American singer Ariana Grande has called out the pattern of fans remarking on her and other people’s bodies after recent scrutiny of her appearance on social media. She made her displeasure known about the pattern in In a recent TikTok video. According to her, she has a body that has been paid so much attention,…
Police have arrested a self-described tech entrepreneur over the fatal stabbing in San Francisco of Cash App founder Bob Lee. As reported on BBC, the suspect is 38-year-old Nima Momeni from Emeryville, California. Mr Lee and Mr Momeni knew each other, police said. According to a LinkedIn profile for Momeni, he is a technology consultant…
Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star of the Nickelodeon television show “Drake & Josh,” was found safe Thursday, hours after authorities in Florida said he was “missing and endangered.” Bell was in touch with police officers and wasn’t in danger, Daytona Beach Police Department spokesman Carrie McCallister said in an email,…
Olalekan Jacob Ponle, known as Woodberry, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. He also agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government. Woodberry, a known associate of the now-imprisoned internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, recently in a plea declaration…
Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi’s ex-wife Hiba Abouk failed to acquire half of his fortune as Hakimi reportedly has nothing in his name, Spanish daily Marca reported on Thursday. According to the report, Abouk asked for half of Hakimi’s assets and fortune when filing for divorce, however, she was informed that Hakimi has nothing in his…
A former J-pop star trainee came forward with allegations Wednesday that he and multiple other young men were sexually abused by the late Johnny Kitagawa, once a powerful figure in Japan’s entertainment industry. As reported on CNN, Japanese-Brazilian singer-songwriter Kauan Okamoto alleged during a press conference that over the course of four years, beginning in…
Oscar-winning US actor Jamie Foxx has been hospitalised with an unspecified medical complication but is in recovery, his family says. Foxx, 55, is under observation at a medical facility in the state of Georgia, where he is filming a Netflix movie, according to CNN. “We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a…
Tiwa Savage has shared the official video for her hit single “Stamina” featuring Ayra Starr and Young Jonn. Produced by the multitalented Magicsticks, “Stamina” was released in March. The colourful video was shot by veteran filmmaker Clarence Peters. Watch:
Elite Nigerian rapper Ogunmefun Olanrewaju, popularly known as Vector, has expressed his displeasure at some activities in the buzzing Nigerian Movie ‘Gangs of Lagos’. The Lafiaji-born rapper expressed his displeasure at the way their culture was ‘misrepresented’ in the movie. The Jade Osiberu film which was released on Prime Video on April 7, 2023, with…
Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure. Starring Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda and Mary Steenburgen, the movie is scheduled for a May 14 2023…
Walmart plans to close half its stores in Chicago, a reversal of the retail giant’s high-profile commitment in 2020 to expand in the city as part of its corporate racial justice initiative in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police. Walmart announced that next week it will close four poor-performing stores out of the…
Music mogul Don Jazzy has reacted to how Davido handled the promotions for his fourth studio album, ‘Timeless.’ CEO of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, has reacted to how the multiple award-winning singer and performer, Davido has promoted his fourth studio album, ‘Timeless’ since its release on the 31st of March 2023. The music giant took…
The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious software. As reported on CNN, public USB stations like the kind found at malls and airports are being used by bad actors to spread malware and monitoring software, according to a tweet last week from…
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes and Lucy Paez, the movie will be released on May 12, 2023. Watch the trailer below:
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson found himself laughing when a hefty Apple Pay request was sent to his phone from his son Sire. The youngest of his two children sent his dad a request for $10,000, which the TV mogul hoped was only a joke. 50 posted a screenshot of the request from the 10-year-old showing…
The Kenyan authorities have penalised an online lender $3,700 (£3,400) over allegations of intruding and sharing customers’ personal data. It followed complaints lodged against it by users over personal data breaches. The Office of Data Protection said it received close to 150 complaints against Whitepath Ltd, alleging the lender’s mobile app was mining phone contacts…
Leon Levine, who built Family Dollar into a discount retail giant catering to America’s lower-income and middle-class shoppers, has died at 85. The Leon Levine Foundation, the philanthropic organization Levine later founded, confirmed in an online statement he died on April 5. No cause was listed. Levine, a college dropout, was one of several retail…
Bayern Munich have suspended forward Sadio Mane for one game following an altercation with Leroy Sane after this week’s Champions League loss to Man City, the club announced Thursday. Newspaper Bild reported former City winger Sane was hit in the face by the Senegal attacker, suffering a cut lip after Tuesday’s loss. “Sadio Mane, 31,…
PepsiCo fully launched its Tesla Semi fleet recently, giving the world a sneak peek at its sustainable class-8 trucks. PepsiCo recently unveiled its Tesla Semi fleet for its Sacramento facility, taking a step closer to reaching its sustainability goals. PepsiCo stated that its Tesla Semi fleet was made possible through a grant by Sacramento’s air…
Nigerian singer and songwriter Chiké has shared a new song titled “On Fire (Pana Time).” The song is off the exclusive soundtracks of Prime Video’s first African original movie, “Gangs of Lagos”. “On Fire (Pana)” was produced by DeeYasso. Listen below: Stream here.
