Entertainment & Society

January 12, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has achieved another major box office milestone as her latest film, Behind The Scenes, has grossed over ₦2 billion in ticket sales. According to FilmOne Entertainment, which made the announcement...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Nigerian artistes dominated the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in Lagos on Sunday, January 11, winning top prizes across multiple categories and sweeping some of the night’s most prestigious continental awards. The ceremony, held at...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Teyana Taylor and Timothée Chalamet were among the biggest winners at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, held in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 11, as Hollywood celebrated the top film and television achievements of...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Nigeria wins big in the just concluded Nawada International Film Festival Awards (NIFFA) season 6, 2026, in India, as Dr Ope Banwo’s Aiflix360 Films won in 4 Major categories: Documentary, Animation, Foreign and...

January 11, (THEWILL) — Guy Moon, the Emmy-nominated composer behind Nickelodeon animated favorites including, The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom, has died. He was 63. Moon died on January 8 after suffering “traumatic injuries” in a traffic accident in Los...

January 11, (THEWILL) — The management of Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has issued an official statement in response to allegations by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara...

January 10, (THEWILL) — Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused Euracare Hospital in Lagos of medical negligence following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, on January 7. In a statement confirmed by her media team, Adichie said...

January 09, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Allwell Ademola, was laid to rest in Lagos on Friday, as family, friends, and colleagues gathered to honour her. Ademola passed away on December 27, 2025, after suffering a heart attack at...

January 09, (THEWILL) — Music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, asked U.S. President Donald Trump for a presidential pardon, but Trump has declined to grant it. Combs, 56, is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence after being convicted in July 2025...

January 09, (THEWILL) — Afrobeats icon Wizkid has made history as the first African artist to surpass 10 billion total streams across all credits on Spotify. As of January 2026, the "Essence" singer leads the list of Africa’s most-streamed...