If anyone needed any proof of how confident Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers are feeling, it came late in the second quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs. George stole the ball from Zach Collins after a bad pass by Stanley Johnson, dribbled down the court and threw down a windmill…
Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday took the “painful but necessary decision” to sack coach Alfred Schreuder after a 1-1 home draw with relegation-threatened Volendam in the Dutch league. As reported on Punch, the result left the defending champions in fifth place in the table, seven points behind leaders and bitter rivals Feyenoord. “This is a painful…
Rudi Garcia thinks Cristiano Ronaldo’s miss in the first half was the turning point in the defeat to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup. Ronaldo endured a frustrating night as Al-Nassr crashed out of the Saudi Super Cup after a 3-1 defeat to Al-Ittihad. The Portuguese forward was through on goal in the first half…
Deontay Wilder continues to make preparations while still trying to secure his first fight of 2023, with many believing that the American will face Andy Ruiz Jr. next, after having defeated Robert Helenius in the first round of their bout three months ago. As reported by Marca, this fight meant the snapping of a two…
The organizers of the Grammy Awards 2023, the recording academy, have confirmed the first list of performers that will be at the 65th annual edition of the prestigious award ceremony, which will be held in the early hours of Monday, February 6th, 2023, 1 am West Africa Time. Who is the Host of the Grammy…
After so much slandering from Shakira’s new song, Gerard Pique made a decision that will make the entire world react. Up until today, the former Barcelona defender hadn’t addressed his new relationship in public in any shape or form. That changed on Wednesday after he posted a picture with Clara Chia Marti, the woman he…
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has reacted to his recent sold-out news for his upcoming Tottenham Stadium concert. On July 29th, 2023, the Grammy-winning act will kick off his 2023 tour with a headline performance at the 62,850-capacity Tottenham Stadium. Barely 24 hours after rolling out the pre-sale…
Tesla is gearing up for a challenging 2023, after cutting prices to spur demand. The electric car company, led by billionaire Elon Musk, reported record revenue and profits in the three months to December, beating expectations. Musk acknowledged “questions” about how the firm will be affected by higher borrowing costs and a weaker economy. But…
Barcelona’s star defender Jules Kounde has spoken out about the craft of Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy. The French international footballer, who once privately messaged Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez on Instagram, letting him know how much he liked his new album “Young Preacher.” is known to usually post Afrobeat songs on his social media page. In…
With its popularity soaring and games increasingly moving to online platforms, chess appears to be ushering in a new era. As reported on CNN, the increase in interest has culminated in the launch of a revamped online competition which will be the richest chess circuit in the game’s history. This year’s Champions Chess Tour will…
Nigerian singer Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has opened up about several personal issues. The street-hop singer showed his vulnerable side in an interview with media personality Taymesan by speaking about several personal issues that have shaped him into what he is. Speaking on the “Tea with Tay” podcast, the singer made…
Paris Haute Couture Week is in full swing with dramatic runway shows and surreal, lavish looks worn by front-row A-Listers — with an unrecognizable, red-crystal-covered Doja Cat lighting up the internet earlier this week. On Wednesday, the label Viktor & Rolf (literally) turned fashion-upside down. At the Spring-Summer 2023 show, models walked the runway in…
If there is one thing that Ben Affleck and his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, still have in their relationship, it is that they get along well with each other and are good parents to their children, as they demonstrated by attending a concert of their daughter Seraphina, which was also attended by the actor’s current wife,…
It’s been a problem for the ages but Cameroonian soccer great Samuel Eto’o appears determined to stamp it out. Cameroon sealed its qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations’ Under-17s tournament with a 2-0 win against the Republic of Congo 2-0 on January 15, but the squad which won that match was unrecognizable from…
Twitter is being sued by the Crown Estate over alleged unpaid rent for their London headquarters. As reported by BBC, the Estate – which oversees a property portfolio belonging to the King – filed a claim against Twitter in the High Court in London last week, according to Reuters news agency. The alleged arrears relate…
Following the official confirmation of a performance date, English premier league side Tottenham Hotspur, the home of top football stars like Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, have taken to social media to react to the announcement of Wizkid performing at their over 60,000 capacity stadium in England. Wizkid confirmed that he would be performing at…
In a post on social media today, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, Marvel studios reacted to the Oscar Awards 2023 nomination received by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson in the Best Original Song category for the contribution to ‘Lift Me Up’ which was the theme song for the latest installment of the Marvel original…
