American rapper, Nicki Minaj has missed out on a Grammy Award nomination for her song Super Freaky Girl, following the rapper’s criticism of the awards categories on Twitter last month. As reported by HITC, Minaj, who has received 10 Grammy nominations during her musical career, hit out at the awards in October after revealing that…
When Kim Kardashian took a bow at the end of Dolce & Gabbana’s spring 2023 fashion show in Milan, it wasn’t just her beaded gown that glittered. As reported by New York Post, her black-and-white diamond cross and earrings from the designers’ fine jewelry collection also sparkled under the spotlights. The media personality and entrepreneur…
Burna Boy has been nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards for the third time in three years. The nominations were announced Tuesday night. As reported by Vanguard, the 65th annual ceremony promises to be an exciting one for Nigerians and Africans as aside from Burna Boy who bagged two nominations, rave of the moment Tems…
Kanye West hasn’t been garnering buzz for his music as of late and has instead been making headlines due to a number of the things he’s said during interviews. As reported by Cinemablend, the rapper has a series of controversial comments, some of which has been anti-Semitic rhetoric. Though West’s career has been negatively impacted…
Beyoncé leads the pack of nominees with nine, according to the Recording Academy’s list of 2023 Grammy Award nominees, as reported by Guardian. With this, she equals Jay-career Z’s record of 88 nominations for artists overall and becomes the most nominated female artiste in history. The Grammy Awards for Best Album of the Year, Song…
Louis Vuitton Chairman and CEO Michael Burke has revealed plans to turn the French fashion house’s Paris headquarters into a massive complex that will include the first-ever Louis Vuttion hotel and the brand’s largest global storefront, according to a new interview with WWD. The colossal transformation is beginning this week, with the launch of a…
Elon Musk has told Twitter staff that they must commit to working “long hours at high intensity” or else leave the company, according to reports. In an email to staff, the social media firm’s new owner said workers should agree to the pledge if they wanted to stay, the Washington Post reported. Those who do…
The World Cup is nearly upon us and whilst esteemed colleague Ben Snowball has been looking at who will win and how the tournament might play out, this writer is taking a look at something a bit different. After spending some time digging into who might be the surprise stars of the tournament we’re now…
The global population will reach 8 billion today in a historic milestone for humanity, the United Nations (UN) projects. As reported by Newswire, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said, “The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet.” Issuing a statement, the UN said on 15…
Nas has addressed Jay-Z sharing a picture of his Grammys after he revealed his King’s Disease III track list. During an interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show on Monday night (Nov. 14), Esco talked about Hov’s recent picture of his Grammy’s. This prompted Noah to ask the Magic emcee about his song “Thun”…
The fallout of Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview appears to have spilled over to the Portugal national team. Days after the 37-year-old blasted Manchester United and the team’s manager, Erik ten Hag, Ronaldo received a frosty reception from club and international teammate Bruno Fernandes upon the midfielder’s arrival for Portugal’s World Cup preparations. Ronaldo appeared visibly…
The Paris home of Louis Vuitton luxury fashion empire heir Benoit-Louis Vuitton was broken into and looted for “millions” worth of luxury goods, including unreleased bags, according to French media. As reported by Fox News, the incident occurred overnight Sunday into Monday at a swanky home in the high-end Seventh District of France‘s capital, Agence…
Earlier this month, Wizkid dropped off his fifth studio LP, More Love, Less Ego, which contained 13 songs and additional appearances from Don Toliver, Skepta, Skillibeng, Shenseea, and more. Over the weekend, he unveiled a new visual from the project for the standout cut “2 Sugar,” which features Ayra Starr and is centered around the…
Eva Mendes has been dating Ryan Gosling for over a decade and share two children — daughters Esmeralda, 8, and Amada, 6 — but the famously private couple have never revealed whether they’re married or not. As reported by Page Six, the 48-year-old “Training Day” actress took to Instagram to show off a tattoo that…
Holidaymakers wishing to travel to Italy next summer will have to pay to stay in certain parts of the country, UK officials have warned. As reported by Daily Record, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) warned that tourists hoping to visit Venice and its surrounding islands for less than two nights could be subject…
Ariana Grande’s brother Frankie Grande was viciously mugged in Midtown Manhattan, including by a 13-year-old punk, police said Tuesday. As reported by New York Post, Frankie Grande, a social media personality who is the 39-year-old brother of the pop singer, was walking on Eighth Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets around 6 p.m. Nov. 9…
Vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, gives his own interpretation of Burna Boy’s hit single, Last Last. While speaking at what looked like a conference, Osinbajo referenced “Last Last”, adding that it does have an interesting interpretation. According to him, “Last Last, an everybody go chop breakfast” does mean that…
