Sports & Entertainment

According to Forbes, Tyler Perry is officially a billionaire. The details of his success are written in a long-form article entitled “From “Poor As Hell” to Billionaire: How Tyler Perry Changed Show Business Forever“. The filmmaker owns the entirety of his creative output, including more than 1,200 episodes of television, 22 feature films and at least two dozen stage plays, as well...

We absolutely cannot wait for the third season of “The Voice Nigeria” after the show got positive reviews for the first and second season. This season of the show will be fully produced in Nigeria, and it promises to be bigger and better. Just so you know, online auditions for the third season has commenced. And according to the organisers,...

Democratic Republic of Congo midfielder Neeskens Kebano capped off an excellent season by signing a new two-year contract with Fulham. The contract extension comes in the wake of Kebano, helping Fulham secure promotion to the English Premier League. It was the second time that Kebano had been promoted to the Premier League with Fulham. “The winger has put pen to paper...

A film and television relief fund worth R8.3-million has been established by Netflix in partnership with the South African Screen Federation (SASFED) and supported by the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO). The fund aims to provide short-term financial relief to ‘below-the-line workers whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of those affected are paid hourly wages and...

Adidas and Manchester United today present the fresh, new 2020/21 season home kit, inspired by the club's iconic crest. Inigo Turner, Design Director at Adidas, said: "For this season, we researched the values and iconography that connect athlete and fan, and looked to fuse these with modernity and innovation, to create something that connects the people and stands for unity. "We...

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...

The first African coach to take a team to the European Champions League, Ndubisi Egbo of Albanian side KF Tirana, has spoken of the racial abuse he received this season on his way to making history. KF Tirana was last weekend confirmed as winners of the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian men's football His achievement was even more remarkable...

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...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the entire sports industry, causing thousands of competitions and professional leagues to be cancelled or postponed. Despite the efforts of broadcasters, club owners, and sponsors to minimize consequences of cancelled matches and empty stadiums, the coronavirus lockdown is still expected to produce a costly financial hit this year. According to data...