While Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr signed 37-year-old legend Cristiano Ronaldo primarily to deliver success on the pitch, the arrival of one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet has unsurprisingly coincided with an enormous swell in the club’s social media following. As reported by Marca, Ronaldo left Manchester United on a free transfer…
Adam Rich, a child star on ABC’s “Eight Is Enough,” has passed away at the age of 54. According to Lt. Aimee Earl of the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office, Rich passed away on Saturday in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Although the reason of death was being looked into, it was not…
Wales superstar and five-time Champions League winner Gareth Bale announced Monday that he’s retiring from club and international football. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football,” he announced on Twitter. “I feel incredibly fortunate to have realized my dream of playing the sport I love. It has…
Former Paris-Saint-Germain and Cameroon midfielder Modeste M’Bami has died aged 40 after suffering a heart attack, PSG said in a statement on Saturday. M’Bami won two Coupes de France with the Parisian club, in 2004 and 2006, as well as an Olympic gold medal with Cameroon at the 2000 Sydney Games. At those Olympics, M’Bami…
Zinedine Zidane is reluctant to return to coaching. Since he left Real Madrid in June 2021, many clubs and national teams have tried to tempt the Frenchman, but have failed to convince him. The United States Men’s National Team has been the most recent to try. The USMNT is debating what to do with Gregg…
Eighteen-year-old MMA prodigy Victoria Lee died on Boxing Day 2022, her family has announced. Victoria, sister of two ONE World Champions, Angela (atomweight) and Christian (welterweight), looked poised to follow in their footsteps when she made her debut with ONE in February 2021.However, Angela posted a devastated Instagram post announcing the death of her sister…
Sensational Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye has opened up about personal issues she deals with as an actress. In a sit-down with the YouTuber Hawa Magaji, Ademoye recalled how her esteem issues morphed into anxiety. As reported by Pulse, she hinted that her parents’ divorce had also contributed to her having low self-esteem since childhood. “If…
Actress and media personality Temi Otedola has made her stage debut in ‘Motherland The Muscial.’ Directed and produced by Nigeria’s ‘Queen of Theatre’ Bolanle Austen Peters; the play was a perfect blend of costuming and storytelling. In the stage play, Otedola acts and sings as ‘Young Hassana’, a Fulani girl who must navigate forbidden love…
Amidst the separation saga between the Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, and his ex-fiancee, Fancy Acholonu, an audio argument between the duo surfaces. It would be recalled that Fancy penned an apology on social media months after breaking their engagement. In a recent audio making rounds on social media, the duo argued over the apology text…
Billionaire cosmetic entrepreneur and tv star, Kylie Jenner has again ended her relationship with rapper, Travis Scott. The duo reportedly split after Kylie Jenner decided to jet off to Aspen to be with her friends and family, rather than spend the holidays with Travis Scott. A news source said: “Kylie and Travis are off again,…
Rihanna is capitalizing on her upcoming, highly-anticipated Super Bowl LVII performance with a limited edition Savage X Fenty Collection. The official Instagram account for the Bajan pop star’s line of intimates shared two photos of her modeling new pieces from its Game Day Collection ahead of her imminent gig. The new mom donned a two-toned…
Romeo Beckham, son of former England captain and soccer icon David Beckham, has joined Premier League Brentford’s B team for the rest of the season on a loan deal from MLS NEXT Pro club Inter Miami CF II. As reported by CNN, the 20-year-old midfielder will join his new teammates in Brentford’s reserve team, playing…
Atletico Madrid are holding out for a £9.5million loan fee and an obligation to buy at £70.5 million for Manchester United target Joao Felix. Portuguese forward, 23, joined the Spanish giants for £113million back in 2019. Felix is expected to leave the Spanish capital this month, after falling out of favour with Atletico boss Diego…
The most surprising transfer of the January window could see Manchester United sign a striker from the Championship. That player is Burnley’s 30-year-old Dutch international striker, Wout Weghorst, who is currently on loan at Turkish side Besiktas. The Mirror reports that United are negotiating with both teams in order to secure his services for the…
Arsenal face the prospect of playing against Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. However, the Gunners must first beat Oxford United on Monday evening in the third round. As reported by Football.London, the fourth round draw took place prior to Manchester City’s tie against Chelsea where they came out rampant 4-0…
Elon Musk was the second person ever to amass a personal fortune of more than $200 billion, breaching that threshold in January 2021, months after Jeff Bezos. The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer has now achieved a first of his own: becoming the only person in history to erase $200 billion from their net worth….
