The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York. Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola on Long

Nigerian Afro-pop star Fireboy DML made his debut on US late-night TV with a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The star performed a medley of ‘Champion,’ from

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover are set to star in a reboot of popular 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith. The original movie, about two married assassins who are ordered

Late Nigerian legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti is leading the race for induction into the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Afrobeat pioneer was nominated alongside other huge names

Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter Teni has joined forces with Afrobeats superstar Davido on a new single, ‘For You’. The poignant song, and accompanying video, sees both stars trade pitch-perfect

Dr Dre’s estranged wife Nicole Young has asked a court to investigate his alleged mistresses. Young wants the court to investigate if the music mogul is responsible for the bills

Michael B. Jordan developing a Muhammed Ali limited series but it will not feature the ‘Black Panther’ actor. Michael B. Jordan Outlier Society production company is in partnership with Amazon

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the shortlists for nine categories including its International Feature Film category. Sadly, Nigeria’s race ended at this point as ‘The

Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, could be set for a posthumous honour after he was nominated for the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The maverick musician and

Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z’s first-ever collab will appear on the soundtrack for the Fred Hampton biopic Judas and the Black Messiah on Friday, Feb 12. Artists including Masego, Smino and

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix. Obama will be a star and an executive producer of “Waffles + Mochi,” which will be available

Nigerian skit makers, Ikorodu Bois are on the the bring of winning a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice award. The young comedians recently confirmed their latest feat, a first-time nomination for the

In honour of his halftime Super Bowl show, Toronto mayor John Tory announced the city’s decision to enshrine Feb. 7 as an annual holiday called “The Weeknd Day.” During his

Christina Milian is set to assume Naya Rivera’s role in the YouTube-to-Starz Step Up TV series. Rivera had played a starring part, specifically the role of “Collette,” during the first

Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76-years-old. Wilson died Monday night at her home in Las Vegas and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Nigerian media company EbonyLife Media to develop scripted TV series. SPT gets the first look at all new EbonyLife-controlled

A ruckus brought by China over Canadian T-shirts bearing an altered logo of the New York hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan continued Wednesday, with China’s Foreign Ministry saying it didn’t buy

British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr has won the short film grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival for his film, ‘Lizard.’ The film, Nigeria’s only submission at the prestigious

Taraji P. Henson announced a handful of the nominations, revealing that the actor, who passed away in August 2020, received a well-deserved nod in the Best Performance by an Actor in

After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations for the 78ths Golden Globe Awards, getting 20 nods — nearly three times as many as its