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Nigeria’s Tamunosoye Karibi-George has finished among the Top 12 at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam, ending her bid for the global crown. The Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola Dominguez emerged as the winner, while Karibi-George’s strong run included an Africa Top Model victory and progression through several stages of the competition.
A fresh controversy has erupted between Afrobeats star Davido and the Edo State Government after a senior aide to Governor Monday Okpebholo said the singer would not be welcome to perform in the state. The government has since distanced itself from the statement, saying Davido has not been officially banned from Edo.
The Osun State Police Command says preliminary findings indicate that Afrobeats star Davido was the target of an attack that erupted around Governor Ademola Adeleke’s convoy in Osogbo. The incident followed the governor’s visit to the Ataoja of Osogbo’s palace and left a 60-year-old man dead.
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards have removed the Best Afrobeats category from this year's nominations, just three years after the award was introduced. The decision has triggered debate among African music fans, with questions about what the change means for Afrobeats' growing global influence.
Five-time Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo has made history after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first African musician and first Black African artist to receive the prestigious honour.
A long-running disagreement over an unreleased version of Wande Coal’s “Come My Way” featuring Davido has erupted publicly on X, with the two Afrobeats stars exchanging sharp words after Davido explained why the collaboration was never released.
Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has triggered a fresh political debate after a podcast clip surfaced in which he argued that Nigerians should look beyond President Bola Tinubu and scrutinise the judiciary. The comments have divided online opinion, with some praising Kuti’s longstanding anti-establishment stance while others accuse him of oversimplifying Nigeria’s political problems.
Fresh drama has erupted around 2Baba and Natasha Osawaru after the couple reportedly clashed at a lounge opening in Abuja. Conflicting accounts of the incident, including allegations from 2Baba's management and an eyewitness account circulating online, have sent social media into another frenzy over the couple's troubled relationship.