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Late Da Grin’s deteriorating award plaques surface (Video)

Man shows off the deteriorating condition of late popular singer Da Grin’s numerous award plaques from 2009 as he speaks on vanity of things. The individual visited the residence of the deceased Afrobeats singer and decided to show off the various awards the singer had won during his lifetime.

“Vanity upon vanity” – Man says as he shows off late Da Grin’s deteriorating award plaques. Credit: Da Grin/ Google. Amongst many, the word had included the Headies, outstanding achievers awards and others.

“Vanity upon vanity” – Man says as he shows off late Da Grin’s deteriorating award plaques. Credit: @akubeomodanku/ TikTok. The awards appears to be in deteriorating state and the man commented on how a lot of things in the world are vanity. “See Dagrin awards since 2009 vanity upon vanity,” he captioned. Watch the video below: @akubeomodanku ♬ original sound – Âkübë Stay Paid✅ Reacting, simonkpurkpur wrote: “Where on earth is TROD his brother” djreeves_uk8701 wrote: “@carterefe come see wetin you Dey cry for” big_rayO01 wrote: “Omo everything for life na hype I just pray hell fire nor get oppression o” dotunpholdz wrote: “This is really sad… Still remember when i heard dagrin at HENRY HOPE studios somewhere in Falomo dat year… I knew he was headed to the top! His style was unique and he had the attitude to back in up… Fast foward to today and he is no more… His mom is suffering and nobody there to lend a helping hand… May death never kut short our life’s journey gig…”

Reaction as singer Libianca beats Asake to win BET Award 2023

"She sings in English, why she no go win?" - Reaction as Cameroonian singer Libianca beats Asake to win BET Award (Video))

International Nigerian sensation Burna Boy made history at the BET Awards 2023 by becoming the first artist to win the Best International Act award four times in a row. However, this year’s ceremony did not see any Nigerian artist joining him on the winner’s podium.

A photo of Asake, whose fans attribute his defeat to singing in his indigenous language, Yoruba. Photo Credit: @themixnaija Source: Instagram Among the Nigerian artists in contention for an award was rising star Asake, who ultimately lost to Cameroonian vocal diva Libianca in the Best International New Act category. Libianca’s victory in the Best International New Act category at the BET Awards 2023 has ignited a wave of reactions across Nigerian social media platforms, with many expressing their dissatisfaction and labeling it as “daylight robbery.” Asake, a talented artist signed under the YBNL label, was one of the contenders for the coveted award. However, his loss to Libianca has triggered a debate among fans and industry observers.

A photo of Cameroonian singer Libianca, to whom Asake lost the BET Award 2023. Photo Credit: @themixnaija Source: Instagram Some have speculated that Asake’s defeat could be attributed to his predominantly singing in Yoruba, his indigenous language. The controversy surrounding Libianca’s win has highlighted the subjective nature of awards and the various factors that come into play during the selection process. While fans of Asake argue that his music transcends language barriers and should not hinder his chances of winning, others believe that international recognition often favors artists who cater to a wider, more global audience. The outcome of this year’s Best International New Act category has sparked a wider conversation about the impact of language and cultural diversity on award shows. @___bbr007 said; “What did you expect? English songs will always thrive more than indigenous songs cause the majority of the world understands English, and people can really connect with Labianca song on different levels compared to Asake songs.” @mikemuller170 wrote; “Well deserved no be everybody like noise.” @bahdt_girl_annie1 said; “She dey sing song way everybody understand so I’m not surprised.” @damijo_charmlv wrote; “You all should learn to congratulate people, not everything you will say it was rigged, she deserves it abeg, let her breath go baby girl.” @es.vee.tea said; “Not surprised and this song blew up on social media as well.” @roy_billion said; “She sings with English, so I’m not surprised.” @___godwithus said; “How many of you voted for ASAKE? Even ASAKE self no post for him page. How fans wan take know say nomination dey somewhere…” @big_name_prince wrote; “I bet everyone on here havent heard her name before till today award shows are trash. @rhi.ley16 said: “Asake no reach. Not be to dey sing Yoruba amapiano.” @mastertrizzy_ wrote; “I tot they stop giving backstage award.”

