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  • Young Jonn secures UK visa after 10 years, set to perform at OVO Arena Wembley

    Young Jonn secures UK visa after 10 years, set to perform at OVO Arena Wembley

    Nigerian singer and producer Young Jonn has secured a United Kingdom visa after 10 years without being able to travel to the country.

    Young Jonn shared a screenshot of his visa approval email on social media, confirming that his UK visa application had been successful.

    The notice states that he has been granted entry clearance as a visitor from August 28, 2026, until February 28, 2027.

    His visa comes ahead of his scheduled performance at OVO Arena Wembley in London, marking his return to the UK after a decade.

  • Poco Lee formally charged in the U.K. with five alleged sexual offences

    Poco Lee formally charged in the U.K. with five alleged sexual offences

    Nigerian dancer Poco Lee, whose real name is Iweh Odinaka, has been formally charged with five alleged sexual offences in the United Kingdom.

    The charges, confirmed by Snaresbrook Crown Court in London, include two counts of rape, attempted rape and two counts of assault by penetration.

    The court has placed a reporting restriction on the case to protect the complainant’s anonymity under the Sexual Offences Amendment Act 1992.

    Poco Lee is due back at Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, for plea and trial preparation.

    The case follows earlier reports concerning allegations against the dancer. His management and legal representatives have previously urged the public to allow the legal process to take its course.

    Poco Lee has not been convicted of any offence, and the charges remain allegations.

  • Davido’s “Unavailable” with Musa Keys Certified Silver in the UK

    Davido’s “Unavailable” with Musa Keys Certified Silver in the UK

    Davido’s song “Unavailable” which features South African artist Musa Keys, has been certified Silver in the UK.

    The Grammy-nominated song, which is off his latest album Timeless, earned the title after selling 200 thousand copies in the country.

    This is the latest in a series of accolades for the record which was named the best song of 2023 by Rihanna.

    The Bajan superstar named it her all time favourite song of 2023 after she was spotted doing the viral “Unavailable” challenge at a recent event for her brand, Fenty.

    While answering questions from Complex Magazine, the singer revealed that she may not be an “album girl” when asked about her favourite project of the year.

    She, however, revealed that she can’t get enough of Davido’s “Unavailable”

    And Riri is not the only international artist who’s got the “ Unavailable” fever. Chris Brown has also joined the TikTok challenge.

    While Latto, Sean Paul and Major Lazer are featured on different remixes of the record.

    Davido reacted to the clip on Twitter, calling her “My Ri Ri”

    In addition to a nomination for Best African Music Performance at the 2024 Grammys, Unavailable has been certified Gold in Canada and Sweden.

    It also peaked at number 1 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart where it spent five weeks and reached number 3 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.