Will Smith has been sued by a tour violinist who is accusing the rapper of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, acclaimed violinist Brian King Joseph has sued Smith and his production company, accusing him of sexual harassment, grooming, and wrongful termination. Joseph alleges he…
British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, has been discharged from the hospital two days after he was hurt in a deadly car crash that claimed the lives of two of his friends, Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami, in Nigeria. In a joint statement released on Wednesday by Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, and…
Actor Idris Elba has been knighted in the 2026 New Year Honours. Recognised for his advocacy against youth violence, the ‘Luther’ star receives the honour for his work with the Elba Hope Foundation. The British actor, producer, DJ and long-standing cultural figure has been named in the UK’s New Year Honours list, officially earning the…
Award-winning Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has announced his move to BBC News Focus on Africa, marking a new chapter in his career shortly after departing Media General, where he spent the last three years. Asediba shared the news of his BBC appointment on social media, expressing excitement about the opportunity to contribute to African storytelling…
A shocking road tragedy in Nigeria left the boxing world stunned after news broke that heavyweight star Anthony Joshua survived a deadly car crash that killed two people, just days after his blockbuster knockout win over Jake Paul. The incident happened on Monday morning in Ogun State while Joshua was riding in the back seat…
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria. The US leader described IS as ” terrorist scum”, accusing the group of “targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians”. Trump said the US military “executed numerous perfect strikes”, while the US Africa…
Sean Combs, widely known as Diddy, has filed a fresh appeal challenging both his conviction and sentence, with his legal team accusing the trial judge of overstepping his role during sentencing. In court documents filed late Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers urged an appellate court to overturn his conviction and order his release from prison, or, alternatively,…
Venus Williams is married to Andrea Preti. According to Vogue, Venus and Preti have officially tied the knot, celebrating their love with two separate wedding ceremonies in Italy and Florida. The couple’s first wedding took place on Sept. 18 in Ischia, Italy, with Venus telling the publication that, “We had this dream to do our…
Ghanaian national Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, was on Monday, December 23, 2025, arraigned before the Gbese District Court in Accra under heavy security following his arrest over an alleged $8 million international romance scam targeting elderly Americans. The alleged scam, which reportedly defrauded victims of millions of dollars, has attracted global attention…
Detty December, a popular term for Ghana and Nigeria’s end-of-year party season, can have “negative connotations”, Ghana’s official for diaspora affairs has said, adding that he does not want the label linked with his country. “On a personal level I don’t want the word ‘detty’ to be associated with anything Ghana… that’s something I’m not…
