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Year: 2026

Pray For Us Politicians, We’re The Problem of Nigeria – Peter Obi

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The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to pray for politicians, describing them as the major cause of the country’s challenges. Obi made the appeal on Sunday, February 1, during a thanksgiving service at the Cathedral of St Peter, Aremo, as part of activities marking Day 7 of the Oyo State at 50 celebrations. Speaking at the church service, the former Anambra State governor said Nigeria’s problems stem largely from leadership failures rather than the actions of ordinary citizens. “I want to make a request of Nigerians. Please do remember us politicians in your prayers. We are the problem of Nigeria. No other person,” Obi said. He emphasised that Nigeria is richly endowed with resources and has the capacity to thrive, but poor governance continues to hold the country back. “Nigeria is not a poor country. It is poorly governed. Remember us in your prayers that God should touch our hearts to use public money for public good. That is what is required. If they use it, Nigeria will be good,” he added. Peter Obi’s remarks drew attention to the role of leadership and accountability in addressing Nigeria’s long-standing economic and social challenges, reinforcing his long-held position that good governance is key to national development.

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Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake to Headline Afro Nation 2026 in Portugal

Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake to Headline Afro Nation 2026 in Portugal

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Afrobeats heavyweights Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake have been confirmed as the headline acts for the highly anticipated Afro Nation 2026 festival in Portugal. The organisers made the announcement via an official post on X (@AfroNation), unveiling a star-studded lineup that blends Afrobeats royalty with fast-rising global talents. The three-day festival is scheduled to hold from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5, at the scenic Praia da Rocha Beach in Portimão, a venue that has become synonymous with Afro Nation’s vibrant energy and cultural celebration. Grammy-winning superstar Burna Boy will headline the opening night on July 3, bringing his globally acclaimed fusion of Afrobeat, dancehall and contemporary sounds to the stage. He will be joined by South African sensation Tyla, whose rapid rise has positioned her as one of Amapiano’s leading international exports. Asake, known for his electrifying performances and unique blend of Afrobeats and street pop, will take centre stage on July 4, while global Afrobeats icon Wizkid is set to close the festival on July 5. Beyond the headliners, Afro Nation 2026 boasts an impressive international lineup, including American R&B star Kehlani and rapper Gunna. Nigerian acts such as Olamide, Young John, Darkoo, Wande Coal and Mavo will also perform, further showcasing the depth and global influence of African music. Organisers announced that early-access tickets will go on sale on February 5, ahead of the general ticket release. Founded in 2019 by The Malachite Group, Afro Nation has grown into one of the world’s biggest celebrations of African music, culture, fashion and cuisine, with editions held in Portugal, Ghana, Puerto Rico, Miami and Detroit. Previous headliners include Davido, Megan Thee Stallion, 50 Cent, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj, cementing the festival’s status as a global cultural powerhouse.

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Grammy Winners 2026: See the Full List

