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Burna Boy has won the Best International Act for the second consecutive year, becoming the first Nigerian artiste to win the BET Awards back to back. The Nigerian singer floored Innoss’B (DRC), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Dave (UK), Stormzy (UK), Ninho (France), and S.Pri Noir (France) to scoop the gong at the first-ever virtual BET Awards which held on Sunday night. British supermodel, Naomi Campbell presented the Best International Act award to Burna Boy, who gave his acceptance speech virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In his acceptance speech, the singer said: "I'll like to use this opportunity to say that sometime around 1835, there was a mission to turn Africa into a dominated nation." "Now is the time to overturn that and go back to the royalty that we were, because, in order for black lives to matter, Africa must matter"

 BET Awards, which honor Black excellence in entertainment and sports, held its first-ever virtual ceremony on Sunday night due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The event, hosted by former Real co-host Amanda Seales was also the 20th-anniversary of BET. It was aired simultaneously via ViacomCBS networks and, for the first time ever, on CBS in its national broadcast. During the three-hour show broadcast, Lil Wayne performed a powerful tribute in honor of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi, who both died in a helicopter crash earlier this year. Megan Thee Stallion was crowned the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and DaBaby won the Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. Beyoncé accepted the BET Humanitarian Award from former First Lady Michelle Obama and also won the BET HER AWARD for her song “Brown Skin Girl.” See the full list of winners below... ALBUM OF THE YEAR Lizzo — Cuz I Love You Megan Thee Stallion — Fever Beyoncé — Homecoming: The Live Album H.E.R. — I Used to Know Her DaBaby —...

779 new cases of COVID19 were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday, June 27. According to the statistics released by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 285 new cases, 68 in Rivers, 60 in FCT, 60 in Edo, 56 in Enugu, 47 in Delta, 42 in Ebonyi, 41 in Oyo, 19 in Kaduna, 18 in Ogun, 16 in Ondo, 12 in Imo, 11 in Sokoto, 9 in Borno, 8 in Nasarawa, 5 in Abia, 5 in Gombe, 5 in Kebbi, 4 in Kano, 3 in Yobe, 3 in Ekiti and 2 in Osun. Nigeria now has 24, 077 confirmed cases of the viral disease with 558 fatalities.

DAVIDO’S DAUGHTER, IMADE RECEIVES HEARTWARMING SURPRISE WITH BUNDLES OF CASH AS HER FIRST TOOTH FALLS OFF (PHOTOS) — Davido’s fist daughter, Imade Adeleke lost her first tooth today and she received a heartwarming surprise with gifts, courtesy of the tooth fairy. In a video which was shared via her Instagram page, Imade Adeleke could be seen waking up to a pleasant surprise from the tooth fairy after losing her first tooth. Her mom, Sophia Momodu showered her with love as she appreciates the tooth fairy for the chocolates, wads of naira notes and flowers which was presented to her daughter. Imade was also all smiles as she held the bundles of cash and flowers presented to her for losing her tooth.

The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has added a runny nose or congestion, nausea, and diarrhoea to the growing list of Coronavirus symptoms. The new symptoms are likely to appear between two to 14 days after exposure to the virus. The CDC reports that anyone with the following symptoms may have COVID-19: Fever or chills A cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhoea "This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19," the website states. The US federal department also warned: "Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness." This comes as almost 10million people have been infected by the disease worldwide with...

Milton Glaser, the graphic designer of the iconic “I love New York” logo has died. Glaser, a native New Yorker, passed away after suffering a stroke on Friday, which was his 91st birthday. His wife, Shirley who confirmed the death to the New York Times, also disclosed that her husband had renal failure. The Bronx native came up with the I Love NY logo consisting of black letters and a red heart on a white background on behalf of the state of New York in the 1970s. He actually drew the design on the back of an envelope in red crayon while on a taxi cab ride in 1976 to promote tourism in the state of New York including New York City. The logo, which has been in use since 1977, became prominent after the September 11 attacks in 2001, by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States. The attacks resulted in 2,977 fatalities, over 25,000 injuries, and substantial long-term health consequences, in addition to at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. At tha...