The NBA has informed teams that players will need to have either received a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine or been given a medical clearance from getting one to be eligible to play games in Canada. As reported by ESPN, this was clearly spelt out in a league memo obtained by ESPN. According to…
Film director and writer, Biyi Bandele, famous for his directing of the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s classic novel Half Of A Yellow Sun has died with the cause of his death yet to be ascertained. The death of the 54-year-old filmmaker was announced via a statement signed by his daughter, Temi Bandele. “I am…
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray and Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero hit the court in Tacoma, Washington at the Zeke-End tournament, hosted by Isaiah Thomas, but the action and friction between them spilled off the court and onto social media. As reported by Sporting News, the pair, both originally from Seattle have been ever-present at…
Fresh facts have emerged to reveal that the video recorded by award-winning actor, Will Smith where he publicly apologised to American comedian, Chris Rock was not his own idea – rather the plan originated from his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith as reported by US Weekly. Interestingly, Pinkett wasn’t alone in suggesting the video’s recording as…
Massive changes are coming to the HBO Max streaming platform as revealed by CEO David Zaslav in the Warner Bros. Discovery second-quarter earnings call. This comes on the heels of several movies that were completely finished such as ‘Batgirl’ or ‘Scoob!: Holiday Haunt’ being withdrawn and shelved indefinitely. As expected, the news was received with…
Nigerian-born New Zealand mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against former rival Alex Pereira in the headliner of UFC 281 on November 12 in New York. Pereira holds two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, including one by knockout. ESPN ranked Adesanya tied for third on its pound-for-pound MMA list. At…
Lightning struck a large oil storage tank on Friday evening in Matanzas, Cuba, causing a huge fire. “We are closely following the confrontation with the fire in the industrial zone. We trust the authorities of the brave province, the brave firefighters, and the CUPET workers,” tweeted President Miguel Díaz-Canel, referring to the state-owned Cuba Oil…
Nigerian singer, Simi has released the music video for her melodious single, ‘Logba Logba.’ The upbeat track from her new album “To Be Honest” highlights themes of love and warmth. The singer also gave a subtle shout-out to her husband in the song with the line, “Dekunle my lover.” Watch the video below.
The latest, yet less glamorous addition to 2024 Summer Olympics arsenal is a laser weapon system that will shoot drones down from the sky, as reported by CNN. The announcement was made by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces in June when it revealed that it had ordered one prototype of an anti-drone laser…
American pop singer and rapper Doja Cat has unveiled an eye-catching new look after shaving her head and eyebrows. The musician, who catapulted to viral success for her 2018 song “Mooo!”, took to an Instagram live feed to shave her eyebrows shortly after shaving her head. “I just do not like to have hair,” said…
Arsenal midfielder, Martin Odegaard has revealed that Norwegean striker, Erling Haaland laughed when he tried to convince him to move to the Emirates before he eventually signed with Manchester City. Odegaard and Haaland are international teammates with the Norway international team and the latter recently joined Man City from Dortmund this summer. “We speak every…
Popular skit maker, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ejekwu, better known as Mr Funny or Sabinus has hailed himself after Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ music video amassed 40 million views on YouTube in one month. Kizz Daniel and Tekno some months back undoubtedly did a great job by coming up with the splendid jam which trended both in Nigeria…
Hours before her high-speed crash, American actress Anne Heche admitted to drinking heavily during the show, and joked that fans would have to keep their “fingers crossed” for her and co-host Heather Duffy to make it through the recording. As reported by Marca, she could be heard slurring her words through a podcast posted prior…
Marseille got off to a winning start at home to their Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday in an emphatic 4-1 win against Stade Reims, who scored an own goal in the first half. As reported by ESPN, an early own goal from Wout Faes and debut strikes for Nuno Tavares and Colombian signing Luis Suarez…
One week ahead of their first official match of their 2022/23 season, Roma appeared in blistering form in their final pre-season clash. The Giallorossi dismantled Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in front of a packed Stadio Olimpico, with nearly 65,000 supporters in attendance. It was an incredible atmosphere as the club presented the full first team players…
Tobi Amusan got another record-breaking gold medal for team Nigeria, this time at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Amusan lined up in the final as favourite for gold and there was no stopping her as she blazed to a new games record of 12.30 seconds to retain the 100m hurdles she won four…
