Usain Bolt, the legendary Jamaican sprinter, was reportedly caught up in a massive employee fraud scheme that resulted in over $1.2 billion in stolen funds from a wealth management company, Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Bolt had millions invested with SSL, his manager, Nugent Walker, told Jamaica’s The Gleaner outlet. Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL)…
Kristin Chenoweth’s hair extensions helped save her life after she suffered a debilitating injury on the set of The Good Wife in 2012. While filming the CBS drama, Chenoweth was struck in the face by a piece of lighting equipment, which then knocked her against a curb. Chenoweth suffered multiple injuries, including cracked ribs, a…
What do the singer Madonna and Amiens in northern France have in common? Not a lot, says the city’s mayor, Brigitte Fouré, who admits the global star has probably never heard of the city until now. However, Fouré insists there is a “special link” between the two in the shape of an early 19th-century painting…
Andrew Tate’s head of security has given a dismissive account of the women who surrounded the controversial influencer, in spite of a police investigation into claims of sexual assault and exploitation against him. Tate denies all the allegations. In an exclusive broadcast interview with the BBC, Bogdan Stancu said more than 100 women had passed…
Ryan Taylor, the fiance of popular Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Cuppy was recently rushed to the emergency ward after taking a severe hit at the boxing ring. According to the couples who had revealed the incident, Ryan had taken a punch in the eye. As reported by Daily Trust, the fight between the famous YouTube…
The world of wrestling mourns the passing of Jamin Pugh, better known by his ring name Jay Briscoe. The wrestler, signed by wrestling promotion ROH (Ring of Honor) since 2022, passed away at 38 years of age. ROH owner Tony Khan announced the news on Tuesday evening. “Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to…
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United. United’s owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to offers for the Premier League club in November and Ratcliffe is keen to strike a deal. Boyhood United fan Ratcliffe, who made an unsuccessful £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion) bid…
Arsenal have held talks with Orlando City over the possible transfer of Facundo Torres in the ongoing winter transfer window. The Gunners have been a long-time admirer of the Uruguayan star and are prepared to snap up the 22-year-old after losing out to Chelsea on the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk. It is reported that the…
The Material Girl might be preparing to take on the material world – on tour. As reported on CNN, the pop icon, 64, raised eyebrows this weekend when she wiped her Instagram feed, after Billboard reported on Friday that she’s set to “embark on a career-spanning 40th anniversary tour.” The 40th anniversary would be pegged…
Dior has named BTS star Jimin as a global brand ambassador, a move that further signals South Korea’s growing importance to the world’s biggest luxury fashion houses. Announcing the partnership via social media Monday, Dior said its appointment “solidifies” the singer’s friendship with the French label, and “continues a bond” with artistic director of menswear…
Selena Gomez brushed off online body shamers following her red carpet appearance at the Golden Globes on Tuesday. As reported by CNN, the singer, producer and actress took to Instagram with her date, her little sister Gracie Teefey, to talk about body positivity. “I’m a little bit big right now because I enjoyed myself during…
While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk is now facing a trial over a company he did not. As reported by Aljazeera, long before Musk purchased Twitter for $44bn in October, he had set his sights on Tesla, the electric automaker where he continues to…
China’s population has decreased for the first time in more than 60 years, official data shows — a historic turn for the world’s most populous nation that is now expected to see a long period of population decline. The country of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages,…
Russian and Belarusian flags have been banned from the Australian Open tennis tournament after a courtside incident. Spectators were initially permitted to bring the flags into Melbourne Park on the condition they do not cause “disruption”. But the organisers reversed that decision on Tuesday, after fans displayed a Russian flag during a match between Ukraine’s…
LeBron James had his mind blown on Monday night when Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. informed the Los Angeles Lakers superstar he faced Jabari Smith Sr.’s team in his first NBA game. Smith Jr., 19, has had a solid first year out of Auburn, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds per game. At one…
Afrobeat frontrunners Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid emerged the biggest winners at the 2022 installment of the Africa Union’s All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) on a night Africa’s brightest stars failed to make an appearance. The trio received their prizes in absentia, leaving fans in host city Dakar, Senegal disappointed. While the self-professed African Giant…
Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigida has died at the age of 95, news agency ANSA reported, citing members of her family. Her grandnephew, Italian Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida, tweeted news of her death, calling her “one of the brightest stars of Italian cinematography and culture.” RAI state media also reported her death. Together with…
Australian Erchana Murray-Bartlett completed 150 marathons in 150 days, running 6,300 kilometers (3,900 miles) from the country’s northern tip to the southern city of Melbourne in what could be a new world record. As reported by CNN, the 32-year-old runner crossed the finish line on Monday after a feat that, if confirmed, will beat the…
LeBron James, who turned 38 on December 30, has become only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points. King James reached that milestone with 5:43 left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 112-113 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron finished the game with 35 points,…
Medical doctor and everyone’s favourite Instagram doctor, Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has revealed that he had a brief battle with a brain tumor. The social media influencer shared this via his social media page today, January 16, 2022, stating that he battled for his life throughout December last year. According to Egemba,…
The 28th annual Critics’ Choice Awards were handed out on Sunday night at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was named best picture, while “Better Call Saul” and “Abbot Elementary” won in the TV categories. Below is a list of all of the winners in the main categories….
