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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua in a clinch during their fight; sponsor text on shorts and ring ropes only

Sports

Jake Paul to return to boxing on Christmas Eve in Dubai

Oct 29, 20263 min read

Same Justice duo artwork in a tighter crop, pink sunset sky; clean, no watermark

Justice and Gesaffelstein release 'Pusher' from the GTA VI score

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in Lazio's white kit, close-up action shot; kit maker and league patches only, no outlet watermark

Dele-Bashiru sets up Noslin as Lazio thrash Sassuolo 6-2 to go top of Serie A

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Michael Carrick instructing Bruno Fernandes during a match

Manchester United

Carrick stays for Chelsea clash as Neville questions Man Utd's planning

Oct 29, 20263 min read

Davido and Chioma in traditional headties and gold-trimmed outfits, close and affectionate

Davido recreates marriage proposal to Chioma in 'Already Falling' video

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Goalkeeper in light blue kit holding gloves and an award in front of sponsor boards

Okoye saves Bernabé penalty as Udinese draw at Parma

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Chelsea

Alonso defends keeping Estevao on the bench in Carabao Cup exit

Oct 29, 20264 min read

Young man crouching in a forest arena, another tribute aiming a slingshot behind him

Early reactions to Sunrise on the Reaping praise Joseph Zada as Haymitch

Oct 29, 20263 min read

Football

Fleetwood Town players in red and white kits sprinting away in wild celebration

Fleetwood Town knock Arsenal out of Carabao Cup on penalties after Max Dowman red card

Oct 28, 20263 min read

Julián Álvarez close-up in Atlético Madrid shirt, looking off camera

Barcelona fined €602 after Atlético complaint over contact with Julián Álvarez

Oct 28, 20262 min read

Osimhen seen from behind, number 45 shirt, balancing the ball on his head

Osimhen scores twice as Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce 2-1 to go top of Super Lig

Oct 27, 20263 min read

What Nigeria need from the Tanzania double-header to keep AFCON 2027 alive

Oct 27, 20265 min read

Osimhen's derby double and the case for a return to the conversation

Oct 27, 20265 min read

Music

Two-panel composite: a man in a leopard-print coat with pink crosses and a bald man in a black shirt against a red event

Jeff Ross gives Drake a surprise 40th birthday roast in Houston

Oct 28, 20262 min read

Drake in a red fur coat sitting courtside at a basketball game, pointing; not the lawsuit moment

Producer Aviel Hirschfield drops copyright lawsuit against Drake over 'Janice STFU'

Oct 28, 20263 min read

Wizkid seated in front of a colourful city backdrop and speaker stacks

Wizkid reportedly passes 12 billion Spotify streams across all credits

Oct 27, 20262 min read

Judge permanently dismisses lawsuit alleging Spotify ignored fake Drake streams

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Taylor Swift holding an award at a podium

Taylor Swift inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as its youngest member

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Movies

David Bruckner speaking into a microphone onstage at a horror panel, dark backdrop with large white lettering

Paramount hires David Bruckner to direct 'Smile 3'

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson posing at a Hunger Games premiere; backdrop titles are part of th

Jennifer Lawrence confirms Katniss return in Sunrise on the Reaping

Oct 28, 20263 min read

Split image of Connor Storrie and Ryan Gosling at red-carpet events; Emmy backdrop text is part of the scene, not an out

Connor Storrie in talks to co-star with Ryan Gosling in Marvel's Ghost Rider

Oct 28, 20263 min read

group of people posing in front of AFRIFF backdrop

AFRIFF 2026: two debut features frame Lagos's 15th film festival

Oct 27, 20265 min read

Keanu Reeves to star in Netflix action film Maelstrom after Alan Ritchson exits

Oct 26, 20262 min read

Nollywood

Ruth Kadiri says big weddings put pressure on marriages

Oct 26, 20262 min read

close-up portrait of a woman in a patterned blouse against butterfly wallpaper

Biodun Stephen urges filmmakers to stop announcing cinema earnings

Oct 24, 20263 min read

movie poster showing various cast members

Agbara Nla grosses ₦354.5m in Nigerian cinemas, distributor says

Oct 21, 20263 min read

Chita Agwu announces end of 11-year marriage

Oct 20, 20262 min read

Eniola Badmus apologises to Laide Bakare over podcast reaction

Oct 20, 20262 min read

Football

Everton drop Jack Grealish for Newcastle Carabao Cup tie over 'breach of club discipline'

Oct 30, 2026

color portrait of Barbara Barrie in a striped top by a window

Movies

Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated 'Breaking Away' actress, dies at 95

Oct 29, 2026

Harry Kane in a tuxedo kissing the Ballon d'Or trophy — the award moment of the story

Football

Harry Kane would be massively proud of a knighthood, but being called Sir would feel weird

Oct 29, 2026

Latest Stories

Sports

Jake Paul to return to boxing on Christmas Eve in Dubai

Oct 29, 20263 min read

Justice and Gesaffelstein release 'Pusher' from the GTA VI score

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Dele-Bashiru sets up Noslin as Lazio thrash Sassuolo 6-2 to go top of Serie A

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Manchester United

Carrick stays for Chelsea clash as Neville questions Man Utd's planning

Oct 29, 20263 min read

Davido recreates marriage proposal to Chioma in 'Already Falling' video

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Okoye saves Bernabé penalty as Udinese draw at Parma

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Chelsea

Alonso defends keeping Estevao on the bench in Carabao Cup exit

Oct 29, 20264 min read

Early reactions to Sunrise on the Reaping praise Joseph Zada as Haymitch

Oct 29, 20263 min read

Football

Football

Fleetwood Town knock Arsenal out of Carabao Cup on penalties after Max Dowman red card

Oct 28, 2026

Football

Barcelona fined €602 after Atlético complaint over contact with Julián Álvarez

Oct 28, 2026

Football

Osimhen scores twice as Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce 2-1 to go top of Super Lig

Oct 27, 2026

Football

What Nigeria need from the Tanzania double-header to keep AFCON 2027 alive

Oct 27, 2026

Football

Osimhen's derby double and the case for a return to the conversation

Oct 27, 2026

Music

Jeff Ross gives Drake a surprise 40th birthday roast in Houston

Oct 28, 20262 min read

Producer Aviel Hirschfield drops copyright lawsuit against Drake over 'Janice STFU'

Oct 28, 20263 min read

Wizkid reportedly passes 12 billion Spotify streams across all credits

Oct 27, 20262 min read

Judge permanently dismisses lawsuit alleging Spotify ignored fake Drake streams

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Movies

Movies

Paramount hires David Bruckner to direct 'Smile 3'

Oct 29, 2026

Movies

Jennifer Lawrence confirms Katniss return in Sunrise on the Reaping

Oct 28, 2026

Movies

Connor Storrie in talks to co-star with Ryan Gosling in Marvel's Ghost Rider

Oct 28, 2026

Movies

AFRIFF 2026: two debut features frame Lagos's 15th film festival

Oct 27, 2026

Movies

Keanu Reeves to star in Netflix action film Maelstrom after Alan Ritchson exits

Oct 26, 2026

Nollywood

Ruth Kadiri says big weddings put pressure on marriages

Oct 26, 20262 min read

Biodun Stephen urges filmmakers to stop announcing cinema earnings

Oct 24, 20263 min read

Agbara Nla grosses ₦354.5m in Nigerian cinemas, distributor says

Oct 21, 20263 min read