Twitter Inc is no longer an independent company after it was merged with a shell company called X Corp. A court filing revealed that Twitter no longer exists legally and billionaire Elon Musk’s X Corp has absorbed it. As reported on Independent, a court document submitted in a California court on April 4 suggested that…
Nigerian superstar singer and songwriter, Davido, has released the official music video for his hit song “Unavailable” from his latest album, “Timeless,” featuring South African music producer and DJ Musa Keys. In addition to dropping the song, Davido also shared a new dance step on social media, which has been trending and gaining popularity among…
Nigerian singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold has released the official video for his hit song “Party No Dey Stop” featuring Marlian Music superstar Zinoleesky. The colourful visuals for the viral song was directed by the talented Director K. Watch:
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Johnny Drille has dropped his latest single titled “Believe Me.” The new song was co-written and produced by Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy. Stream here. Watch the lyric video below:
The 2001 movie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider received a ton of negative feedback from critics and has a poor score of just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this, Angelina Jolie, who played the lead character in the film, was praised for her performance and for trying out something new. However, Angelina Jolie was initially skeptical…
Is there a stranger thing? Millie Bobby Brown is facing criticism from fans after getting engaged to Jake Bongiovi at such a young age. The “Stranger Things” star, 19, announced on Instagram Tuesday that Bongiovi, 20, had popped the question after two years of dating, but many of her nearly 63 million followers were less…
An old photo of popular comedian Basketmouth and his colleague AY has surfaced online following the latter’s recent claim. AY and Basketmouth’s unending beef has been a trending topic of discourse among the online community for weeks. OAP Nedu recently got Basketmouth to address his long-standing beef with his ‘friend’ AY on the latest episode…
Quin Snyder’s bags were packed in February for an overseas trip. He was going to spend time with some friends and family, see some coaches he’s gotten to know over the years. Then the Atlanta Hawks called with a job offer, to bring him on as coach. And now Snyder’s bags are packed again –…
Starring Colin Farrell as The Penguin, the eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman,” and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film. Watch the trailer below:
The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s…
Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio struck for Real Madrid as they dominated 10-man Chelsea and opened up a 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg lead on Wednesday. The record 14-time winners and reigning champions eased to a comfortable win against Frank Lampard’s side, who had Ben Chilwell sent off in the second half for pulling…
Sadio Mane reportedly struck Bayern Munich team-mate Leroy Sane in the mouth during a dressing room dispute on Tuesday night. As reported on Goal, the attacking pair had been seen arguing on the pitch during the 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. It only escalated from there,…
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 is the upcoming second season of Star Wars: Visions. It will debut on May 4, 2023 on Disney+, and will consist of nine more short films; unlike the previous volume, which is purely Japanese, Volume 2 will be made by various animation studios in Japan, India, the United Kingdom, Ireland,…
Zendaya, who earns $1 million every episode as the star of the smash series Euphoria, has recently spoken up about her struggles with money. The $20 million net worth of the 26-year-old multi-talented artist is the result of her work as a model, singer, dancer, actress, designer, and brand ambassador. Zendaya has accomplished a great…
Based on J. M. Barrie’s novel “Peter and Wendy” and inspired by the 1953 animated classic, “Peter Pan & Wendy” is the timeless tale of a young girl who, defying her parents’ wishes to attend boarding school, travels with her two younger brothers to the magical Neverland. There, she meets a boy who refuses to…