From all indications, we would be eating well in terms of back-to-back releases from the biggest stars in the music industry as a snippet of a never heard song of Davido and international and multiple award-winning Disc Jockey and producer DJ Khaled surfaced on social media. As fans gear up for the next music project…
LeBron James moved to within 177 points of the NBA’s all-time scoring record as the Los Angeles Lakers were beaten 133-115 by the Los Angeles Clippers. James scored 46 points in the losing cause but in the process made history as the first player to hit 40 points against every franchise in the league. The…
Paris Hilton has announced the birth of her first child with husband Carter Reum. Sharing a picture of a baby’s hand clutching a woman’s thumb, the media personality and heiress wrote on Instagram Tuesday: “You are already loved beyond words,” alongside a blue heart emoji. Hilton’s representatives confirmed the announcement to CNN. View this post…
Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for a reported $200m (£162m). As reported by BBC, the firm now owns the pop star’s stake in some of the biggest hits of recent years, including Baby and Sorry. Bieber, one of the best-selling artists of the 21st…
Tems has made history again as she becomes the first Nigerian artist to be nominated at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts popularly known as the Oscars. Her work on “Lift Me Up”, the original soundtrack from Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, performed by Rihanna was nominated for best original song at the 2023…
Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled under the vehicle and crushed on New Year’s Day, according to a Nevada sheriff’s office incident report. The parking brake was not engaged and would have stopped the snowcat vehicle, which runs on a…
English Premier League club, Tottenham are planning to make a late move for Villareal forward, Arnault Danjuma before the end of the January transfer window. Danjuma had been set to join Everton on loan from Villarreal on Tuesday as sacked coach Frank Lampard played a key role in the deal, However, Sky Sports said on…
Italy celebrated the return of 60 ancient artifacts worth more than $20 million from the United States with a display in Rome’s Spadolini Hall on Monday. As reported on CNN, most of the items — which include a fresco of Hercules as a child fighting a serpent, which was stolen from Herculaneum, and a bronze…
Nigerian singer Abbey Toyyib Elias, popularly known as Skiibii, has issued a statement to counter his estranged lover Ms. DSF’s claim that he stole from her. Ms. DSF, who is an actress and DJ, revealed in a recent interview with media personality Chude that she was robbed while asleep during a double vacation (that she…
Nothing says fierce like using an apex predator as a brooch. On Monday, Kylie Jenner stole the show at Schiaparelli’s couture runway in Paris when she arrived in a black velvet strapless gown adorned with the life-size head of a lion — a pre-release from the label’s Spring-Summer 2023 couture collection that debuted moments later….
Microsoft on Monday confirmed it is making a “multibillion dollar” investment in OpenAI, the company behind the viral new AI chatbot tool called ChatGPT. As reported on CNN, Microsoft, an early investor in OpenAI, said it plans to expand its existing partnership with the company as part of a greater effort to add more artificial…
Doja Cat wowed onlookers on Monday as she arrived at Schiaparelli’s latest runway show in a dramatic head-to-toe look adorned with red body paint and 30,000 Swarovski crystals. The eye-catching outfit, which was custom-designed by the fashion house’s creative director Daniel Roseberry, was brought to life by makeup artist Pat McGrath, whose team spent almost…
Kylian Mbappé scored five goals, including a 12-minute hat trick in the first half, as Paris Saint-Germain won 7-0 at amateur team Pays de Cassel in the French Cup on Monday to set up a round-of-16 match at bitter rival Marseille. It was his first hat trick since France’s World Cup final defeat to Argentina…
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has taken a dig at Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes after the Gunners defeated the Old Trafford side 3-2 on Sunday. The Gunners intensified their bid to win the Premier League title by defeating United at the Emirates to go five points clear of champions Manchester City with a game in…
While this show came out just a few days ago, there is already some hype for Shanty Town season 2. The series stars Ini Edo, Chidi Mokeme, Nancy Isime, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Peter Okoye and Richard Mofe-Damijo, among other cast members. The series has six episodes, each ranging from 30-45 minutes. It is created by Xavier…
Less than 24 hours after suffering the season-ending loss to the Bengals in the AFC Divisional Round, Bills QB Josh Allen spoke to the media at One Bills Drive as the team had their locker room cleanout day. Allen took time to reflect on the highs and lows of his fifth NFL season, one that…
Dean Devlin takes humanity’s ingrained instinct for survival at any cost to new levels in the official trailer for his new SYFY series: The Ark. Created with Jonathan Glassner (one of the minds behind the fan favorite Stargate SG-1), the show takes place aboard the Ark One, an interstellar vessel meant to find a new…
Consumers, spooked by accelerating job cuts, looming recession fears and continuing high prices for goods and services in 2023, are trading down when they’re shopping, and that includes in secondhand stores. As reported on CNN, demand for secondhand goods remains red hot, with the resale market expected to reach $82 billion in sales by 2026,…
Attendees at Beyoncé’s private concert in Dubai celebrating the Atlantis the Royal hotel were asked not to record any of her performance. They were even given designated pouches in which to put their phones for safe keeping, but not everyone in the audience honored the queen’s wishes, and fans all over the world are grateful….
