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Pryse ft. Koker – U Name It (Afrobeat Remix)
ICON Music front-line act, Pryse teams up with beatsbybigh.com, the No. 1 online afro-beats store and Chocolate City rising star, Koker, to serve this delicious Afro-beat remix to the trending thanksgiving song U Name It. This ‘lit’ African remix was produced by U.S.-based seasoned music producer Big H and mixed and mastered by Don L37.

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VIDEO: Chinko Ekun ft. Dremo, Falz – Shayo

“Chinko Ekun is set to go down in history with the video of Shayo; an anthem which he crafted specially for alcoholic beverage lovers.

In this clip, we see him team up with usual culprits Dremo and Falz, as they narrate their various funny ordeals under the influence of liquor with epic wordplay.

Chinko also employs the skillset of popular internet comedy sensation Twyse, giving the video a healthy dose of rib cracking qualities. As usual, no Falz featured video is complete without his ever so amusing drama!

You definitely want to hit play.”

VIDEO: Hotbwoy – Fantacy

VIDEO: Hotbwoy – Fantacy


Victory Positive Orodu Is a Ghetto Soldier born in Ekiadolor, April 22 1988, known with his stage name Hotbwoy.

He dropped his official latest single video Titled “Fantacy” Prod. By YOUNG JOHN the wicked producer.

Fantacy Video was shot in SOUTH AFRICA and was directed by “BRAINRICHBOYS”
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Muslim man who attacked a 16-year-old boy he spotted cuddling his girlfriend in the street, jailed

The Muslim man, who branded a schoolgirl a ' whore' and attacked her 16-year-old boyfriend , slamming his head into a wall after he spotted the couple cuddling (read here), has been sentenced to a total of 28 months imprisonment on Monday, December 5th at Southwark Crown Court.

Michael Coe, a 35-year-old Muslim convert of Devenish Road, was found guilty on Wednesday, 24 Augustof actual bodily harm (ABH) of the boy and common assault of a 31-year-old man who witnessed and took photos of the attack. Coe was sentenced to two years for the ABH and four months for the assault to run consecutively.

On Friday, 15 April, Coe, who described himself as a "self-appointed enforcer" of how Muslims should behave, pulled up in a silver Ford Focus on Wilson Road, E6 when he saw the victim and the boy's 16-year-old girlfriend hugging at a bus stop. He told the boy to leave the girl alone, then got out of the car and asked if they were Muslim, after which he called the girl a "whore".

When the boy remonstrated with Coe for speaking to his girlfriend in this way, Coe grabbed the boy by the throat and smashed his head against a wall.

The boy passed out, falling to the floor, and Coe kicked him in the head while his girlfriend helplessly looked on. Coe momentarily got back into the car but seeing that a man in the street was taking photos on his mobile phone, he got back out and tried to wrench the phone from his hands.

Unsuccessful, Coe picked the man identified as a schoolteacher Boutho Siwela, up and threw him to the floor, before driving off in the car. Both victims were taken to hospital. The teenager suffered cuts to his head; the other victim escaped without serious injuries as he was wearing a crash helmet at the time of the attack.

Detectives from Newham Borough were able to trace the Ford Focus as the 31-year-old man had caught the registration plate on his mobile phone. They then used the man's photos of Coe to identify him as the perpetrator.

Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) took the lead for the investigation as they arrested Coe for these offences at the same time they arrested him for malicious communications. Coe was charged in relation to all three offences but the charge of malicious communications was later discontinued. Officers from SO15 retained the investigation into the assaults.

When Coe was arrested on Saturday, 16 April he claimed that he had assaulted the boy because he believed the girl was in distress but at court the prosecution argued that the attack by Muslim-convert Coe had religious overtones. He made no mention of kicking the boy in the head or assaulting the second victim during his police interview.

Chief Superintendent Tony Nash, Newham Borough commander, said:

"Coe tried to save himself from prosecution by purporting to be some kind of hero, coming to the rescue of a girl he had in fact been abusive to. It was fortunate that both victims did not suffer serious physical injuries, although the mental and emotional impact on them, and the teenage girl who witnessed the attack, is difficult to gauge. I'm grateful to the second victim, who bravely took photos of the incident, at risk to himself. This evidence enabled us to quickly identify Coe. He also provided crucial witness testimony at the trial.The Muslim convert was radicalised in prison by al-Qaeda terrorist Dhiren Barot in 2007. He was known to be a member of the banned organisation al-Muhajiroun, which was founded by the convicted hate preacher Choudary.

Source: Met Police

Check out Lady Gaga elegant look to British Fashion Awards (Photos)

It doesn't happen often but whenever the Lady decides to step out without the Gaga, you see a whole new side to her. She attended the British Fashion Awards dressed in a lovely black gown and she totally killed it. The only hint of her gaga style were her trademark inch-high heels. More photos after the cut.

Life in Prison! - Father jailed for leaving son to die in a hot car while sending sexually explicit messages to women

Justin Ross Harris (pictured) forgot his son, Cooper in his car, went into his office, sent sexually explicit messages to different woman and only realized when he had driven for a few minutes after leaving work.


Harris claims that he forgot to drop his son off at a daycare on June 18, 2014 and didn’t realise he had left the boy strapped into his car seat.

Prosecutors however argued that Harris wanted to be free of family responsibilities. An investigation revealed that he made Internet searches about life without children, how to survive prison and also watched videos of animals dying in cars in the sun. A police detective also revealed that Harris had texted sexually explicit messages to six women, one of them as young as 17, while his son suffocated in the car.
A jury three weeks ago found him guilty of charges including malice murder, cruelty to children and sexual exploitation of children – in reference to the teenage woman he texted. In addition to the life term for the murder charge, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark added 32 years for the other crimes.

