Internationally recognized singer, Wizkid Balogun, announces free show performance while clarifying his statement about having a final show in Lagos in 2022. It would be recalled that the singer once made the announcement that his December show in Lagos would be his last. During his concert on Christmas Eve, Wizkid eased the tension in the…
Controversial Nigerian singer and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable, was recently attacked and stoned on stage by angry fans in the Agege area of Lagos State in Nigeria. The concert, which was held at the Agege Stadium, has Portable enlisted for the show titled ‘Afro and the Beats’. A mild drama started when the show…
Kanye West‘s termination from adidas has reportedly left the sportswear giant in a bit of a bind and stuck with a massive overstock of Yeezy sneakers. According to the Financial Times, adidas is frantically trying to figure out how to shift $530 million worth of the rapper and producer’s once hugely popular shoe. Back in…
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is willing to let Brazilian midfielder, Fred join Paris Saint-Germain. For this reason, the Old Trafford landlords have set their asking price for the 29-year-old midfielder. The World Cup star is being chased by Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United will let him go for £30 million or more. Fred…
Hollywood star Lupita Nyong’o has announced her romance with TV host and designer Selema Masekela, sharing a video of them snapping back and forth while changing into different outfits with Iniko’s “The King’s Affirmation – Chill Mix” playing on the background. “We just click! @selema” Lupita wrote in the caption, adding the hashtags #thisismylove #nuffsaid….
The health of Pele has reportedly been in constant decline since his admission to Albert Einstein Medical Center in Sao Paulo back in late November. His daughter, Kely Nascimento, shared an emotional photo of her and the soccer legend at the hospital on Friday. Despite multiple reports that Pele, 82, is getting closer to losing…
In this exclusive interview, BellaNaija’s Dami sits down with Genoveva Umeh (who plays Zina), Tomi Ojo (who plays Rahila), and Elma Mbadiwe (who plays Carmen) to discuss their different roles in this much-talked-about miniseries, how they brought the characters to life, lessons they learned, favorite scenes, and their favorite moments on set. Watch below: The…
Marlian Music trailblazer Zinoleesky has dropped his highly anticipated EP, “Grit and Lust.” With a number of hits under his belt, Zinoleesky continues to assert his presence and stamp his footprints in the current lore of Afrobeat. “Grit and Lust,” has Mavin’s princess Ayra Starr and the Omah Lay on it. Listen below:
At an intimate dinner with friends and love ones, award-winning journalist and Senior Editor, Africa at CNN Stephanie Busayo announced her engagement to her boo Francois-Xavier Bediham, showing off her rock as they danced to Yemi Sax playing in the background. We’re wishing the couple a lifetime of love and happiness. Watch the video below:…
France has launched an official complaint against Argentina’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for continuously trolling French footballer, Kylian Mbappe, after the South American country won the 2022 World Cup. While Mbappe got four goals past Martinez during the World Cup final match, the Argentine goalkeeper has been enmeshed in a one-sided feud with the French footballer….
US Open soccer league has banned celebrity chef, Salt Bae, from attending its soccer final match following the chef’s fiasco at the 2022 World Cup final celebration. As reported by PUNCH, the Turkish chef had come under criticism for entering the field to celebrate with World Cup winners Argentina, where he was seen in videos…
In case you missed it, Disney’s latest animated movie Strange World — the studio’s 61st — made its way to Disney+ and all other major digital platforms just in time for the holidays, and you can enjoy it as early as today. In order to celebrate the streaming platform debut of the movie, Disney decided…
In a courtroom that quickly turned chaotic after a trial that seethed with tension both cultural and personal, a Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion, which left her wounded with bullet fragments in her feet and could send…
Twitter announced that view counts for tweets are now visible on iOS and Android and that they’ll be coming soon to the web (I’ve already started to see them there). The feature lets you see how many times someone has looked at your tweet, or anyone else’s, though there are a few exceptions that we’ll…
Police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was injured at the EFL Cup tie between Manchester City and Liverpool. The girl was treated for head injuries at Etihad Stadium on Thursday. Greater Manchester Police said it was also investigating an assault on the junction of Ashton New Road and Alan Turing Way. A man was…
Considered unlucky by many not to have won the Golden Glove award at the recent 2022 FIFA World Cup after his heroics for Croatia, Dominik Livaković has now been included by FIFA in their list of nominees for The Best Men’s Goalkeeper Award. As reported by Croatia Week, the Best FIFA Football Awards will take…
Barcelona continue to be hopeful in their interest to sign Gabriel Martinelli as the Brazillian contract talk with Arsenal keeps stalling. As reported by Vanguard, Martinelli has had a fantastic breakthrough season in the Premier League. notching five goals as he has helped Arsenal to the summit of the table. The Brazilian is expected to…
