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…
The Atlantan and American Hip-hop scene gained a new angel and Quavo is letting the world know with his tear-jerking tribute to his nephew, Takeoff. See the full tribute below. American rapper, Quavo, has sent off his nephew and music partner, Takeoff, with a moving tribute following the former’s funeral. The older of the recently…
Arsenal will head into the World Cup break with a five-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League after Martin Odegaard’s double clinched a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton on Saturday. As reported by The Score, the captain’s goals in the 55th and 75th minutes showed City, which lost 2-1 to Brentford earlier in the…
Miami-Dade County and the Miami Heat are ending their arena naming rights deal with bankrupt cryptocurrency firm FTX. As reported by ESPN, the county, which owns the arena, signed a 19-year, $135 million deal for the bayfront Heat homecourt’s name in 2021. After an initial balloon payment of $14 million, FTX was scheduled to make…
Manchester City lost 2-1 at home to Brentford on Saturday, allowing Arsenal to pull five points clear in first place after the Gunners beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers later in the day. As reported by The Score, Ivan Toney, who scored the opener, tapped in deep into injury time to give the Bees their first victory…
Rodrigo Bentancur struck twice late on as Tottenham came back from behind three times to beat Leeds on Saturday. As reported by The Score, a thrilling 4-3 win in the Premier League may have seen Spurs manager Antonio Conte avoid uncomfortable questions heading into the World Cup — but it required a late rescue act…
Colombian singer Shakira is back in the spotlight at a World Cup. The artist is the queen of the tournament and 2022 wasn’t going to see that change. She is due to participate in the tournament’s related festivities for the fourth time. As reported by Marca, Shakira’s career at the World Cup began in 2006…
Nigerian award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed that he has other paths he wants to explore away from music. Speaking with American fashion and culture magazine, Flaunt, the Grammy-nominated singer spoke in detail about his career, family, future plans, and other interesting topics. Asked about other things he…
Just days after Twitter laid off thousands of employees, a number of top executives from teams working on privacy and security at the platform have reportedly resigned. As reported by CNN, Twitter’s chief information security officer announced their resignation on Thursday, vacating one of the company’s most critical roles just as scrutiny is mounting over…
The men’s Danish soccer team has been forbidden from wearing training shirts showing human rights messaging at this month’s World Cup in Qatar. As reported by CNN, the Danish Football Federation’s (DBU) CEO, Jakob Jensen, revealed the ban in an interview with Danish publication DR Sporten, released on Thursday. The DBU planned for the jerseys…
Losing co-star and friend Chadwick Boseman made Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actor Lupita Nyong’o look at life and job differently. As reported by Winter Is Coming, losing Chadwick Boseman in 2020 was a shock to everyone, including his fellow cast and crew members from Black Panther. Several actors and writer-director Ryan Coogler have talked about…
The so-called ‘Kylian Mbappe case’ still lingers on. Months pass and, little by little, news continues to come to light about why Kylian chose to stay at Paris Saint-Germain instead of signing for Real Madrid. As reported by Marca, Emmanuel Macron’s role was vital in this regard and Mbappe has once again acknowledged this in…
Earlier in 2022,Bruce Willis was unfortunately diagnosed with a degenerative language disorder known as aphasia, as reported by Marca. His family announced he needed to step down from his film career and won’t likely return.Updates from his wife Emma have been constant on social media but we hadn’t heard about any of his friends from…
Zinedine Zidane’s dream to coach the France national team could come true in the coming months. Almost everyone points to the former Real Madrid coach as the potential successor of Didier Deschamps, with the French Football Federation setting Les Blues’ objective for the upcoming World Cup. As reported by Marca, President Noel Le Graet revealed…
A Jake Paul vs. Andrew Tate fight might actually happen … the two came face-to-face and are negotiating terms for a fight, according to The Problem Child. As reported by TMZ, Paul – an undefeated cruiserweight boxer – and the former kickboxing champ met up at the PrettyLittleThing founder Umar Kamani’s Kamani Club in Dubai….
