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  Nigeria Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Wizkid have both won awards at the 2021 Grammys. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; Brown Skin Girl, from Lion King: The Gift album. Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy was also a winner on the song. The Best Music Video award is given to the artist, video director and video producer. Burna Boy, real name Damini Ogulu, a nominee for a second consecutive year, won with his Twice As Tall album. The 63rd Grammy Awards is being held in Los Angeles. Traditionally billed as "music's biggest night", this year's ceremony is different because of the coronavirus pandemic. There is no audience, and performers have been separated onto five stages, arranged in a circle inside the Los Angeles Convention Center to maintain social distancing. Burna Boy, 29, beat four others including the Malian band, Tinariwen. The Grammys nomination described Twice As Tall as "a

  (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc on Sunday said it had conducted a review of people vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine which has shown no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots. The review covered more than 17 million people vaccinated in the European Union and United Kingdom. “A careful review of all available safety data of more than 17 million people vaccinated in the European Union and UK with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca has shown no evidence of an increased risk of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis or thrombocytopenia, in any defined age group, gender, batch or in any particular country,” the statement said. Authorities in Denmark, Norway and Iceland have suspended the use of the vaccine over clotting issues, while Austria stopped using a batch of AstraZeneca shots last week while investigating a death from coagulation disorders. Ireland on Sunday temporarily suspended AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine “out of an abundance of caution”. The drugmaker said additional testi

  Taraba: Heaviest rainfall with large quantity of hail popularly called ice are have been witnessed in Gembu town and its environs, Sardauna LGA of Taraba state. Residents revealed that this is the heaviest downpour with plenty of hail experienced in the last 30 years. At the time of compiling this precise reports no any case of destructions or casualty recorded in the downpours. May the rainy season be beneficial to our farmers, animals and the entire living entities on the plateau and Nigeria at large By Mustapha Gembu. More photos below.

  Albashir Goni Usman from Borno emerges first position in 2021 International Qur'anic recitation that took place in Kenya. Borno State Nigeria on emerged her son Albashir the 1st position winner of (1442/2021-KIQC) globally.More photos below.

  Gombe state Government is set to commence the payment of another tranche of outstanding gratuity to retired civil servants in the state. This follows the release of 775 million Naira by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for the payment of the retirees' benefits. Sequel to the Governor's directives, the committee set up by His Excellency to verify and ascertain the correctness of outstanding gratuity owed state retirees has concluded arrangements to commence the payment and therefore requests retired state civil servants from January to December 2015, to come forward for verfication and collection of their entitlements. The exercise, according to the Chairman of the committee and State Auditor-General, Muhammad Buba Gombe will hold tomorrow, Monday, 15th March, 2021 at the Treasury Headquarters, Gombe by 9:00 O'clock in the morning. According to the committee, LIFE RETIREES are to come along with Audited Computation sheet, Bank Verification Number (BVN), Civil Service Comm

  ..Urges public to take advantage and report professional misconduct,other sundry complaints The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas, fsi, has graciously approved the resuscitation of Anambra State Police Public Complaint Bureau (PCB). The unit will among others receive, process and investigate complaints from members of the public through electronic and social media platforms about Police misconduct and other sundry complaints, as well as investigate sensitive and special cases through complaints and petitions under the direct supervision of the Commissioner of Police, - Investigate Cases of piracy/intellectual theft, and perform other duties as may be directed by the Commissioner of Police when such needs arise. Members of the public who have Genuine complaint, information or suggestions, should feel free to avail same through the following mediums: 1.Facebook: Anambra Police Public Complaints and Anti-Piracy unit 2.Gmail: appcapanambracommand@gmail.c

  It is with a heart full of gratitude to God Almighty that I welcome all of you to this Interdenominational thanksgiving church Service marking the start of the celebration of my one year in office as the validly elected governor of Imo State. I thank, in a special way, those of you who inspite of your usually crowded schedules, travelled far distances to be with us at this special event. For Imo people, today's outing is unique and special. It is an emotional reminder of the long, rough, road we travelled, over a year ago, to get justice. Many of our people still recall, with a great sense of trepidation, how the forces of darkness fought in vain to deny me of my victory at the polls. Many will rather not remember those dark days, when justice appeared illusive and the fate of Imo people hung on the balance. Albeit, what is more important is that all the good people of Imo State profoundly appreciate the hand of God in the restoration of my mandate. This explains why we could not