Skip to content

KingBygone.com — Pop Culture | Celebrity News | People & Lifestyle

Profile Victor Wanyama: the Kenyan midfielder who scored against Barcelona and reached the Premier League The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai Movies & TV The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai Lagos Fashion Week: the annual event that put Nigerian designers on the global map Entertainment Lagos Fashion Week: the annual event that put Nigerian designers on the global map Netflix Naija: how the 2020 Lagos launch changed Nollywood’s ambitions Entertainment Netflix Naija: how the 2020 Lagos launch changed Nollywood’s ambitions Chief Daddy: EbonyLife’s 2018 comedy about a billionaire’s family fighting over his will Movies & TV Chief Daddy: EbonyLife’s 2018 comedy about a billionaire’s family fighting over his will

Trending News

Folarin Balogun: the striker with Nigerian parents who chose the United States Profile Folarin Balogun: the striker with Nigerian parents who chose the United States The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai Movies & TV The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai Christian Okoye: the Nigerian Nightmare who led the NFL in rushing in 1989 Profile Christian Okoye: the Nigerian Nightmare who led the NFL in rushing in 1989 Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea Profile Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film Movies & TV Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film Africa Magic: the DStv channel that put Nollywood on screens across the continent Entertainment Africa Magic: the DStv channel that put Nollywood on screens across the continent

Gist

Swedish election: centre-left parties lead by just a single seat with most votes counted Gist Swedish election: centre-left parties lead by just a single seat with most votes counted Missing US hiker, 70, found injured on remote island after week-long search Gist Missing US hiker, 70, found injured on remote island after week-long search One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care Gist One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care Australia news live: Hume sidesteps question over Taylor’s Icac mention saying ‘this is so distant from him’ Gist Australia news live: Hume sidesteps question over Taylor’s Icac mention saying ‘this is so distant from him’
Profile Victor Wanyama: the Kenyan midfielder who scored against Barcelona and reached the Premier League

Featured Article

Folarin Balogun: the striker with Nigerian parents who chose the United States Profile Folarin Balogun: the striker with Nigerian parents who chose the United States Battle on Buka Street: Funke Akindele and Mercy Johnson’s food-stall rivalry comedy Movies & TV Battle on Buka Street: Funke Akindele and Mercy Johnson’s food-stall rivalry comedy Africa Magic: the DStv channel that put Nollywood on screens across the continent Entertainment Africa Magic: the DStv channel that put Nollywood on screens across the continent

For You

Profile Victor Wanyama: the Kenyan midfielder who scored against Barcelona and reached the Premier League Victor Wanyama, born in Nairobi in 1991, became one of East Africa's most successful footballers. He scored for Celtic in a famous win over Barcelona in 2012, then played in the Premier League for Southampton and Tottenham, and captained Kenya. The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai Movies & TV The Wedding Party 2: the 2017 sequel that took the Coker family to Dubai The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai, released in December 2017, continued the story of the hit 2016 comedy. Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, it followed a new romance and wedding planning chaos that moved from Lagos to Dubai. Lagos Fashion Week: the annual event that put Nigerian designers on the global map Entertainment Lagos Fashion Week: the annual event that put Nigerian designers on the global map Lagos Fashion Week, founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele of Style House Files, has grown into one of Africa's leading fashion events. Each year it presents Nigerian and African designers to buyers, press and audiences from around the world. Netflix Naija: how the 2020 Lagos launch changed Nollywood’s ambitions Entertainment Netflix Naija: how the 2020 Lagos launch changed Nollywood’s ambitions In February 2020, Netflix held a launch event in Lagos for "Netflix Naija," announcing plans for Nigerian original productions. The move led to series such as King of Boys: The Return of the King and Blood Sisters, and changed expectations in Nollywood. Chief Daddy: EbonyLife’s 2018 comedy about a billionaire’s family fighting over his will Movies & TV Chief Daddy: EbonyLife’s 2018 comedy about a billionaire’s family fighting over his will Chief Daddy, released in December 2018 by EbonyLife Films, follows the chaos that erupts when a wealthy Lagos businessman dies and his relatives scramble for his fortune. Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, it featured a large cast of Nollywood stars. Isoken: Jade Osiberu’s 2017 romantic comedy about an Edo woman and a British man Movies & TV Isoken: Jade Osiberu’s 2017 romantic comedy about an Edo woman and a British man Isoken, released in 2017, was Jade Osiberu's debut as a director. It follows a successful Lagos woman whose family pressures her to marry a Nigerian man, while she falls for a British photographer. Dakore Akande stars in the title role. Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film Movies & TV Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, released in 2019, revived the 1992 classic that launched Nollywood. Directed by Ramsey Nouah and produced by Charles Okpaleke, it follows Nnamdi, the son of Andy Okeke, as he is drawn into a secret cult. Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea Profile Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea Emilio Nsue, born in Mallorca in 1989, played for Spain's youth teams before representing Equatorial Guinea. At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, aged 34, he scored five goals, including a hat-trick, to win the Golden Boot. Sébastien Haller: from cancer treatment to the winning goal in the AFCON final Profile Sébastien Haller: from cancer treatment to the winning goal in the AFCON final Sébastien Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 2022, weeks after joining Borussia Dortmund. Eighteen months later, he scored the winning goal as Ivory Coast beat Nigeria in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Folarin Balogun: the striker with Nigerian parents who chose the United States Profile Folarin Balogun: the striker with Nigerian parents who chose the United States Folarin Balogun, born in New York to Nigerian parents and raised in London, came through Arsenal's academy and scored freely on loan at Reims. In 2023 he chose to play for the United States, then joined Monaco.

Breaking News

Isoken: Jade Osiberu’s 2017 romantic comedy about an Edo woman and a British man Movies & TV Isoken: Jade Osiberu’s 2017 romantic comedy about an Edo woman and a British man Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film Movies & TV Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to Nollywood’s founding film Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea Profile Emilio Nsue: the 34-year-old who won the AFCON Golden Boot for Equatorial Guinea Sébastien Haller: from cancer treatment to the winning goal in the AFCON final Profile Sébastien Haller: from cancer treatment to the winning goal in the AFCON final

Movies & TV

Sugar Rush: the 2019 Nollywood heist comedy about three sisters and a bag of money Movies & TV Sugar Rush: the 2019 Nollywood heist comedy about three sisters and a bag of money Citation: Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix drama about a student who refuses to stay quiet Movies & TV Citation: Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix drama about a student who refuses to stay quiet Ijé: The Journey, the Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola film shot in America Movies & TV Ijé: The Journey, the Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola film shot in America The Figurine: Kunle Afolayan’s 2009 thriller about a goddess, luck and a curse Movies & TV The Figurine: Kunle Afolayan’s 2009 thriller about a goddess, luck and a curse