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MTV Europe Music Awards canceled amidst Israel-Palestine crisis

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The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards will no longer be held due to the ongoing conflict between the State of Israel and Palestine.

The announcement was made by the EMAs on October 19, 2023, in a press release that stated that the decision to cancel the 2023 edition was taken to protect thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans, and partners who will be traveling from all corners of the world to bring the show to life.

“Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance of caution for the thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans, and partners who travel from all corners of the world to bring the show to life,” the statement reads.

“The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music. As we watch the devastating events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration. With thousands of lives already lost, it is a moment of mourning. We look forward to hosting the MTV EMAs again in November of 2024.”

The 2023 EMAs which was scheduled for Paris on November 5, 2023 was set to be a historic one as it would be the first time the maiden Afrobeats category would be awarded. Nigerian superstars Asake, Arya Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, and Rema were nominated for the award alongside Malian-born French singer Aya Nakamura.

The EMAs will return in 2024 at the Paris Nord Villepinte in France.

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Portable weeps, apologises again for slapping preacher

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Portable, the controversial singer, has broken down in tears while issuing another apology to the preacher he recently assaulted.

Last week, the ‘Zazoo Zeh’ hitmaker confronted and slapped a man who came to preach at his bar in Ogun state.

Portable’s actions attracted widespread criticism on social media. Gospel artiste Testimony Jaga also gave him a three-day ultimatum to apologise to the preacher.

In a recent video, Portable was seen on his kneels weeping profusely as he expressed remorse for his actions.

The singer was surrounded by several people at his bar chanting “God is the king. Jesus is here”.

“I want to say this to all the pastors around the world. I am your son. My brother here is your son. Whatever thing he has done, we are sorry,” said Jaga who was also spotted at Portable’s bar.

Last Monday, Portable had tendered an apology to the public, saying he would not have slapped the preacher if he knew he was a “true man of God”.

The singer said he attacked the preacher because he believed the “man was at my bar to inflict spiritual harm on me”.

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Marriage is not an achievement, says Frank Edoho

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Frank Edoho, the media personality famous for hosting the highly acclaimed game show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (WWTBAM),’ says he believes “marriage is not an achievement”.

Edoho shared his viewpoint on marriages in a recent episode of ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast with content creator Ismail ‘Isbae U’ Adebayo.

The TV host emphasized that marriage is simply an agreement between two people to live together, adding that its dissolution does not signify the end of the world.

“See, firstly, marriage is not an achievement,” Edoho said.

“Which people told you that marriage is an achievement? Marriage is not an achievement.

“Marriage is just two people coming together and agreeing to live together for the rest of their lives. And if one marriage breaks, it’s not the end of the world. And if you leave a marriage, it’s not the end of the world.

“Like the girl you wanted to date and give a role and have sex with her, you understand, you guys broke up. Have you died? Have you died? You haven’t.”

Edoho hosted WWTBAM from its inception on October 8, 2004, until September 2, 2017.

He left the show following a breakdown in a contract negotiation that would have seen him rise to the position of executive producer of the show.

But in 2022, organisers of the game show announced that Edoho would rehash his role as the anchor of the rebooted programme.

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Diddy denied bail, sent to jail ahead of sex trafficking trial

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Robyn Tarnofsky, the US magistrate judge, has ordered that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs be sent to jail to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case.

According to AP, the judge held that the embattled rapper, who is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, be held without bail.

Tarnofsky gave the order on Tuesday after the music mogul pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

The bail denial followed after Diddy was accused in a 14-page federal indictment of using his sprawling business empire to abuse, threaten, and traffic women to “fulfill his sexual desires” and protect his reputation.

Federal prosecutors, in the indictment, charged Diddy with sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy.

They alleged the rapper, with help from Combs Enterprise associates, ran an “enterprise that he engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor or, kidnapping, arson and other crimes”.

Combs was said to have “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct” from 2008 to now.

Of the three charges against the rapper, two carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. Prosecutors had asked that he remain jailed until trial.

His lawyers, however, prayed that he be released on a $50 million bond to home detention with electronic monitoring.

Tarnofsky kicked against the bail request. The 54-year-old rapper was thereafter taken out of court without handcuffs.

Diddy is the highest-profile musician to face sexual misconduct charges since Robert Sylvester Kelly, the R&B singer popularly known as R. Kelly.

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