News as it breaks
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema has made history as the only African artist featured on the prestigious 2025 TIME100 Next list, an annual recognition of the world’s most influential rising stars across industries. The announcement marks a major milestone for the 23-year-old hitmaker, whose global breakout hit “Calm Down” has surpassed…
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has shed light on why he accepted the renaming of the National Theatre in Lagos after him, despite his long-standing stance against the appropriation of public monuments by individuals. The iconic playwright, who spoke at the official reopening of the newly-renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for…
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has announced that no Nigerian film will be submitted for consideration in the International Feature Film (IFF) category of the 96th Academy Awards, also known as the 2026 Oscars. The decision was reached after a vote by NOSC members during a deliberation held on…
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to impose a 100% tariff on films made outside the United States, blaming foreign countries for what he calls the systematic “theft” of the American movie industry. In a fiery post on Truth Social Monday, Trump accused other nations of draining Hollywood’s…
As the festive season approaches, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to address the perennial issue of currency scarcity, assuring Nigerians that adequate cash will be available to meet nationwide demand throughout the yuletide period. This reassurance was given during the official flag-off of the Nationwide Sensitization on…
Global Afrobeats superstar David “Davido” Adeleke has been officially inducted as a Voting Member of the Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards. The announcement was made in a video posted on the Recording Academy’s official Instagram page on Tuesday, confirming Davido’s eligibility to participate in selecting winners for…
Three of Hollywood’s biggest studios Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Universal Pictures have filed a landmark lawsuit against Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax, accusing it of building a “bootlegging business model” that relies on massive copyright infringement. Filed Monday in Los Angeles federal court, the lawsuit alleges that MiniMax systematically…
Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has once again made culinary history by securing a new Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, cooked and served in Lagos on Friday, September 12, 2025. The feat, officially confirmed by Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday via a post…
South African music sensation Tyla has clinched the award for Best Afrobeats at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), held on Sunday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The 23-year-old star won the prestigious Moon Person trophy for her hit single Push 2 Start, marking her second…
Popular food influencer and Guinness World Records holder, Hilda Baci, has launched a bold new culinary challenge — cooking the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice. The high-energy event kicked off Friday at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, drawing thousands of Gen Zs, millennials, celebrities, and passionate food…