The new Marvel movie—starring Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, and Winston Duke—is now in theaters. As reported by Gizmodo, it all changes during the end credits. Since the beginning, Marvel Studios has put scenes during and after its credits to keep fans in the seats and tease what’s to come. It’s where Nick Fury debuted, where…
Tick tock, Mr. Wick. The time has run out, and the all new trailer for the much anticipated John Wick 4 from Lionsgate is live! As reported by JoBlo, Keanu Reeves returns in the titular role in the action franchise that, despite being released years apart, all takes place within a couple of weeks. Although…
Olivier Giroud was named in France’s squad for the Qatar World Cup as coach Didier Deschamps unveiled a 25-man group amid injury concerns for the defending champions, as reported by Rappler. The experienced striker, recalled in March after a nine-month hiatus following the team’s early Euro 2021 exit, has been in good form for AC…
Kevin Durant was always going to leave the Golden State Warriors when he hit free agency in the summer of 2019. As reported by SBNATION, Durant had accomplished everything he set out to do when he first arrived in the Bay during the infamous summer of 2016: he won two championships, and was named Finals…
Jennifer Aniston has opened up about her failed attempts to get pregnant, saying she has “zero regrets” about a difficult period in her life, as reported by CNN. Speaking to journalist Danielle Pergament for an Allure magazine cover story, Aniston recounted how she had “gone through really hard sht” in her late 30s and 40s,…
Famous Nigerian singer and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has disclosed plans to change his song’s lyrics. While revealing this in his recent interview with Guardian UK, Wizkid said, “Now I am more careful with what I put in my songs because my kids listen to my songs.”Following his new album, More…
When it comes to creativity in fashion, there are no limits to how crazy and – in this case – weird people can get with their talents. A video of a human-like boot has got the internet buzzing with reactions. The video shared by @lessiswore on Instagram shows the eccentric design, which came in a…
A look-alike of the famous Afrobeat singer, Asake a.k.a Mr Money, has lamented the experience of getting cornered by fans who restricted his movement simply because he refused to “dash” them money. A video making rounds on the internet space captured the moment an individual who had an uncanny resemblance with Asake was mistaken as…
Ethiopia is a beautiful country that is located in the northeastern part of Africa and shares a border with Eritrea, Djibouti, Somaliland, Somalis, Kenya, and Sudan. It is the most populated landlocked country in the world and is home to the oldest skeletal remnants of the modern-day humans. The place is home to numerous illuminating…
First-time nominee Lainey Wilson topped the list of nominees going into the CMA Awards and ended the night with major wins, including new artist of the year and female vocalist of the year.The emotional Wilson declared in one acceptance speech: “I know I’m new to a lot of folks, but I won’t let y’all all down….
Sadio Mane is not yet out of the World Cup, despite reports suggesting that a reported tendon injury in his Bayern Munich side’s 6-1 Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday would cost him the tournament. As reported by Eurosport, the Senegal forward appeared to be involved in a relatively innocuous collision with Werder defender…
In a difficult but necessary decision, Davido has postponed his most-anticipated A.W.A.Y festival till November 2023. This new development comes following the tragic death of his beloved first son, Ifeanyi David Adeleke, who passed on in October 2022. Ifeanyi was said to have drowned in his dad’s swimming pool in Banana Island. All efforts to…
Nigerian actress and reality TV star, Rachel Edward Akowe, has released her latest project titled ‘Mist.’ The short film made its debut on November 9, 2022, at the 11th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). ‘Mist’ offers a unique perspective on gender-based violence, showing the untold story of this important issue. Unlike most…
Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto entrepreneur known for providing a financial lifeline to struggling firms in the industry, is now in need of a bailout himself. As reported on CNN, Bankman-Fried, widely known as SBF, started this week firmly in the realm of billionaires, with an estimated fortune of more than $15 billion, according the Bloomberg…
James Maddison is part of Gareth Southgate’s squad for England’s 2022 World Cup campaign. As reported by The Score, the Leicester City playmaker, who’s rarely featured during Southgate’s tenure, was included in the traveling party along with Marcus Rashford, Ben White, and Callum Wilson. Manchester City’s Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips also made the 26-man…
Adidas officially ended its sneaker partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, last month after the musician’s anti-Semitic tirade. But Adidas will continue to sell the lucrative sneaker and apparel line, stripped of the Yeezy name and branding. As reported by CNN, the company said it’s the sole owner of all Yeezy line design…
Twitter has fired nearly all its staff in Ghana, which was home to its only office in Africa. As reported by the BBC, the firm “is re-organising its operations as a result of a need to reduce costs,” read Twitter’s email. The layoffs were part of a global staff cull introduced by new boss Elon…
Fashion and style enthusiasts worldwide can once again look forward to experiencing extraordinary fashion moments at the 2022 Guaranty Trust (GTCO) Fashion Weekend scheduled to hold on November 12th and 13th, 2022, at the GTCentre, Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Lagos. GTCO Fashion Weekend is a free business platform that combines elements of global…
In the latest Billboard Hot 100 the Afrobeat contingent Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema continue their run on the chart. On the chart dated November 12, 2022, the Afrobeat entry was led by Tems’ ‘Free Mind’ which enters at NO.69 which is one spot from the 70th spot she held last week as she extends…
