Burna Boy, Tems, Rema to Perform At NBA All-Star Game 2023
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that three Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Tems and Rema will headline the 72nd NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance. The NBA made this announcement in a post on its social media pages on Wednesday. Both Burna Boy and Tems are Grammy Award-winning artistes while […]
RihannaĀ IsĀ Pregnant with Second Baby, Reveals BumpĀ During Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show
The 34-year-old 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performer took the stage in Phoenix Sunday dressed head-to-toe in bright red, revealing a baby bump, and becoming the first pregnant woman to star in the halftime show. Rihanna played up the big reveal in the opening moments of her performance, rubbing her stomach and leaving the zipper of […]
Nigerians Dominate Soundcity MVP Awards 2023 with 12 Wins out of 15 Categories
The Soundcity MVP Awards 2023 lived up to expectations as it held as scheduled at the Eko Convention Centre, in Lagos, at the weekend. Nigerians clinched 12 of the 15 musical categories at the international award night. Ruger worn the Best New Artiste Award, Oxlade also won the Listeners Choice category with āKu Lo Saā, […]
Jenni O and Mmeli Evicted from Big Brother Titans
The third eviction show on Big Brother Titans has seen two more members leave the house as the fifth and sixth evictees. Housemates Jenni O and Mmeli were evicted from the show on Sunday, which comprises of Nigerian and South African housemates. The eviction started with a heartfelt tribute to the late South African rapper, […]
Manchester City Narrows Gap to 3 Points of Arsenal with 3-1 Victory over Aston Villa
Manchester City close to within three points of Arsenal at the top of the English Premier League table with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. The Gunnersā 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on Saturday opened the door for City Arsenal still have a game in hand, but City will now move to […]
113 Arrest Warrants Issued in Turkey for Buildings Collapse in Earthquake
Officials in Turkey say 113 arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in last Monday’s earthquake. Turkish police have already taken at least 12 people into custody, including building contractors. More arrests are expected – but the action will be seen by many as an attempt to divert […]
A Court in DR Congo Sentences 7 Soldiers to Death for Cowardice and Murder
A court in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced seven soldiers to death for cowardice in the face of the enemy and murder. They were found to have fled when M23 rebels advanced, retreating through the town of Sake where they caused the death of two people by recklessly discharging their […]
CBN Debunks Scarcity of New Naira Notes being Linked to Printing Materials Shortage
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has denied claims that the scarcity of the newly redesigned Naira notes was caused by shortage of printing materials. Over the last couple of days, some news outlets had been reporting about the shortage of currency printing materials at the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company, while erroneously quoting […]
INEC will not support any candidate – Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured that it will not support any candidate or political party in the 2023 general election, as it is only interested in the electoral process. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC said this when he addressed Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) for the 2023 general election in Abuja. Yakubu […]
Disney announces sequels for Toy Story, Frozen, and Zootopia
Disney chief executive Bob Iger has announced sequels for Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia as he detailed plans to turn around its streaming business. Mr Iger said that Disney’s animation studio has sequels “in the works”. Meanwhile, the firm revealed its first fall in subscriber numbers since its Disney+ streaming service launched in 2019. And […]
