Category: Entertainment
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ASAKE ANNOUNCES ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ WORLD TOUR ACROSS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
Afrobeats superstar Asake has announced his highly anticipated “In God We Trust” World Tour, taking his music to fans across Europe and North America. The tour will begin at Afro Nation Portugal before moving to major cities including Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles. The European leg will feature performances in Paris, London…
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WIZKID SET TO HEADLINE TWO MAJOR U.S. SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS
Wizkid is heading back to the U.S. festival stage this summer. The Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer has announced that he will headline BlastFest in Seattle on July 18 and Trillville Festival Deluxe in Minneapolis on July 24. The announcement was made through his official Instagram page. At BlastFest, Wizkid will share the stage with top…
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ARGENTINA FIGHT BACK TO BEAT ENGLAND 2-1, REACH WORLD CUP FINAL
Argentina booked their place in the FIFA World Cup final after a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in a thrilling semi-final at the Atlanta Stadium in the United States. After a closely contested first half ended goalless, England took the lead in the 55th minute when Anthony Gordon finished calmly from a Morgan Rogers…
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CBAAC, SWISS FILM ARCHIVE PARTNER TO PRESERVE AFRICA’S AUDIOVISUAL HERITAGE
The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) has signed a partnership with the Swiss National Film Archive (Cinémathèque Suisse) to preserve and digitise Africa’s audiovisual heritage. The agreement, signed in Lagos, aims to safeguard valuable cultural records while strengthening collaboration in research, training and archival preservation. The three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding…
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FILM INDUSTRY PAYS TRIBUTE TO ACCLAIMED ACTOR SAM NEILL
The film industry is paying tribute to acclaimed actor Sam Neill, whose career spanned more than four decades and touched audiences across generations. Widely recognised for his portrayal of Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, Neill became one of cinema’s most respected and enduring performers. His work in films such as The Piano,…
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ACTRESS RACHAEL OKORONKWO UNVEILS “ODOGWU GIRL”, INSPIRES WOMEN TO PURSUE PURPOSE
Nollywood actress Rachael Okoronkwo has launched her motivational book, Odogwu Girl, urging young people—particularly women—to embrace resilience, consistency and self-belief as the foundation for success. Speaking at the unveiling in Lagos, she said the book was written to inspire women to overcome challenges and pursue purposeful lives. Okoronkwo stressed that success is not determined by…
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ENIOLA BADMUS CALLS FOR END TO BODY SHAMING
Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has called for an end to body shaming, saying she faced criticism both as a plus-size woman and even after losing nearly half her body weight in a years-long health journey. The actress made the appeal in a post shared on her verified Instagram account, @eniola_badmus, on Thursday July 9, while…
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D’TIGERS CRUSH RWANDA 106-62 TO SEAL SECOND-ROUND SPOT IN WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, delivered a dominant 106-62 victory over Rwanda on Sunday July 05 to complete an unbeaten run in the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. The emphatic win secured Nigeria’s place in the second round of the qualifiers after earlier hard-fought victories…
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ART ENTHUSIASTS URGE GREATER INVESTMENT IN CREATIVE INDUSTRY TO BOOST NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
Art enthusiasts have called for increased investment in Nigeria’s creative industry, describing art as a powerful tool for storytelling, cultural preservation, job creation and economic growth. Speaking during an Open Art Studio organised by social artist C.O. Kola-Lawal in Lagos, the stakeholders said the country’s rich creative talent could contribute significantly to tourism, exports and…
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“OLODO UPRISING” PHENOMENON IGNITES ONLINE DEBATE
Nigeria’s digital space has been awash with intense and diverse arguments over a trending phenomenon tagged the “Olodo Uprising”. “Olodo” is a Yoruba word meaning a slow learner, or an unintelligent person. The hip-hop artist Oludemilade Alejo, known professionally as YCee, triggered the national conversation during an interview on the Afropolitan Podcast, in which he…
