OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...

GRAMMY ORGANISERS ADD BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE,TWO OTHERS AHEAD OF THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS. (PHOTO).


Grammy Organisers add Best African Music Performance, two others ahead of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards

The Recording Academy has added a new music category for African music; Best African Music Performance ahead of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
 
It also announced two other additional categories—Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording.
 
Additionally, the existing categories of producer of the year, non-classical, and songwriter of the year, non-classical will be moved to the general field.
 
The category additions and amendments were voted on and passed at the Recording Academy’s most recent semiannual Board of Trustees meeting, which was held last month.
 
Harvey Mason Jr., the Chief Executive Officer of the Recording Academy, said in a statement on Tuesday that the news categories represent the diverse range of relevant musical genres.

“The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest category changes to our award process. These changes reflect our commitment to actively listen and respond to the feedback from our music community, accurately represent a diverse range of relevant musical genres, and stay aligned with the ever-evolving musical landscape,” Mason said
 
The addition of an award category for Africa is a recognition of recordings that utilise unique local expressions from across the African continent.
 
The category includes, Afro-fusion, Afro Pop, Afrobeats, Alte, Amapiano, Bongo Flava, Genge, Kizomba, Chimurenga, High Life, Fuji, Kwassa, Ndombolo, Mapouka, Ghanaian Drill, Afro-House, South African Hip-Hop, and Ethio Jazz genres.

 

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