Lolo Eremie’s “Tarella” to Hit Cinemas Feb 7, 2025
Nigerian radio presenter and Filmmaker, Lolo Eremie is finally set to release her directorial debut film titled: “Tarella: Princess of the Nile”. This African fantasy film, loosely based on the Cinderella story, recently clinched the awards for Best Drama and Best Male Supporting Actor awarded to Richard Mofe-Damijo at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival. […]
US Open Expands to 15-day Tournament in 2025
The US Open will become a 15-day tournament in 2025, beginning on a weekend for the first time in the Open era. This year’s main draw at Flushing Meadows will start on Sunday, 24 August and end on Sunday, 7 September. It becomes the latest Grand Slam to announce a Sunday start. The Australian Open […]
UEFA Champions League Last 16 & Playoff Teams Confirmed
Last night saw a dramatic final round of UEFA Champions League games, confirming teams who made it into the knockout rounds. Eight teams: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa, made it into the last 16 automatically, while the Knockout phase play-offs would see Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern […]
Trump Signs Order Restricting Gender Care for Minors
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restricting gender care for people under the age of 19. In the order, Trump called on the Health and Human Services secretary to “take all appropriate actions to end the chemical and surgical mutilation of children”. The order said it was referring to treatments […]
Nigeria Prepares to Receive Deported Citizens from U.S.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. Its Director of Media and Corporate Affairs, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an interview said the Federal Government had already set up an inter-agency committee to handle the matter should Nigerians be deported from the […]
Nigeria Gets $1.1B AfDB Loan for Electricity Expansion
Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank, AfDB, to provide electricity to 5 million residents by 2026. President Bola Tinubu, who announced this in a speech at the just concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania, also said the AfDB’s $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide […]
NLC to hold Nationwide Rally Against Telecom Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday February 4, 2025, in protest of the 50 per cent telecom tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a communique, said the rally will serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing […]
Lady Gaga on Raising Kids to Be Themselves
“I would want my children to understand that whatever my artistry means to them is totally up to them,” Lady Gaga said. Lady Gaga has shared her open-minded approach to parenthood in a recent Elle interview. The 38-year-old singer and actress revealed that she and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, have discussed raising children who are […]
Katy Perry Adjusts Tour Schedule for Daughter Daisy
Katy Perry has shared that her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, will have some influence on her upcoming Lifetimes Tour schedule. In an interview with Access Hollywood, the 40-year-old singer revealed that she’ll be starting her shows earlier, around 8:30 p.m., to accommodate family life. Perry explained that as a mom, she understands the challenge of […]
Mufasa: The Lion King Tops ₦530 Million at Nigeria Box Office
After five weeks in cinemas, Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King has grossed over ₦500 million at the Nigerian box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2024 in Nigeria. Data from the Nigerian box office shows that the film earned ₦30.6 million between January 17 and 23, pushing its cumulative total to ₦530 million. […]
