Nigerian Afrobeat artist and activist Seun Kuti has criticised the recent arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, warning against the empowerment of the police as tools of oppression. In a recent video, the singer emphasised the danger of the use of police to silence critics and stressed that such actions could have serious consequences for freedom of speech in …

What went wrong between Manchester United and now former sporting director, Dan Ashworth? The Match of the Day 2 team are joined by The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell – who broke the story of his departure – to discuss what happened and what it means for the club. WATCH: Match of the Day 2 on BBC iPlayer

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has sparked conversations online after praising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he claims are notable improvements in Nigeria’s security and power supply. On December 8, 2024, the controversial actor took to Instagram to stress his usual support of the president despite the current economic turmoil, stating that terrorist attacks across the nation had ‘reduced drastically.’ …

More record labels are walking away from Boomplay. Issues over non remitance of royalties have led Sony Music, Orchard, and Awal to pull their catalogues off music streaming platform Boomplay. Boomplay is one of the most popular music streaming platforms in Nigeria who made in roads in digital music consumption when it expanded its business to Africa in 2015. Since …

US-based Nigerian finance and data expert, Omotoyosi Ogunbanwo, has said she would rather be single than split household bills 50/50 with a man.   She added that she currently does 70/30 with her man and will support him financially in times of need   “I’d rather be single than do 50/50 with a man. This is my personal preference and …

The legal battle over baubles and fir branches dates back several years – and is linked to German employment laws. ADVERTISEMENT Garden centres in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) are allowed to sell decorations, including Christmas decorations, on Sundays – in addition to flowers and plants. That’s according to a ruling given by Germany’s Federal Court of …

Nollywood actress Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju and her husband Chef Fregz have announced the birth of their second child, another baby boy! Taking to Instagram on December 8, 2024, the actress posted two pictures to her page, the first showing the family of four walking out of the hospital with their newborn and the second from when they had their firstborn. …

American rapper Jay Z has refuted the claims that he raped a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in 2000, as stated in the amended lawsuit against Diddy. The woman, who is identified as a ‘Jane Doe’ in the lawsuit, said she was only 13 years old at the time Diddy and Jay Z allegedly assaulted her at an after-party …

Nollywood director, Niyi Akimolayan has shared a controversial view on the issue of piracy in Nollywood. Piracy is like a dark cloud hovering over the global film industry, and Nollywood is no exception. For years, filmmakers have battled this menace that eats away potential revenue, undermines creativity, and discourages investments. Nollywood has long struggled with the problem of pirated DVDs, …

The wife of the Bauchi State governor, Dr Aishatu Bala Mohammed, has narrated a disturbing case of incest and s3xual abuse involving a father who impregnated his biological daughter twice.   Addressing newsmen on the state government’s effort to combat sexual and gender-based violence, Dr Aishatu said the daughter, who was separated from her father at a young age, was …