Domino’s’ Italian job was harder than it looked. As reported by CNN, seven years after Domino’s made its debut in the country, the American pizza giant has formally shut its stores after it failed to win over locals who preferred homegrown options, according to a report by Milano. EPizza SpA, the franchise operator of the…
Back when Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull once had a golden opportunity to sign Formula 1 champion, Lewis Hamilton back when the team were at the very top of Formula 1 but they turned it down not knowing how huge an opportunity it was. The English driver would go on to move from McLaren to…
Former Manchester United director Michael Knighton, who famously came close to buying the club in the 1980s, has confirmed that he is planning to submit a formal bid to buy the club from the Glazer family. As reported by Manchester Evening News, the American owners are under increasing pressure to sell the club following a…
Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. As reported by Time, at least eight people were killed — some by drowning in their homes — and seven others were missing, while more rain was forecast. Deserted cars…
Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose 8.5% in July from a year ago, a slowing pace from the previous month due largely to a drop in gasoline prices, as reported by CNBC. On a monthly basis, prices were flat as energy prices broadly declined 4.6% and gasoline fell 7.7%….
Shortly after Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel was released by the police in Tanzania, Steven Uwa, the show promoter responsible for the show in Tanzania has lamented what he tagged the ‘flimsy reason’ that the singer gave after he failed to perform. He also shed more light on why he decided to get the artiste arrested….
A French freediver, Arnaud Jerald has broken the world record for deepest dive with bi-fins as he descended to a depth of 120m (393ft). Jerald took 3 minutes and 34 seconds to complete the dive, during the annual Vertical Blue competition in the Bahamas. It’s the seventh time the 26-year-old has broken the world record…
Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users. Users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status and block screenshots on View Once messages, as reported by BBC. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said this would help keep WhatsApp messaging “as private and secure as face-to-face conversations”….
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, is set to approve the termination of Hector Bellerin’s contract with the club. Arteta did not include the Spanish right-back in his team that beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League opener last Friday. Bellerin is expected to return to Real Betis, where he spent last season on loan. This…
American actor and singer, Johnny Depp has agreed a new contract with Dior to remain as the face of Sauvage cologne, which he has been promoting since 2015. Even at the age of 59, Johnny Depp is maintaining his status as a male icon, as evidenced by this renewal as the face of Dior’s Sauvage…
Timo Werner is on his way from Chelsea back to RB Leipzig after the two clubs confirmed a transfer agreement for the Germany international. The deal — a permanent move for the 26-year-old — is reportedly worth in the region of €30 million, although various performance-related add-ons could be included. “I’m very happy to be…
Japanese fashion designer, Issey Miyake, whose timeless pleats made him an industry favorite, has died at the age of 84. As confirmed by his office to CNN, the prominent designer died of cancer on August 5. A funeral service has already been held with his family and close friends. Meanwhile, a memorial ceremony will not…
Spanish midfielder, Isco has joined Sevilla as a free agent, the Spanish club confirmed. The midfielder has been without a club since his contract with Real Madrid expired in June. Isco has now put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal with Sevilla. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isco Alarcon Suarez (@iscoalarcon) He…
American rapper, Soulja Boy has denied contracting Monkeypox after posting a tweet that cryptically implied he may have had the virus, as reported by Hiphopdx. The tweet in question simply read “Monkey Pox,” leading fans to speculate that the rapper had gotten the infectious disease. However, Big Draco has said in a new video posted…
Multi award-winning singer, Beyoncé’s dance-floor hit “Break My Soul” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single, which debuted at No. 15 after it was released six weeks ago, shot from the No. 6 position last week to snag the No. 1 spot this week, as reported by HipHopDx https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72423/title.beyonce-break-my-soul-number-one-billboard The track…
The long-gone battery percentage on iPhones is finally back on the latest iOS 16 Beta 5 for developers as Apple has updated the battery icon to display the exact percent value instead of the graphical version. However, not all iPhone models will get to see the new indicator through this update, as reported by Nextpit….
