Late Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo was on Thursday laid to rest in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State, amid an outpouring of grief from family members, friends, colleagues and admirers. Photos from the burial ceremony captured emotional moments as mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the actor,...

Popular Hausa praise singer, Rarara, has faulted music star Davido for displaying the names of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oyo State during the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert, describing the move as inappropriate and damaging to Nigeria’s image. Speaking in a video reaction, Rarara condemned the decision,...

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido used the global platform of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert to draw attention to the plight of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. During his performance at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on June 10, the...

Grammy-winning Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, has paid a heartfelt tribute to his grandfather, Benson Idonije, declaring that he would remain “forever indebted” to the nonagenarian whose influence has spanned generations of Nigerian music. The tribute came as family members, friends, entertainment icons and admirers gathered in Lagos to...

England and Ghana moved a step closer to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after playing out a goalless draw in Foxborough on Tuesday. The result leaves both teams on four points in Group L, with England sitting top of the table on goal difference. After impressing in their...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal eased to a 5–0 win over Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a result that saw him draw level with Eusebioos long-standing record of nine World Cup goals for Portugal. He opened the scoring in the 6th minute after João Cancelo broke...

Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th appearance for France with a brace as Les Bleus took control of their Group I clash against Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the score at 3–0 as the game continues. The France captain opened the scoring before adding a second, taking...

Lionel Messi has reached yet another landmark in his illustrious career, becoming the outright leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history after netting twice in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria in their Group J clash on Monday. The brace took Messi’s World Cup tally to 18 goals, moving him...

Manchester United have moved a step closer to their long-talked-about new stadium project after securing a major chunk of land needed for the build. The club confirmed it has completed the acquisition of a 25-acre site from Indurent, strengthening plans for a new 100,000-capacity stadium that is expected to...