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Reactions as Hilda Baci’s award sets another record

Popular chef, Hilda Baci sets another Guinness World Record with her Cook-a-Thon award as her recognition tweet becomes GWR’s all time best performing tweet. You may recall that the body had recognized the Nigerian talented chef weeks after she completed a 100-hour Cook-a-Thon challenge which had attracted massive support from Nigerians.

Reactions as Hilda Baci’s award sets another record. Photo Credit: GWR. Source: Twitter. Apparently, fans of the Akwa Ibom chef had trooped to the official Twitter page of the Guinness World Records to react to the post. The post had amassed a staggering amount of hits, reaching 25 million, and has at the point of writing this report, reached over 27 million reach. Guinness World Records, completely blow by this, has described the recognition tweet as their best performing tweet of all time. “yeah, so this is our best performing tweet of all time with nearly 25 million news feeds reached 🤯,” Guinness World Records wrote on their official Twitter page.

Fans who reacted to this have noted that it is all the sum total of the efforts of Nigerians who turned up for the chef. _iamsheila__ wrote: “See forget,when Nigerians decide to do something in unity,the world sef go feel am!.. God Hilda! Go Naija” veevogee wrote: “Guinness felt Nigeria’s presence and unity. They now know why were called the giant of Africa. We dont joke with our own” b_olaye wrote: “When GRACE speaks for you, protocols are broken, records are broken, go Hilda”

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Tems finally receives her Grammy award plaque

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has finally received the highly coveted Grammy award plaque for her outstanding achievement in music. It may be recalled that, Tems clinched the prestigious award for Best Melodica Rap Performance at the 65th Grammys held on February 6, 2023.

Tems finally receives her Grammy award plaque. Photo Credit: @temsbaby Source: Instagram Tems’ Grammy-winning contribution came from her collaboration with renowned artists Future and Drake on the song ‘Wait For U.‘ The talented singer’s manager, Muyiwa Awoniyi, took to his Instagram story on Friday to share the exciting news of the plaque’s arrival. In a gesture of pride, he flaunted the Grammy award plaque without adding a caption, letting the accomplishment speak for itself.

Tems finally receives her Grammy award plaque. Photo Credit: @donawon Source: Instagram This monumental achievement has placed Tems in the history books as the first female Nigerian artiste to win a Grammy. It also marks another significant milestone as she became the first female Nigerian singer to receive a Grammy nomination the previous year. Tems’ nomination in the Best Global Performance category for her hit song ‘Essence,’ a collaboration with fellow Nigerian artist Wizkid, had garnered international acclaim. Although she narrowly missed out on the award, losing to Pakistan’s Arooj Aftab, it showcased her undeniable talent and propelled her to even greater heights. The recognition and accolades continue to pour in for Tems, whose soulful and distinctive voice has captured the hearts of music lovers worldwide. With her groundbreaking achievements, Tems has not only made Nigeria proud but has also become an inspiration to aspiring female musicians across the country. As Tems basks in the glory of her Grammy triumph, fans and fellow artists alike are eagerly anticipating her next musical endeavors. Undoubtedly, this recognition will open doors to new opportunities and collaborations for the gifted singer. See below;

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Osimhen wins Serie A best striker award

