The speculation surrounding France’s prominent music sensation Aya Nakamura potentially performing an Edith Piaf song during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony stirred controversy among far-right groups over the weekend. According to local media reports, the French-Malian singer discussed the idea of presenting a song by the 20th-century icon Piaf duringContinue Reading

Below are the winners in key categories for the 96th Academy Awards, presented in Hollywood on Sunday. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” emerged as the night’s big victor, securing seven awards, while “Poor Things”, a fresh perspective on the Frankenstein narrative, clinched four. FULL LIST: Oscar Winners Best picture: “Oppenheimer” Best director:Continue Reading

Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, widely known as Mr Ibu, has passed away at age 62. He reportedly died on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Okafor, who had been battling illness since October 2023, is said to have succumbed to cardiac arrest on Saturday, March 2, at Evercare Hospital in Lekki.Continue Reading

American country singer Toby Keith Covel, widely known as Toby Keith, has passed away at the age of 62 following a battle with stomach cancer. A statement posted on his website and social media accounts confirmed the news of his passing on Monday night. “Toby Keith passed peacefully last nightContinue Reading

Below are the recipients in key categories for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift secured her place in history by claiming her fourth Album of the Year Grammy, a record for any artist. The supergroup Boygenius and top nominee SZA each earned threeContinue Reading

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite”, was found dead Wednesday, police said. He was 48. The actor was found inside a vehicle parked on the street in Seoul’s mid-northern Seongbuk district, an official from the Seongbuk police station told AFP. “WeContinue Reading

The first trailer for “Grand Theft Auto VI” unexpectedly dropped on YouTube ahead of schedule on Monday, promising a 2025 release for the highly anticipated installment in the widely popular video game franchise. Confirming earlier speculations, the game will be situated in the fictional Vice City, resembling Miami, and introducesContinue Reading

Irish writer Paul Lynch secured the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction with his novel “Prophet Song,” a dystopian narrative depicting an Ireland succumbing to tyranny. The 46-year-old emerged victorious over five other shortlisted novelists during the prestigious award ceremony in London. He joins the ranks of the fifth Irish writerContinue Reading