News The Oscars Leaves ABC for YouTube The Academy signs a landmark deal moving the Oscars from ABC to YouTube starting in 2029, making the ceremony free to stream worldwide and ending a decades-long broadcast partnership. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business “Warlord (Olori Ogun)” Earns ₦49 Million in Second Week Odunlade Adekola’s Yoruba epic Warlord (Olori Ogun) earns ₦49M in its second week, topping the Nigerian box office and pushing its total to ₦108.6M. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business “Wicked: For Good” Crosses $450M At Global Box Office Wicked: For Good has crossed $450 million worldwide after four weeks in cinemas, ranking among the highest-grossing musical adaptations ever as its theatrical run begins to slow. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business “Zootopia 2” Crosses $1 Billion at Worldwide Box Office Disney’s Zootopia 2 has crossed $1 billion at the global box office in just 17 days, becoming Hollywood’s fastest animated film to reach the milestone and the second-fastest worldwide. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business Avatar: Fire and Ash” Scores Strong Pre-Sales in China Avatar: Fire and Ash has recorded one of the biggest Hollywood pre-sales totals of 2025 in China, signaling a potentially massive opening despite trailing The Way of Water at the same stage. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Film “Heat” at 30: Michael Mann’s Crime Thriller Still Burns Three decades on, Heat remains the ultimate study of the thin line between hunter and hunted and the codes behind such relationships. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News “Rave & Roses” Ties “Made In Lagos” as Longest-Charting African Album on Billboard Rema’s “Rave & Roses” ties Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos” as the longest-charting African project in U.S. Billboard World Albums history, extending its record-breaking run to 164 weeks. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News CKay’s “BODY” Continues Its Long Streak on Spotify Nigeria CKay’s hit single “Body” extends its dominance on Spotify Nigeria, spending 36 consecutive days at No. 1 as it crosses 20 million streams globally. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News AGN President-Elect Abubakar Yakubu Arrested After Fatal Lagos Accident Two days after becoming AGN president, Abubakar Yakubu has been arrested following a fatal accident caused by brake failure in Lagos. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Paramount Goes Hostile With Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount launches a hostile, all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after the board rejects its 4 December offer in favour of Netflix. BY Henry-Damian Justice
