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An actor who appeared in the Star Wars and Harry Potter films has died. Paul Grant, who played an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and a goblin in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was found collapsed outside King’s Cross station in London last Thursday afternoon, March 16. The 56-year-old’s daughter, …

The Spanish parliament approved a law last Thursday offering paid medical leave to women experiencing extreme period pain, making Spain the first nation in Europe to do so. Though the bill was brought before the parliament last year. The law which was approved by 185 votes to 154 votes against, …

Prominent American journalist, Grant Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup.   He “collapsed” in the press area while covering Friday’s Argentina-Netherlands match, according to reports. US media representatives seated near him, said Wahl fell back in his seat in the press box at Lusail …

The Bostons Celtics went into Arizona and kicked the everloving shit out of the Phoenix Suns on Wedensday night, 125 – 98. The game was not that close as the Celtics had a 69-42 lead at the half and were up 39 going into the 4th quarter. Things got so …

Two famous Nigerian Afrobeats singers, Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake and Daniel Benson, popularly known as BNXN, have been chosen by YouTube as recipients of its 2023 YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Announcing this in a statement on Tuesday, the Managing Director of Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, Alex …

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It’s always a good start to the week to kick off with a wonderful fragrance that you didn’t have the biggest expectations for. Jack Fragrance by Richard E. Grant has more than fulfilled that criteria – fragrance writing isn’t my strongest point and I often come in with low …

Other prizes awarded include an internship in South Africa with a South African production company to Oluwatoyosi Fowode and an internship in India with an Indian production company to Emmanuel Nuvor. At the graduation, the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice, John Ugbe also announced the CEO Award of N2 million …

As part of Block party’s effort to give back to her audience, the CSR arm of the Block Party came into existence; Block Party Is Love Foundation. For the launch of the first project, a $1,000 education grant was launched to help university students in the area of tuition, accommodation …

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has berated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state for condemning the decision of the Federal government to grant state pardon to two convicted former governors, Jolly Nyame of Taraba state and Joshua Dariye of Plateau state who were both …

He said doing so for convicts without selectivity, and irrespective of class, would give a reflection of fairness and equality for all before the law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Council of State granted presidential pardon to 159 convicts on Thursday. Among them were former governor …