Sports & Entertainment

The Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has announced that the delayed draws for the rescheduled Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Cameroon within the first 15 days of August as the country is expected to host it. The new timeline for the draw was disclosed by Mosengo-Omba, who led a CAF inspection team...

Award-winning music sensation, David Adeleke, aka Davido’s hit single “Fall” has been certified Gold in the USA and Canada. Having sold the equivalent of 40,000 and 800,000 copies in Canada and the US, respectively, Davido’s “Fall” is now certified Gold. The 2017 single was released as the second song from Davido’s second studio album, “A Good Time”. The song has become the most-streamed...

Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 is the virtual version of the African Freestyle Championships organized by the sports promoter Feet 'N' Tricks International (www.FeetAndTricks.com), the organizers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 has announced MTN as the headline sponsor for the fourth annual games kicking off on Monday, July 1, 2020. Valentine Ozigbo, the Chairman of Feet 'N' Tricks International, in a...

For the third time since 2019, Burna Boy has won an award detailing the quality of his act on the international scene with his latest achievement at the BET AWARDS 2021 coming after his Grammy-award win for World Best Music Album in March. Otherwise known as Damini Ebunoluwa, Burna Boy bagged the Best International Act award at the event to...

The Island nation of Comoros made history on Thursday, March 25 2021 when they joined record seven-time champions Egypt and the Gambia to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations which is scheduled for 2022 in Cameroon. Comoros will be making their first appearance at the games when they play in the tournament in Cameroon with hopes to scale through...

Sony Pictures Entertainment will make strides towards more sustainable productions as it seeks to rid single-use plastic and cut a quarter of its greenhouse gas emissions across business functions by 2025. The newly announced steps add to Sony’s Road to Zero initiative, the company’s plan to reach a zero environmental footprint from business affairs by 2050. Road to Zero will...

Didier Drogba drew a large crowd on Saturday eager to watch him submit his candidacy before the deadline for next month’s Ivory Coast Football Federation elections. The 42-year-old former African Footballer of the Year is one of four candidates seeking the presidency of the West African country’s football association. But he is still not certain to be on the ballot for...

Large gatherings at public events, such as sports, could remain banned in Los Angeles until at least 2021. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told a group of high-level staffers Monday that "large gatherings" – including sporting events – might not be approved until next year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, as first reported by the Los Angeles Times. "It's difficult to imagine...

A short teaser trailer of a new visual album, "Black Is King," was unveiled on Saturday night at beyonce.com. The trailer shows the superstar reading a well-worn copy of Robert Farris Thompson's 1971 book “Black Gods and Kings.” In one visual, she smiles and cradles a baby in her arms by the water, while a basket sweeps by on a...

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...