Venus Williams will become the oldest woman to compete in the Australian Open main draw after receiving a wildcard entry for the season-opening Grand Slam at the age of 45. Venus, who has played only a limited number of singles matches in recent years, will surpass the previous age record held by Japan’s Kimiko Date, who was 44 when she...
Award-winning Nollywood producer Jade Osiberu has announced that she has welcomed her first child at 40. The Gangs of Lagos producer revealed in an Instagram post that she welcomed a baby boy in August, adding that becoming a mother has changed her life forever. She wrote: 08/08/2025 – My life changed forever God said, “In your 40th year, I will...
The news of the death of actress Allwell Ademola has left the Nollywood industry, including her friends, family, and fans, in shock. She passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 49, according to a statement released by her family. Allwell Ademola was a renowned actress, filmmaker, director, singer, and scriptwriter whose foray into entertainment began as...
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has appointed the globally renowned writer Chimamanda Adichie as a visiting professor alongside others, a move aimed at repositioning the institution on the global academic stage. The appointment, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, was conveyed through official letters dated December 18, 2025. According to the university, the visiting professors are expected to...
Supermodel Anok Yai has revealed her battle with a heart condition, which led to her undergoing robotic lung surgery. The 28-year-old Model of the Year winner shared in an Instagram post that she had been diagnosed with a congenital lung defect, a silent battle she had been dealing with for the past year, which is overworking her heart and slowly...
Ini Edo has broken her silence following controversy over her latest film, ”A Very Dirty Christmas.” In a press statement, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had expressed concern over the film’s title, describing it as “offensive and disrespectful” to the Christian faith. In her reaction, the actress, in a press statement posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, December...
A Nigerian woman, Helen Williams, has again set a new Guinness World Record. This time for ‘World’s Tallest Wig,’ making it a hat-trick of records. Williams, a wig maker, had previously set the world’s longest handmade wig at 351.28 m (1,152 ft 5 in) and the widest wig at 3.65 m (11 ft 11 in). She has now added the world’s tallest wig,...
‘Behind The Scenes,’ a movie produced by Funke Akindele, has made more than N200 million in the opening weekend, making it the biggest opening weekend of any film in 2025. FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s distributor, also revealed that the movie had the biggest admissions of 2025 with 34,548. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the film pulls back...
Renowned media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, announced the launch of The Morayo Show (TMS), a daily live audience talk show created to engage national audiences, drive meaningful conversations, and explore the social, cultural, and emotional issues shaping Nigerian life. The show is produced from a state-of-the-art studio on the Lagos Mainland, the first of its kind...
In the ever-evolving world of social media, a few people have been able to make a name for themselves with their authenticity. One such person is Bemi Orojuogun, popularly dubbed “Bus Aunty” or “London Bus Aunty.” The former mental health nurse rose to fame on TikTok with videos of herself standing in front of iconic red buses in London. ...