Banky W, Adesua Etomi Welcome First Child
Nigerian power couple Banky W and Adesua Etomi-Wellington have welcomed their first child. Nollywood actress Adesua announced the birth of her son on social media, writing, “4 weeks ago I
Nigerian power couple Banky W and Adesua Etomi-Wellington have welcomed their first child. Nollywood actress Adesua announced the birth of her son on social media, writing, “4 weeks ago I
Nigerian musician Fireboy won five awards at the 14th edition of the Headies, Nigeria’s premier music awards show. The musician won Best R&B Single, Best R&B Album, Best Pop Award
Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. Sources familiar with the filing confirmed that Kardashian filed for divorce in Los Angeles
Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu has insisted that her company, EbonyLife Studios, breached no copyright laws in the making and release of her hit sex-trafficking drama, ‘Òlòtūré’. Produced in partnership with Netflix, ‘Òlòtūré’
Nigerian media mogul, Mo Abudu, founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, is committed to telling authentic Black and African stories for a global audience. [bc_video video_id=”6233624215001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%”
Nigerian musician Mr Eazi has released his latest EP ‘Something Else.’ The 5-track project, which Eazi describes as “the calm before the storm”, follows 2017’s Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra To Lagos and Life
Lupita Nyong’o’s 2019 New York Times bestselling children’s book about colorism and self-love, ‘Sulwe,’ will be adapted as an animated musical on Netflix. ‘Sulwe,’ written by Nyong’o and illustrated by
A 70-year-old man has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s father. Charles Polevich faces charges of leaving the scene of an incident and tampering with physical
Rush Limbaugh, the controversial US radio personality and political commentator, has died aged 70. His wife Kathryn Adams announced his death on his radio show on Wednesday. He had been
Nigerian superstar, Davido’s 2017 hit single, ‘If’ has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. ‘If’ is the fifth track off the singer’s
Afro-pop sensation Davido and a trio of young, female Nigerian activists have been named to Time Magazine’s TIME100 Next list, which honors 100 individuals who are shaping the future of
Nigerian production company EbonyLife Studios is teaming up with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios on a slate of co-produced film and television projects each connected to the African
Nigeria’s former minister of finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday made history by becoming the first female and first African Director General of the World Trade Organisation. Thousands of Nigerian
A documentary on the life and career of The Notorious B.I.G. is officially coming to Netflix, and the streaming service has unveiled the first trailer. ‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ is executive
Prince Harry and Meghan will give their first interview since stepping back from royal duties when they talk to Oprah Winfrey next month. The announcement comes a day after the
The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York. Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola on Long
Nigerian Afro-pop star Fireboy DML made his debut on US late-night TV with a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The star performed a medley of ‘Champion,’ from
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover are set to star in a reboot of popular 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith. The original movie, about two married assassins who are ordered
Late Nigerian legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti is leading the race for induction into the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Afrobeat pioneer was nominated alongside other huge names
Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter Teni has joined forces with Afrobeats superstar Davido on a new single, ‘For You’. The poignant song, and accompanying video, sees both stars trade pitch-perfect
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