Tuesday 20 October

Send us your video Advertise
Sign in Join free

#BurnaBoy

  1. The 18th Headies ceremony has moved from Friday, 23 October 2026 in Toronto to Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 April 2027, the organisers said on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
  2. The Headies organisers said the delay lets them expand the programme in Nigeria and Canada, and "Road to The Headies" events will still run in October 2026.
  3. Nominations for the 18th Headies were announced on 25 August 2026, with Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems and Ayra Starr among the nominees.
Gist Reel

Music · 4 min read

Headies 2026 postponed: Toronto ceremony moves to April 2027

The 18th Headies, due in Toronto on 23 October, will now hold its finale on 10 and 11 April 2027. That puts nearly two years between ceremonies, and nominees from August face a wait of nearly eight months.

The 18th Headies will no longer hold its ceremony in Toronto on Friday, 23 October. Organisers moved it to Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 April 2027, in a statement on the award's official Instagram page on Saturday, 10 October, TheCable Lifestyle reported. The reason given is growth, not trouble. "We're expanding the programme in Nigeria and Canada ahead of…

Story page
  1. Rockstar Games revealed on Thursday, 8 October 2026, that Burna Boy will co-host AfroBank FM, an African music station in Grand Theft Auto VI.
  2. Burna Boy and DJ Palms Trax appear in the game as "Burna" and "Palmsy", and the station's preview includes Asake's "Joha", Game Informer reported.
  3. Grand Theft Auto VI launches on Thursday, 19 November 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Gist Reel

Music · 3 min read

Burna Boy to co-host AfroBank FM, an African music station in GTA VI

Rockstar Games has named Burna Boy co-host of AfroBank FM, one of six radio stations revealed for Grand Theft Auto VI, which launches on 19 November.

Burna Boy will co-host AfroBank FM, an African music station in Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar Games revealed on Thursday, 8 October 2026. The Nigerian singer shares the station with DJ Palms Trax, and the pair appear in the game as "Burna" and "Palmsy", according to the official Grand Theft Auto VI music page and reports by Complex and Kotaku.…

Story page
  1. Comedian Carter Efe beat rapper Speed Darlington by unanimous decision after four rounds at Chaos in the Ring in Lagos on Thursday, 1 October 2026, TVC News reported.
  2. Before the fight, Speed Darlington told Nevo Media he wanted to box Burna Boy next, P.M. News reported on 28 September 2026; no such bout has been announced.
  3. Phyna knocked out Nkechi Blessing in the fourth round on the same card on Friday, 2 October 2026, then challenged Etinosa Idemudia, who accepted on stage, The Guardian Nigeria reported.
Gist Reel

Celebrity · 7 min read

Speed Darlington loses to Carter Efe after Burna Boy call-out

Carter Efe kept his celebrity boxing belt with a unanimous decision over Speed Darlington in Lagos on 1 October. The rapper had named Burna Boy as his next target; no such bout has been announced.

Updated 4:10am WAT, Friday, 2 October 2026: Phyna stopped Nkechi Blessing in the fourth round and has challenged Etinosa Idemudia, who accepted on stage; Carter Efe named DDG and Floyd Mayweather as the opponents he wants next, The Guardian Nigeria reported. Updated 2:35am WAT, Friday, 2 October 2026: Carter Efe beat Speed Darlington by unanimous decision, according to Balmoral Group…

Story page
  1. Burna Boy plays halftime at Steelers v Saints, Stade de France, 25 October
  2. It is the first NFL regular-season game ever staged in France
  3. In 2025 he became the first African artist to headline Stade de France
Gist Reel

Celebrity · 2 min read

Burna Boy to headline halftime at the NFL’s first game in Paris

The Grammy winner returns to Stade de France on 25 October for Steelers v Saints, the first regular-season NFL game ever played in France.

Burna Boy is heading back to Stade de France, this time with American football as the backdrop. The NFL has named the Nigerian star as the halftime headliner for its first regular-season game in France, when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New Orleans Saints in Paris on Sunday, 25 October 2026. The announcement, made on 17 September, carries a…

Story page

The newsletter

Get the gist before everyone else.

A five-minute read on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7am. Free, and you can leave any time.