Entertainment & Society

Shallipopi, Nigerian Creators Shine At TikTok Sub-Saharan Africa Awards 2025

December 08, (THEWILL) — Nigerian artist Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has been named TikTok’s 2025 Artist of the Year at the Sub-Saharan Africa Awards. The award ceremony took place on December 6 in Johannesburg, South Africa. TikTok described...

MCSN to Phase Out General Distribution of Royalties

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December 07, (THEWILL) — The Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria Lt/Gte (MCSN) is set to disrupt the collective management scene positively with its plan to phase out general distribution of royalties to members, starting from next year.  Director-General of MCSN,...

Nollywood stands tall at AMAN @ 30 AWARDS 2025

December 07, (THEWILL) — Nollywood stood so tall with high  commendations  last week when legends of Nigerian film industry got honoured by Artiste Managers Association in Nigeria at the well promoted AMAN at 30 anniversary and Awards 2025. It was...

“I Am Not a Child”: 2Baba Raises Alarm Over Death Threats to Partner Natasha

December 05, (THEWILL) — Nigerian music icon, Innocent “2Baba” Idibia, has publicly condemned what he described as persistent and harmful interference by members of his family in his personal life, warning that the situation has escalated into a serious...

Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros and HBO in $72 Billion Deal

December 05, (THEWILL) — Netflix has reached a major agreement to acquire Warner Bros Discovery’s film and TV studios, including HBO and HBO Max, in a deal worth $72 billion in equity and about $82.7 billion in total value. The...

Mortal Kombat Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Passes Away At 75

December 05, (THEWILL) — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, best known for his role as the sorcerer Shang Tsung in the original 1995 Mortal Kombat film, passed away from complications of a stroke on December 4, 2025, in Santa Barbara, California, his...

Tuface Rejects Family Petition Against Wife Natasha Osawaru

December 05, (THEWILL) — Nigerian musician, Tuface Idibia, has clarified that he did not support the petition filed by his family against his wife, Natasha Osawaru. The petition, which surfaced online on Thursday, accused Osawaru of financial misappropriation, assault, bigamy,...

Doctor Who Supplied Ketamine To Late Friends Star Matthew Perry Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison

December 04, (THEWILL) — A California doctor, Salvador Plasencia, who admitted to supplying ketamine to late Friends star, Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison. Plasencia, 44, received the sentence on Wednesday in...

Tuface Addresses Viral ‘Help Me’ Post, Says He Is Safe

December 03, (THEWILL) — Nigerian musician Tuface Idibia has addressed growing concern after a viral post suggested he was in distress and calling for help. The message, which circulated earlier today, spread widely across social media and sparked alarm among...

Help Me – Tuface Breaks Silence On Instagram Amid Public Drama With Wife Natasha Osawaru

December 03, (THEWILL) — Popular Nigerian musician, Tuface Idibia, has broken his silence following the public controversy surrounding his marriage to Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru. On Wednesday, the singer took to Instagram with a short, now-deleted message: “Help me.”...