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Matthew Perry's sister recalls Friends cast walking into his funeral together

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Noah Wyle is People's 2026 Sexiest Man Alive

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Don Jazzy launches 2027 tech scholarship with up to 100 per cent tuition discount

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Tony Elumelu sends Zlatan and Davita wedding gifts in personally signed envelopes

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Wizkid reportedly passes 12 billion Spotify streams across all credits

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HBO's Harry Potter series casts Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn as James and Lily Potter

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

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Judge permanently dismisses lawsuit alleging Spotify ignored fake Drake streams

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Football

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

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

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Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or as first Englishman in 25 years

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Burna Boy presents Socrates Award to Bukayo Saka in London

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Music

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

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Harry Styles waltzes through the new "Coming Up Roses" video

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Burna Boy performs at NFL Paris halftime show at Stade de France

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Jay-Z brings out Blue Ivy Carter, Scarface, DJ Khaled and John Legend at SoFi Stadium

Oct 25, 20262 min read

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Drake marks 40th birthday with Backstreet Boys surprise in New York

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Movies

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

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

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Sandra Hüller joins Avengers: Doomsday in secret cameo

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Aaron Paul's Clayface cameo is brief: he plays Matt Hagen's father

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Final James Bond screen tests set to begin, with Callum Turner and Jack Lowden reportedly in the mix

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Nollywood

Ruth Kadiri says big weddings put pressure on marriages

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Biodun Stephen urges filmmakers to stop announcing cinema earnings

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

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Chita Agwu announces end of 11-year marriage

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Eniola Badmus apologises to Laide Bakare over podcast reaction

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Football

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

Oct 28, 2026

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Movies

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

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Entertainment

AY Comedian apologises over disrupted Cardiff show, blames payment dispute

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Latest Stories

Matthew Perry's sister recalls Friends cast walking into his funeral together

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Noah Wyle is People's 2026 Sexiest Man Alive

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Don Jazzy launches 2027 tech scholarship with up to 100 per cent tuition discount

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Tony Elumelu sends Zlatan and Davita wedding gifts in personally signed envelopes

Oct 27, 20262 min read

Wizkid reportedly passes 12 billion Spotify streams across all credits

Oct 27, 20262 min read

HBO's Harry Potter series casts Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn as James and Lily Potter

Oct 27, 20263 min read

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

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Judge permanently dismisses lawsuit alleging Spotify ignored fake Drake streams

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Football

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

Football

Ballon d'Or website posts Kane, Mbappé and Yamal winner articles hours early; Kane goes on to win

Oct 27, 2026

Football

Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or as first Englishman in 25 years

Oct 27, 2026

Football

Burna Boy presents Socrates Award to Bukayo Saka in London

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Music

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

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Harry Styles waltzes through the new "Coming Up Roses" video

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Burna Boy performs at NFL Paris halftime show at Stade de France

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Jay-Z brings out Blue Ivy Carter, Scarface, DJ Khaled and John Legend at SoFi Stadium

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Movies

Movies

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

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Movies

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

Oct 26, 2026

Movies

Sandra Hüller joins Avengers: Doomsday in secret cameo

Oct 24, 2026

Movies

Aaron Paul's Clayface cameo is brief: he plays Matt Hagen's father

Oct 24, 2026

Movies

Final James Bond screen tests set to begin, with Callum Turner and Jack Lowden reportedly in the mix

Oct 23, 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