Every year comes with controversies and the Nigerian entertainment industry never seems to disappoint in that aspect. In 2022, some Nigerian celebrities made the news for a series of controversial moments, ranging from marital issues to industry fights, and provoking comments. Here are some controversial celebrities who made the headlines in 2022: PortablePopular street-pop artiste,…
Veteran rapper and minister Shola Idowu, popularly known as Weird MC, has shared her views on family planning. The singer took to Twitter to give her take. She shared that no one should try to blackmail her by saying she’s stingy; instead, they should control their birth rate. In her words, “pls if u decide…
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points and 20 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. As reported by ESPN, Antetokounmpo finished two points off his season high and also had five assists to join Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only…
Fancy Acholonu, a Nigerian-American model, has apologised publicly to popular Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo after she cancelled their August 2021 wedding plans. Acholonu and Ekubo officially announced their engagement in May 2021, but three months later, Fancy deleted all pictures of Alexx from her Instagram page and their their joint Instagram account. She then announced…
With Avatar: The Way of Water currently dominating theaters, James Cameron has begun to reveal the first Avatar 3 plot details. When asked about what fans can expect from the third Avatar film, Cameron gave the first details about the “Ash People” — a new Na’vi culture that is not necessarily as “good” as those…
Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, died Friday. She was 93. As reported by ABC News, Walters joined ABC News in 1976, becoming the first female anchor on an evening…
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez will join Brazilian Serie A side Gremio on a free transfer on a two-year contract until the end of 2024, the club announced on Saturday. As reported by ESPN, Suarez bid farewell to his boyhood club Nacional in October after three months in which he scored eight goals in 16 games…
Business magnate Warren Buffett is widely regarded as one of the greatest investors of the modern-day world. His seemingly unmatched and consistent value-investing strategies have earned him the title of Oracle of Omaha. Many of his investing strategies are known, but there is one that is often overlooked yet incredibly important. It’s a lot more…
In a recent partnership between Adidas and Lexus, the hit Wakanda Forever is rendered in car form. Inspired by Black Panther and working with students at Adidas S.E.E.D. (School for Experiential Education in Design), the luxury automaker and the sportswear company have created a version of the Lexus RX 500h F Sport fit for the…
Erling Haaland scored once again but Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Everton after a spectacular goal from Demarai Gray. As reported by ESPN, Haaland’s 24th-minute effort was his 21st league goal of the season — the most a player has scored before the turn of the year in a Premier…
Newcastle United missed the chance to close the gap to leaders Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Leeds on Saturday. Looking for their seventh successive league win against Leeds, Newcastle struggled to create clear openings in the first half, New Zealand striker…
For the second time in five days, Brentford began a game fantastically and raced out to a 2-0 lead, but this time the Bees held firm to close out a 2-0 victory, away to West Ham on Friday. Despite leading Tottenham 2-0 after the hour mark on Boxing Day, Brentford (23 points – 9th place)…
Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a late winner in Manchester United’s 1-0 victory at Wolves on Saturday. As reported by ESPN, the forward was dropped from the starting lineup for unspecified “internal disciplinary” reasons, according to manager Erik ten Hag. However, the England international was brought on after half-time and his strike…
USMNT captain Tyler Adams appeared to accidentally confirm that his country will play at the 2024 Copa America prior to his latest run out for Leeds as reported by Goal. After making it out of the 2022 World Cup group stages but still falling short of expectations in the eyes of many, USMNT captain Adams…
Dave Bautista’s Head Has Glass Onion Fans MesmerizedNetflix viewers are obsessing over the wrinkles in Dave Bautista’s bald head, which drew the attention of many during his performance in Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Social media is abuzz with commentary about Bautista’s head wrinkles, featured prominently in his many extended close-up shots…
