Shooting of film on Duro Ladipo begins – Son

Shooting of a multi-million Naira epic film on the life and times of the late Duro Ladipo, Nigeria’s prime folklore plays/music icon, has begun at a location in Oyo State. Mr Wole Duro-Ladipo, son of the late playwright, disclosed this on Sunday in Iba…

Diddy pleads not guilty to new charges in sex trafficking case

Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty on Friday to a new indictment that adds further accusations to his US federal sex trafficking and racketeering case. The superseding indictment alleges that, while sexually abusing individuals and coerc…

Dolly Parton’s husband dies at 82

The husband of Dolly Parton, Carl Dean, died Monday aged 82, the country music superstar said, after nearly 60 years of marriage kept out of the spotlight despite the singer’s chart-topping fame. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years toget…

Diddy accuses US Attorney Tony Buzbee of misconduct

Embattled music mogul, Sean Combs, popularly known as Diddy, is taking another shot against the attorney for many of his sexual assault accusers, Tony Buzbee, arguing that the lawyer shouldn’t be allowed to handle cases in the federal district in which…

Grammy winner Roberta Flack dies at 88

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and one of the most recognisable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88. Flack’s publicist announced her death without citing a cause. T…

Squid Game boosts Netflix growth, revenue tops $10bn

Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers. In the final quarter of 2024, the streaming juggernaut said it logged profit of $1.87 billion on re…

Nigeria-born journalist shortlisted for UK radio award

A Nigerian-born journalist, Mr Richard Edoki, has been shortlisted in the Best Newcomer Category of the 2025 National Hospital Radio Awards in the United Kingdom. Edoki, also known as Richybongo, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday. He…

Burglars stab Bollywood star, Saif Ali Khan, in home invasion

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery Thursday after he was repeatedly stabbed in an apparent burglary at his home in Mumbai, his public relations team said. Khan, 54, who has appeared in more than 70 movies and television series, is ma…