Afrobeat singer Mr. Eazi has shared the details of how he met his fiancé, Temi Otedola.The singer revealed this information in a recent interview. He said he just escorted Temi’s sister, DJ Cuppy, to an event where she was to perform as a DJ. There, Cuppy left him in the company of Temi, and that…
Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy has had surgery on a fractured finger he suffered in training this week. As reported on BBC, the Senegal keeper, 30, has not played for the Blues since returning from the World Cup because of a shoulder injury he suffered in Qatar where they lost in the last 16 to England. Spain’s…
Fans have reacted to the updated Wikipedia page of Nigerian singer, Davido that shows he is married to his lover, Chioma. According to reports, Davido completed the customary wedding ceremonies for Chioma. The singer’s Wikipedia profile has since been updated to reflect his new marital status and the name of his wife. As previously reported…
Jen Shah, a Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Friday. As reported by BBC, the TV actor pleaded guilty in July for conspiracy to commit wire fraud for her involvement in a telemarketing scheme that targeted vulnerable people. Shah has apologised for her…
Fancy Acholonu, former lover of veteran Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, has revealed that the actor asked her to sleep with other men. She made this claim while spilling more details about the reason she ended her relationship with the actor. In an interview with Stella Dimoko Korkus, she claimed that Alexx is a narcissist and…
Six journalists in South Sudan have been arrested over the circulation of footage appearing to show President Salva Kiir wetting himself, media rights groups say. As reported by BBC, in December, a video shared on social media appeared to show Mr Kiir urinating on himself as the national anthem played at a function. Six staff…
Customers of US bank Silvergate, which provides cryptocurrency services, have withdrawn over $8bn (£6.7bn) of their crypto-linked deposits. Around two-thirds of the bank’s customers pulled their deposits in the final three months of 2022. The bank has sold $5.2bn in assets to cover the cost and remain liquid. It came as three US regulators warned…
AAl-Nassr are on the hunt for more top players from Europe and have identified Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard as the next, after they landed Cristiano Ronaldo is a sensational transfer. Hazard has been linked with a move away from Spain for almost a year now. The Belgian’s career never really got off at the Santiago…
Didier Deschamps has extended his contract as France head coach until June 2026 and is expected to remain in charge for a fourth World Cup. As reported by BBC, he led France to World Cup victory in 2018 and to the 2022 final in Qatar, which they lost to Argentina. Since the 54-year-old former Chelsea…
While attending the New York Film Critics Circle Awards (NYFCC) on January 4, Keke Palmer stepped onto the red carpet for the first time since announcing she was expecting a child with boyfriend Darius Jackson. The actor revealed the pregnancy during her opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live” back in December. “There’s some rumors going…
Netflix has shared the official trailer of its Nigerian crime thriller “Shanty Town” coming exclusively to the platform. Created by the duo of Xavier Ighorodje and Chichi Nworah, ‘Shanty Town’ is a six-part series that follows the story of three Lagos-based hustlers who unite to wage war against the biggest and most ruthless crime ring…
Vince McMahon is making moves to reclaim the power he forfeited when he resigned from WWE. The Wall Street Journal reports that McMahon has informed the WWE Board of Directors that he is electing himself and former WWE executives George Barrios and Michelle Wilson to the board. “The move to reinstate Mr. McMahon, which the…
Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazaré on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said. As reported by CNN, support staff on jet-skis managed to get the 47-year-old to the beach, but all attempts to revive him failed. Freire was one…
The first tennis grand slam of the year is fast approaching and a host of the sport’s leading players are Down Under fine tuning their preparations for the Australian Open. Whether two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will be at the tournament is the subject of growing speculation. Despite being on the entry list for…
Multi-talented vocalist and producer Cobhams has released a new single titled ‘Cover Me’ on which he features ‘The Kabal’ a group made up of Larry Gaaga and 2Baba. Artiste: CobhamsSong Title: Cover MeGenre: AfrobeatsDate of Release: January 6th, 2022Length: 4 minutes 05 secondsFeatures: The KabalLabel: ONErpm Details Cover Me is Cobhams Asuquo’s big start to…
The NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills will not be resumed having been suspended after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field. The Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest during Monday’s game in Ohio. Although the 24-year-old remains in hospital, doctors said on Thursday that he has shown “remarkable improvement”. The outcome of…
Longtime “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Lisa Rinna has announced that she is leaving the show. The 59-year-old reality star is “excited” for the next chapter in her career, after being on the reality show for eight seasons. “This is the longest job I have held in my 35 year career and I am…