Erling Haaland has gotten off to a blazing start as he scored a brace on his Premier League debut as Manchester City beat West Ham United 2-0 at the London Stadium on Sunday. As reported by ESPN, Haaland, who has scored his side’s opener for the third season in a row, scored from a penalty…
Erik ten Hag’s start in the Premier League got off to a nightmare start on Sunday as Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford, as reported by ESPN. A brace from Pascal Gross in the first half gave Brighton a comfortable lead until 68 minutes when Alexis Mac Allister scored…
Brentford substitute, Josh Dasilva scored a superb equaliser with four minutes remaining as Brentford came from two goals behind to snatch a draw 2-2 with Leicester City in their Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. As reported by ESPN, Dasilva went on a mazy run on the edge of the box…
PSG mean business this season. One week after winning the Trophee des Champions with a 4-0 walloping of Nantes, the reigning Ligue 1 champions opened their title defense with a 5-0 road win against relegation candidate Clermont Foot. As reported by Sporting News, Neymar scored the opening goal and assisted the next three, and Lionel…
American TV personality, Teresa Giudice and New Jersey-based businessman, Luis “Louie” Ruelas are officially married as confirmed by a rep for the Real Housewives of New Jersey to E! News. The couple exchanged marital vows in a picturesque ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Park Chateau in East Brunswick, N.J. Teresa’s four daughters—Gia, 21,…
Kodai Senga, a right-handed pitcher with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, is on the path of weighing offers from Major League Baseball teams this winter, according to Jon Morosi, as reported by CBS Sports. Senga, who will celebrate his 30th birthday in January, is an accomplished talent. This season alone,…
Andrew Gutman scored on a strike from distance in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday afternoon. As reported by ESPN, Gutman’s first goal of the season pushed Atlanta (7-9-7, 28 points) to their first win over Seattle (10-12-2, 32…
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wants his players going right up to the line, but he doesn’t want them engaging in physical brawls, as reported by NFL. In response to Niners players exchanging punches — most notably linebacker Fred Warner and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk — at Tuesday’s practice, Shanahan let it be…
The New York Jets are reaching out to a veteran free agent for help on the offensive line, as reported by NFL. Pro Bowl tackle Duane Brown is visiting the Jets on Saturday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Brown, 36, spent the last four-and-a-half seasons in Seattle and is the top remaining offensive lineman…
There won’t be a decision made as to who the Carolina Panthers’ QB1 will be this season until Week 2 of the preseason has passed, as reported by NFL. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule noted that his team’s Aug. 19 preseason tilt against the host New England Patriots as a proving ground in the QB…
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman, Bryant Young has said that being part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 holds a special and painful meaning for him and serves as an emotional reminder of his son Colby, who died of cancer Oct. 11, 2016. Speaking during his induction speech Saturday afternoon…
Mayor Max, the beloved canine leader of the town of Idyllwild, California, has passed away at age 9, as reported by Yahoo Life. Known for his friendly golden retriever face around town and beyond, Mayor Max rose to stardom since he took over the office in 2013. He even appeared in a CBS Evening News…
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have welcomed their second child and first baby boy together via a surrogate birth. The two are already parents to 4-year-old True Thompson. A representative for Khloe made this known in a statement to Page Six. The statement read: “We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived…
Chelsea managed to scrape past Everton with a loe goal at Goodison Park as Frank Lampard’s side put up a strong fight against his former club, as reported by ESPN. A Jorginho penalty deep into added time at the end of the first half was the only difference between the sides as Chelsea struggled to…
Tottenham Hotspur showed class and dominance as a team capable of a Premier League title challenge with a confident 4-1 defeat of Southampton to get their campaign up and running on Saturday. As reported by ESPN, Southampton fell behind to a James Ward-Prowse volley in the 12th minute but dominated throughout with goals by Ryan…
‘Bad Decisions’ by Benny Blanco featuring Snoop Dogg and BTS members – Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook is finally out and the song is topping in various regions on the iTunes chart. As reported by Zoom, The long-awaited track, Bad Decisions with Benny Blanco, Snoop Dogg, and BTS’ vocal line members – Jin, Jimin, V,…
Liverpool took a point from newly promoted Fulham to begin their Premier League title bid on Saturday. The impressive Aleksandar Mitrovic put the home side ahead with a towering header before Darwin Nunez leveled with a clever flick. Mitrovic put Fulham in front again with a penalty before Mohamed Salah restored parity with a close-range…
Multi award-winning singer, Beyoncé has earned her fourth UK number one album with ‘Renaissance,’ a heartfelt love letter to house and dance music, as reported by BBC. The album outsold its nearest competition by three-to-one to reach the summit, as revealed by the Official Charts. This feat follows the star’s previous chart-toppers, Dangerously in Love…