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The 2026 Grammy Awards kicked off in  Los Angeles, with hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar emerging as the most nominated artist this year. Lamar leads the pack with a ceremony-high nine nominations, including a coveted Album of the Year nod for his 2025 project, GNX. The album has been widely praised for its lyrical depth and sonic experimentation, further cementing Lamar’s status as one of music’s most influential voices. Following closely behind are Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Mayhem producer Cirkut, who each secured seven nominations. Cirkut marked a major milestone earlier in the night by winning his first-ever Grammy, taking home the award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, at the Premiere Ceremony. Lady Gaga also picked up an early win, clinching Best Dance Pop Recording for her track “Abracadabra”, adding to her long list of Grammy achievements. See Full List below: Best New Artist Addison Rae Alex Warren Katseye Leon Thomas Lola Young The Marías WINNER: Olivia Dean Sombr Best Rap Album Clipse, Pusha T & Malice: Let God Sort Em Out Glorilla: Glorious JID: God Does Like Ugly WINNER: Kendick Lamar: GNX Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia Best Rap Song Clipse: “The Birds Don’t Sing” [ft. John Legend, Voices of Fire] Doechii: “Anxiety” Glorilla: “TGIF” WINNER: Kendrick Lamar: “TV Off” [ft. Lefty Gunplay] Tyler, the Creator: “Sticky” [ft. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne] Best Melodic Rap Performance Fridayy & Meek Mill: “Proud of Me” JID, Ty Dolla $ign & 6lack: “Wholeheartedly” WINNER: Kendrick Lamar & SZA: “Luther” PartyNextDoor & Drake: “Somebody Loves Me” Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody: “WeMaj” Best Rap Performance Cardi B: “Outside” WINNER: Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice: “Chains & Whips” Doechii: “Anxiety” Kendrick Lamar: “TV Off” [ft. Lefty Gunplay] Tyler, the Creator: “Darling, I” [ft. Teezo Touchdown] Best R&B Album Coco Jones: Why Not More? Giveon: Beloved Ledisi: The Crown WINNER: Leon Thomas: Mutt Teyana Taylor: Escape Room Best Progressive R&B Album Bilal: Adjust Brightness Destin Conrad: Love on Digital WINNER: Durand Bernarr: Bloom Flo: Access All Areas Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon: Come as You Are Best R&B Song Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller: “It Depends” Durand Bernarr: “Overqualified” WINNER: Kehlani: “Folded” Leon Thomas: “Yes It Is” Summer Walker: “Heart of a Woman” Best Traditional R&B Performance Durand Bernarr: “Here We Are” Lalah Hathaway: “Uptown” Ledisi: “Love You Too” WINNER: Leon Thomas: “Vibes Don’t Lie” SZA: “Crybaby” Best R&B Performance Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller: “It Depends” Justin Bieber: “Yukon” WINNER: Kehlani: “Folded” Leon Thomas: “Mutt (Live from NPR’s Tiny Desk)” Summer Walker: “Heart of a Woman” Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical WINNER: Amy Allen Edgar Barrera Jessie Jo Dillon Laura Veltz Tobias Jesso Jr. Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Blake Mills WINNER: Cirkut Dan Auerbach Dijon Sounwave Best Immersive Audio Album Duckwrth: All American F**k Boy WINNER: Justin Gray: Immersed Tearjerkers: Tearjerkers Trio Mediæval: Yule Various Artists: An Immersive Tribute to Astor Piazzolla (Live) Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Alison Krauss & Union Station: Arcadia Cam: All Things Light Japanese Breakfast: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) WINNER: Pino Palladino & Blake Mills: That Wasn’t a Dream Best Alternative Music Album Bon Iver: SABLE, fABLE WINNER: The Cure: Songs of a Lost World Hayley Williams: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Tyler, the Creator: Don’t Tap the Glass Wet Leg: Moisturizer Best Alternative Music Performance Bon Iver: “Everything Is Peaceful Love” WINNER: The Cure: “Alone” Hayley Williams: “Parachute” Turnstile: “Seein’ Stars” Wet Leg: “Mangetout” Best Rock Album Deftones: Private Music Haim: I Quit Linkin Park: From Zero WINNER: Turnstile: Never Enough Yungblud: Idols Best Rock Performance Amyl and the Sniffers: “U Should Not Be Doing That” Hayley Williams: “Mirtazapine” Linkin Park: “The Emptiness Machine” Turnstile: “Never Enough” WINNER: Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt & Frank Bello Featuring Adam Wakeman & II: Changes (Live From Villa Park / Back to the Beginning)” Best Rock Song Hayley Williams: “Glum” WINNER: Nine Inch Nails: “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” Sleep Token: “Caramel” Turnstile: “Never Enough” Yungblud: “Zombie” Best Dance Pop Recording WINNER: Lady Gaga: “Abracadabra” PinkPantheress: “Illegal” Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco: “Bluest Flame” Tate McRae: “Just Keep Watching” Zara Larsson: “Midnight Sun” Best Music Film Devo: Devo Diane Warren: Relentless WINNER: John Williams: Music by John Williams Pharrell Williams: Piece by Piece Raye: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Best Music Video Clipse: “So Be It” WINNER: Doechii: “Anxiety” OK Go: “Love” Sabrina Carpenter: “Manchild” Sade: “Young Lion” Best Song Written for Visual Media Elton John & Brandi Carlile “Never Too Late (From the Film Elton John: Never Too Late)” WINNER: Huntr/x: “Golden” Jayme Lawson: “Pale, Pale Moon” Miles Caton: “I Lied to You” Nine Inch Nails: “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” Rod Wave: “Sinners” Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media WINNER: Austin Wintory: Sword of the Sea Gordy Haab: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Pinar Toprak: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires Wilbert Roget, II: Helldivers 2 Wilbert Roget, II & Cody Matthew Johnson: Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television) John Powell: How to Train Your Dragon John Powell & Stephen Schwartz: Wicked Kris Bowers: The Wild Robot WINNER: Ludwig Göransson: Sinners Theodore Shapiro: Severance: Season 2 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Timothée Chalamet: A Complete Unknown Various Artists: F1® the Album Various Artists: KPop Demon Hunters WINNER: Various Artists: Sinners Various Artists: Wicked Best Tropical Latin Album Alain Pérez: Bingo Gilberto Santa Rosa: Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. 2 WINNER: Gloria Estefan: Raíces Grupo Niche – Clásicos 1.0 Rubén Blades Featuring Roberto Delgado & Orquesta: Fotografías Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano) Bobby Pulido: Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya Y una Mía – Por la Puerta Grande (En Vivo) WINNER: Carín León: Palabra de To’s (Seca) Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera: Mala Mía Grupo Frontera: Y Lo Que Viene Paola Jara: Sin Rodeos Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album Aterciopelados: Genes Rebeldes Bomba Estéreo, Rawayana & Astropical: Astropical WINNER: Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso: Papota Fito Páez: Novela Los Wizzards: Algorhythm Best Latin Pop Album Alejandro Sanz: ¿Y Ahora Qué? Andrés Cepeda: Bogotá (Deluxe) Karol G: Tropicoqueta WINNER: Natalia Lafourcade: Cancionera Rauw Alejandro: Cosa Nuestra Best Remixed Recording The Chemical Brothers & Chris Lake: “Galvanize (Chris Lake Remix)” Huntr/x & David Guetta: “Golden (David Guetta Rem/x)” WINNER: Lady Gaga & Gesaffelstein: “Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix)” Mariah Carey & Kaytranada: “Don’t Forget…

