ENTERTAINMENT

Ghanaian superstar Black Sherif has been nominated for the best outstanding duo, group or collaboration category at the 55th NAACP Awards which is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 2024.   Black Sherif earned the spot alongside his collaborators Dreamville’s American rapper, Bas and Nigerian producer/ singer, Kel-P for their soundtrack for the box office …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Marvel Studios has parted ways with Jonathan Majors — the actor cast to play Kang, the central antagonist in the Multiverse Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — after he was convicted on Dec. 18 of two misdemeanour counts of harassment and assault of Grace Jabbari, his ex-girlfriend.   A source close to the studio confirmed …