Burna Boy's mother receives loud cheer as she gives powerful speech while accepting her son's BET Awards for Best International Act (video)

Burna Boy won the award for Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards that held last night.



Though he was at the event with his girlfriend, Stefflon Don, he wasn't available when it was time to receive his award so his mum went on his behalf.



"He must be the most restless person I ever met, because he was here right now," Burna's mother said of her son as she accepted his award.



She then gave a short acceptamce speech that was so powerful and moved everyone present.



Speaking with grace and poise, she said: "Thank you very much BET. Thank you Africa. Because that's the constituency for which we got noticed in the first place. And the message from Burna, I believe, would be that every black person should please remember that you were Africans before you became anything else.



At this point, a loud cheer went up in the venue.



"Thank you," she concluded, lifting the award plaque and left the stage.



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Burna Boy's mum gives impressive acceptance speech as she accepts her son's BET Award for best international act

Un post condiviso da Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) in data: 23 Giu 2019 alle ore 10:41 PDT

BET Awards' carpet coloured blue in honour of Nipsey Hussle

The 2019 BET Awards held last night and it doubled as a celebration of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was killed in March in Los Angeles.



In honour of the slain rapper killed outside his Marathon clothing store, the carpet at the award show was coloured blue. A number of the celebrities who attended the show kept repeating the phrase, "the marathon continues." while on the blue carpet.



American rappper, YG wore a jacket with Nipsey's face on the back of it and "the marathon continues" written across.

The complete list of winners at the 2019 BET Awards

The 2019 BET Awards were handed out last night.



Regina Hall hosted the 19th annual BET Awards ceremony, which aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.



Cardi B scored seven nominations, including nods for best female hip hop artist, best collaboration, video of the year, album of the year and the viewers' choice award. She was among the winners on Sunday night, taking home album of the year for 'Invasion of Privacy', and best female hip-hop artist. She also performed as the opening act.



Tyler Perry was honored with the Ultimate Icon Award and he gave a powerful speech. Mary J. Blige performed a medley of hits after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Slain Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was honored posthumously with the Humanitarian Award.



Below is the complete list of winners.


Best international act

AKA (South Africa)

Aya Nakamura (France)

Burna Boy (Nigeria) *WINNER

Dave (U.K.)

Dosseh (France)

Giggs (U.K.)

Mr Eazi (Nigeria)

Video of the year

21 Savage featuring J. Cole, "A Lot"

Cardi B, "Money"

Cardi B and Bruno Mars, "Please Me"

Childish Gambino, "This Is America" *WINNER

Drake, "Nice for What"

The Carters, "Apeshit"


Best female R&B/pop artist

Beyoncé *WINNER

Ella Mai

H.E.R. Solange

SZA

Teyana Taylor.


Best male R&B/pop artist

Anderson .Paak

Bruno Mars *WINNER

Childish Gambino

Chris Brown

John Legend

Khalid


Best female hip-hop artist

Cardi B *WINNER

Kash Doll

Lizzo

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma


Best male hip-hop artist

21 Savage

Drake

J. Cole

Meek Mill

Nipsey Hussle *WINNER

Travis Scott


Best new artist

Blueface

City Girls

Juice WRLD

Lil Baby *WINNER

Queen Naija


Best group

Chloe x Halle

City Girls

Lil Baby and Gunna

Migos *WINNER

The Carters


Best collaboration

21 Savage featuring J. Cole, "A Lot"

Cardi B and Bruno Mars, "Please Me"

Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, "I Like It"

H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller, "Could've Been"

Travis Scott featuring Drake, "Sicko Mode" *WINNER

Tyga featuring Offset, "Taste"


Album of the year

Cardi B, "Invasion of Privacy" *WINNER

Ella Mai, "Ella Mai"

Meek Mill, "Championships"

The Carters, "Everything Is Love"

Travis Scott, "Astroworld"


Viewers' choice award

Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, "I Like It"

Childish Gambino, "This Is America"

Drake, "In My Feelings"

Ella Mai, "Trip" *WINNER

J. Cole, "Middle Child"

Travis Scott featuring Drake, "Sicko Mode"


Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award

Erica Campbell featuring Warryn Campbell, "All of My Life"