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane suffered a Grade 2 right toe sprain during Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and will be re-evaluated in two-to-three weeks, the team announced. As reported by The Score, the third-year guard missed Sunday’s 102-92 loss to the Washington Wizards due to the injury. Bane is averaging career-high averages of…
If manager Erik ten Hag has it his way, Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play another minute for Manchester United. As reported by The Score, Ronaldo’s controversial tirade in an interview this week was the last straw, as Ten Hag informed Manchester United officials that he’s prepared to part with the 37-year-old, whom he feels has gone…
The world’s population will reach 8 billion people on Tuesday, representing a “milestone in human development” before birth rates start to slow, according to a projection from the United Nations. In a statement, the UN said the figure meant 1 billion people had been added to the global population in just 12 years, as reported…
Rapper Nas’ multi-million-dollar mansion in Calabasas, Calif. was “ransacked” after two masked burglars broke into his home over the weekend while the rapper was celebrating the release of his latest album in New York City. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials told The Post that a security guard employed by the “Illmatic” rapper — full name…
Google has agreed to a record $391.5 million settlement with 40 states for allegedly misleading consumers over its location tracking practices, a coalition of attorneys general announced Monday. As reported by CNN, the attorneys general described it as the largest multi-state privacy settlement in US history. The coalition, which included attorneys general from New York,…
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, sent a goodwill message to Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. With only a few days until the global football tournament, the African Giant, who was recently named MTV Europe Music Awards’ African act of the year…
Another piece of history is now sitting proudly in the Barcelona museum at the Camp Nou. The winner of the latest survey by Socios.com, the app that creates sports Fan Tokens and that is a partner of the Blaugrana, was able to place the boots worn by Romario between 1993 and 1995 into the collection….
Manchester United and England’s star player, Jadon Sancho, took to his social media platform to react to the latest release from Tiwa Savage and Asake, which is titled ‘Loaded.’ The hit song ‘Loaded’ was released in the early hours of Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and had the music industry in a chokehold with its catchy…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to give away the majority of his $124 billion net worth during his lifetime as reported by CNN. In an exclusive interview with CNN, he revealed that he will devote the bulk of his wealth to fighting climate change and supporting people who can unify humanity in the face of…
A cacophony of knocks and kudos have been trailing Tiwa Savage’s recently released new jam featuring music sensation of the moment, Asake as reported by Vanguard. The song is vintage Tiwa and Asake in their elements but what appears to have knocked some people off their rockers is Tiwa Savage’s timerity to bring alive in…
Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal’s performances in 2022-23 have exceeded his expectations as they continue to prove themselves as title contenders. With Manchester City losing to Brentford and Arsenal beating Wolves on Saturday, the Gunners are five points clear at the top of the table and will be heading into Christmas as league leaders. Arteta…
Notable Nigeria entertainers, Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, Ikuforiji Abdulraham, aka Oxlade and Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake, amongst others, have made the list of nominees for the 2022 MOBO award. The award ceremony is an annual British presentation, honouring achievements in music of black origin. Nominees for the 2022 award were recently announced by the organisers….
Chelsea have reportedly emerged as favorites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in the upcoming January transfer window. Ronaldo’s time at Man United seems to be close to its end after his recent explosive interview with British veteran journalist Piers Morgan. Ronaldo had called out Man United and manager Erik ten Hag during the…
Despite travelling to Qatar with 9 players from Major League Soccer which just concluded last weekend with the LAFC title, the USMNT now have 11 players, with two arrivals from LaLiga. As reported by Marca, the first to arrive was Yunus Musah, a midfielder from Valencia of Spain, who arrived after playing time in last…
With a cast and director finally set, Marvel producer Nate Moore has shared an exciting Captain America: New World Order filming update. As reported by Screenrant, the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie will continue the threads from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, in which Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson finally accepted the mantle of…
A Burna Boy and Oraimo collaboration is surely one that nobody expected but one that should be well received. As reported by BellaNaija, Burna Boy announced the partnership on his social media pages, showing his excitement about working with a big brand making strides in Africa. The Nigerian singer and songwriter is a consistent top…
Just a few days before the 2022 World Cup kicks off, news broke revealing that Brazil international Dani Alves is under investigation in his home country. As reported by Marca, the former Barcelona right-back was called up by national team coach Tite to participate in a World Cup for the third time in his career….
