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…
American rapper and business mogul, Kanye West, has secretly married Bianca Censori, an architectural designer at his company Yeezy, TMZ reported on Friday. Sources told TMZ that though the duo had a wedding ceremony, a marriage certificate was not issued to legalise the union. Ye, as he is now formally known, was spotted wearing a…
A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report released by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-demand access to a record 193 destinations around the world, just ahead of Singapore…
Apple CEO Tim Cook recommended the company cut his pay this year after shareholders rebelled. As reported by CNN, the world’s largest tech company said it would reduce Cook’s target pay package to $49 million, 40% lower than his target pay for 2022 and about half Cook’s $99.4 million total compensation that he was granted…
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty on Friday on six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. As reported by ESPN, Jurors at Chester Crown Court in northwest England could not reach verdicts on two other allegations against Mendy — one of attempted rape and another of rape — and were…
Nollywood actress, Ireti Doyle has finally confirmed her divorce from veteran broadcaster, Patrick Doyle. The actress who made the revelation during an interview with Chude, said she was no longer married to film producer and actor husband Patrick, with whom she shares six children with. “We are officially divorced” she confirmed. Ireti posted a clip…
Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday in what could be one of their most evenly matched Premier League encounters in years. United have won eight games in a row and could equal their longest winning run in all competitions since Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013. Second-placed City, who are four points above…
Graceland will be the final resting place for singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis and Priscilla Presley, according to a family spokesperson. As reported by CNN, Elvis Presley once lived in the sprawling Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, and his daughter inherited the property after his death. It now serves…
A Manhattan jury has said Adidas AG had failed to show luxury brand Thom Browne Inc’s use of stripes on its clothing infringed the sportswear giant’s signature three-stripe trademark. The jury found the fashion house’s parallel stripe designs were not likely to cause consumer confusion with Adidas’ products, ending a trial that began January 3….
T-Mobile is eliminating district and regional territory positions affecting hundreds of stores across the country, a move that is intended to help curb costs at the wireless provider, The Desk has learned. The positions primarily affect regional and district managers who oversee T-Mobile’s retail business, including its corporate-owned stores and authorized retailers, according to people…
Martin Odegaard has been awarded the Premier League Player of the Month award for November and December. Our captain was in sublime form either side of the World Cup break, as he bagged a brace against Wolves before the tournament, and following the return to domestic action he assisted Eddie Nketiah’s goal against West Ham…
American actress, Angela Bassett has won her second Golden Globe and during her acceptance speech, she paid special tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. “Weeping, weeping may come in the evening, but joy comes in the morning,” Bassett said. “We are inspired by the light of Chadwick Boseman.” Bassett said Boseman’s legacy led to the…
If you watched the trailer from Renfield that dropped this week, you know that Universal saved the best for last and only teased Nicolas Cage’s participation as the world-famous vampire Dracula at the end of it. Cage’s performance will undoubtedly be a standout in the film, and there’s no one better than the actor himself…
Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley told a group of team employees that a recent story placing him at the center of allegations of verbal abuse, retaliation and intimidation in the workplace misrepresented him, and that he would not be resigning from his role, multiple current employees told ESPN. As reported by ESPN, Rowley…
Hugh Jackman is getting real about his superhero regimen. In a recent interview on CNN and HBO Max’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, the X-Men actor was asked if he’d ever taken steroids to bulk up for the X-Men. “No, I love my job. And I love Wolverine,” Jackman responded. “I got to be careful…
The CEO of Brewdog has paid out nearly £500,000 to winners of a competition that misleadingly offered drinkers beer cans made of ‘solid gold’. James Watt said he had made ‘some costly mistakes’ with the 2021 promotion, which saw 50 of the cans hidden inside packs of craft beer. It turned out that the cans…
Chelsea have completed the signing of forward Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid, the club announced on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN the deal’s initial loan fee is in the region of £11 million. Arsenal and Manchester United were both offered Felix but were unwilling to meet Atletico’s financial demands. Felix told the club’s official…
Beverage giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are under preliminary investigation at the Federal Trade Commission over potential price discrimination in the soft drink market as the agency looks to revive a decades-old, but largely dormant law banning the practice, according to four people with knowledge of the probe. The companies’ pricing strategies are being scrutinized under…
A Romanian court has upheld the 30-day custody of divisive social media personality and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate on charges of organised crime, human trafficking and rape, an official said. Ramona Bolla, a spokeswoman for Romanian anti-organised crime agency DIICOT, said on Tuesday that the court in the capital, Bucharest, rejected an appeal by Tate…
Britain’s financial watchdog has fined the UK subsidiary of Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank 7.6 million pounds ($9.3m) for what it says are further failures in its anti-money-laundering systems and controls. “These weaknesses were repeatedly highlighted to GT Bank by internal and external sources, including the FCA, but despite this, GT Bank failed to take appropriate…
A federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves, a source of indoor pollution linked to childhood asthma. In an interview with Bloomberg, a US Consumer Product Safety commissioner said gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard.” “Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned,” agency commissioner…
The deal is finally sealed as billionaire heiress, Cuppy ties the knot with the love of her life, Ryan Taylor. Recall that on the 20th of November, Cuppy accepted the proposal of British boxer, Ryan Taylor, while she was in the middle of an event. It was such an emotional moment for Cuppy as she…
Andrew Tate and his brother have left a Romanian court after launching an appeal against their continued detention in connection with an investigation into human trafficking, rape and organised crime charges. As reported by Independent, the 36-year-old former kickboxer and controversial influencer were seen entering the back of a police van handcuffed to his brother…
Diamond of the pro-Trump entertainers Diamond and Silk has died, the former president as well as the duo’s verified Twitter account announced Monday night. She was 51. As reported by NBC News, both women, sisters whose names are Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, respectively, were born in 1971, with Diamond making her debut on Thanksgiving…
Gucci Mane’s wife Keyshia Ka’oir says he paid five figures toward funeral costs for 1017 Records signee Big Scarr, despite recent claims to the contrary. The rising Memphis artist died last month at age 22, and Gucci was among those to share tributes to him. Scarr was signed to Gucci’s record label, but his brother,…
Netflix has swung the axe on “Inside Job,” the adult-animation conspiracy comedy, after one season, according to creator and showrunner Shion Takeuchi. Takeuchi, a writer on “Gravity Falls” and other shows, announced the cancellation Sunday evening on Twitter. “I’m heartbroken to confirm that Netflix has decided to cancel Season 2 of ‘Inside Job,’” she wrote….
The founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards(AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, is dead.A statement from her family confirmed the unfortunate incident on Tuesday morning. They, however, didn’t reveal the cause of her death. Describing the late filmmaker as an epitome of creative transcendence, the Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe clan described Peace as an outstanding personality, trailblazer,…
Roberto Martinez was named as the new coach of Portugal on Monday, having stepped down as Belgium coach after their elimination from the World Cup in Qatar in the group stage. The 49-year-old Spaniard takes over from Fernando Santos and the most pressing issue in his in-tray will be to clarify the situation of skipper…
The final trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is here, going hard in on Paul Rudd’s character Scott Lang face-off against supervillain Kang The Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors. Multiple Paul Rudds appear in the clip, which dropped overnight on Tuesday, and heralds the official beginning of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe….
The makers of Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom have released the first official trailer for their film. The trailer features a cameo from AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who makes his acting debut with the film. He will reportedly portray a Roman centurion by the name of Caius Antivirus. The French live-action film is…
French football boss Noel Le Graet on Monday apologised for what he dubbed his “clumsy remarks” about Zinedine Zidane’s potential interest in coaching the France national team. Le Graet had quipped dismissively in an interview on French radio that he “wouldn’t even have taken his call on the phone” when asked whether Zidane had called…
Avatar: The Way of Water retains the top spot at the box office for its fourth week in a row.The sequel to James Cameron’s 2009 phenomenon Avatar was released back on December 16, reintroducing audiences to the world of Pandora once again. The film, set over a decade after the events of the original, follows…
A new Netflix poster reveals an early look at the bizarre animated mashup series Agent Elvis.The project is the latest property to fictionalize the life of real-life rock star Elvis Presley, who rose to fame in the 1950s. His iconic songs include “Hound Dog,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” though in addition…
France forward Kylian Mbappe has come out in support of Zinedine Zidane after the country’s football federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet said he would not pick up the phone if the former midfielder called him to discuss coaching the national team. The FFF had announced head coach Didier Deschamps’s contract extension on Saturday after…
Mohamed Salah has now climbed to seventh on Liverpool’s all-time top men’s goal scorers list.The Egyptian netted his 173rd for the Reds since arriving in the summer of 2017 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, which was his 280th appearance. That strike moved Salah outright above Sir Kenny Dalglish, who racked up 172 goals during his…
Joao Felix to Arsenal is another transfer rumour that is gathering momentum with each passing day. Reports of the Gunners’ interest in the Atletico Madrid forward first emerged in the wake of Gabriel Jesus’ injury blow with the £45million summer signing from Manchester City possibly out of action until February, although he is making good…
Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant was ruled out of the team’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday after injuring his right knee in the third quarter. Durant is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, according to Nets coach Jacque Vaughn. The injury occurred with 1:05 left in the third quarter as…
15-year old social and climate activist, Amara Nwuneli, on Thursday, December 29th, 2022, held a poetry reading and book signing for her book “For We Are Curious“, which she said is dedicated to “the curious and the brave, the rebels and the staid. For the people who are unafraid to stand up for what they…