Harris, who was wearing an orange prison jumpsuit with his hands and ankles shackled, declined to speak at the sentencing. He also did not show any emotion as the sentence was read out. His attorney, Maddox Kilgore, said he planned to file a motion for a new trial.

Bryan Tanaka opens up about his feelings for Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey’s new man, Bryan Tanaka, who has been one of her dancers since 2005, has publicly declared his love for the Singer. He revealed this during an interview with E! News, at the New York City premiere party for the reality show, Mariah’s World.


"I've always had a thing for Mariah. I love her so much," Bryan gushed.He revealed that he met the mother of two when he was still a novice and they hit it off immediately. He believes that their reconnection so many years after that first meeting was the work of fate. In his words;

“Something connected with us back in the day, and there was just a mutual admiration. She saw something in me that I actually didn't recognize at first, from that it was over. It was set in history that we were gonna be connected some way, somehow

The high rate of divorce in the world is discouraging to us singles - actress Anita Joseph

As she shared via her Instagram page.

Grammy nomination: 9 for Beyonce, 8 each for Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West

The 2017 Grammy awards nominees have been revealed with Beyonce leading the pack with 9 nominations while Drake, Kanye West and Rihanna got 8 nominations. The award show will hold on February 2017 at Staples Center with James Corden as the host. See the full list after the cut...




Song of the Year

Beyoncé, "Formation"

Adele, "Hello"

Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"

Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"

Lukas Graham, "7 Years"

Record of the Year

Adele, "Hello"

Beyoncé, "Formation"

Lukas Graham, "7 Years"

Rihanna, "Work (feat. Drake)"

Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"

Album of the Year

Adele, 25

Beyoncé, Lemonade

Justin Bieber, Purpose

Drake, Views

Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor's Guide to Earth

Best New Artist

Kelsea Ballerini

The Chainsmokers

Chance the Rapper

Marin Morris

Anderson .Paak

Best Pop Solo Performance

Adele, "Hello"

Beyoncé, "Hold Up"

Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"

Kelly Clarkson, "Piece by Piece (Idol Version)"

Ariana Grande, "Dangerous Woman"

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

The Chainsmokers, "Closer (feat. Halsey)

Lukas Graham, "7 Years"

Rihanna, "Work (feat. Drake)"

Sia, "Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul)"

Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Andrea Bocelli, Cinema

Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels

Josh Groban, Stages Live

Willie Nelson, Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin

Barbra Streisand, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway

Best Pop Vocal Album

Adele, 25

Justin Bieber, Purpose

Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman

Demi Lovato, Confident

Sia, This Is Acting

Best Dance Recording

Bob Moses, "Tearing Me Up"

The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya)"

Flume, "Never Be Like You (feat. Kai)"

Riton, "Rinse & Repeat (feat. Kah-Lo)"

Sofi Tukker, "Drinkee"

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Flume, Skin

Jean-Michel Jarre, Electronica 1: The Time Machine

Tycho, Epoch

Underworld, Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future

Louie Vega, Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Herb Alpert, Human Nature

Bill Frisell, When You Wish Upon a Star

Steve Gadd Band, Way Back Home: Live From Rochester, NY

Chuck Loeb, Unspoken

Snarky Puppy, Culcha Vulcha

Best Rock Performance

Alabama Shakes, "Joe (Live From Austin City Limits)"

Beyoncé, "Don't Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White)"

David Bowie, "Blackstar"

Disturbed, "The Sound of Silence (Live on Conan)"

Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"

Best Metal Performance

Baroness, "Shock Me"

Gojira, "Silvera"

Korn, "Rotting in Vain"

Megadeath, "Dystopia"

Periphery, "The Price Is Wrong"

Best Rock Song
David Bowie, "Blackstar"

Radiohead, "Burn the Witch"

Metallica, "Hardwired"

Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"

Highly Suspect, "My Name Is Human"

Best Rock Album

Blink-182, California

Cage the Elephant, Tell Me I'm Pretty

Gojira, Magma

Panic! at the Disco, Death of a Bachelor

Weezer, Weezer

Best Alternative Music Album

Bon Iver, 22, A Million

David Bowie, Blackstar

PJ Harvey, The Hope Six Demolition Project

Iggy Pop, Post Pop Depression

Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

BJ The Chicago Kid, "Turnin' Me Up"

Ro James, "Permission"

Musiq Soulchild, "I Do"

Rihanna, "Needed Me"

Solange, "Cranes in the Sky"

Best Traditional R&B Performance

William Bell, "The Three of Me"

BJ The Chicago Kid, "Woman's World"

Fantasia, "Sleeping With the One I Love"

Lalah Hathaway, "Angel"

Jill Scott, "Can't Wait"

Best R&B Song

PartyNextDoor, "Come See Me (feat. Drake)"

Bryson Tiller, "Exchange"

Rihanna, "Kiss It Better"

Maxwell, "Lake by the Ocean"

Tory Lanez, "Luv"

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Beyoncé, Lemonade

Gallant, Ology

KING, We Are King

Anderson .Paak, Malibu

Rihanna, Anti

Best R&B Album

BJ The Chicago Kid, In My Mind

Lalah Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway Live

Terrace Martin, Velvet Portraits

Mint Condition, Healing Season

Mya, Smoove Jones

Best Rap Performance

Chance the Rapper, "No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)"

Desiigner, "Panda"

Drake, "Pop Style (feat. The Throne)"

Fat Joe and Remy Ma, "All the Way Up (feat. Fat French Montana and Infared)"

ScHoolboy Q, "That Part (feat. Kanye West)"

Best Rap/Sung Performance

Beyoncé, "Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"

Drake, "Hotline Bling"

D.R.A.M., "Broccoli (feat. Lil Yachty)"