Ahead of Napoli’s final match for the season, Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has been named Serie A best striker for the 2022/23 League season. The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of the Italian top-flight division. Osimhen who inspired Napoli to its first Serie A title since the 1989/1990 season, won the Serie A best striker award ahead of Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez and AC Milan’s Rafael Leao. A goal scoring machine ⚽️ Osimhen is the best striker of the 2022/23 Serie A season 👏 Find him soon in the #SerieA💎 Team of the Season 🔵#TOTS @EASPORTSFIFA @EA_FIFA_Italia @victorosimhen9 pic.twitter.com/CoxG2iebAE — Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) June 2, 2023 Osimhen’s Georgian teammate, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named Player of the Season by Serie A on Friday, June 2. The Georgia international had an impressive season, and also helped Napoli secure their first Scudetto in 33 years with his contribution of 12 goals and 10 assists in 33 games. Having joined from Dinamo Batumi before the campaign, the 22-year-old follows last term’s winner Rafael Leao of AC Milan. Serie A Chief Executive Luigi De Siervo said; “…Kvaratskhelia`s impact on the league has been impressive. Congratulations to Napoli for having brought to Italy this talent, who from the very first matches showed off his repertoire of technique, dribbling, personality and creativity.” Osimhen at a match against Juventus. Source: Getty Napoli’s Luciano Spalletti was Serie A Coach of the Season. Napoli’s Kim Min-Jae got the nod for best defender, beating out Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Milan full-back Theo Hernandez. The best midfielder award goes to Inter man Barella, ahead of Adrien Rabiot of Juventus and Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Lazio’s Ivan Provedel is Serie A’s best goalkeeper and he won the award ahead of Michele Di Gregorio of Monza and Bologna’s Lukasz Skorupski. There is also a separate award for best Under-23 Italian player, and it went to Juventus youth star Fagioli, beating Empoli’s Tommaso Baldanzi and Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini. The 2022-23 campaign will be wrapped up on Sunday, June 4, and there are still a few things to be decided, such as the final relegation spot and who goes into the Europa League or Conference League.

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Glo wins ‘Africa’s Beacon of ICT’ honour award

Last Saturday night, Globacom, Nigeria’s leading provider of telecoms solutions, experienced another mark of recognition when it received the “Africa’s Beacon of ICT Excellence/Leadership Award” in Lagos. The company received this recognition for introducing ground-breaking innovations in the Nigerian telecom sector at the 2023 edition of the awards, which was held at the Oriental Hotels in Lagos and attended by the nation’s top ICT executives.

Glo receives ‘Africa’s Beacon of ICT’ honour award. Credit: Globacom Representatives from Globacom, including Catherine Bomett, Director of Customer Care, Oladipo Olusanwo, Head of Gloworld Operation, and Obumneme Ikechebelu, Technical Department, received the award on behalf of the company. According to Ken Nwogbo, founder and CEO of Communication Week Media Limited, which organized the BoICT Award, Globacom earned the award because of its remarkable accomplishments. He said, “The Beacon of ICT Award which was instituted to celebrate outstanding brands and the visions that birthed them has become one of the most prestigious annual awards in the nation’s ICT industry in the last 14 years”.

Glo receives ‘Africa’s Beacon of ICT’ honour award. Credit: Globacom He also disclosed that the ceremony was also intended to honour public authorities whose policies and initiatives have positively affected the industry as well as others who have made significant contributions to business and industry. The event had in attendance key players in the telecom sector, including the President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, Director of Public Affairs, Nigeria Communication Commission, (NCC), Mr. Reuben Mouka, Regional Executive (West Africa), Africa Data Centre (ADC), Dr. Krishman Ranganath and Digital Architect Manager and representative of Nigerian Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Falilat Jimoh.

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Shade Ladipo throws shades, hails Buhari for giving award to AY over ‘Uncle 30K’

Canada-based Nigerian media personality Shade Ladipo has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for giving an award to comedian AY over someone she described as “Uncle 30K”. Before exiting office today, May 29, Buhari conferred national awards to 339 noteworthy Nigerians. On the list are three Nigerian filmmakers; Kunle Afolayan, Charles Opaleke, and Ayodeji Richard Makun, better known as AY.

Media personality Shade Ladipo. Source: Instagram Afolayan and Opaleke were awarded the Officer Of The Order of The Niger (OON) for their contributions to the country’s development, while AY was honored with the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) award. Hailing Buhari over the award given to AY, Shade Ladipo wrote;

Comedian AY releases new photos. Source: Instagram “The only thing that Bubu did for me was to award AY over that Uncle 30k. Truly AY has been constantly undervalued. “The other uncle has more pride than Elon Musk, meanwhile nothing dey him pocket. I hope the new smallie he’s carrying will finish his money so we can rest”.

