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• Headies Announces Pre-Party Hosted by DJ Obi Ahead of 18th Edition

  15-06-2026 22:10 via thenet.ng
  
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  Organizers of the Headies Awards have announced a special Headies Pre-Party hosted by renowned Nigerian DJ and entertainment personality DJ Obi as part of activities leading up to the 18th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony.The announcement was made during the Headies’ Big Announcement event held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, on June 15, 2026. Speaki
  
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• Headies to Host Watch Parties in Nigeria and Toronto for 18th Edition

  15-06-2026 22:05 via thenet.ng
  
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  Organizers of the Headies Awards have announced plans to host official Headies Watch Parties in Nigeria and Toronto, Canada, as part of activities surrounding the 18th edition of the prestigious music awards.The announcement was made during the Headies’ Big Announcement event held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, on June 15, 2026. Speaking at the event, Headies
  
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• Headies to Launch Trade & Investment Summit in Toronto at 18th Edition

  15-06-2026 22:02 via thenet.ng
  
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  The organizers of the Headies Awards have unveiled plans to launch the Headies Trade & Investment Summit in Toronto, Canada, as part of activities lined up for the 18th edition of Africa’s premier music awards.The announcement was made during the Headies’ Big Announcement event held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, on June 15, 2026. Speaking at the ev
  
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• Headies 18th Edition: Next Rated Winner to Receive a Car Courtesy of Cream Platform

  15-06-2026 21:55 via thenet.ng
  
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  The winner of the Next Rated category at the 18th Headies Awards will go home with a brand-new car, courtesy of Cream Platform.The announcement highlights one of the most anticipated categories at the awards, which continues to recognize and celebrate the most promising emerging talents in the Nigerian music industry. Over the years, the Next Rated category has serv
  
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• 18th Headies Awards to hold in Toronto this October

  15-06-2026 21:52 via thenet.ng
  
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  Organizers of The Headies Awards have announced that the 18th edition of the prestigious ceremony will take place in Toronto, Canada, this October.The announcement was made during the Headies’ Big Announcement event held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, on June 15, 2026. Speaking at the event, Headies founder Ayo Animashaun revealed that the awards will once ag
  
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• South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91

  15-06-2026 18:15 via vanguardngr.com
  World-renowned South African jazz pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim died Monday at the age of 91 in Germany, his family announced in a statement.The pianist, who recorded more than 70 albums “passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family in Germany, after a short illness,” the family said.Ibrahim began his professional career at the age of 15 before being discovered in 1963 in a Zurich club by American jazz pianist Duke Ellington. In 1965, Ibrahim and his wife moved to New Yo
  
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• I’m tired — Actress Funmi Awelewa speaks on emotional struggles

  15-06-2026 15:28 via thesun.ng
  
  Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funmi Awelewa has spoken out about her emotional struggles.
  The actress claimed she is tired from coping with betrayal.
  Awelewa opened up in a post on her social media account.
  She cried out, “I’m tired!! For the first time!! I’m tired of Agbaromoni ta koni. Oga tomu aparo’moni tako ni lowo. Every time, every year! It took me years to heal from betrayal and childhood trauma. Orijafunmi is a name, but at this point, make Allah fight this bat
  
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• End insecurity protest: Falz alleges Tinubu hired counter-protesters

  15-06-2026 14:59 via thesun.ng
  
  Nigerian music star, Folarin Falana, better known as Falz has accused President Bola Tinubu of renting a throng of counter-protesters to oppose the anti-insecurity protest.
  The musician made the remark three days after taking part in the #EndInsecurity demonstration in Nigeria.
  The #EndInsecurity protests occurred on Nigeria’s Democracy Day, June 12, 2026.
  The protest, which held in various states, followed the continuous killings and kidnappings by terrorists.
  Notable personalities that t
  
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• The 5 Best Music Projects of the First Half of 2026

  15-06-2026 14:25 via thenet.ng
  
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  As the first half of 2026 comes into focus, from January to June, it is clear that it has been a strong period for Afrobeats and global African music. Many artists released albums and EPs that helped shape the sound of the year so far. These projects did well on the charts and also influenced conversations, showing clear growth, creativity, and emotion.Across differ
  
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• How Mayorkun secured his breakthrough deal with Davido — Mum

  15-06-2026 14:05 via thesun.ng
  
  Toyin Adewale, a veteran Nollywood actress, has revealed how her son, Nigerian musician Mayorkun, first came into contact with Davido.
  Mayorkun garnered global popularity after performing a rendition of Davido’s song The Money. The cover later led to his contract with Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), where he remained from 2016 until 2021.
  During an interview on Talk To B, Adewale revealed that Davido first approached Mayorkun via social media after seeing the viral cover.
  According to her, t
  
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• Blood Sisters II: A beautiful, watchable sequel that thrives on actors’ charisma

  15-06-2026 13:56 via thenet.ng
  
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  Pressing play on “Blood Sisters” Season 2 felt like walking back into a room I’d left in a hurry four years ago. The opening scene plunged me right back into it: a prison van pulling up to the courthouse, protesters splitting into two camps outside, Sarah Duru and Kemi Sanya exactly where I’d left them, in trouble, and out of options.
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• World Cup: Peter Obi lauds Davido’s ‘Bring Them Home’ outfit

  15-06-2026 11:12 via thesun.ng
  
  The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has praised Afrobeats sensation Davido for using his performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert to protest Nigeria’s insecurity and mass abductions.
  Obi, who spoke via his official X handle late on Sunday, called Davido’s actions an act of patriotism, transcending entertainment to demand crucial international scrutiny.
  While giving fans a memorable performance at the World Cup event, Da
  
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