After getting fired by the Arizona Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury has no interest in pursuing a new coaching job. At least not at the moment. The former Cards head coach is currently enjoying Thailand with no return trip in sight. After his 4-13 season, Kingsbury is detoxing from the NFL alongside Instagram model girlfriend Veronica Bielik….
Adapting a beloved story from one medium to another is a tricky challenge. Some aspects inevitably have to change. Things that work in a novel may not in a film, and retelling a game beat-for-beat in a TV show doesn’t make a lot of sense. Even when it’s a game that’s as cinematic as The…
Africa’s homegrown video streaming service Showmax has just released its most-watched shows of 2022. The Real Housewives of Lagos, which was no surprise on the most-watched list on the Showmax, broke first-day streaming records on the platform in Nigeria following its launch in April 2022. It went on to spark social conversation, piquing viewers’ curiosity…
R’Bonney Gabriel became the new Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday, at the 71st edition since the pageant was first held. The 28-year-old fashion designer, who represents the United States, won the crown in a tightly contested competition that has caused plenty of controversy. After the announcement of R’Bonney Gabriel’s victory, many on social networks have…
Defending champion Rafael Nadal was far from his best as he produced an error-laden performance during his opening-round victory over Jack Draper at the Australian Open. As reported by Tennis365, the draw had handed 21-year-old rising British star Draper a blockbuster clash with his childhood idol on his debut at Melbourne Park, and an opportunity…
After the success of the ‘BZRP Music Sessions #53’ released by Shakira and Bizarrap, in which the singer references her ex-husband Gerard Pique and his girlfriend Clara Chia, social media has been flooded with reactions. Although there is a large sector that supports Shakira after the release of her new song, other people have criticized…
Barcelona celebrated their victory over rivals Real Madrid with plenty of elation on Sunday night, after they put Los Blancos to the sword in surprising fashion. It brings Xavi Hernandez’s first title as Barcelona manager and allows the Blaugrana to point that to the fact they are going in the right direction. After it all,…
Eight points clear in the Premier League, playing the most free-flowing soccer in England, and now humbling its fiercest rivals in front of their own fans. For Arsenal, this season can hardly get any better. A 2-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday left no doubt over who the dominant force is in north London. And…
The Spurs hosted the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome, with 68,323 on hand for Friday’s game against the Golden State WarriorsThe Spurs returned to their former home to celebrate their 50th anniversary season. Spurs Hall of Famer David Robinson announced the official attendance at the close…
Ahead of the release of her upcoming film Cocaine Bear, Elizabeth Banks reveals an apt nickname for the titular killer animal that’s sure to keep fans hooked. Speaking to Total Film, Banks said the bear got an interesting pet name on set during production for the dark comedy thriller. They simply referred to the animal…
For years, Manchester United ruled over English football, collecting 13 Premier League trophies between 1992 and 2013, as well as the world’s best players and legions of fans. But since the retirement of legendary manager Alex Ferguson in 2013, United fans have watched their kingdom crumble, as another was being built across town at Manchester…
Arsenal has shifted their attention to Barcelona and has opened talks with the agent of winger Raphinha after Chelsea hijacked their deal for Mykhailo Mudryk. Arsenal was on the verge of signing Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth around £80m. Following Gabriel Jesus’s injury layoff, Arsenal was desperate to add fresh legs to…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, is dead.His death was confirmed by a theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the…
Nigerian superstar couple Davido and Chioma are currently the talk of the town after they got matching tattoos of their names. In a video that has circulated all over the internet, the lovebirds were seen getting tattoos of each other’s names on their fingers. In the said clip, the power couple were all smiles as…
The ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ star has acted in more than 100 films, but he avoids watching himself back on screen, even walking out of premieres when they start screening his flicks. Asked by Empire magazine what the last movie he walked out of was, he replied: “Because I didn’t like it? I wouldn’t like to say….
