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Collage of the Ooni of Ife in royal cap and Olori Naomi in a white beaded gown, with a small inset of them together

Entertainment

Ooni's palace cautious on rumours of Naomi's return after convocation

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Same tuxedoed man at a black-tie event, tighter crop

Drake reportedly adds Take Care bonus track Hate Sleeping Alone to Spotify

Nov 14, 20262 min read

Players in blue celebrating near the goal net with the crowd behind

DR Congo beat Olympic Eagles 2-0 in U-23 AFCON qualifier first leg

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Edited composite of a Nigeria player in celebration and a large shadowed face behind; no text naming anyone

Lookman a doubt for Tanzania return after Uyo knee problem

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Anitta clutching the trophy and celebrating at the microphone with her team around her

Anitta wins her first Latin Grammy for Equilibrivm

Nov 14, 20262 min read

IDK and Eminem seated side by side in a recording studio behind a mixing desk, colour photo

IDK teams up with Eminem on J Dilla-produced single 'Welcome'

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Split portrait of Margot Robbie and Kristoffer Borgli

Margot Robbie to star in A24's The Week of Pain with Kristoffer Borgli

Nov 14, 20262 min read

Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese posing in front of a CHANEL step-and-repeat backdrop

Hollywood honours Spielberg at MoMA Film Benefit as Tom Cruise gives surprise speech

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Football

Tolu Arokodare in Nigeria's white No. 10 shirt, crowd blurred behind — clean, match-relevant portrait

Arokodare scores twice as Super Eagles beat Tanzania 3-1 in Uyo

Nov 13, 20262 min read

Victor Osimhen in a black protective mask, close-up in Galatasaray colours

Osimhen out of both Tanzania qualifiers after knee surgery

Nov 13, 20262 min read

Striker in England white No. 9 shirt with captain's armband, arms outstretched in front of a packed Wembley crowd; match

Harry Kane starts against Croatia for record 126th England cap

Nov 12, 20263 min read

Bald coach with glasses and beard smiling and gesturing at a press conference, in Spain tracksuit

De la Fuente says Lamine Yamal has no special privileges

Nov 12, 20263 min read

Nigeria squad warming up and huddling on the training pitch, seen from behind in grey tracksuits

Super Eagles host Tanzania in Uyo, with Guinea-Bissau the real target

Nov 12, 20262 min read

Music

Taylor Swift seated in a red polka-dot dress singing at the CMA Awards, the closest match to the story's awards-performa

Taylor Swift to perform at the CMA Awards for the first time in 13 years

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Dolly Parton posing on a red carpet in a black studded outfit against an event backdrop; no outlet markings

Dolly Parton's final recorded vocals feature on U2's 'Torn'

Nov 13, 20262 min read

Singer on stage at a microphone, hand on chest, visibly moved, holding an award

Rosalía wins album of the year at the Latin Grammys for Lux

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Eminem's Infinite gets six-song EP for 30th anniversary

Nov 12, 20263 min read

Asake singing into a mic in a leather jacket, blue stage lights

Asake announces M$NEY In Lagos concert for December 20

Nov 12, 20263 min read

Movies

Darth Vader with hand outstretched in a Cloud City corridor; no lightsaber in shot

Darth Vader's lightsaber sells for $4.875 million at auction

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Man in a brown jacket and a woman in a pale sculptural dress, close crop

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya prank Rylan Clark for Children in Need

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Split composite: Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo in traditional costumes, him in red agbada with staff, her in gold lace

Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo's Jagun Jagun 2 clip fuels 'FA2' buzz

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds posing at San Diego Comic-Con; convention logos are part of the backdrop

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman receive writing credits on Avengers: Doomsday

Nov 13, 20262 min read

Man in a top hat tipping it on a snowy market street; unnamed in the page text

Critics split on Johnny Depp's Scrooge film Ebenezer

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Nollywood

Nollywood actor Justin UG joins US Air Force after military training

Nov 12, 20262 min read

Femi Adebayo confirms Jagun Jagun 2 premieres on Netflix on December 4

Nov 12, 20262 min read

Studio portrait of Funke Akindele in a white embellished jacket, alone against a grey backdrop

Toyin Abraham posts TikTok throwback a day after Funke Akindele's Facebook deal

Nov 1, 20263 min read

Clean portrait of Habibat Jinadu, blonde-streaked hair, striped top; works well as a featured picture.

Habibat Jinadu says she bleached her skin to get Nollywood roles

Oct 31, 20262 min read

Film poster art: title 'Agbara Nla: The Return' beside a close-up of the bearded man in a red hood, burning village belo

Agbara Nla: The Return opens in US cinemas after reported $173,650 overseas run

Oct 30, 20262 min read

Transfer News

Leverkusen ready to let Boniface leave in January, reports say

Nov 14, 2026

the same crowned contestant in a red gown with a 'Miss Universe' sash, smiling at the pageant

Entertainment

Zambia and Republic of the Congo withdraw from Miss Universe as US visa rules hit African contestants

Nov 14, 2026

Ronaldinho smiling in a black beret and sunglasses, up close against a blurred background

Football

Ronaldinho to start for Ravenna in first competitive match in over a decade

Nov 14, 2026

Latest Stories

Entertainment

Ooni's palace cautious on rumours of Naomi's return after convocation

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Drake reportedly adds Take Care bonus track Hate Sleeping Alone to Spotify

Nov 14, 20262 min read

DR Congo beat Olympic Eagles 2-0 in U-23 AFCON qualifier first leg

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Lookman a doubt for Tanzania return after Uyo knee problem

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Anitta wins her first Latin Grammy for Equilibrivm

Nov 14, 20262 min read

IDK teams up with Eminem on J Dilla-produced single 'Welcome'

Nov 14, 20263 min read

Margot Robbie to star in A24's The Week of Pain with Kristoffer Borgli

Nov 14, 20262 min read

Hollywood honours Spielberg at MoMA Film Benefit as Tom Cruise gives surprise speech

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Football

Football

Arokodare scores twice as Super Eagles beat Tanzania 3-1 in Uyo

Nov 13, 2026

Football

Osimhen out of both Tanzania qualifiers after knee surgery

Nov 13, 2026

Football

Harry Kane starts against Croatia for record 126th England cap

Nov 12, 2026

Football

De la Fuente says Lamine Yamal has no special privileges

Nov 12, 2026

Football

Super Eagles host Tanzania in Uyo, with Guinea-Bissau the real target

Nov 12, 2026

Music

Taylor Swift to perform at the CMA Awards for the first time in 13 years

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Dolly Parton's final recorded vocals feature on U2's 'Torn'

Nov 13, 20262 min read

Rosalía wins album of the year at the Latin Grammys for Lux

Nov 13, 20263 min read

Eminem's Infinite gets six-song EP for 30th anniversary

Nov 12, 20263 min read

Movies

Movies

Darth Vader's lightsaber sells for $4.875 million at auction

Nov 13, 2026

Movies

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya prank Rylan Clark for Children in Need

Nov 13, 2026

Movies

Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo's Jagun Jagun 2 clip fuels 'FA2' buzz

Nov 13, 2026

Movies

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman receive writing credits on Avengers: Doomsday

Nov 13, 2026

Movies

Critics split on Johnny Depp's Scrooge film Ebenezer

Nov 13, 2026

Nollywood

Nollywood actor Justin UG joins US Air Force after military training

Nov 12, 20262 min read

Femi Adebayo confirms Jagun Jagun 2 premieres on Netflix on December 4

Nov 12, 20262 min read

Toyin Abraham posts TikTok throwback a day after Funke Akindele's Facebook deal

Nov 1, 20263 min read