The countdown to the 2024 Oscars has officially started. All of the nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced. Actors Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta,” “Joker: Folie à Deux”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys,” “Oppenheimer“) were on hand to announce the nominees live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. …

Celebrated Nigerian musician, Burna Boy, will make history as the only African artist to perform live at the Grammy Awards this year.   With four (4) nominations to his credit at the upcoming awards, Burna Boy will share the stage with other renowned artists including Luke Combs and Travis Scott.   They …

Comedian Babatunde Aleshe and Love Island’s Indiyah will host the 26th MOBO Awards taking place at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield on February 7. DJ Spoony, Byron Messia and Soul II Soul are also set to perform, with more acts to be added very soon. One of the rising stars of comedy, …

José Mourinho and his coaching staff have been asked to leave AS ROMA with immediate effect. The news was confirmed by the football club via an official statement. Mourinho was unveiled as the Giallorossi’s 60th coach in May 2021. He led the team to win the Conference League in Tirana …

South African comedian Trevor Noah has won an Emmy award in the Outstanding Talk Series category for his talk show The Daily Show. With the win, Noah makes history as the first African and first black person to win an Emmy for outstanding talk series since the category’s introduction in …

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), the continent’s prestigious event, which recognises excellence in the African film industry, is gearing up for its milestone tenth edition this year. Following a captivating three-day ninth edition in 2023, the awards organisers, MultiChoice Nigeria and Africa Magic, are preparing to honour and …

Bayern Munich and Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78, his family have confirmed. An icon of the German game, the former centre-back won the World Cup both as a player and as a manager, lifting the trophy in 1974 when captain of West Germany, and …

Kanye West has issued an apology to the Jewish community for his antisemitic remarks that sparked a lot of criticism, saying he sought forgiveness and regretted any pain that his words had caused. The rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, sparked outrage last year with his erratic posts on …

“Fast and Furious” star Vin Diesel has been accused by his former assistant of sexual battery while working for him in 2010. Astra Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday alleging that Diesel forced himself onto her in a hotel suite in Atlanta. The lawsuit alleges she tried …

Former Big Brother Naija winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has been invited by the Nigeria Police for failing to return a “rented” wig after the expiration of the rental period.   Recently, a hair vendor called out Phyna for allegedly refusing to return a “rented” wig after the …