American jazz legend and Grammy Award-winning singer Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70, her manager confirmed on Wednesday. Wilson passed away peacefully at her home in Jackson, Mississippi, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement issued by her manager, Robert Torre. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully...

Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, has revealed how much the Gunners’ 2025/26 Premier League success meant to him, saying he would have chosen seeing Arsenal lift the trophy over winning a Grammy Award. And considering the 22-year wait that preceded Arsenal’s return to the top of English football, the rapper’s choice...

Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died at the age of 66 after battling stage-four cancer. His death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from political leaders, government officials,...

Edo State Government has announced that Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will not be allowed to perform in the state throughout the tenure of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The announcement was made by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media, Apostle Kassy Chukwu, in a video...

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, shared a light-hearted moment with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a visit to the minister’s office, playfully reminding him of the outcome of the Osun State governorship election. The exchange, which has since gone viral...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has rewarded Edo Queens Football Club and their officials with ₦50 million following the team’s successful campaign in the 2025/26 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) and the 2026 WAFU-B Women’s Champions League. The governor announced the cash reward while celebrating the club’s achievements in...

Kylian Mbappe moved into the company of Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez on Tuesday night, scoring his 71st Champions League goal as Real Madrid began their European campaign with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabéu. Mbappé needed only 14 minutes to make history, pouncing on...

Leo Messi is back in the Ballon d’Or conversation. The former Argentina captain, who recently retired from international football, has been nominated again at 39. It is exactly 20 years since his first nod in 2006. The list was announced by Fabrizio Romano on social media, with a photo...

Four Spaniards have made the five-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Men’s Coach of the Year award, putting Spain’s coaching influence at the centre of one of football’s biggest honours. Luis Enrique, Luis de la Fuente, Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery are the four Spaniards on the list,...

  BALLON D’OR organisers have shortlisted five clubs for the 2026 Men’s Club of the Year award, with Norwegian side FK Bodo/Glimt emerging as the surprise name on a list dominated by European heavyweights.  Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Bayern Munich headline the nominees, while Brazil’s Flamengo and Bodo/Glimt complete the five-club shortlist.  The nominees were announced Monday through the official Ballon D’Or channels.  Bodo/Glimt’s inclusion is particularly notable, with the Norwegian club becoming the first from the country to earn a nomination for the award.  Flamengo, meanwhile, are the only non-European club in contention.  PSG’s nomination follows a season in which the French champions won Ligue 1 and reached the Champions League final, while Arsenal finished second in the Premier League and Bayern retained the Bundesliga title.  Flamengo earned their place after winning the Copa Libertadores, while Bodo/Glimt combined another Norwegian league title with an impressive run to the Europa League semi-finals.  The Club of the Year award recognises the men’s team judged to have produced the strongest overall season, with trophies and results forming the basis of the selection.  The winner will be announced at the 70th Ballon D’Or ceremony on Monday, October 26, 2026, in London.  The ceremony will break with tradition by being held outside Paris for the first time, as organisers mark the award’s 70th anniversary with a tribute to its inaugural winner, Sir Stanley Matthews.