Iconic Black Actor Sidney Poitier Dies Aged 94
Sidney Poitier, who has died aged 94, once turned down the role of Othello because he did not want to be typecast as a black actor. It underlined the dilemma
Sidney Poitier, who has died aged 94, once turned down the role of Othello because he did not want to be typecast as a black actor. It underlined the dilemma
The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant, signaling what could be the start
Get into the nitty gritty of the most popular song of the Detty December Season as Goya Menor Dishes on the Hit Song and gives insight into his fame.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s marriage is officially over more than 10 years after the award-winning journalist petitioned to end her then-25-year marriage to the action star and former California
Dr. Dre and Nicole Young have settled their bitter divorce battle by finally ironing out finances. The famed music producer will pay his ex-wife $100 million, TMZ reported Tuesday. Dre
MTN Nigeria, through its corporate social investment vehicle, the MTN Foundation, has disclosed its partnerships with Nigerian creatives in arts and culture. According to a statement on Tuesday, MTN Foundation
‘ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” unwrapped the best Christmas gift of all, becoming the first pandemic-era movie to cross $1 billion at the global box office. Sony’s comic-book epic has
The Nigerian Music Industry in 2021. That is, a review of major developments in the industry while setting agenda for 2022. GUEST: Yinka Davies, Nigerian vocalist, dancer, lyricist and judge
Multiple award-winning Aftobeats artiste Fireboy DML has announced his first ever headline concert tagged “The Fire Concert”. The concert is billed for the prestigious Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel on
All is now set for the premiere of ‘Yahaya the White Lion’ on January 15th in Abuja, the Nigeria capital city. This was contained in a press statement signed by
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, at a surprise 79th birthday reception organised for him in Istanbul on Friday promised to advance the interest of Nigerians and that of the nation as
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has appointed the Chairman, THISDAY Group and ARISE News Channel, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka;
Anne Rice, the novelist whose lush, best-selling gothic tales, including “Interview With a Vampire,” reinvented the blood-drinking immortals as tragic antiheroes, has died. She was 80. Rice died late Saturday
Veteran anchor Chris Wallace has left Fox News after 18 years for CNN, dealing a significant blow to Fox’s news operation at a time that it has been overshadowed by
Actor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama “Empire,” was found guilty on Thursday of staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to
After revealing the best albums of 2021, Rolling Stone is sharing the 50 best songs of the past year. Landing at the top of the list is Wizkid’s “Essence” featuring Tems, which put Afrobeats
Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy. The four-time Grammy winner and his management asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his two nominations from the final-round ballot, two
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