1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (209+ words) The 83rd Venice International Film Festival has announced its 2026 winners, with May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown taking the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion for Best Film. The awards were announced during the closing ceremony on Saturday, at the Lido di Venezia,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (529+ words) The actress' death brought an end to an acting career that spanned almost two decades. Nollywood actress Tope Osoba has been buried in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, more than a month after her death at the age of 40. Osoba was…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (660+ words) A new rivalry is set to take centre stage in Nigeria’s celebrity boxing scene as content creator Carter Efe and rapper Speed Darlington prepare to face each other on October 1 in Lagos. The much-anticipated bout will be staged at the…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (598+ words) Preparing to take the stage representing Ethiopia at the Miss World pageant, Ruth Yirgalem Weldesilasie thinks of her sister, who was abducted and murdered ahead of the contest. “I’m going to change my pain to my purpose,” the 25-year-old told…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) Fans around the world are grieving Parton, the cultural icon who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. From a log cabin to Buckingham Palace: Dolly Parton’s influence reached far and wide, with the British royal family sharing a special…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (564+ words) President Donald Trump said "there has never been anyone like her, and never will". President Donald Trump has ordered the lowering of flags across the United States for a week for Dolly Parton, calling the country music legend’s death a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia’s top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting “the human nature of artistry”, an industry body said Tuesday. Under new rules in force from Friday, music must be “substantially human…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (434+ words) Attiah wrote on X that she was "happy" at the decision, saying she had been forced out for "speaking the truth". The Washington Post was ordered Monday to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired over social media posts she…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (245+ words) Ogogo, a veteran Yoruba Nollywood actor with over four decades in the industry, battled stage-four cancer before his death. Veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after battling stage-four…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Britain, on Thursday, gave the green light to Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, as the entertainment and media mega-deal still faces a key hurdle in the United States. The UK government and the antitrust watchdog both cleared…...