The latest cinematic release from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ has earned an estimated $143 million domestically for its opening this weekend. According to Disney (DIS), the $143 million is on par with industry expectations, which had the film making around $150 million in North America. Despite not being a record-shattering…
British composer and singer, Monty Norman best known for composing the James Bond theme tune has died at the age of 94. The news of his demise was confirmed by his family. As a child of Latvian immigrants, Norman grew up in the East End of London, where his mother bought him his first guitar…
Twitter shares have suffered a drop after Elon Musk announced his decision to pull out of a $44 billion (£36bn) deal to buy the social media platform. Twitter’s share price stood at about $32.64 as Monday trading closed – falling further below the $54.20-a-share takeover price agreed by Mr Musk and Twitter’s board in April….
France have moved up to number one in the men’s rugby union world rankings for the first time in their history. The 2022 Grand Slam winners defeated Japan 20-15 to take top spot while New Zealand lost 23-12 to Ireland and world champions South Africa were upset 13-12 by Wales. Ireland could have gone first,…
On the heels of the infamous Oscars incident involving Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars incident, a number of cinematic projects tied to Smith’s name have stalled. As a starter, Netflix’s ‘Fast And Loose,’ which was primed to star the actor, has halted production indefinitely. While a chunk of the film industry has distanced itself from the…
There’s good news for South Africa as the nation’s Olympic champion, Caster Semenya has been included on the entry list for the 5,000m event at next week’s World Championships in Oregon, as reported by Reuters. Semenya, who achieved a personal best of 15:31.50 in the event earlier this year, failed to make the qualifying time…
Mexico put up a gallant fight but failed to score against Murphy, ending their fans’ dream of a World Cup. The U.S. came into this match after beating Jamaica five goals to zero, in addition to defeating Jamaica, which put them in first place in the group with six points. Mexico Femenil had a poor…
Jamaica Women showed no mercy and beat Haiti in the CONCACAF Women’s Pre-World Cup to qualify for their second consecutive World Cup. Apart from the loss to the United States on the first matchday, Haiti has shown that it is growing by leaps and bounds and after the 3-0 drubbing by Mexico, they had in…
The Canadian women’s team endured the searing heat and a packed Costa Rica defence to win 2-0 and clinch top spot in Group B ahead of the knockout rounds at the CONCACAF W Championship. Jessie Fleming and Sophie Schmidt scored two elegant goals as Canada improved to 3-0-0 at the eight-team tournament. Canada had plenty…
England put in a record-breaking performance against Norway with an 8-0 thrashing of the opposition as they progressed to the knockout stages of the European Women’s Championship as group winners. Brighton was treated to a memorable night as England broke their own tournament record to win 8-0 in what was perceived to be their biggest…
In a shocking turn of events, fresh facts have emerged to show that popular R&B singer, Robert Kelly had a good relationship with one of his alleged victims and they were even going to get married in 2022. Although this does not imply that the singer can get out of jail, after being sentenced to…
Former Arsenal midfield star, Mesut Ozil’s contract at Fenerbahce has been terminated after he was frozen out of the first-team, leaving him as a free agent this summer, as reported by Daily Mail. Ozil had not featured for the Turkish Super Lig side since March 20 after he was excluded from the squad following a…
In a shocking revelation, American footballer and New York Jets quarterback, Zach Wilson has been accused by his ex-girlfriend Abbey Gile of sleeping with his mother’s best friend. After her breakup with Wilson in January, Gile started dating Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zach Wilson…
PUBG Mobile 2.1 Update is set to release on July 13, 2022. It will bring back the Ancient Secret mode in the game. Players will be able to play the Ancient Secret mode again. The update will bring new collaborations, features, Royale Pass, and more. Here are a few leaked updates coming with the 2.1…
Multi-Grammy winner and billionaire Kanye West popularly known as Ye is once again in the news for the wrong reasons as he faces a lawsuit from a sophisticated fashion rental service that is claiming that Ye owes more than 221K in unpaid fees and that he hasn’t returned more than a dozen select pieces. As…
The Canadian women’s national soccer team (CanWNT) secured a ticket to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over Panama during the group stage of the CONCACAF W Championship. CanWNT entered the match already with a win in its first Group B contest and can secure a direct ticket to defend its…
The Nigeria women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have pulled through to the quarter-final stage of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Super Falcons sealed their place in the quarter-final with a dominant 4-0 thrashing of Burundi at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat on Sunday night in their final group…
