In a pointed appearance on the Nollywood On Radio show, acclaimed actor Deyemi Okanlawon warned that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s blitz against naira abuse risks becoming a sideshow—one that zeroes...
The Kano State Film and Video Censorship Board has abruptly suspended 22 Hausa-language series for sidestepping the state’s compulsory pre-release review.
This is a sweeping crackdown on Kannywood
Executive Secretary Abba El-Mustapha announced the...
In the hushed halls of Manhattan’s federal courthouse, Sean “Diddy” Combs faces a constellation of charges—racketeering, sex trafficking and related offenses—that could carry a lifetime sentence if he’s convicted.
Prosecutors paint a portrait...
Four decades after its release, Bright Chimezie’s iconic highlife anthem “Because of English” has staged an unlikely but triumphant comeback, landing at No. 99 on the Spotify Nigeria Top 100 chart, powered...
Under the floodlights of San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Tottenham Hotspur ended a 17-year wait for silverware by defeating Manchester United 1–0 in the 2025 UEFA Europa League final on May 21,...
When Billboard unveiled its 2025 Global Power Players list, one name shone brightest from Africa: Olamide.
The YBNL Nation founder and CEO earned his spot among music’s most influential executives, cementing a rise...
Nigerian music heavyweights Davido and Omah Lay are celebrating a chart-topping triumph as their soulful collaboration, "With You," rockets past 20 million streams on Spotify—a resounding testament to the song’s global magnetism...
Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba has issued a bold challenge to former unified world champion Anthony Joshua, questioning his Nigerian identity and asserting his claim as Africa's top heavyweight.
Ajagba, born in Ughelli,...