Jenna Ortega is being hailed as “iconic” for pronouncing Rihanna’s name correctly at the Golden Globes. The actress, 20, has been winning plaudits from fans and the star’s beauty brand for saying “Ri-An-Ah” after she announced on Tuesday (10.01.23) the singer, 34, was among nominees for Best Song in a Motion Picture. Rihanna received the…
Francis Ngannou is no longer UFC heavyweight champion and now free to sign with any other combat sports promotion. Ngannou’s split from the UFC comes after more than a year of contract disputes between the two parties. UFC president Dana White announced the news at a press conference on Saturday in the immediate aftermath of…
R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States was crowned the 71st Miss Universe on Saturday night.Gabriel, who last year became the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA, took the crown ahead of Amanda Dudamel from Venezuela and Andreína Martínez from the Dominican Republic. The pageant was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 84 women from around…
Singer-composer-producer John Legend broke some exciting personal news at a private concert on Friday. He shared that earlier that day he and his wife, model and public figure Chrissy Teigen, welcomed their third child into their family. This comes a little over two years after the couple suffered a pregnancy loss. “What a blessed day,”…
Chelsea manager, Graham Potter, has said he will accept the club’s decision if they decide to sack him. Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel in September but has endured a rough spell at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have won just one of their last nine Premier League fixtures and are 10th on the table. Ahead of Sunday’s…
Britney Spears reportedly had a meltdown at a restaurant that saw her husband Sam Asghari storm off. The ‘Toxic’ singer, 41, was said by witnesses to have been acting “manic” at Joey in Woodland Hills, California, and talking gibberish. Britney was being recorded at the time by fellow customers, which reportedly left her distraught. A…
Lana Del Rey has shared updates about her forthcoming new album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. In a post on her private Instagram page yesterday (Jan. 13), the singer said the release date has been pushed back two weeks from March 10 to March 24 and will come with a…
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £88.5m with Shakhtar Donetsk for winger Mykhailo Mudryk. As reported by Sky Sports, Chelsea’s co-owner Behdad Eghbali and director of global transfers Paul Winstanley flew into Antalya in Turkey – where Shakhtar are training – on Saturday to complete the deal before taking Mudryk back to the UK with…
Tesla has cut the price of some of its most popular electric cars by thousands of pounds in Europe and the US, in a bid to boost customer demand. The firm faces a difficult global economic outlook and increased competition from other carmakers. The price cuts are in the range of 10% to 13% in…
Several luxury cars have been seized from British-American influencer Andrew Tate’s property in Bucharest. As reported on BBC, Tate was detained alongside his brother Tristan last month as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape, which they deny. Cars, including a Rolls-Royce, BMW and Mercedes-Benz were removed from the property on…
A song by Shakira about her ex-partner Gerard Pique cheating on her has broken YouTube records. As reported by BBC, the video for Out of Your League has been watched more than 63 million times in 24 hours, making it the most-watched Latin song in that time period. Shakira, 45, separated from former Barcelona footballer…
As Tory Lanez awaits his sentencing after being found guilty of shooting and injuring fellow hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion on July 12, 2020, some in the hip-hop community who criticized Megan over the past two years and even accused her of lying appear to be coming to terms with the verdict. Some artists, like…
Liverpool suffered their sixth Premier League defeat of the season as they were thrashed 3-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion at The Amex on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side have yet to taste victory since the turn of the year and were on the back foot against against Roberto De Zerbi’s side for the entirety of…
Manchester United made a dramatic late comeback to defeat rivals Manchester City 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. After Jack Grealish gave City the lead on 60 minutes, United rallied to score twice through Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford within five minutes late to continue their impressive home run, which has seen them lose just…
