England thrashed Sweden 4-0 to book their place in the women’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley. Sarina Wiegman’s side won their semi-final in impressive style and will now face either Germany or France who play on Wednesday in Milton Keynes. The drums of celebration were rolled out in London’s Trafalgar Square where big screens had…
The organisers of Nigeria’s prestigious music award show, The Headies, have disqualified controversial singer, Portable, as a nominee. The organisers pointed out that the singer had garnered negative attention from the Nigeria Police and the general public. According to a statement, the organisers also cited the criminal investigations carried out by the police over the…
Former American president, Barack Obama’s famous summer playlists are back and time time, Burna Boy, Tems and Pheelz made the list for the year 2022. Obama posted the playlist on Twitter earlir today, July 26th where he stated that this is a clear example of how music really can bring us all together. This year,…
In a tragic turn of events, a Florida rapper, Rollie Bands has been shot dead outside of his home in the Tampa after daring critics to come and confront him to his face. The rapper, who was evidently frustrated with criticism, took to Instagram on Friday to challenge anybody and everybody who had been speaking…
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived at Manchester United’s training ground with his agent as the prolific striker’s future at the English club remains clouded in uncertainty. Ronaldo is yet to start preseason training with United as he missed the team’s tour of Thailand and Australia and is set to hold talks with recently…
Nigeria’s rising music star, Tems has made her solo debut on Billboard Hot 100 chart with her 2020 song, ‘Free Mind’ off her For Broken Ears EP. The song ‘Free Mind’ made it to the chart on Monday; a day after Tems featured on the soundtrack of the trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther sequel, ‘Wakanda…
Nigerian rap dynamo, Phyno is set to release a new single, titled ‘Current’ featuring Tekno, on Friday 29th July. The rapper announced the single’s release date on Monday, sharing a teaser of the song on his Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🐐 (@phynofino) The new track ‘Current,’ was produced…
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has congratulated Nigerian athletic star, Tobi Amusan, on her record performance at the World Athletics championships, as reported by Arise News. https://www.arise.tv/superb-usain-bolt-celebrates-record-breaking-golden-girl-amusan/ Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal at the Worlds when she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on…
Amazon is set to increase the price of its Amazon Prime service for UK customers. From September 2022, monthly subscriptions will go up £1 to £8.99 monthly and annual membership will increase from £79 to £95. Amazon revealed that the price rise was its first in the UK since 2014 and was due to “increased…
American tech giant, Google has fired one of its engineers who said the company’s artificial intelligence system has feelings. Last month, Blake Lemoine went public with his theory that Google’s language technology is sentient and should therefore have its “wants” respected. Google, plus several AI experts, denied the claims and the company has confirmed that…
England will make a bold attempt to reach the European Women’s Championship final for a third time when they face 1984 winners Sweden later today. The Lionesses, one of the pre-Euros favourites, have never won the trophy but their performances have raised expectations they could win a major tournament for the first time. It would…
Nigerian music sensation, Niniola has officially premiered the official video to her recently released single, “Want.” The song, “Want” is an uptempo amapiano song that sees Niniola appearing as a powerful and beautiful woman versed in the dark arts of casting love spells. She sings about a guy she is obsessed with and his face…
In a weird turn of events, a robot broke a 7-year-old boy’s finger during a chess match in Moscow last week, as reported by Russian news outlets. According to the Moscow Chess Federation President, Sergey Lazarev, “the robot broke the child’s finger. This is of course bad.” A video shared on social media shows the…
Award-winning Nigerian rapper, iLLBliss has teamed up with follow music act, Idahams in a brand new song titled ‘Abena.’ On ‘Abena,’ the duo gave assurances to their love interests and at the same time acknowledged the vital role that women play in the lives of men. The versatility in their delivery easily makes the song…
American racing driver, Denny Hamlin is no longer the winner of the M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 but that’s not all. He is no longer the season’s second three-time winner, no longer the lone all-time Pocono Raceway champion with seven wins and no longer tied with Tony Stewart for 15th on the all-time wins list at…
The Boston Celtics are currently looking to acquire superstar Kevin Durant as they engage in talks with the Brooklyn Nets on the possibility of pulling this off. It would be recalled that 33-year-old Durant had asked the Boston Nets to trade him to another team about a month ago. “As Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s…
Hollywood actor, Jason Momoa was involved in an auto crash where his car hot a motorcycle in a scary accident that did not end up in a tragedy, as reported by TMZ. The 42-year-old actor was reportedly driving down Old Topanga Canyon Road near the Calabasas area when ran into the biker. The collision happened…
