For decades, Nollywood has given us tales of love, betrayal, resilience, and family drama. But amid all the entertainment, some storylines carried deeply ingrained misogynistic tropes. Nollywood has been the mirror reflecting our society’s ideals, struggles, and biases. As we reflect on the strides Nollywood has made, let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit these problematic narratives that …

Nigeria has urged the United Nations to investigate the funding and training of Boko Haram terrorists, with Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa emphasizing the need for international scrutiny during a recent interview with Al-Jazeera.    Musa highlighted the flow of international funding to the terrorist group and questioned how they have managed to sustain themselves for 15 years.  …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is holding talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Wang Yi, a key figure in the Chinese government and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, arrived in Nigeria for a two-day diplomatic visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.    Upon his arrival at the Nnamdi …

Nollywood actor, Segun Padonou Aina, popularly known as Segun Arinze, has offered his thoughts on the prevailing claims of homosexuality practised in Nollywood. In a recent interview with Arise TV, the 59-year-old Badagry native affirmed that he is not a party to any conspiratorial sect that practise homosexuality in the Nigerian film industry. In the words of the veteran film …

Wolves have completed the 16.6m signing of Ivorian defender Emmanuel Agbadou from Reims. The 27-year-old centre-back has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Molineux, with the option of an extra 12 months, and becomes Vitor Pereira’s first signing at the club.I know one African player [Willy Boly] who played here a few years ago, and I was following the club before, …

  The police in Pakistan have arrested two teenage sisters for the murder of their father by setting him on fire in retaliation for years of sexual abuse. The incident took place in the city of Gujranwala on January 1, and after the ok was carried out, their father succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Tuesday this week. Rizwan …

PA Media Hogg made no comment as he left the court Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been given a one-year community payback order after he admitted a domestic abuse charge against his estranged wife. The 32-year-old was previously given a five-year non-harassment order and fined £600 after breaching bail conditions. He had admitted shouting and swearing and …

The final quarter of last year was disappointing for retailers in the eurozone, with little reprieve forecasted for 2025. ADVERTISEMENT The seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 0.1% in the euro area in November 2024, compared to the prior month. That’s according to data released by Eurostat on Thursday – and follows readings of -0.3 in October and …

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Nigerian Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has said that child battery is not part of the African culture. The Egypt 80 band leader said this in a video addressing the public on his Instagram page. The 41-year-old alumnus of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts went down memory lane, recollecting how his father, Fela Kuti, would issue a warning letter to his …