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has highlighted the stark contrast between club football and representing his nation, particularly in a high-pressure tournament like the Africa Cup of Nations. Simon, with two Man-of-the-Match awards, shared his insights with reporters in Abidjan. "There's a big difference," the 28-year-old asserted. "Club football is more about tactics, but African football is about physicality, strength, and just going out there to fight and […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Odegbami Receives Special Recognition for Promoting Nigeria

[ad_1] The National Orientation Agency (NOA) awarded him the prestigious "Man of the Week" title for his unwavering patriotism and dedication to Nigeria Former Super Eagles captain Segun Odegbami has been lauded for his efforts in promoting Nigeria during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) awarded him the prestigious "Man of the Week" title for his unwavering patriotism and dedication to Nigeria. Odegbami appeared in a video addressing students in Abidjan, […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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