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All 40 Victims Identified After Deadly New Year Bar Fire in Swiss Resort

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- The victims were aged between 14 and 39, with 15 under the age of 18. The youngest were a 14-year-old Swiss girl and a 14-year-old French boy. Police said the victims included natio... Read More


Creative Brands Now Use AI - But Not the Way You Think

Nigeria, Jan. 3 -- Artificial intelligence is increasingly being viewed as a tool that supports creativity rather than replacing it, according to writers, academics and industry professionals who spok... Read More


Funke Akindele's Behind the Scenes Crosses 1bn in 17 Days, Sets New West African Box Office Record

Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- Nollywood filmmaker and producer Funke Akindele has recorded another major commercial success as her latest film, Behind the Scenes, crossed the 1 billion. The film's distributor,... Read More


Public Apology Ends Dispute Between Actress Doris Ogala and Pastor Chris Okafor

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- A public dispute between Nollywood actress Doris Ogala and senior pastor Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, has ended following a public a... Read More


Google to Let Gmail Users Change Email Addresses Without Losing Accounts in 2026

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- Google is preparing a significant update to Gmail that would allow users to change their email address without closing their existing account, according to reports cited by people ... Read More


Toyin Abraham, Ini Edo, Niyi Akinmolayan Accuse Cinemas of Sabotaging Films

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- Several Nollywood filmmakers, including Toyin Abraham, Ini Edo and Niyi Akinmolayan, have accused Nigerian cinema operators of unfair practices they say undermined their films duri... Read More


Former Lion King Star Imani Smith Killed in US, Boyfriend Charged

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- Imani Dia Smith, a former child actor who appeared in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway, was killed after being stabbed during a domestic incident in Edison, New Jersey, authoriti... Read More


Trump, Yusuf Tuggar Confirm Joint Air Strikes on Islamic State in Sokoto

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- United States President Donald Trump has said the US military carried out air strikes against fighters of the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria, an operation Nigeri... Read More


Asake Receives Homecoming at OAU After Deadly Stampede at Kenya Concert

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- On Monday, December 22, 2025, award-winning singer Asake, whose real name is Ahmed Ololade made a grand return to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he ... Read More


Meet the Winners of the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa took place in Johannesburg on 8 December 2025 under the theme "New era, New icons." The event recognised creators whose work shaped onli... Read More