Tiwa Savage Enters 2026 Grammy Race With Seven Submissions
Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage is in the running for the 2026 Grammy Awards with seven entries across major categories. Her latest album, This One Is Personal, was submitted for Best Global Music Album and Best Album Cover. The hit single You4Me earned two entries — in the Best Global Music Performance and Best African […]
Ghana Qualifies for 2026 World Cup with Win Over Comoros
Ghana has qualified for the 2026 World Cup by defeating Comoros 1-0 in Accra, with Mohammed Kudus scoring the winning goal. The victory made Ghana Group I champions and the fifth African nation to qualify, joining Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. Despite dominating possession early, Ghana broke the deadlock just after halftime. The win served […]
Africa Movie Awards 2025: Burkina Faso Leads Nominations
The 2025 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations have been announced, celebrating top films from eight countries. Burkina Faso’s Katanga: Dance of the Scorpions leads with 10 nominations, followed by Nigeria’s Lisabi: The Uprising with seven, highlighting West Africa’s cinematic strength. The virtual ceremony was hosted by actors Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles Inojie, and Adaora […]
Chalamet & Jenner Step Out at Yankees Game
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner made a rare public appearance at Yankee Stadium on October 8 to watch the Yankees take on the Blue Jays. The couple wore matching bomber jackets, with Jenner’s reading “Marty Supreme,” referencing Chalamet’s new film. The outing also marked the public debut of Chalamet’s freshly shaved head, previously hidden during […]
J.Lo Brings Twins to NYC Premiere of Kiss of a Spider Woman
Jennifer Lopez, 56, turned her film premiere into a family affair, walking the red carpet with her 17-year-old twins, Max and Emme, at the New York City screening of Kiss of a Spider Woman on October 6. The musical drama, co-produced by her ex-husband Ben Affleck’s Artist Equity, sees Lopez star as Ingrid Luna. Both […]
Taylor Swift Explains Why She Turned Down Super Bowl Show
Taylor Swift, 35, returned to The Tonight Show on October 6 and addressed rumors during a playful segment with Jimmy Fallon including why she turned down the Super Bowl halftime show. Swift clarified that her decision had nothing to do with past performance footage, but everything to do with her emotional connection to fiancé Travis […]
Tinubu to Inaugurate $400m Otakikpo Oil Terminal in Rivers
President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8—the first new crude export terminal built in Nigeria in over 50 years. Developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), the facility is also Nigeria’s first wholly indigenous onshore terminal since Forcados was commissioned in 1971. […]
Flying Eagles Suffer 1-0 Defeat To South Africa
Flying Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 1-0 defeat before South Africa’s Amajita in their semi-final clash yesterday in the CAF U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. The South African goal was scored in the 66th minute, after the Flying Eagles enjoyed more of the ball in the first half of the game. The win sees […]
Former Super Eagles Coach Christian Chukwu Dies At 74
Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” has passed away at the age of 74. His demise was announced at the weekend, that he died at the Eastern Niger Medical Centre where his remains had been deposited at the morgue Chukwu, was the first Nigerian captain to lift […]
Flying Eagles Coach Names 35 Players For Final Training Ahead Of U-20 AFCON
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has named a 35-man squad for the team’s final training camp ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The core of the squad comprises players who featured in Nigeria’s victorious campaign at the WAFU B U-20 Championship held in Togo last year, but now include Seven foreign-based […]