Ciara    Ciara is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress known for her smooth vocals, incredible dance skills, and influence on modern R&B and pop music. Her full name is Ciara Princess Wilson, and she was born on October 25, 1985, in Austin, Texas, United States. Early Life and Background Ciara was born into a military family, which meant she moved frequently...

Adebayo Salami In the early days of Nigerian entertainment, before “Nollywood” became a global word, the industry was powered by travelling theatre and raw talent. That was the world Adebayo Salami stepped into as a young boy—long before millions would know him by the name Oga Bello. A boy with a gift for performance Adebayo Salami was born on 9 May in Lagos (most...

A Story That Feels Like Home It was a quiet evening in Lagos. The kind of evening where the air feels heavy, not because of the weather, but because life has been a little too hard for too long. Amara sat by the window, staring at her phone. She had just received a message from her younger brother. “Mum has been asking about you. She misses you.” Her chest tightened. It had...

Several traders sustained injuries yesterday at the Owode Motor Spare Parts Market in Lagos during an alleged invasion by armed police officers and thugs amid ongoing demolition efforts. Witnesses said the early morning operation saw caterpillars demolishing shops, while police fired shots into the air to disperse traders who resisted the action. Eyewitnesses, supported by pictorial and video...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, marks a historic “new era” for the game, comparing it to the first World Cup held in 1930. In an interview with AFP, Infantino also took aim at critics of FIFA’s ticketing policy and said that skeptics who had questioned the need for the tournament would quickly change their minds. The...