Sports & Entertainment

As a way of encouraging the stay home policy, Disney just announced At Home with Olaf, a new series of Frozen spin-off shorts created by Hyrum Osmond and starring Josh Gad, both working from home. What is perhaps most impressive is that the series is not some long-in-development, but rather something which Disney has only put together recently with the...

One of Nigeria’s favourite veteran actress recently took to social media to announce she was restarting her music career that has been put on hold for years. Omotola Jalade sounded very determined about getting back into music, reminded her fans about when she revealed she was going to do all she wanted to do after the pandemic. The post reads: “Yasss!...

23-year-old Mary Cholhok has become the second professional netball player from the east African country Uganda. She hopes her story will inspire other young African girls to pursue their dreams. Mary, originally a native of South Sudan moved to Uganda with her family after the death of her father during the civil war in Sudan. Mary, who grew to a height...

The "Saint-Louis Jazz Festival", which represents the biggest jazz festival in Africa held in Senegal recently came to an end with the Senegalese musical group, Misaal, the last to perform at the event, which is about 250 kilometres from the capital Dakar. The concluded edition of the event is the 29th time the event is holding as it was organized...

Athletes in Uganda are hopeful in their preparations as they look towards the Tokyo Olympics for which a countdown has begun by the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC). Uganda's Boxing trio of Catherine Nanziri, Shadir Musa and David Ssemujju as well as world 800m champion Halimah Nakaayi, all expressed a high level of enthusiasm and optimism noting that they were putting...

Nigeria has now shifted its full attention and focus on the Tokyo Olympics following the recent conclusion of the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin City which saw impressive performances from some of the athletes who participated in the competition. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, noted the country is ready to show it means...

15th March 2021 was a day to remember for the Nigerian Music industry as Nigeria music stars, Wizkd and Burna Boy finally brought the much-coveted Grammy Award home. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category Burna Boy, real name Damini Ogulu, a nominee for a second consecutive year, won with his Twice as Tall album. The 29-year-old beat four others...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, BET 2020 awards slated for May 20 will now air on Sunday, June 28 (for Africa, Monday, June 9). This year’s nominees have been announced, and the list reflects an abundance of creative expression and black excellence across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. The company’s release stated in part, “Using an array of innovative...

In less than twenty days one of the biggest shows in Africa will hit the screens. Following the conclusion of the online auditions in May which recorded over 30,000 entries from across Nigeria, Big Brother Nigeria season five will premiere on July 19, organisers revealed in a statement issued in on Monday. “Given the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, MultiChoice Nigeria...

The singer recently shared a picture of herself wearing black pointed heels and a high-necked, black mini-dress with billowing full-length sleeves. It is her first Instagram post since she shared a snap of herself enjoying a Christmas party in December last year. In her post, she thanked first responders and essential workers as she showed off her incredible figure in a tiny black...