The four abducted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Boumodi in Yenagoa and Ologi in Ogbia Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State, have been released.

DAILY POST gathered that the officials of INEC on election duty were abducted in Boumodi community in Ekpetiama clan of Yenagoa Local Government Area.

At least, one person was also reported dead as thugs suspected to be loyal to the two leading political parties, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) engaged in a war of supremacy in Opolo Community of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

The deceased, identified simply as Mr. Pere, was reportedly shot dead along Alamieyeseigha Road in Yenagoa Metropolis by armed youths suspected to be political thugs.

DAILY POST also gathered that the officials were rounded up by some irate youths suspected to be thugs and taken to a building within where they were locked up and held incommunicado.

According to one of the ad-hoc staff, who is also an NYSC member (names withheld) and who managed to escape from the scene, one of the police personnel, a woman was pushed into a creek but is alive, while three other officials whereabouts are unknown.

At Ologi (Ward 03) of Ogbia Local Government Area (LGA), a senior electoral official announced the cancellation of voting due to the violent incident that included “seizing” of an electoral official.

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Spanish pop singer Rosalía capped her breakthrough year by winning the top honour at the 2019 Latin Grammy awards.

Her album El Mal Querer, which fuses flamenco music with R&B and trap, was named album of the year as well as best contemporary pop vocal album. “Winning a Grammy is the best thing that can ever happen,” she said. “We did this album sitting on the floor, with two computers, a keyboard and a microphone. I swear to God. And then we worked on it for a year and a half. That was it.” Her reggaeton collaboration with J Balvin, Con Altura, won best urban song.

Another top prize, record of the year, went to Camila Cabello and Alejandro Sanz for Mi Persona Favorita, which also won pop song of the year. Song of the year went to Pedro Capó for Calma, performed in a duet with Alicia Keys at the ceremony in Las Vegas. The hit remix, which has had nearly 1.7bn views on YouTube and features Puerto Rican vocalist Farruko, won best urban fusion/performance.

Person of the year was awarded to veteran Colombian pop-rock star Juanes, who had three nominations across the record and song categories. His award was presented to him by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who described Juanes as “mi amigo, mi parcero” – “my friend, my bro”.

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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who recently complained about the pressures of life in the media spotlight, announced Thursday they will not spend Christmas with the rest of the royal family.

Instead of joining Queen Elizabeth II at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, eastern England, the couple and baby Archie will spend the holiday with Meghan’s mother, who lives in the United States.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are looking forward to extended family time towards the end of this month,” said a statement issued by the couple, who married last year.

“Having spent the last two Christmases at Sandringham, their royal highnesses will spend the holiday this year, as a new family, with the duchess’s mother, Doria Ragland.

“This decision is in line with precedent set previously by other members of the royal family, and has the support of Her Majesty The Queen.”

It was not immediately clear if the couple would travel to visit Ragland, or invite her to Britain.

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Ciara is to host the 47th Annual American Music Awards which will be held on November 24, 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

On Thursday, The news was announced by dick clark productions and ABC, promising an evening of incredible music and unforgettable performances. Ciara is no stranger to the AMAs stage. Back in 2018, the two-time AMAs nominee delivered an electric performance of her hit songs “Level Up” and “Dose,” marking the R&B singer’s first AMAs performance since 2005.

In addition to naming its 2019 host, the AMAs also revealed that another performer has been added to the show’s star-studded line-up. Kesha will be taking the AMAs stage alongside Big Freedia to perform their new single “Raising Hell.” This will be the “Praying” singer’s first time back on the AMAs stage since 2013, where she performed her duet “Timber” with Pitbull.

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Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the release date for his forthcoming DC superhero film will be December 22, 2021.

In his note, Johnson said he always dreamed about being a superhero while growing up, and, in particular, loved Superman.

According to Johnson, who will next star in the sequel to “Jumanji,” out in December, Black Adam is “blessed by magic with the powers equal to Superman, but the difference is he doesn’t toe the mark or walk the line.”

The character was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck and is the enemy of Shazam, who is played by Zachary Levi in the DC Extended Universe.

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Looks like Deathstroke won’t get his wish because the Titans aren’t going anywhere: “Titans” has been renewed for a third season, DC Universe and Warner Bros. Television announced Monday.

The streaming platform’s first live-action show, “Titans” is nearing the end of its second season.

