Entertainment
Forbes releases names of highest paid athletes
Grand Slam winner, Serena Williams has again emerged as Forbes’ highest-paid female athlete for the fourth year in a row after she earned $29.2million in just 12 months.
The 23-time grand slam singles champion made 29.2 million US dollars for the 12 months to June 1. £3.4m dollars was in prize money.
Young Japanese tennis star, Naomi Osaka, 21, came in second position this year with $24.3 million.
Next on the list is Germany’s Angelique Kerber who made £9.7m ($11.8m)
The highest-placed athlete from another sport was United States footballer Alex Morgan in 12th. She earned £4.75m ($5.8m) US dollars and all of the money was made through endorsements.
SEE THE FORBES TOP 15 EARNERS
1. Serena Williams (tennis)
Total Earnings: £24m ($29.2m)
Prize Money: £3.4m
Endorsements: £20.5m
2. Naomi Osaka (tennis)
Total Earnings: $24.3 million
Prize Money: $8.3 million
Endorsements: $16 million
3. Angelique Kerber (tennis)
Total Earnings: £9.7m ($11.8m)
Prize Money: £4.3m
Endorsements: £5.4m
4. Simona Halep (tennis)
Total Earnings: £8.4m ($10.2m)
Prize Money: £5.1m
Endorsements: £3.3m
5. Sloane Stephens (tennis)
Total Earnings: £7.9m ($9.6m)
Prize Money: £3.3m
Endorsements: £4.5m
6. Caroline Wozniacki (tennis)
Total Earnings: £6.2m ($7.5m)
Prize Money: £3.3m
Endorsements: £2.9m
7. Maria Sharapova (tennis)
Total Earnings: £5.8m ($7m)
Prize Money: £825K
Endorsements: £4.9m
8. Karolina Pliskova (tennis)
Total Earnings: £5.1m ($6.3m)
Prize Money: £3.8m
Endorsements: £1.4m
9. Elina Svitolina (tennis)
Total Earnings: £5m ($6.1m)
Prize Money: £3.8m
Endorsements: £1.2m
10 (tie). Venus Williams (tennis)
Total Earnings: £4.8m ($5.9m)
Prize Money: £740K
Endorsements: £4.1m
10 (tie). Garbine Muguruza (tennis)
Total Earnings: £4.8m ($5.9m)
Prize Money: £1.9m
Endorsements: £2.8m
12. Alex Morgan (football)
Total Earnings: £4.7 ($5.8m)
Salary: £205K
Endorsements: £4.5m
13 (tie). P.V. Sindhu (badminton)
Total Earnings: £4.5m ($5.5m)
Prize Money: £500K
Endorsements: £4.1m
13 (tie). Madison Keys (tennis)
Total Earnings: £4.5m ($5.5m)
Prize Money: £2.5m
Endorsements: £2m
15. Ariya Jutanugarn (golf)
Total Earnings: £4.4m ($5.3m)
Prize Money: £3.3m
Endorsements: £2 million
Entertainment
Okoroji Promises Unforgettable COSON Week
Former President of PMAN and now, Chairman of COSON, Chief Tony Okoroji, has declared that the COSON Week scheduled to take place between May 25 and May 31, 2025 will be truly unforgettable.
Chief Okoroji made the declaration in his address to the just concluded Annual General Meeting of Nigeria’s No 1 copyright collective management organization, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), at which the 2024 royalty distribution of a whopping =N=465.5 million was approved.
These are the very words of the well-known master planner and producer of remarkable events: “one of the many important decisions taken by the COSON Board at its meeting of November 6 was the approval for the hosting of a master-blaster edition of the iconic “COSON WEEK” in May 2025.
The Board also directed that every step should be taken immediately to begin the mobilization of all “mobilizables” to ensure that COSON WEEK 2025 is, in every way, unforgettable”.
Continuing, Chief Tony Okoroji, the creator of the famous Nigerian Music Awards that played host to Presidents, Governors, Ministers, Ambassadors and stars from around the world, said, “COSON Week is the flagship week of our great society, during which we roll out wall-to-wall high-profile events to entertain, to inform, to communicate, to educate and to project an unassailable brand.
COSON week 2025 will bring joy to many. We will deploy the events of COSON Week 2025 to tell Nigerians that despite the difficulties we face, all is not lost. We will use COSON Week 2025 to propagate the importance of creativity and entertainment to the economic and socio-political well-being of Nigeria”.
Chief Okoroji went on to say: “We are now at the planning stage of COSON Week 2025. We intend to mobilize all “mobilizables” as ordered by the Board. As we enter the new year, we will begin to unfold the different events, the venues and their specific attractions. One thing I can assure you is that COSON Week 2025 will be truly unforgettable. Please, fasten your seat belts!”.
Entertainment
Pop Singer Davido Congratulates Ghana’s President-elect, Mahama
Famous musician, Davido, has congratulated John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on winning the December 7 elections.
In a post shared with his millions of followers on X, Davido, whose real name is David Adedeji Adeleke, celebrated the news with a simple yet joyful post.
Mahama, who was president of Ghana between July 2012 and January 2017 has also been congratulated by his main opposition Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
In a concession speech delivered on Sunday, Mr Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, stated that internal data from his party indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured victory in both the presidential and parliamentary polls.
“Let me say that the data from our own internal collation of the election results indicate that former President John Dramani Mahama has won the presidential election decisively,” Bawumia said.
Entertainment
Jay-Z Tops Forbes’ Greatest Rappers of All Time List
Forbes has named American rapper, Sean Carter aka Jay-Z, as the greatest rapper of all time.
The publication recently released its 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, celebrating the best in the hip-hop world.
Jay-Z topped the list, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, and Tupac at numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively.
Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Nas, and Eminem complete the top 10.
Also on the list are Andre 300 (11), The Notorious B.I.G (12), Missy Elliott (13), Chuck D (14), A$AP Rocky (15), Lil’ Kim (16), Tyler, the Creator (17), Snoop Dogg (18), Ghostface Killah (19) and Common (20).
Popular names in hip-hop like 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Juice WRLD, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Future, Childish Gambino, Bad Bunny, Pusha T, Cardi B and Young Thug, rank at number 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 40, 46, 48 and 49, respectively.
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