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Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized in the Bellevue Hospital Correctional Facility on Wednesday night, CNN reports, according to spokesman Juda Engelmayer. “He tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs,” Engelmayer said, citing Craig Rothfeld, Harvey Weinstein’s authorized representative and corrections consultant. “Mr. Weinstein was …

Nollywood comedy legend Amaechi Muonagor died on Sunday at the age of 62 following kidney failure, local media reported. His death comes just a few days after he appealed for help to raise funds for a kidney transplant in India. During his career, Muonagor appeared in dozens of films, including …

“The environment on Earth must be preserved, well before humans even think of colonizing Mars, which will never be as livable,” underlined this Wednesday March 13 in Paris Barack Obama, exceptional guest star of a conference on the energetic transition. The former US president spoke of “the tycoons of Silicon …

Film star Idris Elba, who is leading the construction of a smart city in Sierra Leone, says he took on the project to change the stereotypical perception of Africa. Elba is building the eco-city on the rural Sherbro Island off the coast of West Africa along with Siaka Stevens, a …

Former Ivorian President Henri Konan Bédié died Tuesday (August 1st) at the age of 89, local media reported. It comes on Tuesday when the former president, who was in Daoukro, his native village, became unwell. Evacuated to PISAM in Abidjan around 6 p.m., he died few hours later. Head of …

The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has declared seven days of mourning following the death of Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof at the age of 66. Mr Joof died in India after a short illness. He was thought to have been receiving treatment there, but the government has not confirmed this. Once …

Rwandan First Lady, Mrs. Jeannette Kagame has declared positive words on her husband, Paul Kagame on the occasion of his birthday. President Kagame celebrated his 65th birthday on October 23. On this occasion, his wife Jeannette took to Twitter to celebrate the one she described as “a wonderful leader, father, …

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on Friday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his 70th birthday, marked by a shower of praise. In his message, Kirill praised the Russian leader for “transforming Russia’s image, strengthening its sovereignty and defensive capabilities, defending national interests”. He also wishes him “physical and moral strength for many …

US rapper Coolio, 59, known for the iconic hit Gangsta’s Paradise, was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house in Los Angeles, his longtime manager Jarez Posey told US media. The exact cause of his death on Wednesday has not yet been revealed. He recorded eight studio …

While Nigerian films are still struggling to gain international recognition, Nigerian musical artists are now recognized worldwide and some appear in Hollywood films. Nigerian artists are now winning global awards, charts and competitive spaces. Here are 5 Nigerian artists who have appeared in Hollywood movies: 1. Davido David Adedeji Adeleke, …