Nigerian award-winning singer and songwriter, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has reacted to the open invitation she got from American legendary rapper Snopp Dogg to collaborate on music. The new-age global star, who has continued to witness a meteoric rise to the top of the global music scene since her song with Afrobeats star…
And then there were none. Felix Auger-Aliassime’s fourth-round loss at the Australian Open means none of the stars of Netflix’s new tennis documentary ‘Break Point’ have made it through to the second week in Melbourne. Such poor showing from the series’ stars has led to talk of a ‘Netflix curse’ as player after player crashed…
Nigerian award-winning singers Peruzzi and Fireboy DML have teased an upcoming single, which is titled ‘Pressure’ The duo, who had previously collaborated on a song called ‘‘Southy Love” off Peruzzi’s album “Rum & Boogie,” released in 2021, are set to release another tune. Sharing a snippet of the song “Pressure” via Instagram, the Afro-fusion sounds…
Kylie Jenner has clarified the pronunciation of her son’s name. As reported on Celebretainment, the 25-year-old make-up mogul initially revealed she and Travis Scott – who she is believed to have recently split from – had named their little boy Wolf when he was born last February, but then announced they had had a change…
Cate Blanchett thought about retiring from acting after her demanding last role. The 53-year-old actress is being tipped for another Oscar for her portrayal of an obsessive composer in ‘Tár’, but has come out to reveal that it was so physically and emotionally draining she thought about giving up work. She told Australian show ‘The…
Disney’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has topped $2 billion at the global box office, making it the third James Cameron film to reach this benchmark. As reported on CNBC, only five other films have hit this metric — the original “Avatar,” “Avengers: Endgame,” Cameron’s “Titanic,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”…
Axl Rose, the lead singer of Guns N’ Roses and a native of Lafayette, performed at the funeral of Lisa Marie Presley. Performing during the services held at Graceland, the iconic Memphis, Tenn., home of her father, Elvis Presley, Rose played the band’s song, “November Rain” on a piano. Before performing the singer, who turns…
Cristiano Ronaldo and UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou have shared a jocular face-off as the two sportsmen recently met in Saudi Arabia. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner and former UFC heavyweight champion linked up for an improbable face-off which ultimately saw CR7 withdraw. The pair squared up to one another in a funny video, though…
Beyonce most certainly lived up to her nickname, “Queen Bey,” during her Dubai performance Saturday night as reported on TMZ with photos to prove it. Check out these new images, obtained by TMZ, showing Bey in a yellow sequined gown with a feathered cape — which was fit for a queen!!! She was surrounded by…
Jurgen Klopp appeared to aim a dig at Arsene Wenger after his side played out a goalless draw with Chelsea on his 1000th game as a manager. On the occasion of Wenger’s 1000th game as Arsenal manager, his side lost 6-0 to Chelsea. And Klopp cited that example while claiming that he was not too…
Everton have sacked manager Frank Lampard after a run of nine defeats in 12 games that has left the club in the Premier League relegation zone, the club announced on Monday. Sources told ESPN that Everton are close to appointing a replacement with Premier League experience. The club are considering former Wolves boss Nuno Espírito…
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will stay in custody until 27 February after a Romanian court extended their police detention. As reported by BBC, the pair have been held since late December as Romanian police investigate allegations of rape and exploitation. Tate and his brother both deny the allegations against them. Authorities claim…
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Harry Kane’s situation in view of a possible move to Old Trafford. Kane, 29, is the second-highest scorer in the Premier League this season with 15 goals and has entered the final 18 months of his Tottenham contract. According to the Daily Mail, United’s hierarchy are already exploring how…
Heavyweight champion Fury has insisted he will face Ngannou in a cage fight with boxing rules if his undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk falls through. As reported by Miror, Tyson Fury is continuing to call for a ‘hybrid fight’ against Francis Ngannou – and he wants boxing legend Mike Tyson to be the referee. Ngannou…
