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...

Lionel Messi has jokingly poked fun at Cape Verde’s physical style of play after Argentina survived a spirited challenge to seal a 3-2 victory and progress in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Argentine captain, who scored his 20th career World Cup goal in the entertaining contest in Miami...

The Round of 16 lineup at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete after Colombia edged Ghana 1-0 to claim the final knockout spot, capping an eventful day that also saw Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha produce one of the tournament’s most memorable individual performances. Even though Cape Verde’s campaign...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday charged Nigerian athletes representing the country at the forthcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, to compete with courage, honour, integrity, discipline, and patriotism, urging them to make the nation proud by excelling through fair competition. President Tinubu gave the charge through his...

Portugal are through to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup after seeing off Croatia 2-1 in a tense knockout clash, with Cristiano Ronaldo making history on the night. The Portugal captain scored his first-ever goal in a World Cup knockout match, a strike that also made...

Harry Kane scored twice as England came from behind to beat DR Congo 2-1 and reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup last 16. Brian Cipenga had stunned the Three Lions with an early goal after a costly defensive mistake. England struggled for long periods, but Kane headed home Bukayo...