Kanye West, "Ultralight Beam (feat. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream)

Kanye West, "Famous (feat. Rihanna)"

Best Rap Song

Fat Joe and Remy Ma, "All the Way Up (feat. Fat French Montana and Infared)"

Kanye West, "Famous (feat. Rihanna)"

Drake, "Hotline Bling"

Chance the Rapper, "No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz)"

Kanye West, "Ultralight Beam (feat. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream)

Best Rap Album

Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book

De La Soul, And the Anonymous Nobody

DJ Khaled, Major Key

Drake, Views

ScHoolboy Q, Blank Face LP

Kanye West, The Life of Pablo

Best Country Solo Performance

Brandy Clark, "Love Can Go to Hell"

Miranda Lambert, "Vice"

Maren Morris, "My Church"

Carrie Underwood, "Church Bells"

Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Dierks Bentley, "Different for Girls (feat. Elle King)"

Brothers Osborne, "21 Summer"

Kenny Chesney, "Setting the World on Fire (feat. Pink)"

Pentatonix, "Jolene (feat. Dolly Parton)"

Chris Young, "Think of You (feat. Cassadee Pope)"

Best Country Song

Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color"

Thomas Rhett, "Die a Happy Man"

Tim McGraw, "Humble and Kind"

Maren Morris, "My Church"

Miranda Lambert, "Vice"

Best Country Album

Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town

Loretta Lynn, Full Circle

Maren Morris, Hero

Sturgill Simpson, A Hero's Guide to Earth

Keith Urban, Ripcord

Best New Age Album

John Burke, Orogen

Enya, Dark Sky Island

Peter Kater & Tina Guo, Inner Passion

Vangelis, Rosetta

White Sun, White Sun II

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Joey Alexander, "Countdown"

Ravi Coltrane, "In Movement"

Fred Hersch, "We See"

Brad Mehldau, "I Concentrate on You"

John Scofield, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"

Best Jazz Vocal Album

René Marie, Sound of Red

Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling, Upward Spiral

Gregory Porter, Take Me to the Alley

Catherine Russell, Harlem on My Mind

The Tierney Sutton Band, The Sting Variations

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Kenny Barron Trio, Book of Intution

Peter Erskine, Dr. Um

The Fred Hersch Trio, Sunday Night at the Vanguard

Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, Nearness

John Scofield, Country for Old Men

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Real Enemies

John Beasley, Presents Monk'estra, Vol. 1

John Daversa, Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of The Beatles

Bob Mintzer, All L.A. Band

Ted Nash Big Band, Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom

Best Latin Jazz Album

Andy González, Entre Colegas

Brian Lynch, Madera Latino: A Latin Jazz Perspective on the Music of Woody Shaw

Michael Spiro/Wayne Wallace La Orquesta Sinfonietta, Canto América

Trio Da Paz, 30

Chucho Valdés, Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Shirley Caesar, "It's Alright, It's OK (feat. Anthony Hamilton)"

Jekalyn Carr, "You're Bigger (Live)"

Travis Greene, "Made a Way (Live)"

Tamela Mann, "God Provides"

Hezekiah Walker, "Better"

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Lauren Daigle, "Trust in You"

For King & Country, "Priceless"

Natalie Grant, "King of the World"

Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, "Thy Will"

Zach Williams, "Chain Breaker"

Best Gospel Album

Tim Bowman Jr., Listen

Shirley Caesar, Fill This House

Todd Dulaney, A Worshipper's Heart [Live]

Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion

William Murphy, Demonstrate [Live]

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

All Sons & Daughters, Poets & Saints

Crowder, American Prodigal

Natalie Grant, Be One

Hillsong Young & Free, Youth Revival [Live]

Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Love Remains

Best Roots Gospel Album

Gaither Vocal Band, Better Together

The Isaacs, Nature's Symphony in 432

Joey+Rory, Hymns

Gordon Mote, Hymns and Songs of Inspiration

Various Artists, God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson

Best Latin Pop Album

Jesse & Joy, Un Besito Mas

Gaby Moreno, Ilusión

Laura Pausini, Similares

Sanalejo, Seguir Latiendo

Diego Torres, Buena Vida

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

ile, ilevitable

Illya Kuryaki & The Valderamas, L.H.O.N. (La Humanidad O Nosotros)

La Santa Cecilia, Buenaventura

Los Rakas, Los Rakas

Carla Morrison, Amor Supremo

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, Raíces

Joss Favela, Hecho a Mano

Vicente Fernández, Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo)

La Maquinaria Norteña, Generación Maquinaria Est. 2006.

Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, Tributo a Joan Sebastian y Rigoberto Alfaro

Best Tropical Latin Album

Fonseca, Conexión

Formell y Los Van Van, La Fantasia Homenaje a Juan Formell

Grupo Niche, Aniversario

La Sonora Santanera, La Sonora Santanera en Su 60 Aniversario

Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo, Donde Están?

