Entertainment
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[VIDEO NEWS] Overcrowded stadium crush kills 11 people at Fally Ipupa’s concert
Security forces earlier fired tear gas to try to disperse violent crowds in the streets outside the stadium where many had gathered ahead of the concert by Kinshasa-born Ipupa, who has won acclaim in…
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[NAIJA RENDEZVOUS] CBN to redesign Naira notes; Court orders FG to pay Nnamdi Kanu N500m
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced plans to redesign some naira notes. The CBN boss, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this. The Federal High Court has ordered the Federal Government to “restore Nnam…
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Rihanna makes music comeback after six years with new song ‘Lift Me Up’
Chart-topper Rihanna released her first solo music in six years on Friday, an emotional ballad written in tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman. “Lift Me Up”, Barbados-born Rihanna’s first new song …
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Thai transgender tycoon buys Miss Universe Organization for $20m
A Thai media tycoon and transgender woman has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, and will now henceforth host the international beauty pageant. Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, the C…
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Prince Harry’s memoir to be published in January, titled ‘Spare’
Britain’s Prince Harry’s memoir will be published on Jan. 10 with the title “Spare” and will tell with “raw unflinching honesty” his journey from “trauma to healing”, publisher Penguin Random House s…
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Rihanna drops snippet for ‘Wakanda Forever’ soundtrack featuring Tems
After a six-year hiatus, US music star Rihanna has announced her new song with Nigerian singer Tems. The singer dropped the teaser for the song, ‘Lift Me Up,’ which is basically the lead single from …
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‘Black Panther’ sequel stars on late Chadwick Boseman: ‘We made him proud’
The stars of the highly-anticipated sequel to Marvel’s “Black Panther” walked the red carpet in Hollywood on Wednesday night at the “Wakanda Forever” world premiere but there was one name hugely miss…
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Boxer Tyson Fury to release ‘Sweet Caroline’ remake for charity
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is swapping his boxing gloves for a microphone with the release of his debut single, a remake of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline”, for charity. The 34-year-old Brit…
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[NAIJA RENDEZVOUS] 542 Nigerians return from UAE; Peter Obi explains why he’s different; more
SYNOPSIS: The federal government has evacuated 542 Nigerians who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates back into the country. Waterfront residents of highbrow Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island as …
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Adidas officially cut ties with Kanye West after pressure from rapper’s antisemitic comments
Adidas has ended its partnership with Kanye West after he made a series of antisemitic remarks and embraced a slogan associated with white supremacists that earned him widespread condemnation. The Ge…