![Colette's Premiere with Keira Knightley, Wash Westmoreland, Aiysha Hart, Ray Panthaki. at cinema Gaumont Marignan in Paris. 10 Jan 2019 Pictured: Colette's Premiere with Keira Knightley, Wash Westmoreland, Aiysha Hart, Ray Panthaki. at cinema Gaumont Marignan in Paris. Photo credit: Eliotpress/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA335648_007.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/25174440-218x150.jpg "Hollywood actress: I am done filming sex scenes with male directors")
Mystery
Didier Drogba separates from wife after 10-year marriage
Chelsea and Cote d’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba has revealed his ten-year marriage with his Malian wife Lalla Diakate is over … after appearing in an intimate video in bed with a mystery woman.
Christmas: Cardinal Arinze urges public officials to work for the common people
Former Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship and Sacraments, Vatican City, Rome, Francis Cardinal Arinze has called on public officials and political office holders in Nigeria to work for the common people and desist from pursuing selfish interests.
Rapper Lil Yase shot dead in California
Rapper Mark Antonyyo Alexander popularly called Lil Yase, has been shot dead in northern California.
Police investigating Diego Maradona’s death
Cops in Argentina today stormed the house of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor amid reports the legend’s death is being treated as manslaughter, the Sun Reports.
Mixed reactions trail proposed police rehabilitation fund
Mixed reactions have continued to trail plans by the private sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), to spend N100 billion in rehabilitating all the 44 damaged and destroyed police stations nationwide, during the #EndSARS protests.
Nigerian Army: We have not been petitioned over Lekki shootings
The Nigerian Army has said that they have not received any formal petition over their alleged shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on Oct. 20.
‘Parasite’ dominates online edition of the Asian Film Awards
Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” predictably dominated the Asian Film Awards. The dark comedy, which won Cannes 2019 and four Oscars, added four further prizes on Wednesday, including best film and best screenplay.
Cher rewrites 1940s classic ‘Happiness is a thing called Joe’ as a Joe Biden...
How the 1940s standard “Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe” failed to be adapted into a campaign song until now is a mystery, but recognized the obvious pairing of classic song and candidate and has recorded her rewrite of the tune, which was originally sung by Ethel Waters in the 1943 film “Cabin in the Sky.”
#EndSARS: Protesters set Nnamdi Azikiwe’s statue ablaze in Anambra
Hoodlums in Onitsha, Anambra, have destroyed the statue of Nigeria’s first president Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, erected in the city.
US Republican senators confront Netflix over Chinese sci-fi show
Five Republican US senators have confronted Netflix over the streaming giant’s plan to adapt a Chinese sci-fi book trilogy, expressing concern over the original author’s comments about claims of forced labor in Xinjiang.
Seven women found dead in Niger salon
Rijau town, the headquarters of Rijau Local Government Area of Niger state, was last Friday thrown into confusion as seven people, including the proprietor of a hairdressing salon, were found dead inside her salon.
Lesotho’s First Lady charged with murdering husband’s first wife
Murder, mystery, suspense and political drama -- the cocktail of events playing out in Lesotho belong in a best-selling thriller.
Recent Stories
Education Day: ActionAid canvasses increased allocation to education sector
A non-governmental organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on the federal government to revise and increase allocation for education to between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of public expenditure.
Kogi assembly speaker explains Governor Bello’s attitude to coronavirus
Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Mathew Kolawole, says Gov. Yahaya Bello’s insistence that COVID-19 was a ruse was to ensure that the virus did not set the state’s economy backward.
NECO gives new date for 2020 SSCE
The National Examination Council (NECO) has fixed new dates for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (External).
Iran: Donald Trump’s departure has reduced tension in international arena
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s departure from office has resulted in reduced tension in the international arena, Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday.
FCT Police clash with Shiite Muslims, arrest five
The FCT Police Command yesterday dispersed protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites.
Most Popular
Ugandan army says it has killed 189 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Ugandan soldiers working as part of a peacekeeping force in Somalia have killed 189 al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab fighters in an attack on one of their camps, the Ugandan army said.
Gunmen attack Niger communities, kill five
At least five persons have been killed by gunmen in Kaffin-Koro and adjoining villages in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.
Atiku Abubakar urges Joe Biden to remove US travel restrictions on Nigerians
Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the 46th president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and his Vice, Kamala Haris, to remove the travel restrictions placed on some Nigerians by the country.
China imposes sanctions on 28 Trump-era officials including Mike Pompeo
China said on Wednesday it wanted to cooperate with President Joe Biden’s new U.S. administration, while announcing sanctions against “lying and cheating” outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 27 other top officials under Donald Trump.
Will Hughes: Mikel Obi made Stoke City game difficult for Watford
There was no goal in the encounter until the hour mark when Troy Deeney broke the deadlock from the penalty spot before Senegal international Ismaila Sarr doubled the lead to render Steven Fletcher’s late strike a mere consolation goal.