A petition to remove actress Amber Heard from the Aquaman sequel has received over 1.5 million signatures. Heard’s role in the DC franchise has been under scrutiny since her ex-husband Johnny Depp lost his libel case

For the first time in its history, ART X Lagos, West Africa’s premier international art fair, will be an all-virtual affair, with exhibitions taking place online from 2nd to 9th December 2020. The fair’s

Kevin Hart has defended himself after facing backlash for describing his daughter as a “hoe” in a new Netflix special. The comedian released Zero F***s Given earlier this month, a standup show that was filmed

US rapper Lil Wayne has released his surprise DJ Khaled-hosted mixtape ‘No Ceilings 3’, the third installment in his ongoing mixtape series. The 20-track mixtape includes guest appearances from Young Thug, Gudda Guddda, Cory

‘Celia,’ the third studio album by Nigeria’s “Queen of Afrobeats” Tiwa Savage, has been named one of the 10 best albums of 2020 by Time Magazine. The 12-track album, released on

Nigerian musician Femi Kuti has come under attack by fans of pop star Burna Boy for what they claim is a subtle dig at the latter’s recent Grammy nominations. In

Netflix has halted plans for a second season of its debut African Original series, ‘Queen Sono’, despite its initial renewal. The decision to cancel production of the series’ second season

The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) will return in early 2021 for the first time in four years. The awards which showcase African culture, music, and creativity will be held

Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp as rogue wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series, Warner Bros have announced. Depp left the franchise earlier this month after losing a

Netflix has removed US comedian Dave Chappelle’s 2000s sketch show after he complained he wasn’t getting paid as part of the deal for it to be streamed. Chappelle’s Show first

The Weeknd has angrily slammed the Grammy Awards, calling them “corrupt” after the pop star walked away with zero nominations despite having multiple hits this year. “The Grammys remain corrupt,”

Beyoncé leads the contenders for the 2021 Grammy Awards with nine nominations, a surprisingly high amount given that the superstar didn’t release a new album during the eligibility period. Taylor

Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s album, ‘Twice as Tall’ has been nominated for Best Global Music Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Burna faces stiff competition from Bebel Gilberto and his

After two years off, the UK’s MOBO Awards are back, with seven Nigerians, including Burna Boy, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage leading nominations in the Best International and African Act categories.

Davido’s latest album ‘A Better Time’ has made it to the Billboard 200 chart, America’s premier album chart. The Nigerian star’s latest offering debuted at No. 170, a week after

Award-winning Nigerian musician Flavour is set to release his seventh studio album, ‘Flavour of Africa,’ on December 4. The album is a follow-up to his last record, ‘Awele’ as well

Africa’s premier fashion show, the ARISE Fashion Week, is set to deliver one of its most exciting line-ups to date, with the unveiling of the ‘30 under 30’ fashion designers

Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Dan + Shay were the top winners at the 2020 American Music Awards which aired on Sunday night from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. Swift —

Rapper Nicki Minaj is set to star in a six-part docu-series for HBO Max. The series will explore the star’s creative mind and tell the story of her personal and