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How Peter Obi was attacked after rally in Katsina – LP Campaign
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The presidential campaign council of the Labour Party (LP) says Peter Obi, its candidate, was attacked in Katsina state.
In a statement by Diran Onifade, its head of media, the campaign council said Obi’s car was attacked by hoodlums when he was on his way to the airport after a rally in the state.
“Our candidate had met with women in a townhall and then held a hugely successful rally at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium,” the statement reads.
“However, on his way to the airport, hoodlums attacked the car our candidate was riding in with heavy stones from his driver’s side, causing substantial damage to the vehicle.
“To the glory of God, Mr Obi and other occupants of the car were unhurt.
“Subsequently, another set of thugs also threw stones outside the stadium which damaged several vehicles including that of our official stage crew.”
The campaign council alleged that the attacks may have been orchestrated by “desperate politicians” over Obi’s outing in the state.
It condemned the attacks and called on security agencies to investigate the incident and prevent future occurrences.
“The two incidents taken together make us suspect that the attacks may have been premeditated at the behest of desperate polititicians who had been deluding themselves with the false claim that they had the northwest locked up but are now shocked by the show of force of the Obidient movement in the region,” the LP campaign added.
“While thanking the good people of Katsina who came out en masse to support our campaign yesterday, we call on security agencies to investigate this matter to forestall future occurrences.”
Events
Celine Dion to perform at the 2024 Olympics, after vowing to even crawl to stage
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Musicians Celine Dion, Dua Lipa, and Aya Nakamura are set to perform live at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will take place in Paris, France.
The Olympics, held every four years, will run from Friday, July 26, 2024, to Sunday, August 11, 2024.
Musical performances from celebrities are not a new phenomenon at the Olympics. This tradition began in the 20th century, with the first performance dating back to 1896 in Athens, Greece.
According to guardian.ng, this year, Celine Dion, Dua Lipa, and Aya Nakamura will grace the Olympic stage with their performances.
The Olympics is one of the most-watched sporting events globally, with billions of people tuning in to watch.
Performing at the Olympics gives the artists a significant boost in their global exposure, potentially gaining them a new following.
Additionally, being selected to perform at the Olympics is seen as a stamp of approval for an artist’s talent and accomplishments. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cement their names in history.
Adding to the excitement, Jin, a member of the popular South Korean boy band BTS, will be one of the torchbearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Jin’s participation in the torch relay automatically makes him an ambassador for his country at this international sports event.
The opening ceremony of the Olympics is scheduled to take place on 26th July 2024 in Paris, France while the closing ceremony is slated for 11th August 2024.
For the first time in the competition’s history, this year’s opening ceremony, directed by Thomas Jolly, will be held outside an Olympics stadium.
The ceremony is estimated to have about six hundred thousand spectators in attendance and broadcast to 80 giant screens in public.
The 1750-capacity hall opened in 1968 and has served as a tour stop for various legends, including Adele, Lady Gaga and the Rolling Stones.
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SEE FULL LIST: Tems beats Halle Bailey, Kirk Franklin on inspirational music at 2024 BET Awards
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Tems is the only Nigerian winner of a conferred category at the 2024 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.
The results from two viewer’s choice categories, which are fan-voted, are yet to be announced as of this reporting.
The 2024 BET Awards aired live from Los Angeles at 8 pm ET/PT on Sunday (01:00 WAT on Monday).
Tems snagged the ‘Best Gospel/Inspirational Song’ category with her 2024 release ‘Me & U‘.
The singer defeated Halle Bailey and Kirk Franklin, both of whom were nominated for their respective works ‘Angel‘ and ‘All Things‘.
Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr, Tems, and Seyi Vibez were all earlier nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.
Ayra Starr had led with three nominations for ‘Best New Artiste’, ‘Best African Act’, and ‘Best HER’.
Burna Boy secured two nominations in the ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artiste’ and ‘Best Male R&B/POP Artiste’ categories.
Tems also bagged two nominations for ‘Best Video Director’ and ‘Best Gospel/Inspirational Song’.
Davido and Lojay were nominated in the ‘Viewers Choice Award’ category for their roles in Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’.
Asake and Seyi Vibez got one nomination each in the ‘Best International Act’ and ‘Best New International Act’ respectively.
Apart from Tems, none of these Nigerians has been named a winner in their respective categories.
Noteworthy is that Usher was recognised with the honourary ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.
The BET Awards celebrate black entertainers and other minorities in music, film, sports, and philanthropy.
See the full list of winners below.
Album of the Year
11:11 – Chris Brown
A Gift & a Curse – Gunna
American Dream – 21 Savage
Coming Home – Usher
For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition) – Drake
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
WINNER: Michael – Killer Mike
Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
WINNER: SHA
Silence
Victoria Monet
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Brent Fayaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
WINNER: Usher
Best Group
Best International Act
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
BK’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (U.K.)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conka (Brazil)
Raye (U.K.)
Tiakola (France)
WINNER: Tyla (Africa)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Bellah (U.K.)
Crystals (UK)
Duchess (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungle (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
BET Her
“16 Carriages” – Beyoncé
“Blessings” – Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Commas” – Ayra Starr
“Fly Girl” – Flo feat. Missy Elliott
“Hiss” – Megan Thee Stallion
WINNER: “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
“Saturn” – Sza
“Yeah Glo!” – Glorilla
Best Movie
American Fiction
WINNER: Bob Marley: One Love
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
The Book Of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid
Best Actor
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
WINNER: Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
LaKeith Stanfield
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasy
Halle Bailey
Issa Rae
WINNER: Regina King
YoungStars Award
Akira Akbar
WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
From Van
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Ah, Wilson
WINNER: Angel Reese
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
Anthony Edwards
Gervonta Davis
WINNER: Jalen Brunson
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
Events
See Wizkid, Tems, Rema, Burna Boy at Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton S/S 2025 Men’s show
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Pharrell Williams, who was named creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear in February 2023, unveiled his Spring/Summer 2025 Men’s Collection for the brand at Paris Fashion Week on June 18, 2024.
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The outdoor, turf-lined runway event held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris saw the stars and their stylists, fashion influencers, fashion editors and fashion insiders in attendance. At the event, there was no shortage of Nigerian celebrities in the front seats.
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For them, the category quickly became a master class in layering as taught by Rema, Wizkid and Adekunle Gold. Afrobeats star Rema, who opted for a denim-on-denim look, complimented his outfit with a brown veracity jacket.
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Adekunle Gold went for a bomber jacket with colourful neon graffiti designs. Wizkid did not deviate too far from his usual style, sporting a Fair Isle V-neck sweater over a pair of his usual shorts and iced-out wrists.
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For Burna Boy, his statement was anything but layering. He opted for a two-piece carton brown look leaving all the buttons of his top undone. He accentuated the look with a massive diamond necklace.
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Tems attended the event in an off-white ensemble, serving a major rich aunty look in a coat and black pumps. Nigerian American rapper Tobe Nwigwe sealed the deal in a leather jacket. His brown extra-wide-leg trousers did most of the talking.
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Watch the full runway show below:
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