Madam Jeanne Louise Calment is reputed to have the longest confirmed human lifespan: over 122 years now. The world hangs this on fate, and strongly approved the way she lived her life. She was born in Arles, France, on February 21, 1875. The Eiffel Tower was built when she was 14 years old. It was…
Muhammed Ali, even in death, is ‘Mr. Boxing’ and ‘The Greatest’, the legend who symbolised the boxing game. It was not ordinary, therefore, for another legend to acknowledge him. In a remark on Ali, Mike Tyson who also made big name in boxing reportedly said in a tribute: “It was hard to believe Muhammed Ali…
Manchester United has a better chance of receiving Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain this summer. Mbappe was expected to leave PSG last summer as Real president, Florentino Perez, pushed hard to sign him. However, the forward player in May last year agreed to a new three-year contract with the French giants, turning down the Real’s…
OUR COMMENT Mike Adenuga is a foremost influencer in the Broadcast Industry. This is not to say he owns a TV or Radio Station. He is far above that. However, the survival of the industry covering broadcast/music/culture almost rests on his shoulders, particularly when we talk about the revenue generated by this industry. It is…
“My work in Europe is done. I played at the best clubs in the world… and I won everything. I’m happy and proud to join Al-Nassr. People don’t know about the level here. This contract is unique because I am a unique player. It’s normal for me.” Cristiano Ronaldo’s first words to the media after…
Wes Brown, by the latest revelation, leads a pack of popular footballers who have run into financial problem. The Mirror revealed on Thursday that the former Manchester United star had been declared bankrupt at the High Court. HMRC had filed a bankruptcy petition against him, on February 27 this year, with it being rubber stamped…
The Executive Director and CEO of National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas has explained why the board can hardly take any action against the movie, “Gangs of Lagos”, for now. The NFVCB, he opined, has no legal backing to regulate what is being exhibited on the online platform because “it’s not…
“When there is a cultural vacuum, moral and mental decays follow. That is why Saworoide 2 (new movie) is coming soon,” Tunde Kelani declared on his official Twitter handle last Thursday. Nollywood fans have been thrown into wild excitement after Tunde Kelani’s announcement that he is working on Part Two of the iconic movie, Saworoide….
Lagos State Government has expressed serious displeasure with the promoters of the “Gangs of Lagos” Film/Series over what it described as “cultural misrepresentation”, portraying the Culture of the State in a derogatory manner. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, in a reaction, said the Ministry, being the regulatory Body and Custodian…
Author and Feminism Advocate, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie has taken to her Instagram page to shower praises on legendary Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. In her post, Adichie expressed awe for and gratitude to Soyinka describing him as a “Guiding Light. The author shared a picture of herself with the Literary Giant and wrote: “You are,…
