And as an actor/director, he knew exactly how to get the best from his actors. He spoke our language." Idris rates Riaze's barber skills so highly that his son is his personal hairdresser.

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the construction of a Government Girls’ Secondary School in Dirin Daji, Sakaba Local Government Area, fulfilling a request from the chiefdom.

Actor Idris Elba has opened up about feeling ‘overwhelmed and angry’ while posting a passionate video urging people to put down their knives in 2019. The Luther star has been involved in the ...

Sabrina Elba has opened up about the career sacrifice she made for her relationship with actor Idris Elba. The pair first crossed paths at a party in Vancouver back in 2017 and they tied the knot ...

But Idris Elba, in his crusading documentary Our Knife Crime Crisis, spent an hour blaming everything except drugs for the epidemic of violence. Drugs didn't get a mention, not once. You might say ...

Sabrina Elba has revealed she made a career sacrifice to pursue her romance with Idris Elba. The couple met at a bar in Vancouver, Canada, back in 2017 and went on to marry two years later.

Idris Elba is recalling how he prepared to play Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. “In 2013, when I was preparing to play Nelson Mandela in the film Long Walk to ...

We don’t need a documentary like Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis (BBC One) to tell us that terrible things are happening. Last week, we heard unbearable details of the Southport killer’s ...

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Our Knife Crime Crisis is a new documentary airing on BBC One tonight, helmed by acclaimed actor and anti-knife crime activist Idris Elba. In January 2024, Elba launched a campaign calling for an ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. During a recent interview with The Sunday Times ...