Best American Roots Performance

Avett Brothers, "Ain't No Man"

Blind Boys of Alabama, "Mother's Children Have a Hard Time"

Rhiannon Giddens, "Factory Girl"

Sarah Jarosz, "House of Mercy"

Lori McKenna, "Wreck You"

Best American Roots Song

Robbie Fulks, "Alabama at Night"

Jack White, "City Lights"

Eric Adcock and Roddie Romero, "Gulfstream"

Vince Gill, "Kid Sister"

Lori McKenna and Felix McTeigue, "Wreck You"

Best American Album

The Avett Brothers, True Sadness

William Bell, This Is Where I Live

Kris Kristofferson, The Cedar Creek Sessions

Lori McKenna, The Bird & the Rifle

The Time Jumpers, Kid Sister

Best Bluegrass Album

Blue Highway, Original Traditional

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Burden Bearer

Laurie Lewis andThe Right Hands, The Hazel and Alice Sessions

Claire Lynch, North by South

O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor, Coming Home

Best Traditional Blues Album

Lurrie Bell, Can't Shake This Feeling

Joe Bonamassa, Live at the Greek Theatre

Luther Dickinson, Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook: Volumes I & II)

Vasti Jackson, The Soul of Jimmie Rogers

Bobby Rush, Porcupine Meat

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Fantastic Negrito, The Last Days of Oakland

Janiva Magness, Love Wins Again

Kenny Neal, Bloodline

The Record Company, Give It Back to You

Joe Louis Walker, Everybody Wants a Piece

Best Folk Album

Judy Collins and Ari Hest, Silver Skies Blue

Robbie Fulks, Upland Stories

Rhiannon Giddens, Factory Girl

Sierra Hull, Weighted Mind

Sarah Jarosz, Undercurrent

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Barry Jean Ancelet and Sam Broussard, Broken Promised Land

Northern Cree, It's a Cree Thing

Kalani Pe'a, E Walea

Roddie Romero and The Hub City All-Stars, Gulfstream

Various Artists, I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country

Best Reggae Album

Devin Di Dakta and J.L, Sly & Robbie Presents...Reggae for Her

J Boog, Rose Petals

Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley

Raging Fyah, Everlasting

Rebelution, Falling Into Place

SOJA, SOJA: Live in Virginia

Best World Music Album

Celtic Woman, Destiny

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers

Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble, Sing Me Hope

Anoushka Shankar, Land of Gold

Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, Dois Amigos, Um Século De Música: Multishow Live

Best Children's Album

Frances England, Explorer of the World

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Infinity Plus One

Recess Monkey, Novelties

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, Press Play

The Okee Dokee Brothers, Saddle Up

Best Spoken Word Album

Amy Schumer, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo

Carol Burnett, In Such Good Company: Eleven Years Of Laughter, Mayhem and Fun in the Sandbox

Patti Smith, M Train

Various Artists, Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk

Elvis Costello, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

Best Comedy Album

David Cross, ...America...Great…

Margaret Cho, American Myth

Tig Notaro, Boyish Girl Interrupted

Amy Schumer, Live at the Apollo

Patton Oswalt, Talking for Clapping

Best Musical Theater Album

Bright Star

The Color Purple

Fiddler on the Roof

Kinky Boots

Waitress

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Amy

Miles Ahead

Straight Outta Compton

Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition)

Vinyl: The Essentials Season 1

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies

Ennio Morricone, Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight

Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Revenant

John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, Stranger Things: Volume 1

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, Stranger Things: Volume 2

Best Song Written for Visual Media

Justin Timberlake, "Can't Stop the Feeling!"

Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"

Pink, "Just Like Fire"

Skrillex and Rick Ross, "Purple Lamborghini"

Shakira, "Try Everything"

Peter Gabriel, "The Veil"

Best Instrumental Composition

Thomas Newman, "Bridge of Spies (End Title)"

Tim Davies, "The Expensive Train Set (An Epic Sarahnade for Double Big Band)"

Alan Ferber, "Flow"

Ennio Morricone, "L'Ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock - Versione Integrale"

Ted Nash, "Spoken at Midnight"

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

John Beasley, "Ask Me Now"

Sammy Nestico, "Good 'Swing' Wenceslas"

Christian Jacob, "Linus & Lucy"

John Daversa, "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"

Ted Nash, "We Three Kings"

Jacob Collier, "You and I"

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Gordon Goodwin, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"

John Daversa, "Do You Want to Know a Secret"

Jacob Collier, "Flintstones"

Alan Broadbent, "I'm a Fool to Want You"

Barry Childs and Larry Klein, "Somewhere (Dirty Blvd) (Extended Version)"

Best Recording Package

Rihanna, Anti (Deluxe Edition)

David Bowie, Blackstar

Parquet Courts, Human Performance

Reckless Kelly, Sunset Motel

Bon Iver, 22, A Million

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Edith Piaf, Edith Piaf 1915-2015

J. Views, 401 Days

The 1975, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (Box Set)

Trey Anastasio, Paper Wheels (Deluxe Limited Edition)

Paul McCartney, Tug of War (Deluxe Editon)

Best Album Notes

Kris Kristofferson, The Complete Monument & Columbia Albums Collection

Various Artists, The Knoxville Sessions, 1929-1930: Knox County Stomp

Various Artists, Ork Records: New York, New York

Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle, Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along

Various Artists, Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism & The Phonograph, 1890-1900

Best Historical Album

Bob Dylan, The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12 (Collector's Edition)

Various Artists, Music of Morocco From the Library of Congress: Recorded by Paul Bowles, 1959

Various Artists, Ork Records: New York, New York

Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz: The Unreleased Live Recordings 1966-1983

Various Artists, Waxing The Gospel: Mass Evangelism & The Phonograph, 1890-1900

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Andrew Bird, Are You Serious

David Bowie, Blackstar

Bonnie Raitt, Dig in Deep

Prince, Hit N Run Phase Two

Sarah Jarosz, Undercurrent

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Benny Blanco

Greg Kurstin

Max Martin

Nineteen85

Ricky Reed

Best Remixed Recording

Soul Pacific, "Cali Coast (Psionics Remix)"

The Silver Lake Chorus, "Heavy Star Movin' (staRo Remix)"

Paul McCartney and Wings, "Nineteen Hundred Eighty-Five (Timo Maas & James Teej Remix)"

Ry X, "Only (Kaskade x Lipless Remix)"

Bob Moses, "Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix)"

The Chemical Brothers, "Wide Open (Joe Goddard Remix)"

Best Surround Sound Album

Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony, Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L'instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement

Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare, Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard

Maja S.K. Ratkje, Cikada & Oslo Sinfonietta, Maja S.K. Ratkje: And Sing ...