Grace Geyoro became the first women’s Euros player to claim first half hat-trick as France went 5-0 up before the break. Italy clawed one back but almost had their captain sent off in a nightmare start for Milena Bertolini’s team France have definitely sent a message in this tournament, they weren’t being talked about a…
Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk has responded to Twitter’s move to file a lawsuit against him by tweeting out a meme of him laughing shortly after Twitter reportedly instituted a move to sue him for dropping his $44 billion takeover bid of the company. The post has a series of four photos of the Telsa founder…
Following the resistance from Ajax towards Arsenal in the latter’s quest to sign Lisandro Martinez, the Gunners may end up looking elsewhere as the pursuit of defensive targets drags on this summer. However, Mikel Arteta has expressed his happiness with the club’s transfer business so far but admitted there remains more to be done. Gabriel…
Apple Pay Later will now allow users to split the cost of their purchases into four, interest-free payments anywhere Apply Pay is accepted, as reported by Fox Business. The new BNPL option, according to Fox Business, will be available in the wallet app when Apple releases iOS 16 in September. BNPL providers partner with retailers…
Ajax are looking to exploit the chase for central defender Lisandro Martinez as they want both Arsenal and Manchester United to get into a bidding war, as reported by the Mirror According to the Mirror, both Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing Martinez from Ajax in the summer transfer window. Arsenal have had…
A total of 17 bodies have been recovered in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos after a boat accident that led to a frantic search for passengers, the inland waterways agency revealed. According to the Lagos State Waterways Authority, the commuter boat had set sail against rules that bar night movement. Unfortunately, the tide carried…
Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland has made it clear that Manchester City will be his home for the long term after bounding into the Etihad Stadium as he made his first appearance in front of the club’s supporters. The 21-year-old didn’t hold back in taking a swipe at club rivals Manchester United by claiming he found…
Defending champion, Novak Djokovic recorded a four-set victory Sunday over Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon, picking up his seventh championship at the All England Club. Djokovic defeated Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7). He moves into a second-place tie for most wins at Wimbledon. With this feat, he’s currently tied with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw…
In a tragic incident that has left families ofthe victims reeling in shock, at least 15 people have been shot dead in a bar in the South African township of Soweto, police say. According to the polce, gunmen entered the Orlando East tavern in the early hours of Sunday morning and started firing randomly at…
Ahead of their Wimbledon final, defending champion, Novak Djokovic has told his opponent, Nick Kyrgios that the loser between them would pays for dinner or drinks on Sunday after the match. It would be recalled that both Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios, acknowledged enemies just a few months ago, have come closer together thanks to…
Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba has unveiled a first-look poster for ‘To Kill A Monkey,’ the latest project from her KAV production company. The ‘King of Boys’ Director took to her social media handles on Friday with the poster for the new title, which she reveals will head to the big screens. “Bending to the…
American talk show host, Oprah has confirmed that her father, Vernon Winfrey, had passed away in his house in Nashville, Tennessee. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath. We could feel peace enter the room at his passing.” the…
American rapper, Cardi B performed in Norway during her 2022 tour in a black sheer mesh catsuit covered in shimmering beads and paillette sequins. The look is a custom design from Matthew Reisman, who boasts celebrity fans like Issa Rae, BIA, Mary J. Blige, and Taraji P. Henson. View this post on Instagram A post…
Fresh facts have emerged showing that World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Inc.’s longtime leader, Vince McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity, an amount far larger than previously known. The payouts went to four women, all formerly affiliated with WWE who signed…
Nigerian singer and brand ambassador, Teni has unveiled the visuals to her summer lovers rock, “Little (Love I Love)” off her forthcoming sophomore album. “Little” is a fun and vibrant summer song about giving and receiving love. The simple yet catchy chorus is supported by strong melodies, in a regular Teni fashion. The Visionnaire Pictures…
Marvel Studios’ Hall H panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con is primed to “make big waves with its upcoming new movies, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Disney+ series, She-Hulk. It will, however, keep some powder dry for D23 in early September with the panel scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 23, with the…