Afro classic pioneer, Kizz Daniel, is at it again to spin and thrill music enthusiasts with electrifying hits back-to-back. As reported by Vanguard, once again, his creative energy and incredible tunnel vision have come to play this year as he drops another banger hit alongside visuals for his highly anticipated single, Rich Till I Die…
After just 22 days in theaters, “Avatar: The Way of Water” has raked in $1.5 billion globally, overtaking “Top Gun: Maverick” to stand as the 10th-highest grossing movie in history. It’s a remarkable achievement, especially because opening weekend returns were less stratospheric than Hollywood had anticipated. But James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequel was the de facto…
Gianluca Vialli has passed away at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer, it has been confirmed by the Italian football federation. Vialli, who used to play for Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea, as well as the Italian national team – for whom he scored 16 goals in 59 caps – died in…
After a well-deserved vacation or relaxing staycation, it can be difficult to return to work. Your emails have piled up in your inbox, each one demanding your immediate attention. Your colleagues needed answers two days ago. What’s more, your boss already has a long list of tasks waiting for you. And all this happens while…
Riyad Mahrez came off the bench to net a 63rd-minute winner as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. Substitute Carney Chukwuemeka hit the post toward the end of a first half short on goalmouth action. Just after the hour…
Impossible Kicks is selling 122 pairs of ultrarare sneakers, with prices as high as $140,000 for a pair of Jordan 1 “What the Doernbecher” sneakers. As reported by Business Africa, the sneaker-resale shop Impossible Kicks is selling a collection it recently acquired. The 122-pair collection, valued at $1.3 million, includes some shoes that rarely hit…
Romanian authorities have seized a collection of cars belonging to misogynistic social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. It comes days after the 36-year-old self-avowed “success coach” was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation. Tate, who once appeared briefly on Big Brother, has referred to married women as “property” that their…
Japan is offering to pay families to move out of its overcrowded capital, in an effort to revitalize countryside towns and boost the falling birth rate. Starting in April, families in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including those headed by single parents, will be eligible to receive 1 million yen ($7,700) per child if they move…
Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pele’s funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. As reported by Marca, the three-time World Cup champion was buried in his hometown Tuesday after more than 230,000 mourners passed by his casket at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos. Pele…
Jeremy Renner was attempting to get his snow plowing machine unstuck, tragedy struck him when the actor exited the vehicle and successfully got it unstuck. In his attempt to get back into the uncontrolled moving machine, that’s the moment he was run over by it and sustained numerous injuries that left him in critical state….
In the age of social media, not only can influencers or celebrities make money from their millions of followers or their posts, but pets can do it too. And for example there is the site All About Cats, which has just announced which are the richest pets in the world. Among them is Taylor Swift’s…
Gianni Infantino attended Pele’s funeral on Monday at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Brazil and the FIFA president suggested that each of the 211 member federations name at least one stadium or venue in their respective countries after the Brazilian legend. As reported by Marca, following the funeral, Infantino revealed that world football governing body’s…
The Real Madrid Foundation has organised its first basketball clinic in Singapore, in partnership with Spanish Sporting Ventures. The Singapore Basketball Centre played host to this technical improvement experience in basketball with values. Fifty boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 13 years old took part in the activity. The initiative was led…
American rapper, Meek Mill has announced plans to visit Nigeria, following his trip to Ghana.The rapper has been in Ghana where he performed at the 2022 Afronation concert. During his stay in the West African country, the 35-year-old had revealed that his phone was stolen. The police in Ghana, however, recovered the stolen phone and…
Striker Harry Kane marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a brace to hand Tottenham Hotspur an emphatic 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their London derby at Selhurst Park on Wednesday. As reported by ESPN, defender Matt Doherty and Son Heung-Min netted further goals for the visitors as Palace capitulated in the second half…
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has said the world’s soccer governing body will request all countries to name one of their stadiums after Brazilian football legendary, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele. Infantino made this known on Monday at Pele’s funeral in Brazil, saying renaming a stadium after “the king of football” is a…
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Ndileka has hit out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for using her grandfather to make their new Netflix project more successful. As reported by Marca, the couple recently announced the release of the ‘Live To Lead’ documentary, one which was inspired by the late South African anti-apartheid activist. What did Nelson…