Primus, Primus & The Chocolate Factory (5.1 Surround Sound Edition)

Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg & Trondheimsolistene, Reflections

Best Engineered Album, Classical
James Conlon, Guanqun Yu, Joshua Guerrero, Patricia Racette, Christopher Maltman, Lucy Schaufer, Lucas Meachem, LA Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles

Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony, Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L'Instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement

Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg & Trondheimsolistene, Reflections

Jerry F. Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Shadow of Serious

Andris Nelsons and Boston Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9

Producer of the Year, Classical

Blanton Alspaugh

David Frost

Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin

Judith Sherman

Robina G. Young

Best Orchestral Performance
San Francisco Symphony, "Bates: Works for Orchestra"

Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, "Ibert: Orchestral Works"

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, "Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Op. 100"

New York Philharmonic, "Rouse: Odna Zhizn; Symphonies 3 & 4; Prospero's Rooms"

Boston Symphony Orchestra, "Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9"

Photos: Nigerian drug lord sentenced to 27 years in Cambodia loses appeal today

A Cambodian Court of Appeals on Tuesday, December 6th, upheld the sentence of a Nigerian drug trafficking convict. Precious Chineme Nwoko (pictured in court today) was sentenced to 27 years imprisonment in Cambodia in 2014...

The court upheld his prison term, ruling that it was appropriate and in accordance with Cambodian law...




Khieu Vann, the lawyer for Taylor, told reporters that the appeals court’s decision was an injustice and that he would consult with his client to see if she wished to appeal to the Supreme Court. Asked today by journalists why he used dating scams to turn women into drug mules, Nwoko became enraged, according to a report by Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald "Are you stupid? Get out of here.

You think you can come here and ask questions while I am jail," he shouted at Luke McMahon, a Melbourne writer who has revealed Taylor’s plight in an exclusive story for Fairfax Media. Nwoko, a ringleader in a heroin smuggling cartel in Cambodia was arrested for handing a backpack containing 2.2 kilos (4.8 pounds) of heroin to two women, 41-year-old Australian Yoshe Ann Taylor and 19 year old French Charlene Savarino, for onward transportation to an unidentified man in Australia.

Both women were however arrested in 2013 at Phnom Penh International Airport. Judge Kor Vandy at Phnom Penh Municipal Court who presided over their case said Nwoko and the two women were guilty of ‘cross-border smuggling of illegal drugs and thereafter sentenced Nwoko’s 19year old girlfriend Savarino to 25 years in jail, while 41 year old Taylor was handed 23 years. They all denied the drug belonged to them.

DOWNLOAD MUSIC:Darmany – Aroma ft. Shun Breezy

Darmany – Aroma ft. Shun Breezy


Adegbite Oyindamola Yusuf, whose stage name is Darmany is a young, dynamic singer,instrument and song-writer who hails from Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria.

Currently signed to ENC Entertainment, his art is the culmination of a masterful blend of the influence of the streets and musical greats like the legendary 2Baba, D’banj, Bob Marley, Lucky Dube.

He features a fast-rising artist Shun Brezzy on it and it was produced by the multi-talented producer, WispaBeatz.
This is a mix guaranteed to move mind, body and soul.

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DOWNLOAD MUSIC:Jaydrillz – What’s The Matter? (Prod. By RSQ Beatz)

Jaydrillz – What’s The Matter? (Prod. By RSQ Beatz)


Jaydrillz A.K.A The Big Deal is a multi talented rapper/singer. He has made waves on the streets of Lagos and is back this time with a major banger titled What’s The Matter. Don’t miss out on good music.

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VIDEO: #FactsOnly – Iyanya Signing With Mavin Records | Smart Or Not?

VIDEO: #FactsOnly – Iyanya Signing With Mavin Records | Smart Or Not?

On this episode of #FactsOnly, Osagie Alonge delved into the newly signed Iyanya deal to Mavin Records.

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VIDEO: Pauli-B ft. Blacko Blaze – Right Now

VIDEO: Pauli-B ft. Blacko Blaze – Right Now


Fast Rising Canada Based Nigerian Singer, PAULI-B Releases Visuals to New Single ‘RIGHT NOW’ ft. BLACKO BLAZE

From the stables of B-Max Entertainment, fast rising Canada based Nigerian singer, PAULI-B releases a brand new tune titled ‘RIGHT NOW’ featuring talented vocalist and producer, Blacko Blaze.

Born 7th July,1996, Paulina Olamiposi Nana Akua Bello popularly known as PAULI-B despite showing great interest in music at an early age, started music professionally in 2014. Her debut single “Be my lover” was released in 2015 which was followed up with “Celebrate”, an effort that topped the African charts in Canada in the same year.

This crisp video was shot in Canada based on a romantic story perfectly acted out by the cast.

Pauli-B who is of both Nigerian and Ghanaian parentage graduated from the George Harvey Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Canada in 2016. The hardworking and very focused songstress is currently studying Law at the University of Toronto (U of T), Canada.

Pauli-B has listed Celine Dion, Tiwa Savage, Becca, Yemi Alade, Mzbel and Omawumi as her music influences.

VIDEO: Milly Kay – Angelina

VIDEO: Milly Kay – Angelina


Milly Kay debuts his first official single titled “Angelina” as produced by basetubeatz.

Milly kay has established himself as one of the true “motivational musicians” born international Nigerian with much inspiration for entertaining and speaking through music. His style of music is Afro pop and Afro beat.

The Afrobeat crooner accompanies this audio with an outstanding visual interpretation of the hit single as directed by Lenx.

