May 18, 2026

Entertainment

Afrobeats superstar Davido has stepped away from his music schedule to actively campaign for the re-election of his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, ahead of the Osun governorship race. The announcement was made in Ede, where he was unveiled as chairman of the Imole Youth Campaign Team, a group focused on...
Nigerian music heavyweight Davido has added another global accolade to his growing list of achievements after winning the Best International Act category at the 2026 Liberian Entertainment Awards. The award was announced following the ceremony held on April 25 at the Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC. Davido edged out...
Popular Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe, now widely known as “Odogwu,” has opened up on a tough period in his life, revealing he was once fired from a telecom job and spent over a year without work before finding his footing in the film industry. Speaking on a podcast hosted...
Nollywood actor and public commentator, Yul Edochie, has stirred fresh political debate following a strongly worded post targeting former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post shared Thursday on X (formerly Twitter), Edochie questioned Obi’s performance during his tenure as governor, alleging a lack of...
Media personality and entrepreneur, Roby Ekpo, has shared emotional details about the collapse of his 11-year marriage, revealing that he is now 48 years old without a child and alleging that his former wife used contraceptives during their relationship. Ekpo made the disclosure during a recent episode of The...

SPORTS

Bruno Fernandes wrote his name into Premier League history on Sunday after registering his 20th assist of the season in Manchester United’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. The Portuguese midfielder matched the long-standing single-season assist record jointly held by Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry,...
Harry Kane ended the Bundesliga season as top scorer after netting 36 goals for FC Bayern Munich. The England captain finished comfortably ahead of the chasing pack, with Deniz Undav second on 19 goals. Kane remained Bayern’s focal point in attack throughout the campaign, leading the line and delivering...
Manchester City beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup and claim their second trophy of the season after lifting the League Cup in March. The decisive moment of the final came in the 72nd minute when Erling Haaland slipped a pass into the path of Antoine Semenyo, who finished...
Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is set to remain in charge of Manchester United on a permanent basis after receiving the backing of the club hierarchy. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported that the decision had already been settled internally for weeks, with co owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe approving...
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and provided an assist as Inter Miami defeated FC Cincinnati 5-3 in an entertaining MLS clash on Wednesday night. The three goals took Messi’s career tally to 910. Inter Miami took the lead in the 24th minute through Messi, but FC Cincinnati equalised in...
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