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Wizkid Shines at AFRIMA 2021, Wins Three Awards (See Full list)
Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid bagged three awards at the recent All Africa Music Awards 2021.
During the event, which was held in Lagos on Sunday night, Wizkid won the Artist of the Year Awards, and his song, Essence, which featured Temz bagged the Best African Collaboration and Song of the Year.
However, the biggest winner at the event was Iba One, a Malian singer, who won five awards.
See the full list of awardees below:
Album of The Year – Iba One (Mali)
Best Female in Central Africa – Shan’L ( Gabon)
Artiste of The Year – Wizkid (Nigeria)
African Fan’s Favorite – Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Best African Collaboration – Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African Pop -Iba One (Mali)
Best African Duo – Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best Artiste, Duo Or Group In African r ‘n’ b & Soul – Nikita Kering (Kenya)
Best African Rapper / Lyricist – Elow’n (Cote d’Ivoire)
Best Female Artiste In African Inspirational Music – Shanah Manjeru (Kenya)
Best Artiste In African Inspirational Music – Iba One (Mali)
Best African Video – Steven Awuku – (Guinea)
Song Writer of the Year – Iba One (Mali)
Song Of The Year – Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Producer of The Year – Legendary Beatz (Nigeria)
Best artist in African Dancehall – Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Best Artiste or Duo in African Dance or Choreography- Flavour (Nigeria)
Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa – Manal Benchlikha (Morocco)
Breakout artiste of the Year – Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea)
Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa – Dizzy Dros (Morocco)
Best Promising African Act – El Grande Toto (Morocco)
Best Male Artiste in Western Africa – Iba One (Mali)
Best Female Artiste East Africa category – Nikita Kering (Kenya)
Best Male in East Africa – Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Best Male in Central Africa – Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
Best Male in South Africa – Blaq Diamond (South Africa)
Best African DJ – DJ Sinyorita (Tanzania)
Members of Nigeria’s entertainment industry turned out in large numbers on Wednesday for the service of songs of late actor Alex Ekubo.
Ekubo died on May 11, 2026, after a battle with kidney cancer.
Colleagues, friends, and dignitaries filled The Monarch Event Centre for the ceremony, dressed strictly in white as requested by the Ekubo family.
Attendees included Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw, Chioma Akpotha, Ebele Okaro, Nancy Isime, Ruth Kadiri, Nkechi Blessing, Stan Nze, Blessing Obasi, Ik Ogbonna, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, singer Chike, and socialite Cubana Chief Priest.
The evening featured worship led by gospel ministers Peterson Okopi and Ebuka Songs, with Pastor Jerry Eze, Nathaniel Bassey, and Kaestrings also ministering.
The Ekubo family had earlier released an obituary on the late actor’s Instagram page, asking the public to keep them in prayer.
Wednesday’s service of songs officially opened Alex Ekubo’s burial rites.
The funeral moves to Arochukwu, Abia State, for a wake-keep on June 17, with burial scheduled for June 18.
Tamunosoye Karibi-George has been crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026 after emerging winner at the pageant’s grand finale held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The 26-year-old beauty queen, who represented Bayelsa State and hails from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, beat 19 other contestants in the competition themed “Pride, Power and Purpose.”
She succeeds Joy Mojisola Raimi, Miss World Nigeria 2025, and will represent Nigeria at the 73rd Miss World Festival scheduled to hold in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August 9 to September 5, 2026.
Miss Karibi-George is the founder of Beyond Labels, an initiative that supports children with special needs and promotes inclusion and equal opportunities.
Joining Karibi-George in the top five were Dionne Chisom Nwagbo of Anambra State, who finished as first runner-up; Shuntell Ezomo of Edo State, who emerged second runner-up; Irene Irene of Abuja; and Gold of Rivers State.
Miss World Nigeria, organized by the Silverbird Group, is one of Nigeria’s leading beauty pageants and selects the country’s representative for the international Miss World competition.
Award-winning artiste – Davido – is scheduled to perform at FIFA’s World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert in Los Angeles, adding another major global platform to his career.
Davido will perform alongside Major Lazer, the music project led by producer Diplo.
FIFA announced the lineup on Instagram, noting that more special guests will be unveiled in the coming days.
The concert is part of FIFA’s first synchronised live entertainment series across the tournament’s three host nations: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“Featuring Diplo’s Major Lazer and Davido, and more special guests to be announced soon,” FIFA wrote.
The Los Angeles show will open doors at 5:00pm PT, with the live broadcast beginning at 6:00pm PT.
The series is designed to link audiences across the host countries, with simultaneous live performances streamed from Mexico City and Toronto.
FIFA said the event will stream globally across its digital platforms, including an exclusive livestream on TikTok.
Full concert and behind-the-scenes footage will be available on VuMe Live the following day.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins June 11, 2026.