Fred Hammond, "Tell Me Where It Hurts"

Kirk Franklin, "Love Theory"

Snoop Dogg featuring Rance Allen, "Blessing Me Again" *WINNER

Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin, "Never Alone"


Best actress

Issa Rae

Regina Hall

Regina King *WINNER

Taraji P. Henson

Tiffany Haddish

Viola Davis


Best actor

Anthony Anderson

Chadwick Boseman

Denzel Washington

Mahershala Ali

Michael B. Jordan *WINNER

Omari Hardwick


Best movie

"BlacKkKlansman" *WINNER

"Creed 2″

"If Beale Street Could Talk"

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"

"The Hate U Give"


Young stars award

Caleb McLaughlin

Lyric Ross

Marsai Martin *WINNER

Michael Rainey Jr.

Miles Brown


Sportswoman of the year

Allyson Felix

Candace Parker

Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams *WINNER

Simone Biles


Sportsman of the year

Kevin Durant

LeBron James

Odell Beckham Jr.

Stephen Curry *WINNER

Tiger Woods


BET HER award

Alicia Keys, "Raise a Man"

Ciara, "Level Up"

H.E.R., "Hard Place" *WINNER

Janelle Monae, "PYNK"

Queen Naija, "Mama's Hand"

Teyana Taylor, "Rose in Harlem"


Video director of the year

Benny Boom

Colin Tilley

Dave Meyers

Hype Williams

Karena Evans *WINNER


Best new international act

Headie One (U.K.)

Jok'Air (France)

Nesly (France)

Octavian (U.K.)

Sho Madjozi (South Africa) *WINNER

Teni (Nigeria)

'It gives me great joy to see Nigerian acts shine brightly on the world stage' - Ben Bruce says as he meets Burna Boy and his mum in LA

Former Senator, Ben Bruce met with Burna Boy and his mum in Los Angeles just before the BET Awards last night.



Burna Boy went on to win the 2019 BET best international act award and according to Ben Bruce, 'developing the entertainment industry is one of my life’s passions and it gives me great joy to see Nigerian acts shine brightly on the world stage'.

Lady weeps after she was thrown out of a moving car by kidnappers in Rivers state

A Lady escaped being abducted in Port Harcourt, Rivers state today June 22nd.

Broadcaster Chioma Ezenwafor who shared the story online, stated that there was an accident along NTA road in Port Harcourt earlier today involving two vehicles in which one somersaulted. While the accident caused traffic, suspected kidnappers reportedly threw out a young lady from their vehicle for possible fear of being caught. 

Watch video of the lady weeping after she was thrown out below

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Lady weeps after she was thrown out of a moving car by kidnappers in Rivers state. . . There was an accident along NTA road in Port Harcourt, involving two vehicles in which one somersaulted this morning. While the accident caused traffic, suspected kidnappers reportedly threw the young lady out from their vehicle for possible fear of being caught.

Un post condiviso da Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) in data: 22 Giu 2019 alle ore 12:58 PDT

Update: Bayero University Law undergraduate says she stabbed her hubby in self defense

Hanan, the Law undergraduate of the Bayero University Kano, who has been accused of stabbing her husband, Saeed Hussein, at their home in Kano state on Friday June 21st, has said he died while she was trying to defend herself.



According to her neighbors, Hanan who was found with a swollen face and bruises all over her body, had been tolerating her husband who allegedly tortured her at the slightest opportunity.



Another neighbor stated that Hanan said her husband tried beating her up on the day of the incident despite knowing that she was pregnant. She said it was while she was protecting herself as her husband tried attacking her with a knife, that it mistakenly piereced into his body.



Hussain was rushed to the hospital after the incident but he didn't survive.

Photos from the white wedding of billionaire son, Eyinna Anumudu to top MUA Joyce Jacob in Paris

The white wedding of top makeup artiste, Joyce Jacob and billionaire son, Eyinna Anumudu, took place at Four Season Hotel George V in Paris today Saturday June 22nd.



Eyinna is the eldest son of billionaire businessman and Chairman of Globe Motors, Willie Anumudu and fashionista/business woman Nkiru Anumudu. Congrats to them.



See more photos below