FG Congratulates Tems on Grammy Award

The Federal Government has congratulated Nigerian Artiste, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on her 2023 Grammy Award.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the congratulatory message on Tuesday in Abuja at the 23rd edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’ (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023)..
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the scorecard series is organised to showcase the achievements of the Buhari administration.
The edition featured the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouk.
“Please permit me, on behalf of the Federal Government to most sincerely congratulate Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on her 2023 Grammy Award.
“By dint of hard work and uncommon creativity, Nigerian musicians have continued to take the world by storm and make the country proud.
“We hope this remarkable achievement by Tems will spur her to greater heights and serve as an inspiration to other artistes who are also eyeing the highly-coveted honour,’’ Mohammed said.
NAN reports that Tems on Sunday night bagged her first Grammy award.
Tems who featured alongside Drake on Future’s ‘Wait for You’ took home the award for Best Rap Melodic Performance. The song was also nominated for the Best Rap Song award.
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U.S. Will Act Against China Threats, Biden Asserts (Foreign)
The U.S. would act to protect itself should China threaten its sovereignty, U.S. President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Biden said he was committed to working with China where it could advance U.S. interests and benefit the world. “But make no mistake about it, as we made clear last week, if China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did.’’
The U.S. on Sunday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, which had been flying over the country for days, with a missile off the Atlantic coast of South Carolina. Biden said had made it clear to China’s President Xi Jinping that the U.S. sought competition, not conflict.
“I will make no apologies that we are investing to make America strong. Investing in American innovation, in industries that will define the future, and that China’s government is intent on dominating.’’
“The world is faced with serious challenges. But in the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger,’’ Biden said.
He said the allies were stepping up, spending more and doing more. And bridges were forming between partners in the Pacific and those in the Atlantic.
“And those who bet against America are learning just how wrong they are. It is never a good bet to bet against America,’’ he added.
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