Shade Ladipo throws shades on Instagram Weeks ago, AY made headlines after he revealed that his relationship with his colleague, Basketmouth went sour in 2006 when he (Basketmouth) allegedly held on to N30k which he should have gotten after performing at a gig. During the interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, AY also revealed that he has made several efforts to clear up things with Basketmouth but not much has changed.

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“Why I wasn’t nominated at AMVCA, the only award I wish to win is…”

Renowned Nollywood actor and movie producer, Ibrahim Chatta, has finally addressed the issue of being snubbed at the 9th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). In an interview with an Ibadan radio station, Chatta expressed his disappointment at not receiving an invitation to the prestigious award ceremony.

Oscar awards loading by God’s grace. Photo Credit: @ibrahimchatta_lordthespis Source: Instagram During the interview, Ibrahim Chatta revealed that he had been overlooked by the AMVCA in the past, which left him feeling neglected. However, he also acknowledged that there are numerous actors in the industry who are more deserving of recognition than he is. Despite this realization, Chatta couldn’t help but wonder why his junior colleagues were receiving invitations while he was left out. Nevertheless, Ibrahim Chatta maintained that he doesn’t allow the snub to affect him too deeply. His primary focus remains on pursuing his craft and reaching greater heights. In his words; “I always thought my work wasn’t good enough, but I see my younger colleagues who score an invite to the event. I don’t want any award to limit me because I am aiming for the Oscars. If I am focusing on not being nominated at AMVCA, I can lose focus.” As news of Ibrahim Chatta’s aspirations for the Oscars spreads, fans and industry insiders have expressed their support and admiration for his bold ambition. See below;

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Patience Ozokwo emotional as she receives AMVCA Merit Award (Video)

Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo, was overwhelmed with tears of joy as she received the prestigious Industry Merit Award at the recently concluded AMVCA ceremony. The beloved actress, fondly known as “Mama G,” was completely taken by surprise when she was honored with the esteemed award.

In her emotional acceptance speech, Patience shared how she was convinced by fellow actor Charles Inojie to attend the event, unaware of the recognition awaiting her.Trending:Another Nigerian lady set to break Guinness World Record as she begins counting of rice grains (Video) Taking to her Instagram account, Patience expressed her gratitude and promised to write a heartfelt appreciation post to everyone involved.

However, for the time being, she needed some time to recover from the shock of the award. Earlier in the day, Patience had faced several obstacles, including a canceled flight from Benin and a delayed flight from Asaba. Despite these challenges, she managed to make it to Lagos, thanks to the encouragement of Charles Inojie. In her Instagram post, Patience wrote; “A few hours ago, I was telling my daughter that I might not make it to Lagos because of the canceled flight and the delayed last flight out of Asaba. I had just attended a family wedding in the East on Friday and barely made it back to Lagos. Thanks to @charlesinojie for encouraging me to come. For now, let me rest. My speech will come later.” See below;

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“We should have award for cosmetic surgeons” — IK Osakioduwa shades Toke Makinwa (Video)

During the AMVCA on the night of May 20, TV presenter and host IK Osakioduwa humorously suggested the inclusion of a category for cosmetic surgeons while mentioning Toke Makinwa. IK Osakioduwa stated that in the next edition of the event the category should be considered while emphasizing their significant role in enhancing the beauty of actresses.

His remark prompted laughter from the audience, and he playfully questioned his colleague, Toke Makinwa, whether he was telling the truth.Trending:Another Nigerian lady set to break Guinness World Record as she begins counting of rice grains (Video) IK further highlighted that cosmetic surgery is a costly procedure, and he believed that the skilful surgeons behind these transformations should be acknowledged and appreciated for their commendable work.

“I will like to recommend that next year, we have to have a category for cosmetic surgeons who have worked so hard to make so many of these actors beautiful… like they work so hard.. Listen is not a small deal. Do you know how expensive these plastic surgery is? I am not talking about the cheap ones we do in Nigeria..back in the days, that was like $40,000..It was that expensive. Toke am I lying?” he asked, throwing many of the guests in shock and laughter. The presenter’s suggestion has since sent social media users into a frenzy while others find it humourous. Watch the video below …

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