Entertainment & Society

December 23, (THEWILL) — British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the festive classic “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at the age of 74, his family has announced. Rea died peacefully in hospital on Monday following a short...

December 23, (THEWILL) — Nigerian comedian Carter Efe’s Twitch account has been temporarily suspended just days after a record-breaking livestream with Afrobeats star Davido. The livestream, held on December 17, generated massive online engagement and boosted Carter Efe’s...

December 22, (THEWILL) — An autopsy report on late Nollywood actor and skit maker Odira Nwobu has surfaced weeks after his sudden death in South Africa, raising fresh questions about the circumstances surrounding his passing. Nwobu, 43, died on...

December 22, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress and filmmaker Ini Edo became emotional during a recent Instagram Live session as she addressed the rising controversy over the title of her new film, A Very Dirty Christmas. The Christian Association of...

December 22, (THEWILL) — American actor James Ransone, best known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s The Wire, has died at age 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled his death on December 19, 2025, as...

December 19, (THEWILL) — Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Davido, will headline the opening concert of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday, a day before the tournament begins. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced...

December 19, (THEWILL) — A Romanian appeals court, on Thursday, December 18, sentenced American rapper, Thomaz Cameron Jibril, popularly known as Wiz Khalifa, to nine months in prison after he smoked cannabis on stage during a music festival last...

December 18, (THEWILL) — Nigerian content creator and musician Oderhohwo Efe, popularly known as Carter Efe, has become Africa’s most-followed streamer on Twitch, surpassing fellow Nigerian creator Shank Comics. The milestone followed a high-profile livestream on Wednesday featuring Afrobeats star...

December 18, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala, has demanded ₦1 billion in damages from Pastor Chris Okafor, the founder of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry (also known as Grace Nation International or Liberation City), over what her...

December 18, (THEWILL) — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticised the title of a new Nollywood movie produced by seasoned actress, Ini Edo, saying it is offensive to Christians. The movie, titled A Very Dirty Christmas, was released...