Greta Thunberg mocked Andrew Tate on Twitter after Romanian authorities confirmed he was detained on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group. A former kickboxer and problematic internet guru, Mr Tate will be detained for 24 hours for questioning alongside two Romanian suspects, according to a statement from the prosecutors from…
OK, so no one gets killed in this movie but it’s still a fun conundrum. In fact, as one clever tweet pointed out, Mamma Mia has quite a few ties to Knives Out: Glass Onion. In Mamma Mia, James Bond (Daniel Craig in Glass Onion, Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia) is invited to a Greek…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler recently spoke about how he handled T’Challa/Chadwick Boseman’s passing in the Marvel sequel. When asked about why they started the sequel with T’Challa’s death, Coogler explained his reasoning. “We wanted to have an emotionally intelligent conversation,” Coogler told The New York Times. “It’s about the transformative quality of…
If the current conjecture rings true, LeBron James could make his final career appearance at Atlanta in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform when the team visits the Hawks on Friday night, December 30. As reported by Rappler, the four-time NBA MVP has been bothered by his team’s lack of success this season. The Lakers are…
Shaq has asked GloRilla to marry him, causing the “FNF” lyricist to abruptly end her live session with Druski. The HipHopDX Rookie of the Year was speaking with Druski on his Instagram Live about her explosive rise this past year, but ended up bailing out on the conversation after Shaq wrote, “glo will u marry…
Avatar: The Way of Water is doing huge numbers at the box office. The Walt Disney Company announced that the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time brought in more than $1 billion worldwide after its first 14 days in theaters. Comparing to video games, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II reached $1…
Dragon Lee, one of the biggest stars of Mexican Lucha Libre, will soon be settling down in Orlando after he signed a deal with the WWE as reported by ESPN. The 27-year-old Lee will start his WWE journey in the New Year with the company’s developmental territory, the NXT, having ended his Lucha Libre AAA…
More evidence that was shown to jurors in the Tory Lanez trial for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion has leaked online including video of Megan crying in the back of the ambulance following the incident. On Friday morning (Dec. 30), YouTuber Nique at Nite shared more exclusive video from the case. In one video,…
Fast rising Nigerian recording artist, Minz has dropped the visualizer to his captivating single “Wo Wo,” produced by Mike Bgrz and shot by Esiri Ogbekene. The singer has been in a consistent vibe of dropping amazing tunes and “Wo Wo” doesn’t disappoint. Watch the visualizer/lyric video below:
Liverpool came back from an early deficit to beat Leicester City 2-1 at Anfield on Friday courtesy of a quickfire pair of own goals from Wout Faes. As reported by ESPN, Faes became just the fourth player in Premier League history to score two own goals in the same game with two defensive blunders in…
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in controversial fashion, the club announced Friday. Ronaldo signed a contract until the summer of 2025 and, according to reports, will receive $75 million per year. Sources did not dispute that figure to ESPN. “I am excited to experience a new football league…
World-renowned writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been bestowed with a prestigious title by her Abba hometown. It was gleaned from sources online that the prolific author was honoured with the title “Odeluwa” by her people which loosely translates as writer of global acclaim. A befitting ceremony had been held at her Abba hometown in Anambra…
Roads reopened in storm-besieged Buffalo as authorities continued searching for people who may have died or are stuck and suffering after last week’s blizzard. The driving ban in New York’s second-most-populous city was lifted just after midnight Thursday, Mayor Byron Brown announced. At least 40 deaths in western New York, most of them in Buffalo,…
Legendary Afrobeat singer, Burna Boy has taken delivery of his new Mercedes Maybach as it recently arrived at his Lagos mansion. It would be recalled that the singer had broken the internet when he acquired three exotic multi-million naira cars at one go. He had acquired a a Lamborghini Aventador SJV and a Mercedes Maybach….
