Hollywood studios collectively earned N6.6 billion at the West African box office in 2025, according to Comscore data. This performance underscores the strong influence of global studio brands on local movie-going habits, even as independent productions made a modest but notable impact. Breakdown of Revenue The N6.6 billion total came from six major Hollywood studios:…
Music fans in Ghana embraced new releases during February 2026. The top trending songs on Spotify featured Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, and King Promise prominently. These tracks rose through high streams, airplay, and social shares. In addition, they mixed highlife influenced Afrobeats with drill elements. Other notable mentions included Lomo Lomo by KiDi and Black Sherif,…
American model and reality TV star Kimora Lee Simmons reportedly caught in a legal battle over a luxurious Beverly Hills mansion. The property allegedly bought with embezzled funds by her estranged husband, Tim Leissner. Court documents reveal that the seven-bedroom estate in Beverly Hills purchased in 2017. Using money stolen from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund,…
Police are urgently searching for 21-year-old drill rapper Daniel Boakye, who escaped custody during a hospital visit. Boakye, also known by his rap name Dsavv, fled from West Middlesex Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, February 11, after escorted there from HMP Feltham. The Metropolitan Police alerted around 3:30 a.m. that a prisoner had…
Britney Spears has reportedly sold the rights to her music catalogue in a deal estimated at $200 million, according to US media. The agreement includes iconic hits like “…Baby One More Time” and “Oops!… I Did It Again,” which defined pop music in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Celebrity news outlet TMZ shared the…
James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for his role as Dawson Leery in the iconic teen drama Dawson’s Creek, has passed away at the age of 48. His wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, confirmed the news in a heartfelt Instagram post on Wednesday. “He faced his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” she…
Nigerian musician and activist Seun Kuti has called for a workers’ revolution in Nigeria. Drawing attention to the gap between wages and the high cost of living. In a social media post, Seun Kuti highlighted the struggles of many workers. Revealing that some earn as little as ₦200,000 per month, while landlords demand rent as…
Ebo Taylor, the iconic Ghanaian guitarist, composer, and bandleader who played a key role in shaping and popularizing the highlife music genre, has passed away at the age of 90. The news was shared by his family on his official Instagram page. Though they did not reveal the cause of death. However, The Musicians Union…
Nollywood actress Christabel Egbenya has received congratulatory messages after the birth of her third child. The actress shared the happy news on her Instagram page, where she posted maternity photos to celebrate the special occasion. Although she not only failed to mention the gender of the baby but also told the name of the child…
Brooklyn Beckham has have a tattoo that many thought to be a tribute to his father. His father a football legend known as David Beckham removed. This has brought a new debate over the dynamic between the Beckhams family itself. This is days after the estranged son of Sir David, 50, and Victoria, 51, issued…