Without further ado, Watch Angelina by Milly Kay below and Enjoy.

Photos of a young guy and his much older bride goes viral

According to Facebook user, Nekky, who shared the photos, the man is allegedly in his 20s and his bride in her 40s. They got married over the weekend somewhere in Nigeria. Love is love.

11yr old Cruz Beckham gets over 31K followers just an hour after he joins Instagram

The youngest Beckham boy in the clan has previously expressed his desire to be a pop star and judging by his massive social media sway, he's well on his way to stardom. He joined Instagram Monday and within an hour of signing up, his followership had ballooned to 31K, his first post got 60K likes within an hour. Now he has over 80K followers. A new Justin Bieber in the making? More photos after the cut...

Her curves are back? Kylie Jenner's recent photos spark controversy

Between October 30th and now, Kylie Jenner's curves seem to have materialized out of nowhere. Last Halloween, she almost had no curves, but her recent photos from her Miami trip over the weekend show otherwise. While some praise her for knowing perfect photo angles, others don't seem to agree and believe she just got a dose of her 'injections'. What do you guys think? More photos after the cut...

Madonna says she feels betrayed by women who voted for Trump

According to figures from exit polls in the just concluded US election, Trump received 42 percent of the female vote and Madonna just can't wrap her head around it. Speaking to Billboard magazine, she said Trump's victory felt like someone died and she feels betrayed by women who voted him.

'It felt like someone died,' she told Billboard. 'It felt like a ­combination of the heartbreak and betrayal you feel when someone you love more than anything leaves you, and also a death. 'I feel that way every morning; I wake up and say, "Oh, wait, Donald Trump is still the president," and it wasn't a bad dream that I had.'The outcome of the election, according to Madonna, 'feels like women betrayed us.'

'Women hate women. That's what I think it is. Women's nature is not to support other women. It's really sad,' she said.Women plan to march on Washington, DC the day after Trump's inauguration on January 20 - and the pop star is in full support.

'I want to rain on his parade,' she said 'I was put on this earth to fight for the underdog and fight against discrimination.'

Chrissy Teigen reveals that she keeps her daughter's umbilical cord in her closet

In a new interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, the 31-year-old wife of John Legend, model Chrissy Teigen revealed that she keeps her seven-month-old daughter Luna's umbilical cord in her closet but didn't give any reason why she is keeping the item. She also talked about the damage giving birth to her daughter did to her vagina. She said:


'You don't think about the ripping.' 'When you're holding your baby, you don't realise they're sewing you up.' She added: 'There's this thing called the 'Daddy Stitch' - they do an extra one for daddy.'
She also revealed that she and husband, John ' bounced right back' to their sex life approximately six weeks after welcoming their daughter, Luna.

MUSIC PREMIERE: GEE JAY -DAB FOR ME FEAT HB/DOWNLOAD NOW

Sensational Singer, Rapper ,song writer, Entertainer Gloria Johnson popularly known as GEE - JAY is a Nigerian Europe based Artist newly signed into FUNKY4GANG drops her first single featuring HB . This is the song Deejays wanna spin.her new deal with Funky4gang is a step to greater hights . music Produced by Top Age. follow Gee-Jay @muzikgeejay
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VIDEO: Vanessa Mdee – Cash Madame

Tanzanian singer Vanessa Mdee a.k.a Vee Money is a cash madame. She serves up her new single/video. Posted up in a pink vintage benz she flosses cash all through the visuals. The song was produced by e-Kelly.

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VIDEO: Prophett – Solomon Grundy

VIDEO: Prophett – Solomon Grundy


After much anticipation, the official video for Solomon Grundy by Prophett is out.

The song gained alot of popularity for its catchy tune and different style and the visuals certainly did justice to the song. Shot in Toronto, Canada and directed by Tee tash, the video showcases amazing cinematic elements and takes the form of a short film.

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$30bn loan: Pres. Buhari needs to borrow to pay contractors, carry out projects- Odigie-Oyegun

APC National chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, has lent his support to plans by the Federal government to borrow $30 billion from foreign financial institutions. Recall that the proposed plan has been opposed by members of the Senate and some Notable Nigerians including the Emir of Kano and former Central Bank Governor, Muhammad Sanusi II.

However speaking with newsmen at a function in Lagos yesterday, Odigie-Oyegun said the ailing economy can only be revamped by infusing money into it and such money can either be gotten through borrow. According to the APC chief, President Buhari needs to borrow money to pay contractors who have not been paid for as much as 4-10 years, revive the economy.

“If you read the newspapers, you hear the President being advised to pump money into the economy. So the question is where is the money coming from? Simple! It has to come from somewhere including borrowing, both internal and external. To get this country going again, you have to pay contractors. Some contractors have not been paid for 4, 5, 6, 10 years. So long as the borrowing is done not to pay salaries which the President Buhari administration will not do, but invested to create opportunities, solve our problems of power and things like that. To allow people to have money to consume, to buy goods, to pay for services so that factories can produce. So it is that cycle. We must kick-start the economy and to kick-start it will need money, lots of money”he said He also spoke on the anti-corruption campaign of President Buhari “That is a task that must be accomplished because it is at the bottom of all the ills of this country. When you are corrupt, you are immoral, when you are corrupt, you don’t have ethics, when you are corrupt, you lose the distinction between right and wrong. When you are corrupt, even life does not mean anything to you. So, we must get it under serious control for this nation to have hope of making any progress.” he said.

Graphic Photos: 11 yr old Sierra Leone girl suffering from 'strange' breast condition undergoes surgery

In November, photos of an 11 year old Sierra Leone girl, Mamie Sam, went viral due to the nature of what was best described as a 'strange breast condition'.

