Nigerian fashion brand Lagos Space Programme has qualified for the semi-final of the prestigious LVMH Prize. The Lagos-based genderless brand, designed by Adeju Thompson, is among 20 semi-finalists from around
Hit TV show Game of Thrones is heading to the stage, with a theatre adaptation likely to be a major attraction in the West End and on Broadway. The show
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Nike is suing Brooklyn art collective MSCHF over a controversial pair of “Satan Shoes” that contain a drop of real human blood in the soles. The $1,018 (£740) trainers, which
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A biopic based on the life of 19th century Nigerian monarch, King Jaja of Opobo, is in the works. The rights to produce the biopic have been acquired by producer
Fresh off a historic win at the 2021 Grammys, Nigerian Afropop star Wizkid has scored another huge win. Beyonce’s Brown Skin Girl featuring the Afropop star won an NAACP Image
Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ album has spent a record-extending 19th week on the Billboard World Albums Chart. The album, released in October last year, retained its place on the thirteenth
In its biggest shift to streaming yet, Disney is releasing a film from Marvel on Disney+ at the same time it is released in cinemas. ‘Black Widow,’ the latest film
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Aretha Franklin’s family have spoken out against the new Genius biopic series depicting the star, saying they “do not support” it. The series has been produced by National Geographic and stars Cynthia
Rapper Nicki Minaj’s mother, Carol Maraj, has filed a $150 million lawsuit against the man who is accused of killing Minaj’s father in a hit-and-run crash last month. Charles Polevich,
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Now worth a whopping $6.6 billion, producer, rapper, and fashion mogul Kanye West is the richest African American in the United States, according to Forbes Magazine. He is now also
A new Tina Turner documentary explores the singer’s legendary hits and tumultuous personal life. Turner will bid a final farewell to her fans in the touching film that shows how
Nigeria’s comedy star Emanuella has won the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2021 in the ‘Favorite African Social Media Star’ category. The 10-year-old was nominated alongside Nigerian comedy group, Ikorodu Bois,
Half a year after his death, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award on Monday for his final performance in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’ The nomination for best
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The Nigerian Government has congratulated the country’s music stars Burna Boy and Wizkid over their victories at the 63rd Grammy Awards. The country’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed in a statement on Monday
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