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Afro-urban music artist, Malex Betaboi, has urged Nigerian artists to use their platforms to reflect the struggles of ordinary people and offer messages of hope amid the country’s economic challenges. Betaboi, who spoke to journalists in Jos, said his music was shaped by personal experiences but was also intended...
American jazz legend and Grammy Award-winning singer Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70, her manager confirmed on Wednesday. Wilson passed away peacefully at her home in Jackson, Mississippi, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement issued by her manager, Robert Torre. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully...
Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, has revealed how much the Gunners’ 2025/26 Premier League success meant to him, saying he would have chosen seeing Arsenal lift the trophy over winning a Grammy Award. And considering the 22-year wait that preceded Arsenal’s return to the top of English football, the rapper’s choice...
Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died at the age of 66 after battling stage-four cancer. His death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from political leaders, government officials,...
Edo State Government has announced that Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will not be allowed to perform in the state throughout the tenure of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The announcement was made by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media, Apostle Kassy Chukwu, in a video...
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UEFA has picked Barcelona’s renovated Spotify Camp Nou to host the 2029 Champions League final, choosing it ahead of Wembley Stadium in London. UEFA announced on September 11 that the Allianz Arena in Munich will host the 2028 final, followed by Camp Nou in 2029. Camp Nou’s selection stands...
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus have been dropped from Premier League duty this weekend after Pro Ref admitted an error in the decision that allowed Erling Haaland’s winning goal against Manchester United. Donohue was the VAR and Antrobus his assistant during Manchester City’s 1-0...
National Sports Commission on Monday, received a joint delegation from International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) at the NSC Headquarters in Abuja for a working engagement with the Chairman of the Commission, Shehu Dikko to start off the FIFA/CAF assessment team visit...
Nigeria’s Falconets have qualified for the knockout stage of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after a dominant 10-1 victory over New Caledonia. The impressive win in Łódź secured Nigeria’s place in the next round of the competition. The Falconets finished the match with four points and...
Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has retired from international football after seven years with the national team. Mendy, 34, earned 60 caps for Senegal and was part of the side that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2022, the country’s first AFCON title. He also featured in Senegal’s 2025...
