‘Essence’ by Nigeria’s Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid, featuring fast-rising singer, Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, has topped the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at no. 82. This is
A Los Angeles judge has said US pop star Britney Spears can choose her own lawyer in the fight to end her controversial conservatorship. The ruling came on Wednesday as
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that “Tiger King” Joe Exotic should get a shorter prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws. Joe
Nigerian grammy award winning Burna Boy alongside Ed Sheeran will lead a group of artistes to perform at the Global Citizen live concert aimed at uniting the world, defending the
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan as one who was deeply passionate about issues in the country. Mr Buhari stated this
Lionsgate has acquired the rights to release the sequel to the award-winning Nollywood film “A Soldier’s Story,” titled “A Soldier’s Story: Return From The Dead”. Meanwhile, the African Union, in
Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby has served more
Grammy award winner Damini Ebunoluwa, popularly known as Burna Boy has bagged the Best International Act award, his third since 2019 and beating fellow Nigerian musician WizKid to win the award. Burna Boy’s victory comes
US pop star Britney Spears has spoken out against her conservatorship at a court hearing in Los Angeles. Speaking in open court for the first time in the case, she
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka popularly known as Baba Ijesha has been denied bail. Baba Ijesha who has been in detention since April 22, pleaded not guilty on a four-count
Nigerian designer Ugo Monye has threatened legal action against ‘Coming 2 America’ producers over infringement. The designer threatened legal action over the alleged use of his company’s registered design in
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been turning heads since she first started modeling in the 1980s. But for Nigerian fashion designer Chukwuma Ian Audifferen, her appearance at the Arise Fashion Week
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Rwandan-Ugandan vocalist and songwriter Somi says she’s humbled for being the first African woman to be nominated for a Grammy award in her genre of music, Jazz. In this interview
Godwin Tom is an African entertainment industry change agent constantly driving innovations in management within the music and entertainment industry. Founder of Music Business Academy for Africa and CEO iManage Africa
A star-studded line-up of guest appearances from some of the most well-known faces on the continent has been announced for the 2021 Africa Day Concert. The day marks the establishment
Canadian popstar Drake was honoured with the prestigious Artist of the Decade award at the Billboard Awards on Sunday night. Drake, who extended his record as the most decorated winner
Nigerian popstar Burna Boy is the most streamed African artist globally on Spotify, according to the platform’s latest statistics released to mark Africa Day 2021. The self-styled ‘African Giant’, and
For Harry, returning to London to attend Prince Philip’s funeral last month meant once more facing a place where he felt trapped and hunted by cameras. It would be a
American rapper A$AP Rocky has finally announced that he is in a relationship with singer Rihanna. The star described her as “the love of my life” in an interview with
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