New episodes of “Titans” are available every Friday on DC Universe. Season 3 is expected in fall 2020.

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The Academy of motion picture Arts and sciences has disqualified Nigeria’s “Lionheart” as the nation’s contender for the oscar in the Best International Feature Film category.

The film, directed by and starring award-winning Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji, was initially one of 92 films submitted in the category. But the film was withdrawn Monday after the Academy ruled that it didn’t meet the requirements for the award.

Films in the category must be produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track, according to the Academy’s rules.

Most of “Lionheart” is in English with just under 12 minutes of dialogue in the Igbo language, primarily spoken in eastern Nigeria, making it ineligible to the Oscar category.

“Lionheart,” Nigeria’s first Netflix original film, is about a Nigerian woman named Adaeze, portrayed by Nnaji, trying to keep her family’s transportation business together.

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The MTV EMAs are over for another year and it was truly a special night for music.

From the moment that Dua Lipa opened the stage and Halsey collected the first award of the night, it was clear that the women who dominated pop in 2019 were getting their dues.

Check out the complete winners list here:

BEST VIDEO

• Taylor Swift – ME! ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco

BEST ARTIST

• Shawn Mendes

BEST SONG

• Billie Eilish – bad guy

BEST COLLABORATION

• ROSALÍA, J Balvin – Con Altura ft. El Guincho

BEST NEW

• Billie Eilish

BEST POP

• Halsey

BEST LIVE

• BTS

BEST ROCK

• Green Day

BEST HIP-HOP

• Nicki Minaj

BEST ALTERNATIVE

• FKA Twigs

BEST ELECTRONIC

• Martin Garrix

BEST LOOK

• Halsey

BIGGEST FANS

• BTS

BEST GROUP

• BTS

BEST PUSH

• Ava Max

BEST WORLD STAGE

• Muse, Bilbao, Spain 2018

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT

• Little Mix

ROCK ICON

• Liam Gallagher

2019 MTV EMA LOCAL ACT WINNERS

• Best African Act – Burna Boy
• Best Australian Act – Ruel
• Best Belgian Act – MATTN
• Best Brasilian Act – Pabllo Vittar
• Best Canadian Act – Johnny Orlando
• Best Caribbean Act – Anuel AA
• Best Danish Act – Nicklas Sahl
• Best Dutch Act – Snelle
• Best Finnish Act – JVG
• Best French Act – Kendji Girac
• Best German Act – Juju
• Best Greater China Act – Shen Zhou
• Best Hungarian Act – Király Viktor
• Best India Act – Emiway Bantai
• Best Italian Act – Mahmood
• Best Japan Act – King Gnu
• Best Korean Act – ATEEZ
• Best Lat Am Central Act – Sebastián Yatra
• Best Lat Am North Act – Mon Laferte
• Best Lat Am South Act – J MENA
• Best New Zealand Act – JessB
• Best Norwegian Act – Sigrid
• Best Polish Act – Roksana Węgiel
• Best Portuguese Act – Fernando Daniel
• Best MTV Russia Act – Maruv
• Best Southeast Asia Act – Jasmine Sokko
• Best Spanish Act – Lola Índigo
• Best Swedish Act – Avicii
• Best Swiss Act – Loredana
• Best UK & Ireland Act – Little Mix
• Best US Act – Taylor Swift

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Beyoncé’s sister Solange Knowles and her husband are no longer together, and it’s been that way for a while, according to the singer.

Solange says she and Alan Ferguson “separated and parted ways” earlier this year — she’s not being any more specific than that. Her announcement comes just as the estranged couple’s 5th wedding anniversary approaches.

They tied the knot in a fancy New Orleans ceremony, with her sis Beyonce and Jay-Z in attendance.

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The American Music Awards have always held a special place in Selena Gomez’s heart.

The pop star is set to take the stage at the 2019 AMAs, marking her first televised performance in two years. SelGo is expected to perform her new music, which dropped just last week and sparked plenty of excitement amongst her loyal fans.

Selena joins bestie Taylor Swift, who has also signed on to perform in celebration of her receiving the Decade Award.

The 27-year-old last graced the AMAs with her presence back in 2017, where she not only performed live for the first time in more than a year, but also for the first time since getting a kidney transplant. One year prior, Selena marked her return to the spotlight by attending the AMAs after taking months off to focus on her physical and mental health.

The 2019 American Music Awards takes place on Sunday, Nov. 24

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