Mavin Records singer, Ayra Starr reacts after falling on her back while performing at the Afrochella Festival in Ghana. The Afrochella Experience celebrates Africa’s diverse culture and the vibrant work of African creatives & entrepreneurs; this year’s edition was themed “Afrofuturism.” While performing at the festival, Ayra Starr slipped and fell on her back while…
Jade Osiberu’s action-thriller is set to hit the streaming service after spending 14 weeks on the big screens. Debuting in theatres on September 23, 2022, the movie opened with N53.23 million, earning N118.50 million in the second week. As reported by Pulse, the film crossed the N200 million bar in its fourth week; a huge…
Netflix has officially announced the release date of its new Nigerian crime thriller ‘Shanty Town.’Created by Xavier Ighorodje and Chichi Nworah, the show debuts globally and exclusive to the streaming platform on January 20, 2023. Originally intended to be a feature-length movie, the project is now a 6-part series that follows the story of three…
King of Beers and Official Sponsor of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Budweiser, a product of International Breweries Plc has released the first-ever FIFA World Cup music video shot during the tournament for the theme song, “The World Is Yours To Take”. The one-of-a-kind video features American rapper, singer, and songwriter, Lil Baby along with…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has spoken up on the influence of the “King of Boys,” Sola Sobowale, on her career. In a post to celebrate Sobowale’s 59th birthday, Akindele shared her first encounter with the veteran actress. She recounted how she met Sobowale on a film set and walked up to her to…
Nigerian singer Zinoleesky appears to be ending the year on a high note and joining the long list of celebrities who acquired new mansions in 2022. The singer shared pictures of the mansion on social media while thanking God. He claimed that his 2023 has already begun. “Thank you Lord! My 2023 already started,” he…
Cristiano Ronaldo is the biggest casualty as the French daily newspaper L’Equipe named their team of the year. The Portugal captain is the biggest absentee from the XI following his difficult calendar year with Manchester United and Portugal. To many people, it’s not surprising to see him omitted from the dream lineup following his irregularity…
Controversial Afrobeat singer, Portable better known as “Ika of Africa,” makes a grand entrance at a show in a white coffin. During the Zazu Concert held at the African Shrine, he made an unexpected entrance at the beginning of the show with pallbearers who carried him in a white coffin. Portable was ushered in with…
Back in the arena where he played arguably the best basketball of his career, LeBron James was asked to look to the future rather than back into the past and share how much longer he plans to play in the NBA. “I don’t have a number,” James said Wednesday after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 112-98…
Fast rising Nigerian singer, Arya Starr, has gotten tongues wagging after dishing out a strong message to her trolls. In the video shared via her TikTok account, she stated that she will always keep her ‘legs on her haters necks’ and choke them. In her words: “One thing I am going to continue to do…
Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain.The team confirmed Booker’s injury on Wednesday and said he’ll be reevaluated after the four weeks. “It’s the nature of a guy who puts in a lot of work and lays everything on the line,” Suns coach Monty Williams said…
Brazilian legend Pele, who won the World Cup a record three times and officially scored 767 goals across one of the most celebrated sporting careers of all time, died Thursday. He was 82. Pele was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2021 and began undergoing chemotherapy that month. He was recently admitted to Hospital Albert…
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Neymar was sent off in Paris Saint-Germain’s win over Strasbourg for a second-half dive in the penalty area Wednesday in his first match since the World Cup. As reported by ESPN, PSG went on to win the match 2-1 after a late penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe sealed the three points in the Ligue 1…
Boxing world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis was reportedly arrested on Tuesday after being charged on domestic violence in Florida. This is not the first time he has been arrested on this charge, as back in 2020 he surrendered to police days after a video went viral showing him grabbing his ex-girlfriend by the throat at…
Nollywood actress and producer Toyin Abraham-Ajeyemi has revealed that her greatest fear is losing her home and marriage. She shared this information in a sit-down with Media Room Hub, where she also discussed her marriage and most recent movie, ‘Ijakumo: Born Again Stripper.’ The actress admitted that the idea of living without her husband alone…
Funke Akindele’s ‘Battle on Buka Street’ is currently leading the Nigerian Box Office. Over the weekend, the comedy grossed almost N50 million, passing James Cameron’s ‘Avatar 2’ (N44 million); a rare feat for local movies. While Akindele’s movie enjoyed an 8% increase from December 23rd-25th, ‘Avatar 2’ appears to be losing steam, falling behind by…
The coach of Japan’s national soccer team, Hajime Moriyasu, who led the Samurai Blue to the knock-out stage of the Qatar World Cup, will stay on to lead the team into the next World Cup in 2026, the Japan Football Association said on Wednesday. Moriyasu will be the first coach to manage Japan’s team in…
Chinese people have rushed to book overseas travel after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. As reported by the BBC, passport applications for Chinese citizens wishing to travel internationally will resume from 8 January, the immigration administration said. It follows an announcement on Monday that ended almost three years of strict quarantine…
Chelsea manager Graham Potter says he has his “fingers crossed” that Reece James’ latest knee injury is not serious. James was withdrawn in the 53rd minute of the Blues’ 2-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Tuesday. It was the 23-year-old’s first game since his return from the knee injury that ruled him out of…
Manchester United and Arsenal have reportedly held talks with the agent of Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix. The 23-year-old has fallen out of favour at the Wanda Metropolitano and hasn’t started a game for Diego Simeone’s side since September. It is therefore no surprise that Felix is strongly linked with a move away from the…
