Nigeria
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| Capital | Abuja |
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| Dialing code | +234 |
| Population | 190. 9 million (2017) |
| Currency | Nigerian naira |
| Official_languages | Hausa |
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| ID | 568321 |
About Nigeria
Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park have waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna and rare primate habitats. One of the most recognizable sites is Zuma Rock, a 725m-tall monolith outside the capital of Abuja that's pictured on the national currency.
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Mobo Awards: Little Simz and Knucks tie for best album prize
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
Rappers Little Simz and Knucks have been named Joint winners of The Best album prize at this year's Mobo Awards .
It was The First ever tie in the 25-year history of the awards, which celebrate Black Music and culture.
The win was a further accolade for Simz' intensely personal Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, which.
Knucks was honoured for his jazz-rap debut, Alpha Place, named after the London estate he grew up on.
The Ceremony also saw R& B star Craig David and Chic legend Nile Rodgers win lifetime achievement awards.
On Stage at London's Wembley Arena, David dedicated his award to his father, George.
" Thank You To My dad, who was part of the Windrush era, " He Said . " He came over to This Country and he experienced racism, he experienced being Bullied . . But he nurtured me and showed me love.
" He always said to me, 'Never dim your light'. And I love you dad for that, because that's served me so well throughout My Life . "
The Star 's honour came 22 years after his first Mobo win, for Best newcomer, in 2000.
" I feel the same way I did Back Then - just really thankful, " he told Bbc News .
" But I know that the bit In Between , which we call life, has been The Most Beautiful Thing and I would never change it for The World . "
New CategoriesElsewhere at The Ceremony , London rapper Central Cee made good on his 2021 Best newcomer award, returning to The Ceremony to Pick Up Best male artist and video of the year, for his provocative street anthem Doja.
was named Best female, recognising the home-spun, sample-heavy of hits like Just For Me and Break It Off.
This year's Mobos also featured two new Categories - Best alternative Act and Best dance/electronic Act - in response to calls for the awards to diversify.
Jungle musician Nia Archives led The Campaign , posting an open letter in April saying it was " frustrating" that The Ceremony didn't represent " Black Music in all its forms".
When the new Categories were announced, she was among the nominees - and ultimately won Best dance/electronic artist.
" I weren't expecting that, I Can 't lie, " said the Bradford-born musician. " Jungle is music of black origin and I'm proud to be flying The Flag for my community and my scene. "
Best alternative Act went to grime-punk duo Bob Vylan , whose gripping second album The Price Of Life is a furious polemic about wealth inequality and the cost of living crisis.
" There's a lot Of Anger in it, But it's righteous anger, " singer and guitarist Bobby Vylan told Bbc News . " If you look at The News on any given day, The People of Britain should be angry with what's going on.
" We're working-class musicians. We're on the ground, we're not removed from any of The Struggle . We're here at an award show But we've got to pay our rent. "
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy claimed two prizes, winning Best international and Best African Act ; while D-Block Europe won Best hip-hop.
Song of the year went to dancer-turned-musician Dreya Mac for her viral smash Own Brand (Baddie).
Best known for The Line " I ain't never been with a baddie" her imminently-quotable earworm became a sensation on TiKTok Last Year , ultimately soundtracking More Than eight million videos.
Knucks , Aka North London rapper Ashley Nwachukwu, went into The Ceremony with The Most nominations - Five in total.
Although the shared Best album trophy was his only victory, the musician was happy with the result.
" It's definitely validating" he told Bbc News . " I feel like I've been doing this for a long time, so to finally have people acknowledge all the effort I put in really feels good. "
He described his album as " an origin story that shows where I came from and what kind of person I am".
Highlights showKane Robinson - Aka rapper Kano - won Best performance in a TV show for his role as drug kingpin Sully in the Netflix drama Top Boy .
Reflecting on how his life had changed since winning Best newcomer at the 2005 Mobos, The Star had some advice for his fellow musicians.
" I just want to say to all artists that have other interests - you Can do what you [expletive] want.
" No boxes, no boundaries. Your artistry don't stop in one medium. If you're interested in Something Else , do it. "
Bbc One will show highlights from The Ceremony - including performances by Kojey Radical , Fireboy Dml , Cat Burns and FLO - in a Next Wednesday , 7 December.
The full list of nominees and winners is:
Album of the year
Song of the year
Best newcomer
Video of the year
Best performance in a TV show/film
Best media personality
Best producer
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Source of news: bbc.com