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have been together for quite some time and they have excelled at keeping their relationship very private as they have never been near a scandal or any controversial situation like many other A-Listers like Keanu. During the weekend, Keanu Reeves threw a huge party for Alexandra which spared no expenseKeanu…
Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from this week’s PGA Tour event, the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina. As reported on BBC, no reason was given for the withdrawal of the world number three as it was announced by the PGA Tour. The Northern Irishman, 33, shot rounds of 72 and 77 to miss…
Jade Osiberu has shared what is on the horizon for her in terms of new films following the release of her latest movie, ‘Gangs of Lagos’. The crime thriller is part of her three-year overall deal with Prime Video to develop and produce original scripted TV series and feature films, a first of its kind…
Nigerian singer Anthony Victor, aka Victony, has revealed that he was in a coma for three to four days following the ghastly accident he was involved in in 2021. In 2021, the singer narrowly escaped the claws of death in a ghastly car accident that left one dead and three injured. The accident confined Victony…
With yummy chicken being a staple in African homes, you might be looking to switch things up with a new preparation technique and/or recipe. Check out this juicy chicken recipe by Latifat Kilani of Pot of Flavours, prepared through a painstaking culinary technique known as Brining. The brining process infuses proteins with sweetness and flavour,…
Vince McMahon has sold WWE to Endeavor, but he’s still set to earn big money from his role within the company. As reported on Give Me Sport, McMahon is remaining with WWE, despite the merger with UFC, and will continue to serve as the Executive Chairman of the wrestling giant. Vince’s new salary with WWE…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of popular microblogging company Twitter, Elon Musk, has changed the company’s logo from “doge” meme back to its former classic blue bird logo. The company also removed the “w” in the company’s name at its headquarters in San Francisco.Confirming the changes, Musk on his Twitter account said he would like…
The Marvels is an upcoming American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel, Kamala Khan as Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the sequel to the film Captain Marvel (2019), a continuation…
Manchester City took a massive step toward the final four of the Champions League after a stirring 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. On a windy and rainy night in Manchester, the champions of England and Germany produced an engrossing spectacle but it…
DALÍLAND tells the story of the later years of the strange and fascinating marriage between the genius Salvador Dalí and his tyrannical wife, Gala, as their seemingly unshakable bond begins to stress and fracture. Set in New York and Spain in 1973, the story is told through the eyes of James, a young assistant keen…
Adesua Etomi-Wellington has admitted things did not always go according to plan while filming the recently-released ‘Gangs of Lagos.’ Jade Osiberu’s latest masterpiece is a crime thriller full of stunts involving guns, sticks and knives.While most of the exciting fight sequences were carefully choreographed to avoid accidents, some of the action got a little too…
Elon Musk’s electric car maker Tesla says it is expanding in China as it builds a new factory to make its large-scale batteries. The plant in Shanghai will be able to produce 10,000 of its “Megapack” energy storage units a year, the firm says. A Megapack is a very large battery that can be used…
Pop star Rihanna, who is expecting her second child with A$AP Rocky, was reportedly forced to pull out of Glastonbury this summer due to pregnancy, according to reports. The Diamonds singer was set to join Elton John and Arctic Monkeys, however, she has dropped out as the festival reportedly clashes with her due date. The…
Mortal Kombat 12 unfortunately got revealed in a manner that Ed Boon wouldn’t have liked. While MK11 was revealed as a surprise at The Game Awards 2018, the news about Mortal Kombat 12 got out thanks to an investor call. However, no confirmation has come from NetherRealm Studios since then, but Boon’s Tweets have been…
Peanut soup also known as groundnut soup is a beloved African cuisine across several cultures on the continent. As the name suggests, it is made from a recipe dominated by peanuts, with other staple soup ingredients often added. It is eaten with rice, pounded yam, eba, fufu, etc. Beauty expert cum food & lifestyle content…
