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Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has cautioned convicted actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, against using her children to garner sympathy in his public narratives, warning that she would take legal action if he continues to mention them. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Ojo addressed Baba Ijesha directly, insisting that her children have always been under the supervision of nannies or her late mother and were never left unattended. File photo of Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha She further emphasised that her former business premises in Ilu-Peju, Lagos, had multiple staff, including stylists, sales representatives, and apprentices, making it…

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has said the party may punish its national leader and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, over his utterances about the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), a few days ago. The APC national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Saturday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that Tinubu while on a visit to party delegates in Ogun State on Thursday, was seen in a viral video boasting about how he helped President Buhari and some persons win elections previously. Though Tinubu issued a statement…

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi, walked into the historic grounds of Windsor Castle on Wednesday and were received by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the moment carried a weight that transcended ceremony. What I saw Tinubu wearing two days ago was not his neatly sewn agbada or his trademark embroidered cap. I saw honour, beyond the GCFR automatically bestowed on whoever becomes President. I also saw history, one that looks like fiction. It was the first such high-level royal reception of a Nigerian leader in 37 years, a gap that speaks as loudly as…

So, the British broke a 100-year tradition for President Bola Tinubu’s state visit last week. In those two days, King Charles III hosted the President and the First Lady at Windsor Castle for a state visit. It was the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years, since General Ibrahim Babangida was received by Queen Elizabeth II in 1989. And for the first time since the reign of George V in 1928, the Crown modified an entire state programme to accommodate a Muslim leader visiting during Ramadan. Based on commentaries from Britons themselves, it was an all-out effort. While Queen…

This past week, Nvidia unveiled its new graphics upscaling technology, DLSS 5, with a new feature that gave in-game character models AI makeovers. Their drastically different appearances, which made them look like the “yassified” style popular in cheap mobile games, drew a public backlash — not just out of revulsion for their appearance, but because it would change the work that game developers labored over without their input. Gamers are rebelling over the use of generative AI in the games they play, especially when it isn’t disclosed. That makes it tricky to use, whether to whip up code and art while making…

Pesident Trump has deployed MQ-9 drones and 200 troops to Nigeria.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 Reaper drones along with about 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to Nigerian forces battling insurgents across the northern region.   According to officials from both countries who spoke to Reuters, the mission is strictly focused on surveillance and advisory support. No American personnel are embedded with frontline units, and the drones are not being used to conduct airstrikes.     “The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to pursue senior commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards “personally”, during a visit to an Israeli town struck by an Iranian missile the previous day. “We’re going after the regime. We’re going after the IRGC, this criminal gang,” Netanyahu said, as he inspected the damage in the southern town of Arad. “We’re going after them personally, their leaders, their installations, their economic assets. We’re going after them personally.” The post Netanyahu visits town hit by Iran strike, vows to target Iranian leaders appeared first on Vanguard News. Source link

Despite having one of Africa’s largest crude oil reserves, Nigeria’s production continues to lag behind global peers after decades of efforts to strengthen its energy sector. Despite vast reserves, Nigeria’s crude oil production averages about 1.5 million barrels per day, far below Saudi Arabia’s 11 million barrels per day and Iran’s estimated 4 million barrels per day, even amid geopolitical tensions. This underperformance reflects structural challenges rather than resource limitations. One of the clearest indicators of inefficiency is Nigeria’s production cost. While Saudi Arabia produces crude oil at an estimated $4 per barrel, Nigeria’s cost ranges between $25 and $48…

Iranian has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all ships as long as proper security and safety measures are in place. However, vessels linked to enemy nations must not attempt to use the strait, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency. Iran’s representative to the UN’s International Maritime Organization, Ali Mousavi, stated that US-Israeli “aggression” was the “root” of the key oil passage remaining effectively closed. He said, “Diplomacy is still Iran’s main focus, but stopping all aggressive actions and building trust and confidence between each other are even more important.” About one in five shipments of crude…

LeBron James broke the NBA record for most regular-season games played on Saturday, taking the court for his 1,612th game in the Los Angeles Lakers last-gasp 105-104 victory against the Orlando Magic. The 41-year-old basketball icon’s appearance took him one clear of the mark of 1,611 held by Robert Parish since his retirement in 1997. The four-time NBA champion had equalled Parish’s tally on Thursday in stunning fashion, posting a triple-double in the Lakers’ win over the Heat in Miami. It had looked as if James’ milestone appearance on Saturday would be tinged with disappointment, with Orlando poised to end…