Entertainment & Society

June 8 (THEWILL) — British-Nigerian singer and songwriter Talay Riley has died after a fatal stabbing in East London. He was 35. Riley, whose real name was Mark Yinka Orabiyi, was reportedly attacked on Pankhurst Avenue in Silvertown on the...

June 8 (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has revealed that she welcomed a baby girl more than two years ago and kept the news private until now. The actress shared the announcement on Instagram on her birthday, June 7,...

June 7 (THEWILL) — Tamunosoye Karibi-George has been crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026 after emerging winner at the pageant's grand finale held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The 26-year-old beauty queen, who represented...

June 5 (THEWILL) — British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso”, has died at the age of 72. His daughters, Emily Head and Daisy Head, confirmed that he died peacefully...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Taylor Swift has released her new original song, “I Knew It, I Knew You”, for the upcoming animated film “Toy Story 5”. The song was released on Friday, June 5, and marks Swift’s first new music...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Veteran American actor, James Handy, known for his roles in “Top Gun: Maverick”, “Jumanji” and several television dramas, has died at the age of 81 following a stabbing incident in Los Angeles. The incident occurred on...

June 5 (THEWILL) — A Texas court on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, sentenced former Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, to life in prison after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting women under his spiritual care. Odiong, a Nigerian-born priest who...

June 05, (THEWILL) — Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author, illustrator and filmmaker best known for her graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died at the age of 56. Her death was confirmed on Thursday by her family and the Élysée Palace in...

June 04, (THEWILL) — Popular Nigerian content creator and TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, has proposed to his partner and fellow content creator, Elizabeth Amadou, popularly known as Jarvis. The proposal took place on Wednesday night at...

June 04, (THEWILL) — Four of Nigeria’s biggest music stars, Davido, Burna Boy, Rema and Ayra Starr, have been included on the official soundtrack album for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA unveiled the full tracklist for the 18-song album...