The second set of housemates in the ongoing Big Brother Naija Level Up Season 7 were unveiled over the weekend and we’ve decided to bring you individual photos and videos of all 12 of them. The first housemate who entered the house, Bella wasted no time exploring her new space in her elaborate feathers and…
Nigerian athlete, Ese Brume hit a 7.02m jump to win Silver and Nigeria’s second medal on the last day of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Her consistency earned her a rightful place as one of Nigeria’s medal hopefuls heading into the Championships. She barely made it into the final with her last…
Tobi Amusan, Nigeria’s representative at the 100m Hurdles Women in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Oregon, U.S stole the headlines by breaking two records at the competition. The first feat was her own African 100m Hurdles record, running 12.40s at the heat stage. This also turned out to be the fastest heat time ever…
Upcoming thriller drama, Breaking, is coming to the big screen next month and American actor, John Boyega has given fans a taste of what is to come in the trailer, which has just been released. Previously titled 892, the Bleecker Street film will be released nationwide in theaters on Friday, August 26, 2022. The production…
Welsh striker, Gareth Bale scored his first Major League Soccer goal as he came off the bench to score in his second appearance for his new club Los Angeles FC. The 33-year-old, who joined LAFC last month, hit the target in a 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City, as reported by itv News. https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-07-24/gareth-bale-scores-first-goal-for-lafc-in-win Bale…
American businessman and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has denied having an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google co-founder, Sergey Brin. Musk’s comments comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that his friendship with Brin had ended over the alleged affair. Shortly after a link to the story was posted on Twitter, Musk dropped…
England’s attacking midfielder, Dele Alli stole the headlines over the weekend when he scored twice as Everton beat Blackpool 4-2 at Bloomfield Road for their first win of pre-season. Before the game, manager Frank Lampard had warned of another Premier League relegation battle after two disappointing defeats in the United States with no goals scored…
Nigeria’s biggest reality TV show is back on air and this tim, it comes with the theme: Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ season! First off, unlike previous seasons of the show, this year, there were opening shows and the first set of Housemates were introduced. Here’s a quick introduction of the first set of housemates….
Raphinha took centre stathe as he gave FC Barcelona had the slight edge in Las Vegas against Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the season. It was a pre-season game but the importance of the match was not lost, especially for two specific players. Robert Lewandowski was bound to make his debut against…
Popular American model and actress, Kate Moss has revealed how a photoshoot as a teenager opened her eyes to the dangers of the fashion industry, as reported by the BBC. In her latest interview with BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs programme, she revealed how she found herself with a man who wanted to photograph…
Manchester City’s new striker, Erling Haaland scored on his debut as his club defeated German giants, Bayern Munich 1-0 in a match twice held up by a lightning storm in Wisconsin. Haaland, who joined City for £51.2m from Borussia Dortmund, scored after 12 minutes in their final pre-season friendly. It would be recalled that the…
Marvel Studios has unveiled the trailer for November’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to a crowd of excited fans, who roared their approval during a boisterous session at Comic-Con in San Diego. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther, which starred the late Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, the heroic crime-fighting king of…
A new-look Great Britain quartet won 4x100m bronze in the final race of day nine of the World Championships. With Jona Efoloko, 22, preferred to Adam Gemili on the opening leg and Reece Prescod on the anchor, Britain held off Jamaica to ensure a medal. Canada exploited a slack final changeover from the United States…
Chelsea were stunned by Arsenal in a 4-0 bashing in their pre-season game of the ongoing US tour. Two first-half goals from a fizzing Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard killed what rarely looked like a contest while Bukayo Saka’s second-half tap-in and Albert Sambi Lokonga’s header added some justice to the scoreline. Meanwhile, Chelsea will…
Amazon Prime Video’s massive fantasy TV series based on the works of author J.R.R. Tolkien, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ made its biggest splash yet at the San Diego Comic-Con with a brand new trailer that revealed the most complete picture yet for what is in store on the show. The…
Paul Pogba flagged off his return to Italian Serie A giants, Juventus as the tam cruised to a 2-0 friendly victory over Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara in Las Vegas to launch their US tour. The French World Cup winning midfielder rejoined Juventus this month on a free transfer after winding down his contract with Manchester United,…