Maime, who resides with her grandparents, cried out for help to the government and other humanitarian organizations to come to her aid.
Speaking to a reporter, she explained that some time last year she went on a fishing expedition together with her grand mother and other women in the town. After the exercise she started experiencing her breast becoming large.

"While taking her bath together with the women in the stream, one of them spoke about the increase in her breast, saying it was becoming abnormal and not a good thing for her. During the night, her breast itched and kept increasing as she tried scratching. The following morning, when she went to school, her classmates made fun of her and she stopped going to school ever since then."
Although her parents reportedly sought medical attention and consulted several herbalists within their community, there was no improvement.

However, a team of specialized doctors from Netherlands have now carried out the surgery needed to reduce her breasts, See the graphic photos from during the surgery, below...

Photo: 3 internet fraudsters posed as clients to swindle property dealer out of N3.8m in Lagos

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of Lagos State Police Command have arrested three people for being members of an internet fraud gang that swindled a property dealer in Lagos State the sum of N3.8 million while posing as a client...


The suspects, Olisa Oyegbuka, 28; Ifeannacho Kingsley, 27 and Ujumwa Aniemena, 33, were all arrested on Wednesday, 30th November, 2016 in Akwa, Anambra State.

The suspects are part of the internet fraudsters that specialised in hacking into email addresses and using them to send messages seeking transfer of funds in tranches to different accounts.

Unlike the present gang, the other gang, comprising of four young men were arrested in Onitsha for hacking into the email account of the CEO of a popular lotto company based in Lagos, and sought the transfer of five million naira cumulatively into four separate accounts.

According to the Lagos based estate agent, name withheld,

"I received an email (withheld) giving payment instructions. The owner of the email address is my client. It gave payment instructions to transfer funds in my custody to an account belonging to one Emmanuel Ajinubi with First bank Account No. 3046974892. The first transfer of N800,000 was on 24th October, 2016. On 27th October, 2016, there was another instruction to transfer N530,000 to same account.
"On 1st November, 2016, I transferred N720, 000 into Ifenancho Kingsley, First Bank, Account 3050290672 and further instruction the following day of N850,000 to same account.
"The total amount transferred into the two accounts was N3, 820,000. Just after the payment on 2nd November, my client called me that was when we realised that the payment instructions did not emanate from him, rather, it was made by fraudsters,” he explained.One of the suspect whose account was used during the transfer, Ifeanacho Kingsley, admitted that two separate transactions of N720,000 and N850,000 were transferred into his account, adding that, a family friend, Chinedu Emmanuel, had requested for his account details and thereafter took his ATM card and PIN to withdraw the money.

"The first alert of N720,000, I got on my phone, but within a twinkle of an eye, the money was wiped from my account. The following day, I got another alert of N850, 000. Almost instantly, there were lots of POS transactions bearing “Grand POS” Asaba. Since then, I have not seen him and I don’t know the kind of job he does. As I talk to you, my ATM card is still with him."Another suspect, Olisa Oyegbuka told investigators that his friend, Egbuka, who was arrested by RRS few weeks earlier, was the one who used his account to funnel N800, 000 into a Fidelity Bank Account belonging to one Tamino.

RRS investigators added that efforts are still on-going to arrest other members of the gangs who they believed are directly involved in the hacking into of some corporate and individuals’ email for fraudulent purposes.

Responding to the incident, the Police PPRO, SP Dolapo Badmos, warned criminals using other states as a base to perpetuate crime in Lagos that the Command would get them from their hideouts. The three suspects have been transferred to SCID for further investigation.

Kim Jong-un’s wife returns to the public scene after nine months of absence

Is Kim Jong-Un a father again? Ri Sol-ju, the wife of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un was seen again in public after being under the radar for close to nine months. The last time she was away this long was in 2012 when she had her daughter. Her new absencehas prompted speculations that her recent absence could have been as a result of another pregnancy.


Many had earlier feared that she had fallen out of favour with her husband, hence the absence, but now, with her reappearance and how comfortable she seemed by her husband’s side, it has been rumoured that she might have just had a son who will follow in his father’s footstep.

Kaduna state govt releases White paper on Army-Shi'ite members clash, describes group members as insurgents

The Kaduna State Government today released the White paper on the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the clash between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria otherwise known as Shi'ites and the Nigerian Army in Zaria in December 2015.

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry which examined, among other issues, the immediate and remote causes of the clashes between the Nigerian Army and the outlawed religious group, submitted its report in July 2016. Following the receipt of the report, the Kaduna State Government made the report public within 10 days, and set up a committee of senior public servants to prepare a draft White Paper.

The white paper sets out the views and decisions of the Government on all the recommendations that have been made to it by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry. All recommendations that are within the purview of the Kaduna State Government can be accepted, noted or rejected. Those pertaining to institutions or tiers of government not under the direct control of the state government are noted and referred to the appropriate institution for consideration and decision.

After deliberations on the draft White Paper by the Kaduna State Security Council, it was subjected to further review by the Kaduna State Executive Council which amended and approved the White Paper.

Regarding the clashes in the Gyallesu area of Zaria where the Nigerian Army mounted a cordon and search operation, the White Paper observed that many civilians were evacuated from Gyallesu, but that IMN members rejected the opportunity to vacate the area.

The White Paper also acknowledged that the Nigerian Army abided by its Rules of Engagement and further observed that:


the Judicial Commission of Inquiry failed to take into account the years during which the activities of the IMN in Gyallesu had threatened peace and security; for all intent and purpose, the IMN is an insurgent group and ought to be treated as such;

the sheer numbers of IMN members congregating in Zaria from across the country that night, with many bearing arms, was such that the Nigerian Army was in no position to accurately determine how armed and organised they were and had to be concerned on what their intention for Zaria was.“With regards to the findings of the Commission on the conduct of the Nigerian Army, the State Government noted the recommendation that members of the Nigerian Army that may have been involved in the unlawful killing of 347 citizens should be brought to trial before a Court of competent jurisdiction.

