Kevin Hart named highest-earning stand-up comedian of 2019 by ‘Forbes’

Comedian Kevin Hart on Thursday stepped down from hosting the 2019 Oscar ceremony after "insensitive words" about the LGBTQ community he tweeted in the past appeared online.

Billionaires as a whole may have lost a bit of their reach and wealth in 2018, but the heavy hitters are still on top, according to Forbes Magazine, which released its 33rd annual World Billionaires List.

The May cover of Forbes Africa features Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu, founder of BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate active in cement production, sugar refining and real estate. Forbes Africa West Africa Correspondent Peace Hyde filed this report.

A new report from Forbes says the "Umbrella" songstress is worth $600 million. According to Forbes, much of Riri's fortune is thanks to a business deal with French company LVMH. Along with the luxury goods conglomerate, Rihanna holds co-ownership of Fenty Beauty. The singer launched the cosmetics brand back in 2017.

The 39-year-old stand-up comedian gave the 'Girls Trip' star a wad of cash before her career took off. At the time, she was homeless and living out of her car.

Everyone has dreams but not many remain unsettled until they see it come to fruition. Burning with the desire for change and unsatisfied with the state of affairs, some of Nigeria’s finest trailblazers are redefining what business means and changing the lives of many whiles at it.

'Forbes' released their list of the highest-earning stand-up comedians on Friday. Despite the backlash, Hart had previously endured over resurfaced homophobic tweets from his past.the 40-year-old actor and comedian raked in a cool $59 million over the course of a year.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson reclaims his position as the world's highest-paid actor, according to a Forbes rich list otherwise dominated by the cast of Marvel's record-breaking "Avengers" films

Actor Kevin Hart suffered major injuries in a car accident in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

Kevin Hart will need "extensive physical therapy" after being injured when his car veered off the Mulholland Highway in Malibu over the weekend.

CEO of Nigerian firm Invictus Group, Obinwanne Okeke, was in August 2019 arrested for conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud by the FBI. The Nigerian entrepreneur and a Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 honoree Obinwanne Okeke was sentenced to a 10-year jail term for computer and wire fraud by an American court yesterday.

One of the most mind-blowing moments would be seeing Chis Brown dressed in Nigerian attire at Davido’s coming wedding. Ycee has called out the owner of his former record label, Tinny Entertainment for refusing to acknowledge or pay artistes- past and present on his label what they deserve, even after continually generating profit from their hard work. Model, Montia Sabbag, the woman who appeared in an intimate video with Kevin Hart that was used in an attempt to extort the comedian in 2017, is currently suing the star for $60 million (₦21 billion). Guardian Life’s weekly recap designed to keep you informed and updated about the biggest entertainment news stories this week.