D’Tigress defeats Senegal to win fourth consecutive Afrobasket final.
Nigerian National Basketball team has had a phenomenal run at the 2023 Afrobasket tournament. After a 31 point blowout win in the semifinals against Rwanda, D’Tigress have again defeated Senegal 84-74 in an intense Afrobasket final. With a thrilling fourth quarter performance, Nigeria’s D’Tigress have now been crowned Afrobasket’s champions for a fourth consecutive time, matching Senegal’s four consecutive champions record. Huge credits must be given to the team for overcoming despite the numerous on and off court hurdles.
FOUR IN A ROW!!! Queens of Africa!
Congrats to D’Tigress! pic.twitter.com/GNtaVbdqIN
— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) August 5, 2023
Love, Damini has now surpassed 500 million streams on Boomplay.
One of Afrobeats’ most successful albums in terms of numbers and impact, Burna Boy’s Love, Damini continues to create new records across streaming DSPs. With a huge streaming presence on Apple Music and Spotify, this album continues its dominion as it becomes the first ever album to cross 500 million streams on Boomplay. With this record, Burna Boy’s Love, Damini maintains its position as one of Nigeria’s most streamed projects across all platforms.
Burna Boy's "Love, Damini" Album has now surpassed 500 million pure streams on Boomplay. It becomes the first Album to reach this milestone on the streaming platform. pic.twitter.com/l9ZDdQEy8d
— Field Marshall (@Tz_Hilary) August 4, 2023
New twist emerge in the Jonathan Majors’ assault case trial.
Popular Hollywood actor, Jonathan Majors has been under fire since being arrested on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment earlier in March. The domestic violence trial, which was slated to continue on August 4 has now been delayed until September, after the prosecutors asked for more time to put together their evidences. However, new information has suggested that Majors’ accuser has now fled the country, with the NYPD looking to also charge her with assault. Majors’ has lost greatly as a result of these allegations and it will be interesting to see where the case leads.
Update: Hollywood Actor Jonathan Majors arrived to NY Criminal court today for trial only to learn that prosecutors aren't ready to present their case. The problem is that his accuser has fled the country and NYPD is looking to charge her with assault. His girlfriend Megan Good… pic.twitter.com/6whWwNe9M1
— Dennis Byron (@MrDennisByron) August 4, 2023
Calvin Bassey scores the match winner in first game with Fulham.
Nigerian defender, Calvin Bassey left Ajax for the premier league side, Fulham this summer, after an unremarkable year at the Eredivisie league. The defender found it immensely difficult to establish his place in the Ajax team and will be looking to change his fortune with a new challenge in a new environment. Starting his first game with Fulham being friendly against Hoffenheim, Bassey showed out in a bright performance for the premier league side, scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 win in the club friendlies.
Calvin Bassey with the match-winner for Fulham on his first start ⚽
Big Bassey 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/Oswdx7Sqnb
— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) August 5, 2023
Burna Boy becomes the most viewed Sub-Saharan African artiste on YouTube.
Burna Boy has leveled up the Afrobeats scene since gaining a global recognition with his hit song, Ye. With a perfect album trifecta, he has amplified the beauty of African music all over the world, topping charts and headlining shows across numerous countries. With this global success, Burna boy continues to break and make records. He now becomes the most viewed Sub-Saharan African artiste on YouTube with over 2.240 billion views, surpassing Diamond Platnumz.
— Burna Boy (2,240,742,024) has surpassed
Diamond Platnumz (2,240,299,629) and is now the most viewed Sub-saharan African artist on youtube! 🌍 pic.twitter.com/iYZZRGlG3V— BIG 7 RECORDS (@Big7Record) August 5, 2023
