Afrobeats, a genre pulsating with energy and passion, is often associated with its vibrant, single artists. However, behind the electrifying performances and chart-topping hits, many of these stars have found love and built lasting relationships. This listicle dives into the personal lives of some of Afrobeats’ biggest names, uncovering the romantic side of these musical icons. From fairytale weddings to enduring partnerships, prepare to be captivated by the love stories of these married Afrobeats artists. Here’s a listicle featuring notable Afrobeats artists who you didn’t know were married.7. DavidoThis is last on the list since we all weren’t off the internet when…
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Dillon gets to keep the win, but as far as greater implications are concerned, it is all but meaningless. It will not count toward the playoffs, meaning if he is to qualify, he must win one of the next three races (Michigan, Daytona or Darlington).Furthermore, he and his No. 3 team have been docked 25 championship points while spotter Brandon Benesch is suspended for the remainder of the regular season. Benesch could be heard yelling “Wreck him!” to Dillon on team radio immediately before he hooked Denny Hamlin into the wall coming to the line.Finally, Joey Logano, who Dillon spun…
Year-over-year inflation has reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the United States Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September. Wednesday’s report from the US Department of Labor showed that consumer prices rose just 0.2 percent from June to July after dropping slightly the previous month for the first time in four years. Measured from a year earlier, prices rose 2.9 percent, down from 3 percent in June. It was the mildest year-over-year inflation figure since March 2021. The…
A new federal audit slams the MTA for safety shortfalls that last year contributed to a 58% surge from 2022 in “near-miss events” involving transit workers. The probe into “an escalating pattern” of safety failures at MTA New York City Transit was launched after a D train fatally struck rookie track worker Hilarion Joseph near the 34th Street-Herald Square station in November 2023 while he was on flagging duties for a cleaning crew. In its report, released Wednesday as two directives, the Federal Transit Administration said the death of the 57-year-old Gulf War veteran was among 38 “Potential Employee Contact”…
AFRICA – The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of 92.3 million euro for the implementation of the Tunisian government’s Support Program for Business Competitiveness and Empowerment of the Population through Job Creation (CAP-Emplois). The financing consists of a 90 million Euro loan from the Bank Group, and a grant of 2.3 million Euro from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Trust Fund, under the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative. The CAP Emplois program, designed by the Tunisian ministry of employment and vocational training with support from the AfDB, will…
Hundreds of truckloads of World Food Programme assistance are speeding this month to the hungriest parts of Sudan, as part of a massively scaled-up response after famine was confirmed at a camp for displaced people in the country’s Darfur region. Targeting an initial 3 million people this month, the WFP food-and-cash support aims to prevent more people from falling into catastrophic hunger, one of the most horrific fallouts of the conflict in Sudan. In war-torn Khartoum, we recently distributed food and nutrition assistance to a hungry population for the first time in months. WFP is also supporting community kitchens –…
Man City have suffered a major injury blow as reports confirm that a top player in the squad will be out injured ahead of a new Premier League season. Man City winger Oscar Bobb has been identified as the top player of the club who suffered a severe injury just days before the Premier League season officially kicks off.As City aims for a record-extending fifth consecutive Premier League title in the 2024-25 season, Bobb was anticipated to play a crucial role. The 21-year-old made a positive impact last season with several key appearances, including scoring a decisive goal in a…
Following successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Mike Trout’s season is over. With six years left on his $426.5M contract, the Los Angeles Angels now face a critical decision: What should they do with one of baseball’s best players?For the often-injured Trout, who was once the face of baseball, these are uncharted waters. His decline, while inevitable, has led to wild speculation. Is it time to trade him and his hefty contract? Or should he retire, as some have suggested? Trout hasn’t indicated he’s ready to hang up his cleats, and he shouldn’t be dismissed that…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said an incursion into the Russian region of Kursk has been achieving its strategic goals, with Russia swiftly pushing back on the claims. In a Telegram post on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops had advanced between one and two kilometres in various areas of Russia throughout the day. He said 100 Russian soldiers had been captured in the surprise invasion, which began last week. In his nightly address, Zelenskyy called the operation a “good advance”, while appealing to Western allies to allow Ukrainian forces to use long-range missiles they have provided to strike targets deeper…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City Council members will soon call on the city’s Education Department to broaden access to newspapers at high schools across the five boroughs. Council members are expected to pass a resolution on Thursday that will urge education officials to address stark inequities in journalism opportunities — calling on the Education Department to provide support for student newspapers at every high school. The push follows efforts by the New York City Youth Journalism Coalition earlier this year to garner support for expanding school journalism programs. As of 2022, roughly…