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Moves to Unseat Tinubu Driven by Self-Interest — Matawalle

Moves to Unseat Tinubu Driven by Self-Interest — Matawalle

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Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has cautioned that efforts to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are motivated by personal ambitions rather than the national interest, warning that such actions pose a threat to Nigeria’s democratic stability. Speaking on Saturday at his residence in Abuja, Matawalle said early political manoeuvring and internal power struggles aimed at weakening the current administration could disrupt ongoing reforms and undermine national unity. He praised President Tinubu’s leadership style and policy direction, describing them as critical to repositioning Nigeria for economic recovery, stronger institutions and improved national cohesion. “President Tinubu has taken bold steps to stabilise the economy and strengthen national institutions. Those plotting to unseat him are motivated by personal interests rather than the public good. If allowed to complete his reform programme, I am confident the President will win convincingly in 2027,” Matawalle said. The minister expressed optimism that Tinubu would secure a decisive victory in the 2027 presidential election, citing the growing impact of the administration’s policies across the country. According to him, notable progress has been recorded in the North, particularly in governance reforms, security operations and institutional development. Matawalle urged Nigerians and political leaders to rally behind the administration and support its reform agenda, calling for unity and cooperation rather than division. He emphasised that political stakeholders should prioritise dialogue and collaboration, stressing that Nigeria’s collective interest must come before individual ambitions. “Rather than engaging in rancour and short-term political calculations, we should focus on solutions that deliver jobs, security and stronger institutions for Nigerians,” he added.