American rapper and record producer, Kanye West has taken a big leap of innovation from music to the automotive industry. According to an official statement from Donda, its first-ever car Donda is currently being worked on. The statement shared an image of the future car described as the ‘Donda foam vehicle conceptualized, designed, and manufactured…
Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling’s move from Manchester City to Chelsea is inches away from becoming a reality as the latter have agreed a £50million deal for the England international. It would be recalled that the 27-year-old communicated to City at the beginning of June that he wanted to seek a new challenge elsewhere amid…
Football fans have commended Ghanaian defender Daniel Amartey for being kind enough to spend time with prisoners who were engaging in community service. The Leicester City defender was seen in the video asking about the welfare of the inmates who were involved in some manual work on the road. Though there was no clip showing…
Basking in the frenzy of his just-released album ‘Love, Damini’, Nigerian music star, Burna Boy has unveiled another music video and this time it’s for the song ‘Vanilla.’ Burna Boy collaborates with Ray-Ban and Meta on the new visuals. Love, Damini is Burna Boy’s 6th studio album, a follow-up to the Grammy-winning ‘Twice As Tall’…
American rapper Doja Cat has expressed her displeasure at ‘Stranger Things’ actor, Noah Schnapp for going public with her private conversation with him via DMs where she had asked him to help set her up with his costar Joseph Quinn. It should be recalled that Schnapp, 17, posted a screenshot of his conversation with Doja…
American singer, Chris Brown has officially surpassed Canadian singer, The Weeknd’s record for most hot R&B tracks. Chris Brown secured the accomplishment after nine entries from his latest album, ‘Breezy,’ which brings him to 79 songs overall on the chart. This list, which dates back to Oct. 20, 2012, now boasts 71 entries owned by…
American rapper and multiple Grammy winner, Cardi B has denied being involved in a fight or hitting a fan with a microphone in London. A video had surfaced on Twitter where Cardi B was seen performing in London this Friday night, and what it looked like at the end of the show she was kneeling…
American actor Tony Sirico, best known for his role as a mafia henchman on the The Sopranos, has died at the age of 79. His convincing protrayal of Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri, a fictional mobster playing a key role in an organised crime ring in the US state of New Jersey earned him place in the…
These are not the best of times in Canada as the country’s largest mobile and internet provider has suffered a major outage, with bank ATMs and emergency service hotlines affected. Government operations have also been hit by the Rogers Communications issue as the company says it is working to restore internet service. In a statement…
American billionaire businessman, Elon Musk has pulled out of the deal to buy Twitter as he seeks to officially end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy the social media brand on the heels of alleged multiple breaches of the agreement. It would be recalled that Musk had explained that he backed out because Twitter failed…
In 2017, the trio of former 49ers quarterback and activist, Colin Kaepernick, professional basketball player Stephen Curry and Hip Hop icon, Diddy made a bold bid within the NFL world. The Carolina Panthers was up for sale, and Kaepernick has teamed up with Curry and Diddy because the trio were seriously interested in purchasing them,…
The Portland Trail Blazers’ star point guard, Damian Lillard has agreed to a two-year contract extension of $122 million with the club. The deal is expected to keep him at the club through the 2026-27 season, as reported by Andscape’s Marc J. Spears and ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Lillard is expected to sign his deal Saturday…
In case you missed the duo of English singer and songwriter, Ed Sheeran and Nigerian singer, Stormzy take fans on a ride of musical ecstasy at the Wembly Stadium in London, then you’re in for a treat. Watch the video below.
Once again, American singer and energetic dancer, Ciara has worked her way into the headlines and this time, it’s on the strength of her brand new single and music video titled ‘Jump.’ The Jump track features Los Angeles hip-hop group, Coast Contra and follows her 2019 album Beauty Marks, as well as “Melanin,” which features…
Arsenal’s new striker, Gabriel Jesus marked his non-competitive debut for th eclub with two goals as the Gunners defeated FC Nurngberg 5-3 winners. Mikel Arteta’s side were in 2-0 down at the break, but the Brazilian got one back within minutes of the restart, before Mohamed Elneny leveled the scores with a long-range screamer. Two…
The first post humous single of late Afrobeat legend Sound Sultan titled ‘Friends’ has been released today, Friday July 8th 2022. The single is the first offering from his upcoming post-humous album. Length: 3 minutes 13 seconds Features: None Record Label: Naija Ninja / EMPIRE Takeaway: Late Afrobeat legend Sound Sultan is one of Nigeria’s…
The popular ‘Justice for Johnny Depp’ petition is approaching a new milestone several weeks after the popular actor’s defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. It would be recalled that one of the direct consequences of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial was an increased attention on several petitions. These included a petition…
