Silentó Gets 30 Years for Killing Cousin
Silentó Sentenced to 30 Years for Cousin’s Killing Atlanta rapper Silentó, best known for the 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III. DeKalb County prosecutors said Silentó—real name Ricky Lamar Hawk—also […]
Diddy’s Ex Testifies to Coercion as Defense Challenges Claims
Diddy’s Legal Team Challenges Coercion Claims in Ongoing Trial Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense team cross-examined his former partner, known as “Jane,” aiming to frame their past sexual encounters as consensual. Jane, testifying for a fifth day, said she felt pressured to comply, fearing rejection. “I was going along with something I didn’t feel I could […]
Solomon Buchi Slams BET for Awarding GloRilla Best Gospel Artist
Solomon Buchi Criticizes BET for Naming GloRilla Best Gospel Artist Nigerian writer and social commentator Solomon Buchi has publicly criticized the organizers of the BET Awards for presenting the Best Gospel Artist award to American rapper and songwriter GloRilla. The award, which was given during the ceremony held last weekend, sparked backlash from Buchi, who […]
Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees to Be Announced on August 7
Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominee Lists to Be Unveiled on August 7 France Football has confirmed that the full list of nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or—covering both the men’s and women’s awards—will be released on August 7. The announcement will kick off the build-up to the prestigious awards ceremony, which is set to take place […]
Manchester United Sign Matheus Cunha on Five-Year Deal
Manchester United have announced the signing of Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year contract, which will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2030, with an option to extend for an additional year. The 26-year-old becomes United’s first major acquisition of the summer transfer window. Cunha, who has made a strong […]
Rebecca Minkoff Says Brynn Whitfield’s RHONY Exit Was Expected
Rebecca Minkoff Reacts to Brynn Whitfield’s Exit from RHONY: ‘Not Surprised’ Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff says she wasn’t surprised to hear that Brynn Whitfield is leaving The Real Housewives of New York City. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the premiere of A Man With Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole on Tuesday, June 10, Minkoff […]
FG, Private Sector Unveil MEFA Arena to Boost Creative Industry
The Federal Government is partnering with Private investors to develop the MEFA Abuja Arena — a multi-billion naira project designed to transform Nigeria’s creative and cultural landscape. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 4,000-capacity facility in Abuja, the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, who decried the absence of […]
Australia Seal World Cup Spot with 2-1 Win Over Saudi
Australia sealed qualification for the World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah while Oman kept their hopes of a place at the finals alive with a last-gasp 1-1 draw against Palestine in Jordan. The Socceroos only had to avoid a five-goal defeat to confirm their appearance at a sixth […]
Krejčíková Suffers Shock Defeat Ahead of Wimbledon
Barbora Krejcikova’s preparations for her Wimbledon title defence suffered a major setback as the Czech crashed to a shock defeat against Rebecca Sramkova at Queen’s Club on Tuesday. Krejčíková beat Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in three sets in last year’s Wimbledon final to win her second Grand Slam crown. But the 29-year-old’s hopes of repeating that […]
Netflix to Invest €1B in Spanish Productions
Streaming giant Netflix has announced plans to invest more than one billion euros (approximately $1.1 billion) in productions based in Spain over the next four years. The announcement was made during an event held at the company’s studios near Madrid, marking the 10th anniversary of Netflix’s operations in the country. The investment is aimed at […]