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Why I’m not rich like other actresses — Bimbo Akintola

Why I’m Not Rich Like Other Actresses — Bimbo Akintola

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Veteran Nollywood actress Bimbo Akintola has shed light on why she does not live as lavishly as some of her colleagues, pointing to the harsh financial realities of Nigeria’s film industry. Speaking in a recent interview, Akintola dismissed the widespread belief that acting alone can make many actresses wealthy, noting that payments from platforms such as Africa Magic and similar outlets are often far from enough to sustain extravagant lifestyles. “We hear stories of some actresses who do things with politicians for money. So when people ask me why I am not rich like the others, I tell them to go ask them what other jobs they do,” she said. Emphasising the limited earnings from film roles, the seasoned actress added, “Because we know how much Africa Magic and other platforms pay for a movie.” Akintola, who has spent decades in Nollywood, explained that the public often misunderstands the true sources of wealth in the entertainment industry. According to her, many of the flashy lifestyles displayed on social media cannot realistically be supported by acting fees alone. Her comments have sparked renewed conversations about transparency, income sources, and the financial sustainability of acting careers in Nollywood.

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Coventry City Close to Frank Onyeka Move

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Coventry City are closing in on the signing of Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka in the final days of transfer window. According to Sky Sports, Coventry are ‘close’ to finalising a deal to sign the Nigeria international following weeks of speculation. The report claimed the final decision regarding the move rests with Onyeka. And the report added the deal will likely be an initial loan with an obligation to buy if Coventry achieve promotion to the Premier League. Other clubs including Birmingham City, Sheffield United and Valencia have reportedly shown an interest in the midfielder. The 28-year-old helped Nigeria reach the semi-finals of this year’s AFCON where they lost to hosts Morocco on penalties. Onyeka has made just six appearances for the Bees in all competitions this season.   He spent the 2024/25 campaign on loan at FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga.   The central midfielder has made 75 appearances for Brentford in the Premier League across five seasons. He started his career in Denmark at Midtjylland where he scored 14 goals in 95 appearances.

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CAF African Schools Football Championship: CAF Officials to Inspect Ikenne, Sagamu Facilities

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Officials from the Confederation of African Football will arrive in Nigeria on Monday to inspect facilities that Nigeria is putting up to host this year’s CAF African Schools Football Championship Final Phase.   The CAF African Schools Football Championship, launched four years ago, is an annual U15 tournament with the objective of developing youth football and promoting education across the African continent. It is supported by a $10 million investment from the Foundation owned by CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, and features zonal qualifiers leading to the continental final tournament.   The competition is for both boys and girls. The 2024 finals were held in Accra, Ghana where Tanzania’s boys and Ghana’s girls emerged victorious. Winners receive up to $300,000 in infrastructural development, and the tournament involves partnerships with organizations like United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO), for health education.   CAF officials Omar Amr (Safeguarding), Fatima Elmissaoui (ASFC officer), Herve Dassoundo (Marketing & Branding), Mahmoud Amer ((Travel/Logistics), Diabate Zakarhiya (Safety & Security), Hend Thabet (Travel & Accommodation), Joshua Knipp (ASFC Competition) and the Executive Director of WAFU B, Philippe Tchere will inspect proposed competition and ancillary venues in Ikenne-Remo and Sagamu on Tuesday, 3rd February and Wednesday, 4th February 2026.   Focus will be on the Remo Stars Stadium and training pitches in Ikenne-Remo, the FC Ebedei Stadium and training pitches in Sagamu, as well as hospitals and hotel facilities within these two towns.

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Poland 2026: Falconets Show Fighting Spirit in Win over FC Robo

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Nigeria’s U-20 Women National Team, the Falconets, continued their build-up to the first-leg encounter against Senegal with a 2–1 victory over Nigeria Women Premier League top team, FC Robo in a friendly match played in Ibadan.   As earlier reported, the Falconets arrived in Ibadan on Monday, 27 January 2026, to intensify preparations for the crucial fixture scheduled for Saturday, 7 February 2026, at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. The friendly match against FC Robo formed part of the technical crew’s assessment programme aimed at testing the team’s performance, tactical execution, and match fitness ahead of the upcoming tie.   Reacting after the encounter, Head Coach Moses Aduku expressed satisfaction with the outcome while noting areas for improvement. “So far, so good. We won the game, but there are still little adjustments to be made in the team ahead of Saturday’s game against the Senegalese.   “However, there were positives, especially the fighting spirit. The way the girls responded to score the winning goal was very encouraging. It showed character, resilience, and the determination not to relent in our quest to qualify.”

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