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  In the illustrious history of the Headies which is Nigeria's biggest prize in music,  the Best Album Category has featured a selection of some of the greatest albums in the history of Afrobeats. As is the nature of awards, some of the best bodies of work that have stood the test of time failed to take home the award for best album.  In this article, we shall examine some of the greatest albums that failed to win the Headies Album of the Year category. These albums achieved great success and wide acclaim, and they have aged well. In some cases, some of these losses are upsets. But in other cases,  it’s just the case of two or three great albums in the same category at the same time, when only one can win. Album that won that year:  ASA  -  ‘ASA’ Was it an upset?:  Yes,  Asa ’s win was definitely an upset in a category that had  P-Square ,  2 Baba  (  2Face ), and  Mode 9 . Details : At the 2008 Headies Award, newcome...

  Breaking up is hard to do. The adage is true, and while the breakups featured in these films are painful, they are also interesting and entertaining for audiences. The powerful fracturing of unions reminds us of some of our own heartaches. Stacker dug into the rich history of break-up cinema and made a list of the best movies across genres and over the decades. From movies following people in the traumatic aftermath of a behind-the-scenes split to those with pivotal break-up scenes and others with multiple breakups strewn throughout—the films on this list all illustrate narrative-defining break-up moments. To qualify, the film had to have at least a 6.5 on IMDb and over 2,000 user votes. Metascores were also provided for critical context. These films cross genres and feature characters from all walks of life. One movie focuses on the breakdown of a marriage and how far a couple will go to hold onto the marital home. Another finds a middle-aged New Yorker redefin...

  Russell and Hawn first met on the set of "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band" in 1966 and reunited on the set of their second film, 1983’s "Swing Shift." It was then that the pair started dating. In 1986, Russell and Hawn welcomed their son, Wyatt Russell. Kurt has a son, Boston Russell, with his ex-wife, Season Hubley, and Hawn has children Oliver Hudson and Kate Hudson with ex-husband Bill Hudson. When asked why the couple never married after decades together, Hawn said "there is really no reason to marry. “We have done just perfectly without marrying. I already feel devoted and isn't that what marriage is supposed to do? So as long as my emotional state is in a state of devotion, honesty, caring and loving, then we're fine,” the actress told Woman’s Day in 2007.  Harris and Burtka met in the early 2000s and spent their first date watching a movie in 2004. Burtka proposed to Harris in 2007 on the street corne...

    American recording artiste, Kanye West has reportedly refused to sign the document that grants and legally recognizes his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian as single. In December 2021, Ripples Nigeria reported that the American socialite, Kim Kardashian vowed to never reunite with her ex-husband. The 41-year-old businesswoman also asked a judge to declare her single amid her ongoing divorce from rapper Kanye West, 44. In the legal documents, Kim Kardashian reportedly requested to have her maiden name restored and asked for the court to separate issues of child custody and property from her marital status.   It’s been almost two months since Kim filed documents in court yet her request has not been granted and it’s been alleged that her estranged partner, Kanye West is at the center of the delay. The rapper is reportedly refusing to sign on the dotted line, which would move Kim’s request forward. An insider told E! News on Monday, February 7: “Kim is still ...

  Simon Waterson, author of Intelligent Fitness and trainer to the stars of the Marvel, Jurassic and Bond cinematic universes, shared his tricks of the trade that you can adopt in the real world.   James Bond was always running. Enter Simon Waterson . "That's the first question that you ask: 'What do you hate doing?'" the London-based trainer who got Craig into 007-caliber shape for all five of his Bond films told E! News. "If someone hates running, you're not having them do 10K." Which isn't to say that Craig, who began his, er, run in  Casino Royale  at 37 and ended it at 51 in  No Time to Die , didn't have to work on his stride. And rest assured, it took about a year this last time to assure he'd be that lean, mean, Queen-and-country-defending machine. But Waterson long ago figured out a way to balance out the rigors of training that basically any movie with a believable action sequence requires these days and not have a...

  Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, has decried the situation of things in Nigeria as fuel scarcity hits the nation. According to him, the negative uncertainty in Nigeria is alarming as things can change in minutes. Alex Ekubo on his Twitter page wrote: “The negative uncertainty in Nigeria is alarming, you just go out and on your way back. Boom! Fuel scarcity.”  observed that long queues resurfaced recently at filling stations in Abuja and Lagos. Nigerians have taken to social media lamenting about the increase in transport fares and long queues at petrol stations. Some petroleum marketers in Lagos speaking with NAN on the condition of anonymity, blamed the current scarcity on the supply of a wrong specification of petrol in some parts of the country. They noted that the directive to withdraw the product from the market even after distribution to many filling stations across Lagos and other areas created a supply shortfall, thereby, leading to panic buying. The markete...

  Elsie Okpocha, wife of popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has called out President Muhammadu Buhari’s government over the increment in prices of groceries and foodstuffs. Basketmouth’s wife, in a recent post, said it’s unfair that Nigerians have to constantly deal with the regular increase in prices. According to her, it’s getting ‘crazier trying to survive in the ‘Giant of Africa’. She urged the Buhari-led government to help Nigerians by making life livable. On her Instagram story, she wrote: “Our dear government, do you want us all to leave this country for you. “It’s unfair how we constantly have to deal with the regular price increment of foodstuffs and groceries. “It’s getting crazier trying to survive in this country that’s supposed to be the giant of Africa. “Abeg you people should help us and make life in Nigeria livable .”  gathered that the prices of foodstuffs in the past few months have continued to increase in ...