“The Kaduna State Government is assured that the Federal Government will not condone unlawful killing of any citizen and that this conduct will be further investigated and any culprits identified will first be subjected to court martial by the federal authorities, followed by civil prosecution by the state government.”

“The Kaduna State Government accepted the following recommendations, among others:

1. The IMN is an unregistered organisation that cannot be sued. Therefore, all IMN members and its leadership are jointly and severally liable for all violations of the law in the last 30 years, and are therefore responsible for the clashes and its consequences;

2. Members of the IMN owe absolute loyalty to Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. He therefore bears responsibility for all the acts of lawlessness committed by the organisation and should therefore be held responsible, fully investigated and prosecuted;

3. The evidence before the Commission, from the testimonies and memoranda submitted to it by the various interest groups and stakeholders, clearly shows that IMN has become a law unto itself; disregarding the authority of the Nigerian State as vested in the police and other security agencies which many a times lead to several confrontations such as the one of 12th to 14th December, 2015 between it and the Nigerian Army;

4. All incidents of violence and aggression by the members of the IMN against individuals, groups or communities, which have resulted in grievous bodily harm, destruction of properties and deaths, should be fully investigated and culprits brought to book. Where appropriate, compensations should be paid;

5. The State Government should investigate and repossess all illegally acquired public lands from IMN and utilize same for Public Interest;

6. Without any hesitance, government must demonstrate the necessary political will to proscribe the existing IMN as an unregistered and unlawful association;

7. Mechanism should be put in place for the proposed Bill on Religious Preaching to be passed into law as quickly as possible and implemented.”

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry said that “the failure, reluctance or sheer inability of the State and its security agencies to maintain law and order or hold the IMN members to account for recurring and widespread acts of lawlessness, disobedience to constituted authorities is an important factor leading to the clash of December 12th to 14th 2015.”

The inquiry report further asserted that “the IMN has been steadfast and deliberate in refusing to recognise the legitimacy, authority and the Constitution of the Nigerian State. They have operated outside the laws of the State and the Funtua Declaration is their flagship enunciation of the ideology of confrontation with the Nigerian State, its legal system and its security agencies. The result has been a long tradition of IMN refusal to respect, observe and comply with the laws of the country.” The Commission of Inquiry also highlighted the IMN’s allegiance to a foreign power and its pattern of conduct which suggests that the IMN is an insurgent group.

Two groups in the Shia tradition are active in Kaduna State, with their adherents freely observing their faith. Both groups, Al-Thaqalayn and Rasul A’azam, gave testimony to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry, affirming that the Shia faith “can be observed and ought to be protected within the boundaries set and permitted by the Nigerian constitution and other laws”. The allegiance of these Shia groups to the Nigerian state, their conformity with the laws of the land and their non-involvement in acts of blocking roads, occupying schools and other acts that infringe on the rights of other citizens stand in marked contrast to the IMN’s utter disregard for laws and the rights of citizens.

The Kaduna State Government has already acted on some of the recommendations, and will now take steps to implement the others. Those recommendations that are solely within the powers and competence of the Federal Government have been appropriately referred for further necessary action.

Government has already acted to declare the IMN an unlawful society and is prosecuting the IMN members alleged to be involved in the killing of Corporal Dan Kaduna Yakubu. Government has also ensured that property destroyed in the clashes have been valued to ascertain reasonable compensation to circumstantial victims.

The Attorney-General of Kaduna State will be liaising with the police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure that there is accountability for the murders and other crimes committed by leaders and members of the IMN in the last three decades.

The White Paper rejected any suggestion that the burial of the victims did not conform to the law. “Government observes that its officials complied with the Burial Law of the State. Section 7 sub-section 1 of the Burial Law Cap 20 Laws of Kaduna State Government 1991 requires the burial of persons who die in this type of circumstances within 24hrs. The Interpretation section of Rule 115 Geneva Convention also states that in circumstances of this nature, dead bodies could be buried in a mass grave.”

The White Paper also rejected the Judicial Commission of Inquiry’s view on actions taken to clear structures at the scenes of the clashes, affirming that:

The debris at the Hussainiyya Baqiyatillah and at the residence of Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky were removed on the grounds of Public Health and safety. All the IMN buildings that were demolished were constructed without statutory title and building permit as required by the Land Use Act and Section 26 of the KASUPDA Law No.12 of 2015.

The said Laws empower the Agency (KASUPDA) under Sections 46 and 48(2) to demolish any building which did not comply with the legal provisions. All the structures so removed violated either the provisions of the Land Use Act or the KASUPDA Law or both.

The sad events of 12-14 December 2015 led to needless and avoidable casualties. They are the product of a legacy of lawlessness, and must never be allowed to recur. Decades of neglect by governments and the security agencies of their obligations for vigorous law enforcement and the protection of constitutional rights have bred a dangerous sense of impunity and disregard for citizens and lawful authority.

The Kaduna State Government wishes to reiterate that it will not foreclose engagement with any of its citizens. But it will do its duty to enforce the law and will not compromise the prerogative of the state to defend the rights and liberties of all its citizens.

The right to freedom of worship is a cherished constitutional right. But the constitution did not bestow on anyone or group the right to curtail the rights of others or to apply the right to faith in a way that diminishes or inconveniences others.

Any insistence that religion or religious rites can only be practised as acts of public nuisance and in wanton violation of the rights of others will not be allowed. Every group and individual must abide by the law. There is no opt-out from this civilised duty.