Up-and-coming American rapper, Big Scarr has died at the age of 22. The musician – born Alexander Woods – was reported dead by The Shaderoom on Thursday, and his passing was confirmed by rapper Gucci Mane, whose record label, Gucci Mane’s 1017 Records, he was signed to. The cause of Scarr’s death is currently unknown,…
The NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” is heading to YouTube. As reported by Yahoo Entertainment, Google and the NFL officially agreed to bring the popular service to YouTube starting next season, the league and YouTube announced in an official statement Thursday. “YouTube has long been a home for football fans, whether they’re streaming live games, keeping up…
A lawsuit filed by a pair of disgruntled Ana de Armas fans over the 2019 rom-com Yesterday could have far-reaching ramifications for movie studios. On Tuesday a judge in California allowed parts of a lawsuit accusing Universal of false advertising to proceed, ruling that a movie trailer “constitutes commercial speech” and is not entitled to…
Christina Hall updated fans on her health, revealing on Thursday she has “mercury and lead poisoning.” The 39-year-old Flip or Flop star said she was experiencing some “unexplained” issues and initially wondered if it could be related to her breast implants. “My scan said I have mercury and lead poisoning,” Hall wrote on her Instagram…
Producer Thom Bell, who co-created “The Sound of Philadelphia” alongside Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff as the Mighty Three, has died at age 79. His cause of death was not immediately made known. “Tommy and I have been best friends for over 60 years,” said Gamble in a press statement. “When we first met, we…
Al Pacino had been nominated for an Academy Award six times already — including an incredible stretch of four consecutive nominations from 1973 to 1976 (two Godfather movies, Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico) — but had never won when Scent of a Woman sauntered into theaters 30 years ago Friday. The crowd-pleasing drama about an…
When it came to quality, 2022 had plenty to offer — ranging from critically acclaimed crowd pleasers to Oscar-worthy prestige pictures. (Check out our favorites.) But when it came to ticket sales, there were clear winners and losers. Established franchises minted money — the top 10 highest-grossing films released in 2022 will all be what…
Liverpool will not be winning back-to-back Carabao Cups after Manchester City sent them home on Thursday with a dramatic 3-2 fourth round win for City at the Etihad. Man City advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Southampton, with matches set to begin the week of Jan. 9. Goals from Erling Haaland and Riyad…
Since Argentina’s World Cup win turned Buenos Aires into a massive street party, tattoo artists have been hard at work inking the image of Lionel Messi on the bodies of fans paying tribute to the man who has come to rival the legend of the country’s other soccer god, Diego Maradona. In Argentina, where soccer…
Netflix is ratcheting up its efforts to get freeloading viewers to pay up: Starting early next year, it will start charging accounts for password sharing, instituting a system that adds fees for “extra member” subaccounts when people outside one household use the membership. After years of being relatively lax about password sharing, Netflix started testing…
The Nigerian comedian and on-air personality, Oluwatobi Owomoyela, popularly known as Peteru, is dead. He was aged 35. Peteru, a household name in comedy circles due to his unique mimicry, died on Thursday.He reportedly died as a result of colon cancer. Some of his colleagues have taken to social media to mourn his demise. Peteru,…
Salt Bae has been banned from the US Open Cup after World Cup antics saw him face the ire of football fans around the world. The viral celebrity chef Salt Bae, real name Nusret Gökçe, has managed to get banned from the oldest football tournament in America. On December 21, the US Open Cup tweeted:…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been officially shortlisted by the Academy in five different Oscars categories. The organization announced the films they have whittled down from their eligible longlist titles in ten categories, including Animated and Live-Action Short, Documentary, International Feature Film, and Original Song. Those lists will then be whittled further into the official…
Epic Games, maker of the hit video game “Fortnite,” has agreed to pay a total of $520 million to settle US government allegations that it misled millions of players, including children and teens, into making unintended purchases and that it violated a landmark federal children’s privacy law. As part of the agreement, Epic will pay…
Brazil great Pele’s cancer has advanced, according to the hospital where the 82-year-old is being treated. The three-time World Cup winner has been in hospital for just over three weeks. His daughter said on social media that he would spend Christmas in hospital. The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein said Pele “presents cancer disease progression and…
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), on Tuesday, named Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan as Africa’s Best Female Athlete for the Year 2022. Winner at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where she set a record and also the World Championships in Oregon, where she set a new World Record of 12.12s in the Hurdles event, Amusan has…
Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft. A broad smile is etched across his face, his eyes alight; it is a moment of pure, raw joy, the culmination of a lifelong dream after years of World Cup heartbreak all captured in…
The Super Ballon d’Or was awarded on 24 December 1989. The award was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of France Football Magazine. Alfredo Di StéfanoThe great Alfredo Di Stéfano was the recipient of the prize, with the Argentine pipping Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini in the vote. Only European players were considered for the award,…
Veteran Comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, on Thursday, announced a breakup with his wife, Elsie Okpocha. As reported by Punch, Basketmouth celebrated Elsie’s 44th birthday anniversary around September but failed to celebrate their annual wedding anniversary which usually comes up in November. Taking to his verified social media to announce their divorce, Basketmouth…
Marcus Rashford wasted no time readjusting to club matters after his World Cup campaign with England as he scored a fine solo goal in Manchester United’s EFL Cup win over Burnley at Old Trafford. As reported by the BBC, Rashford was one of five United players on duty in Qatar to make manager Erik ten…
The physical tests are starting to heat up at Valdebebas as Real Madrid’s fitness trainer Antonio Pintus has begun ramping up the team’s fitness levels as they prepare for their return to La Liga on December 30th when they face Real Valladolid. Today, Pintus had the players put on hypoxic masks for the first half…
Argentine national soccer team stars Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, along with coach Lionel Scaloni, were forced to fly in a helicopter over the center of Buenos Aires after their bus got stuck in the massive crowds gathered to watch the parade celebrating the country’s World Cup victory, Argentine federal police said on Tuesday….
Reports from Brazil are suggesting that the deal to bring Andrey Santos to Chelsea is now sealed and completed. The player has reportedly chosen Chelsea. Chelsea have been in negotiations to sign Santos for weeks now, and they finally look to have gotten their man. Santos has chosen Chelsea over Manchester City and Newcastle United,…
Twitter owner Elon Musk has confirmed that he will step down as the company’s CEO, but only when he identifies a successor, directly addressing for the first time a Twitter poll he created this week in which millions of users voted for his ouster. In a tweet, Musk said he would resign “as soon as…
Dwayne Johnson shares a disappointing Black Adam update as the DC Universe film dealt with the financial struggle at the box office. The fate of the DCU has been unknown for the last few weeks as Gunn and Peter Safran are now leading the franchise. Having spent nearly two decades trying to bring Black Adam…
Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation’s wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Fans packed squares and lined up along avenues and streets in and around Rabat, lighting flares, waving flags, dancing to the beat of drums…
Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia has agreed to purchase the majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury for a record price of $4 billion, Ishbia and current owner Robert Sarver announced on Tuesday. The deal will end Sarver’s tumultuous tenure. Ishbia is well-known and well-regarded within the league office, including with commissioner…
The Bank of England has unveiled plans to keep a lasting legacy alive with the circulation of new banknotes featuring King Charles III in mid-2024. The United Kingdom’s central bank made the first public announcement on the design in the days leading up to the royal coronation in May. Officials said the king’s picture would…
Nigerian singer Small Doctor and popular football star Obafemi Martins recently had an exchange that humoured social media users. A video making the rounds online captured the moment Small Doctor got on a video call with Martins and challenged him to send his bank account details. From indications, the singer wanted to appreciate the footballer…
Letitia Wright says being part of major Hollywood franchises is “like walking on a plank to the end” but she tries to “enjoy the moments” as well as building a legacy. As reported by Eastern Daily Press, the Black Panther star spoke to fellow British star John Boyega during an interview by US media outlet…
Lionel Messi not only captured that elusive World Cup title with Argentina defeating France in a thrilling final Sunday, but he and his teammates will receive a hefty financial prize for their win. All World Cup participants receive prize money for making the tournament, but as each teams advances through the group stages and the…
James Cameron has been caught flipping the bird at fans who booed him for not signing autographs. As reported by Pagesix, after the famed director attended a screening of his new film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” in Los Angeles Saturday, he refused to stop for a crowd of autograph-seeking fans at the WGA building….
One of the rags that was used by Nigerian superstar Burna Boy to wipe the sweat from his face and arms while performing at the National Stadium last Sunday could be up for grabs. As reported by The Star, Britney Barned nearly suffered a heart attack after she caught a rag thrown into crowd by…
