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Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in Nigeria's purple kit, gloves in hand; directly on theme for a clean-sheet story

Super Eagles go five games without a clean sheet before Tanzania

Oct 31, 20263 min read

Arsenal's Saka (No 7, named on his shirt) celebrating with a team-mate in red

Premier League

Liverpool must beat Arsenal to be in title race, says Merson

Oct 30, 20263 min read

Chelsea

Chelsea fear Maxence Lacroix faces lengthy lay-off with hamstring injury

Oct 30, 20263 min read

Close-up of a groom in gold agbada and feathered hat facing his bride in beaded purple and gold outfit, holding hands

L.A.X and wife Ella hold Nikkah ceremony after Malta civil wedding

Oct 30, 20262 min read

D'banj pays tribute to late son Daniel eight years after his death

Oct 30, 20262 min read

Mary J. Blige performing in a purple outfit and wide hat in stage fog during her Las Vegas residency opening night.

Mary J. Blige calls out booing heckler at Las Vegas residency

Oct 30, 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

Patrick Stewart in glasses waving in front of a Peabody Awards step-and-repeat backdrop

Patrick Stewart dies at 86 after Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia

Oct 30, 20263 min read

Football

Cristiano Ronaldo in Al-Nassr yellow kit, fist raised, celebrating in front of a packed stand

Ronaldo's hat-trick takes him closer to 1,000 career goals as Al-Nassr beat Al-Kholood 5-3

Oct 30, 20262 min read

Jack Grealish in Everton's blue home kit, close-up during a match; only kit sponsor marks visible

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

Oct 30, 20263 min read

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

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

Oct 29, 20264 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

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

Music

Studio portrait of a woman with short dark hair, statement necklace and a tattooed arm, against a wood-panel wall

Tiwa Savage releases 'African Baddie' single

Oct 30, 20262 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

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

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

Movies

side-by-side of Batman in cowl and Superman in suit — matches the story's age/comparison angle

James Gunn says DCU Batman casting "isn't very far away"

Oct 30, 20263 min read

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

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

Oct 29, 20263 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

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

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

Movies

Martin Scorsese says Seth Rogen and the Sony hack ruined his Angelina Jolie Cleopatra film

Oct 31, 2026

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

Nollywood

Habibat Jinadu says she bleached her skin to get Nollywood roles

Oct 31, 2026

Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley embracing at the Critics Choice Awards, award signage in the background

Music

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff file for divorce after three years of marriage

Oct 31, 2026

Latest Stories

Super Eagles go five games without a clean sheet before Tanzania

Oct 31, 20263 min read

Premier League

Liverpool must beat Arsenal to be in title race, says Merson

Oct 30, 20263 min read

Chelsea

Chelsea fear Maxence Lacroix faces lengthy lay-off with hamstring injury

Oct 30, 20263 min read

L.A.X and wife Ella hold Nikkah ceremony after Malta civil wedding

Oct 30, 20262 min read

D'banj pays tribute to late son Daniel eight years after his death

Oct 30, 20262 min read

Mary J. Blige calls out booing heckler at Las Vegas residency

Oct 30, 20262 min read

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

Oct 30, 20262 min read

Patrick Stewart dies at 86 after Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia

Oct 30, 20263 min read

Football

Football

Ronaldo's hat-trick takes him closer to 1,000 career goals as Al-Nassr beat Al-Kholood 5-3

Oct 30, 2026

Football

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

Oct 30, 2026

Football

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

Oct 29, 2026

Football

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

Oct 29, 2026

Football

Okoye saves Bernabé penalty as Udinese draw at Parma

Oct 29, 2026

Music

Tiwa Savage releases 'African Baddie' single

Oct 30, 20262 min read

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

Oct 29, 20262 min read

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

Oct 29, 20262 min read

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

Oct 28, 20262 min read

Movies

Movies

James Gunn says DCU Batman casting "isn't very far away"

Oct 30, 2026

Movies

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

Oct 29, 2026

Movies

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

Oct 29, 2026

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

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