Sports & Entertainment

Following the impact of the novel coronavirus on worldwide sports, Arsenal looks to salary reduction to help the club survive during the pandemic period.  Arsenal players, manager Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff have agreed to the wage cuts except for Mesut Ozil and two other players who have not agreed to the proposal, which will see annual salaries slashed...

In a recently published statement by Manchester United, it announced agreeing to a loan extension with Shanghai Shenua for Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo. Ighalo’s current deal which was set to expire on Sunday night will now run until January 2021. “Manchester United have reached an agreement with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua to extend the loan deal for Odion Ighalo,” read a statement...

The 33rd edition of the biennial tournament due to begin in Cameroon January 9, 2021, has now been pushed forward to January 2022. Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the continent. This was announced after the recently held Executive Committee meeting. The next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has been postponed by 12 months while cancelling the African...

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...

The website was built in collaboration with top African chefs, expert nutritionists, and local food influencers Nestlé the world’s largest food and beverage company, will hold a press conference to launch the first-of-a-kind Website in Central and west Africa along with the launch of the Season 2 of Yelo Pèppè its popular online nutrition education drama series, showing. What? The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting consumer...

Complete Sports Nigeria recently entered into a partnership with RealFevr to introduce Fantasy Leagues to Nigerians. Football fans can now move to the football fantasy world and enjoy what they might have missed so far. RealFevr is a Portugal based fantasy platform, and its move to partner Complete Sports Nigeria is a major coup for the sports entertainment industry in Nigeria....

AMC Entertainment, the U.S. theatre chain, reported a decline in earnings for the first quarter ending March 31, with a $941.5 million drop in revenue. That’s down from $1.2 billion over the year from 2019, according to the company’s earnings report, released June 3. The numbers were affected by the coronavirus, which has crippled theatres whose only revenue consisted of people coming in-person to watch...

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...

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...

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...