Nigeria’s airline operators have warned passengers against travelling at this time due to a shortage of aviation fuel. According to the spokesperson, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, passengers travelling during this period should also expect flight cancellations. “There will be major disruption in scheduled flight operations, including cancellation and unnecessary delays across all airports in the country.”…
It was indeed a day to remember for South Africa as they ended memories of four previous final failures by beating host nation Morocco 2-1 to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Hilda Magaia emerged the true South African hero, scoring two quick goals midway through the second half to…
Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess is leaving his post in a surprise move, effective September 1, as reported by the BBC, According to the company, Diess will be replaced by Oliver Blume, the Head of Volkswagen (VLKAF)’s Porsche performance car division. Volkswagen, the world’s second largest automaker, did not provide a reason for Diess’ exit. However,…
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) boss Vince McMahon has announced that he will retire following a barrage of allegations of sexual misconduct. It would be recalled that he stepped down from his roles in WWE last month following reports he paid millions to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity. He, however, easily remains WWE’s majority…
Social media giant, Twitter has revealed that it spent $33m (£27m) on Elon Musk’s proposed deal to buy the firm between April and June 2022. It also said its number of monthly daily users had risen to 237m – but it reported a net loss of $270m, which was worse than expected. It would be…
John Wick: Chapter 4 brings back Keanu Reeves as the Baba Yaga, who is pitted against Donnie Yen’s character. The film is set to hit the theaters on March 24, 2023. Meanwhile, the first teaser for John Wick: Chapter 4 is out, and it offers tantalising glimpses at the kind of slick action sequences that…
American hurdler and sprinter, Sydney McLaughlin produced another phenomenal performance as she broke her own world record by almost three-quarters of a second to take 400m hurdles gold at the World Championships in Eugene. The 22-year-old American left her rivals in the dust as she came home in 50.68 seconds, smashing her own record of…
Tems is Afrobeats’ current golden girl, playing a summer of sold-out shows in the capital. The only way to see the Nigerian singer on stage is to cock your head and close one eye; her crowd full of early twentysomethings all jostle to get to the front, handheld fans in tow, determined to brave the…
Former WWE Universal champion, Braun Strowman (born Adam Scherr) has miraculously survived a terrifying auto accident and even more surprising is the fact that he walked away unharmed. The 38-year-old shared the news on Twitter as he posted a snap of a wrecked truck and boat from the collision he was involved in. He captioned…
Nigria’s sensational music duo, P-Square (Rudeboy and Mr. P) have offically released the music video for their brand new single, ‘Jaiye (Ihe Geme).’ ‘Jaiye (Ihe Geme)’ is their first single for the year after the group’s split, which happened in 2017. It would be recalled that the group reunited in December 2021 and apear to…
FC Barcelona and Spotify’s partnership has officially kicked off with the popular audio streaming platform becoming the club’s main partner and Official audio streaming partner. As part of the agreement, the Swedish company, as reported by FC Barcelona also becomes the Title Partner to the stadium, which from today bears a new mural on its…
The Athabasca University in Canada has officially excluded Nigerian students from its list of foreign applicants to write and pass English proficiency before admission, as reported by Vanguard. The waiver for Nigeria comes after a Canada-based Nigerian don, Dr Olumuyiwa Igblalajobi wrote a protest letter to the university where he strongly highlighted the fact that…
Popular TV presenter Piers Morgan and former Arsenal player Alex Scott have led a long list of fans and celebrities who have paid special tribute to one of the club’s most recognisable fans, Maria Petri following the sad news of her death. Maria stood out as a a cult figure at the Emirates due to…
In what appears to be a major overhaul of several tactical parts of its squad, Paris Saint-Germain are set to sell as much as 15 players this summer transfer window as the club remains keen on lifting the UEFA Champions League, which has continued to prove elusive. The club is looking to get rid of…
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has unveiled a brand new trailer at the San Diego Comic-Con as with a genre drifting between a serious fantasy epic and a fun action comedy. Synopsis of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve…
Jesse Lingard has become Nottingham Forest’s highest earner with a deal said to be worth £115,000 per week including incentives. He had the chance to join West Ham after the Hammers made what they felt was a fair and competitive offer for the forward but were eventually edged out by Nottingham Forest. David Moyes’ side…
Star Wars has a presence at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 and some exciting items were seen on display on the show floor as reported by Screenrant Comic-Con 2022 has officially begun with Preview Night and on our early walk through of the show floor of the San Diego Convention Center by Screenrant revealed costumes and…