In terms of ranking and research, the 2023 Nissan Z’s #6 ranking is based on its score within the Sports Cars category. Currently the Nissan Z has a score of 8.2 out of 10, which is based on our evaluation of 13 pieces of research and data elements using various sources. It ranks number 6…
Marvel has released a brand new trailer for the ‘I am Groot’ movie as fans continue to look forward to the August release. Disney+ will soon debut a new animated series featuring the beloved Guardians of the Galaxy character. As reported by Coming Soon, once again, Vin Diesel will lend his voice to the tree-like…
American tennis icon, Serena Williams, has announced she will be retiring from the sport after the US Open. She made the revelation after claiming her first victory in 340 days since last year’s French Open at the National Bank Open on Monday. The 40-year-old said: “I love playing, though… but, you know, I can’t do…
The developers of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS have released a short teaser of the upcoming collaboration with Assassin’s Creed, which will appear in the game after the release of 19.1 Update. Today, PUBG’s parent company Krafton officially confirmed that PUBG collaborates with Ubisoft’s most popular game Assassins Creed. Recently, PUBG Mobile cooperate with the South Korean band…
Fresh reports have revealed that ‘Battlefield 2042’ was never named by EA during the last call with investors, the one relating to the results obtained by the company during the first fiscal quarter. As reported by Realmicentral, although Battlefield 2042 has surpassed Halo Infinite on Steam with the debut of Season 1, apparently the DICE-branded…
Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka’s controversial yellow card during the closing stages of Arsenal’s 4-1 victory over Leeds United on December 18, 2021 is currently being investigated by the National Crime Agency in England. This is because suspiciously high-stake bets were placed on him getting booked. The Gunners’ midfielder performed the typical trick of faking several…
After getting married three weeks and spending their honeymoon with their family, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have decided to spend less time together. As reported by Marca, the couple strongly believe that this move will benefit their relationship in the long run. According to Hollywood Life, the actors have reached a consensus to separate…
It is probably no longer news that ‘Mike,’ a series based on former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, will premiere on Hulu on August 25, with Craig Gillespie directing and Trevante Rhodes staring as Mike Tyson. However, the project is not without controversy, as the boxer hasn’t provided the media giants with his approval. But before…
Reports have emerged that Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max are apparently struggling with Fuchsia, which was rolled out about a year ago and was not entirely bug-free from the start, as reported by Realmicentral. It should be recalled that Google doesn’t only work on Android and Chrome OS as operating systems. With Fuchsia, there…
American actor, Roger E. Mosley, who appeared in all eight seasons of the original Magnum P.I., has died at the age of 83. The actor portrayed Theodore “T.C.” Calvin, the helicopter pilot and friend of Tom Selleck’s character. Mosley died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Lynwood, Los Angeles last week. His daughter…
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, is believed to be keen on adding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the Chelsea squad this summer by signing him from Barcelona. However, despite the interest, the Blues have made it clear that they will only make a move for the former Arsenal captain, if his price tag and wage demands are reasonable….
American rapper, Kanye West never liked popular comedian, Pete Davidson, something he has always been vocal about, which perhaps explains why he wanted some revenge after the comedian and Kim Kardashian broke up. To poke the comedian, West shared a doctored New York Times cover on Instagram making fun of him, as reported by Marca….
After all the drama involving both both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, there is a very serious chance that when training camp begins in two months, both players will still be Brooklyn Nets players. It would be recalled that Brooklyn Nets star forward, Kevin Durant had demanded his team’s management to trade them to another…
Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong has turned down a potential move to Chelsea despite speaking on the phone with Chelsea co-owner, Todd, Boehly, according to Relevo. The Chelsea boss spoke directly with De Jong over a move to Stamford Bridge but did not get the response he was hoping for. The Blues are trying to…
British Australian pop star who dominated the pop culture of an era, Olivia Newton-John has died after repeated treatments for cancer at the age of 73 as announced by her family. “Dame Olivia Newton-John … passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” John Easterling, her husband,…
Three-time winner, Serena Williams has advanced into the Toronto Open second round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz while Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Simona Halep also advanced. Williams, in only her second singles match since returning to action at Wimbledon in June and losing to Harmony Tan after a yearlong…
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…
