Sports & Entertainment

Tanzanian giants Young Africans FC (Yanga) have sacked their Belgian manager Luc Eymael for derogatory remarks he made in an extraordinary rant last week. In a widely circulated recording, the 60-year-old is heard calling Tanzanian fans dogs and comparing them to chanting monkeys. He was talking after some supporters in the stadium showed displeasure to changes he made during last Wednesday's 1-1...

Former Boxing champion, Mike Tyson, believes Anthony Joshua still has more to learn as he is not yet a finished article. The former Boxing champion, who is set to face Roy Jones in a bout of his own on November 28, revealed that Joshua may find it difficult beating smaller boxers when pitched against them. Presently, Anthony Joshua holds the WBA,...

22-year-old top female tennis player, Naomi Osaka, is now the highest-paid female athlete in the world. The Japanese-Haitian athlete earned a total of USD 37.4 million from prize money and endorsements between June 2019 and May 2020. Osaka is currently backed by 15 endorsement partners ranging from Nissan Motor, Shiseido and Yonex, with almost all of them worth seven figures every year. On top of...

Universal Music France (UMF), a company of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, discloses a recently signed partnership with The Aristokrat Group, a prominent African entertainment company known for discovering & developing one of the biggest acts in the African Music industry today – Burna Boy. With over a decade of experience in developing young...

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...

The meteoric rise of popular Nigerian skit makers Ikorodu Bois in recent times has continued as they get featured virtually on Steve Harvey's TV Show in America. The team of three comprises of Muiz Sanni, 15, Malik Sanni, 10, and their 13-year-old cousin Fawas Aina. Ikorodu Bois are popularly known to recreate thrillers of top Hollywood movies including seasonal movies...

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...

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...

Nigerian artiste, David Adeleke, has received recognition as the brand ambassador of the great cognac houses, Maison Martell and its new "Standout Swift". Otherwise known as Davido, the artiste is set to enjoy international status as an ambassador for the brand with the intention to pave the way for others and create a legacy for future generations via the...

Africa’s much-loved reality show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), is about to hit the screen again for its fifth season. According to the organisers of the show, Multichoice, the show will premiere in July 2020. In a statement by Multichoice, the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe said, “Big Brother Naija has been widely regarded as one of Africa’s biggest entertainment exports,...