Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” will become the highest-grossing film of all time this weekend, parent company Disney said in a statement Saturday. The smash-hit was just $500,000 behind the decade-old $2,789.7 million records set by James Cameron’s “Avatar” as of Friday,…
Iwobi ready to fight for place in Arsenal (Punch)
Alex Iwobi has revealed that he would like Arsenal to sign “World-class” Wilfried Zaha. The Gunners have been linked with a move for the Crystal Palace talisman for much of the summer transfer window, but no move has yet come…
Bale close to leaving Real Madrid —Zidane (Punch)
Gareth Bale’s tenure with Real Madrid could come to an end in a matter of days after manager Zinedine Zidane said the club were working on offloading the Welsh international. Bale, 30, has won four Champions League titles since joining…
‘Game of Thrones’ breaks record with 32 Emmy nominations (Punch)
The final season of “Game of Thrones” smashed the record for most Primetime Emmy nominations by a drama series in a single year, earning a whopping 32 nods Tuesday. The conclusion to HBO’s fantasy epic enraged fans but still trounced…
Beyoncé features Yemi Alade, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, others in Lion King album (Punch)
Pop queen, Beyoncé, has featured six Nigerian artistes in her new album, The Lion King: The Gift, which is the musical accompaniment to her new Disney movie, with the same name. The Nigerian artistes include Yemi Alade, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage,…
Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming’ documentary lands six Emmy nominations (Punch)
‘Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé’ has been nominated for six Emmys, and a win in most of those categories would go to her personally. News Agency of Nigeria reports that Beyoncé would share in the award for co-director, writer and…
England striker Peter Crouch announces retirement (Punch)
Former England striker Peter Crouch on Friday announced his retirement from football at the age of 38 after two decades as a professional. The much-travelled Crouch, who spent the second half of last season at Burnley, made his English league…
Naira Marley’s ‘Soapy’ dance will badly affect young ones –Donflexx (Punch)
Azeez Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley, recently released a song titled: Soapy. The song was accompanied by a new dance, which has attracted different reactions from the public. Some of his fans don’t see anything wrong with the new dance,…
Egypt coach: Salah can win Ballon d’Or if…(Punch)
Coach Javier Aguirre claims Mohamed Salah is a certainty to win the Ballon d’Or if Egypt triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations. The 27-year-old capped a remarkable first two years with Liverpool by lifting the Champions League last month…
Lion King album: Beyonce includes African artistes, producers (Punch)
Global music sensation, Beyonce Knowles has enlisted some African artistes and producers on her upcoming executive-produced album, ‘The Lion King: The Gift’. News Agency of Nigeria reports that Beyonce, Donald Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in the live-action version of…