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British actor, Paul Ritter, who played Eldred Worple in Harry Potter, has died after a brain tumor at the age of 54.

Ritter became a comedy favorite thanks to his performance as Martin Goodman in Friday Night Dinner.

He also starred in Sky drama Chernobyl, played Eldred Worple in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and was in James Bond film Quantum of Solace.

His other TV credits included Vera, Belgravia, Cold Feet, and No Offence.

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Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper said he was “a deeply clever, funny, …

This is surely one of the greatest moments for Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy as he added a Grammy award to his growing list of accomplishments. 

The Nigerian singer and songwriter made a bigger comeback in the 2021 installment of the awards after being nominated and losing to Angelique Kidjo for the 2020 edition of the prestigious awards.

The talented Nigerian singer won the Best Global Music Album category for his latest body of work, ‘Twice As Tall’ which was released in July 2020.

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Superstar Actor Idris Elba and supermodel Naomi Campbell were among signatories of an open letter published on Monday and made public on Social media which criticized Ghana’s position on gay rights.

Africa Daily News had earlier reported that Ghanaian security forces last month raided and shut down the office of an LGBT rights group in the capital Accra after politicians and religious leaders called for its closure.

No fewer than 67 celebrities and politicians, many of them British-Ghanaian, said they were disturbed by the developments as they addressed LGBT campaigners in the country.

Nigerian veteran rapper and songwriter, whose real name is Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, better known by his stage name, Vector, has confessed that his long drawn beef with another Nigerian rap legend, MI, sold them records upon records.

He made the revealation recently in Lagos, while also giving details of how an alcoholic brand stepped into their beef, when he had a parley with members of the press, to promote his yet to be released new album, T.E.S.L.I.M. ‘Did we make money with the beef tracks? Yes, the records sold. Yes, there comes a special demand for beef tracks by the fans. …

A production company owned by Barack and Michelle Obama on Friday announced six new projects in development for Netflix Inc, including a love story with a supernatural twist and a young adult thriller.

The former president and first lady’s Higher Ground Productions will adapt British-Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid’s novel ‘Exit West‘ into a film, according to a statement from Netflix.

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The book tells the story of a young couple who find magical doors to transport them to other places and land in the middle of a global refugee …

Nollywood actor Uche Maduagwu has stunned many, as he came out as a proud gay, urging his followers not to judge other people.

Taking to his Instagram handle, he shared a photo of himself with the tag ‘Proudly GAY’ after the gay video of a certain upcoming actor went viral on social media on Wednesday, January 27.

He posted the photo and wrote;

‘Appreciate others and #share only love we need to respect peoples choices not to judge them so lets practice Jesus kind of love’

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Former Presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe has prayed for his son, Bolu, who recently came public to declare that he was a gay man.

Okupe had released a statement stating that he is vehemently opposed to homosexuality.

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On Saturday morning, he shared a new post on Facebook where he prayed for his son, Bolu, and his other children.

He stated that Bolu isn’t a criminal and that he lives in France where homosexuality isn’t a crime. He stated that Bolu will still be celebrated in Nigeria and globally.
Doyin shared …

Nigerian entertainer, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch has called out the Lagos State Government over plans to auction 88 cars seized from traffic offenders in the state.

She was reacting to the claim made by the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement Unit) that it obtained a court order from the Lagos State Mobile Court to auction 88 forfeited vehicles.

According to them, the vehicles were impounded for driving against the traffic in different parts of the state.

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Australian singer-songwriter, voice actress, and director Sia Kate Isobelle Furler known professionally as Sia, joins forces with African Giant and Nigerian star Burna Boy on her new song dubbed ‘Hey Boy.’

‘Hey Boy’ which was released alongside an official music video is off Sia’s forthcoming album “Music” (songs from and inspired by the motion picture), set to drop February 12th, 2021.

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The album also features her previously released records including ‘Together,’ ‘Courage To Change,‘ and more.

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One of Nigeria’s stellar filmmakers and directors, Oyebanji Ademuyiwa has showered encomiums on fellow Nollywood colleague, Victor Oyebode, popularly known as Boy Alinco on the vintage family comedy, Papa Ajasco and Co.

Describing ‘Boy Alinco’ as a comic figure who fits into his role perfectly in the hit series, he appreciated Alinco’s efforts in helping to build the Papa Ajasco series to what it is right now. He also praised the actor’s fourteen years in the signature role.

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Carrying on with the massive waves it has created in the local and international movie industry, Tarila Thompson’s action blockbuster flick, ‘In the Creek’ which has been adjudged as one of Africa’s biggest exports in the movie industry has continued to garner recognition and praises from all corners of the worldwide movie industry.

Film critics and enthusiasts have continued to appraise the amount of work and dedication put into the creation of the expository movie. The movie itself which encompasses and borders around the struggles of the Niger-delta people in Nigeria also gives reference to international intrusion and the role …