Nigeria: Wizkid makes history with over one billion UK streams

Nigerian afrobeats musician, Wizkid, is the first African artist to receive the BRIT Billion Award which recognises artists who’ve achieved over one billion digital streams in the UK. In a…

USA: My sister and my daughter saved me-Jamie Foxx

Actor Jamie Foxx has said he is on his way back and returning to work after being hospitalised earlier this year. In April, his daughter Corrine Foxx said he had…

UK: Ghetto Kids lose out in Britain’s Got Talent final

Ugandan dance troupe Ghetto Kids missed out on the top three slots at the last stage of Britain’s Got Talent competition on Sunday, thanking fans for their “unwavering support through…

Ghana: VP Kamala Harris shares her playlist dominated by Tanzanian musicians

US Vice-President Kamala Harris has shared a playlist of 25 songs by African musicians that she’s listening during her current trip in the continent. The playlist, titled “My Travels: Ghana,…

UK: Top Gear filming halted by BBC after Flintoff on-set accident

The BBC says it has halted the latest series of Top Gear after presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was hurt in an accident while filming. The presenter was injured in December…

USA: Sharon Stone says Basic Instinct role cost her custody of her son

Actress Sharon Stone says one of her most famous roles caused her to lose custody of her son in 2004. Her famous flash in the 1992 Basic Instinct warped perceptions…

Italy: TikTok star joins Italia’s Got Talent as judge

Social media sensation Khaby Lame, who was born in Senegal and raised in Italy, has joined the judges’ panel of reality TV show Italia’s Got Talent. Lame is currently the…

Chris Rock jokes about Will Smith’s Oscars slap in a live Netflix show

Comedian Chris Rock is tired of talking about Will Smith’s infamous Oscar’s slap, but he wants to make one thing clear: It hurt. Rock, 58, spoke at length about the…

USA: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tightens his control over Disney World

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned people to “buckle up” as he signed a bill giving the state control over Disney’s sprawling Orlando theme parks. The bill strips power uniquely held…

France: Banged up abroad-Moroccan star singer convicted of rape

Saad Lamjarred, a star Moroccan singer, has been found guilty of raping a young woman in France and sentenced to six years in prison. Lamjarred, 37, showed no reaction after…