Alibaba has posted a flat revenue growth for the first time since becoming a public company, but investors don’t seem to be ruffled by this, as reported by CNN. Shares of the Chinese tech and e-commerce giant jumped more than 6% in premarket trading in New York while its stock in Hong Kong had earlier…
Former Nigeria international, Efan Ekoku is backing Mane to adapt to the Bundesliga and be a hit for the six-time European champions, as reported by BBC. “I think that as a top-class player and professional, he will succeed at Bayern for sure,” Ekoku told BBC Sport Africa. “He’s made a good choice. If you’re going…
Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian and comedian Pete Davidson have broken up according to a source close to the couple. The reason for the breakup has been traced to their long distance relationship. The unnamed source who spoke to E entertainment said that the couple has “a lot of love and respect for each other,”…
Chelsea have finally signed Spanish defender Marc Cucurella from Premier League rivals Brighton on a 6-year contract, as reported by The Score. This was announced on Friday by the London club. Although no fee was disclosed but British media reports have valued the deal at £63 million after add-ons. The 24-year-old should now be available…
In the cut-throat post-pandemic world of hospitality, getting the best employees makes a world of difference. Now, one hotel group has decided to lure in some of the best talent in the indutry by offering a golden handshake of a free tattoo if they stay with the company for six months. As reported by CNN,…
Two goals from Arsenal forwards, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka handed the Gunners their first win in the opening game of the Premier League season. The Gunners started excellently and Gabriel Martinelli should’ve given the visitors the lead in the opening five minutes but he dragged his effort wide. The Brazilian swiftly atoned, however, as…
Nwachukwu Goodness has won a gold medal for Nigeria in the women’s discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as reported by The Cable. Nwachukwu also set a world record with her throw of 36.56m. Sarah Edminston of Australia came second while Naibili Vanutisolo of Fiji Island took the third position. In the…
According to multiple reports, American actor and singer, Johnny Depp and Englis Rock guitarist, Jeff Beck allegedly stole the lyrics from a poem written by an incarcerated man. The information revealed by Rolling Stone shows that the song ‘Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade’ has content from a poem written by Slim Wilson. Wilson served in prison for…
One of the suspects charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker in Los Angeles has been sentenced to 4 years in prison as confirmed by authorities. Jaylin White, 20, pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree robbery and admitted to an allegation that a member of the group was armed…
A community has come together to help the owners of a corner shop whose entire stock of chocolate melted. As reported by BBC, Ellis Stores in Scunthorpe lost about £1,000 worth of goods after its air conditioning failed to cope during the recent heatwave. An online appeal by Claire York, the daughter of the shop’s…
The first Joker 2 teaser trailer reveals Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn dancing with Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and teases the film’s musical element, as reported by Screenrant. Lady Gaga has shared a quick tease of Joker 2 – officially titled Joker: Folie à Deux – that hints at her Harley Quinn look opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker….
A Russian court has sentenced WNBA star, Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison, an expected conclusion to her trial, which would open up negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate. It would be recalled that Griner was arrested February 17th for bringing drugs into the country. According to sources close to her, she had…
Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany has been speaking about the future of winger Maxwel Cornet, who is due to have a medical in London ahead of a £17.5million move to West Ham United. Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has revealed that winger Maxwel Cornet is not set to feature for the Clarets in their Championship match against…
Toyota Motor Corp’s profit slumped a worse-than-expected 42% in its first quarter as the Japanese automaker was squeezed between supply constraints and rising costs. As reported by Reuters, operating profit for the three months ended June 30 sank to 578.66 billion yen ($4.3 billion) from 997.4 billion yen in the same period a year ago,…
NBA star, LeBron James’ oldest son, Bronny James got his first tattoo and looked very happy as he showed it off on social networks. The artist, Ganga thanked Bronny for trusting him to get his first tattoo, although it seems that he got not only one, but two, one on his wrist and one on…
Four US police officers have been arrested and charged over the fatal 2020 shooting of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was killed in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, by plainclothes police who were executing a “no-knock” search warrant, as reported by BBC. The hospital worker, 26, was shot as officers stormed the apartment just after midnight while…