Nothing prepared fans for the visuals of ‘2 Sugar’ a hit song off the fifth studio album of one of Africa’s biggest acts, Wizkid, ‘More Love Less Ego’ on which he featured Ayra Starr. The visuals, which was released on Friday, November 11, 2022, the same day as the album release, got fans talking in…
In her latest Instagram post, American singer and actress, Jennifer Lopez posted two photos of herself wearing a gold necklace with the words “Jennifer & Ben” on it. As reported by Marca, many had their doubts over whether this couple would last but it seems they have put early squabbles behind them. Proof of this…
After producing two below-par performances against the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic in terms of shooting and decision making, Luka Doncic bounced back with an extraordinary display against the Portland Trail Blazers. As reported by Marca, the Dallas Mavericks star registered 42 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to become the sixth player to have…
None of the songs in Wizkid’s new album has shown the potential of shattering records like those in ‘Made in Lagos’, with particular reference to ‘Essence’. On the 11th of November, Nigeria megastar, Ayo Balogun, made good his promise to his fans when he released his fifth studio album, ‘More Love, Less Ego’. From the…
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he “doesn’t respect” Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, and criticised Ralf Rangnick as well as several others at the club, in a damning new interview. As reported by 90 Min, Ronaldo re-joined his former employers in the summer of 2021 and got off to a flying start, but has endured…
Alex “Poatan” Pereira defeated Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya via TKO to become the new UFC undisputed middleweight champion of the world. As reported by Marca, the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden was stopped by referee Mark Goddard in minute 2:01 of the fifth round as Adesanya was visibly dazed. Pereira,…
Music producer and creator of the instrumentals to Wizkid’s “Joro” has thrown shade at Wizkid’s “More Love Less Ego” album with a tweet referencing Burna Boy’s output on his latest album. The producer who’d been the brains behind Wizkid’s hit song, “Joro”, and the Wizkid-featured Starboy hit “Soco,” had put out a tweet on the…
New broke a few days ago about the Fenway Sports Group’s intention to sell Liverpool and the club owners have reportedly entered into negotiations with a potential American suitor. As reported by Marca, FSG hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to advise them on the sale process and are currently in talks with potential buyers….
After having to replace Steve Nash as head coach, the Brooklyn Nets continue to be embroiled in chaos as Kyrie Irving’s suspension has been extended. As reported by Marca, Jacque Vaughn has been hired as the new coach, and he confirmed that Irving will sit out at least one more game. He won’t play in…
John Wick: Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski breaks down the process of working with dogs in the action franchise. As reported by Screenrant, the Keanu Reeves-led franchise has a long history with dogs, starting with the retired hitman’s puppy – a gift from his beloved late wife – being killed by a mobster and his…
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy and his ex-girlfriend, Stefflon Don have once again made a simultaneous return to the Twitter trend tables and have become a hot topic following a post made by the singer’s rapper former girlfriend. This had ensued after Stefflon Don, who’s a fan of online challenges, had hopped on the “Row row”…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is poised to break a major November record. The title, which opened yesterday, is the final theatrical film from Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first follow-up to the 2018 smash hit Black Panther. Following the death of lead actor Chadwick Boseman, the film focuses on the ensemble…
The market capitalisation of all cryptocurrencies plummeted to $841 billion which was a fall of $201 billion in just seven days. This was caused by the disappearance of more than $600 million in cryptocurrency from the wallets of the defunct cryptocurrency corporation FTX, with no apparent cause stated. According to reports, FTX announced on Friday…
Today marks the second day of the GTCO Fashion WKND 2022, which kicked off yesterday with Master classes and various elegant runway shows. This year’s event features an array of celebrities and fashion brands, including Dapper Dan, Fruche, Taibo Bacar, MMuso Maxwell, Pepper Row, Ituen Basi, Maxwell, Studio 189, Adama Paris, IDMA NOF and many…
Nigerian award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer, Wizkid, has shared the teaser for the official video of his groovy tune with Ayra Starr titled “2 Sugar.” The star singer released his highly anticipated 5th studio album titled “More Love, Less Ego” on November 11, 2022, and ‘2Sugar’ is the fourth track on the melodious 13-track project,…
USA Basketball still has some work to do before clinching a berth in next year’s World Cup. Bruno Caboclo scored 24 points, Georghino De Paula added 18 and Brazil greatly improved its chances of making the 32-team World Cup field by beating the U.S. 94-79 in a qualifying game on Friday. The U.S. would have…
