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 Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after “feeling very ill” while onstage on Broadway in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” She later took to social media to explain she had been “pushing myself past my limits lately.” An understudy stepped in Tuesday night for the rapper and the show continued. According to her spokesperson, doctors identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms. She was discharged and was resting. The Grammy Award-winning rapper wrote on Instagram that she would take off Wednesday’s matinee and evening performances to rest and recuperate. “I’ll be right back on that stage…

And with Brent Crude still trading at more than $100 per barrel, many workers and households have reverted to using oil and coal, raising concerns of lasting environmental damage, while numerous countries have already announced fuel rationing and a move to online meetings.Just over four weeks since Israeli–US bombing of Iran began, sparking the wider regional conflict, the almost immediate disruption to tanker traffic in the vital Persian Gulf waterway cut oil shipments worldwide, followed by natural gas, coal, transport, food and fertilizers. “Only a small group of LDCs [Least Developed Countries] are net energy exporters: South Sudan, Angola, Chad, Mozambique,…

Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security incident.  The crypto platform said in a post on X that it was “experiencing an active attack,” and that it was working to “contain the incident.” Security researchers and public blockchain data suggest the losses could be significant. Blockchain security firm CertiK said on X that hackers may have stolen around $136 million, while crypto analytics firm Arkham put the figure at around $285 million stolen. If confirmed, this would make the Drift hack the largest crypto theft of the year, according to the Rekt…

FG has declared April 3 and April 6 Public Holidays for 2026 Easter Celebrations.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to mark the 2026 Easter celebration across the country.   The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the federal government.   In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, the minister congratulated Christians in Nigeria and in the diaspora on the occasion of Easter.    …

Guaranty Trust Holding Company directors are set to earn over ₦600 million in dividend income for the 2025 financial year following the bank’s decision to maintain a strong payout despite a decline in earnings. The holding company recently declared a total dividend of ₦12.76 per share for 2025, translating to an estimated total payout of ₦466.38 billion to shareholders. This comes even as profit after tax declined to ₦865.75 billion from ₦1.02 trillion recorded in 2024 on the back of pressure from reduced non-interest income, rising operating costs and higher tax expense. A breakdown of directors’ shareholdings shows that a…

The Lagos State Government has announced a plan to arrest and prosecute individuals who allegedly assaulted enforcement officers during an inspection of wastewater treatment plant at the Access Bank’s facility in Oniru, Victoria Island. The alleged assault incident was said to have followed a whistleblower’s tip-off that the wastewater treatment plant at the facility was non-functional. This prompted the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) to inspect the premises for possible environmental violations. “During the enforcement visit, officials of LSWMO were denied access to seal the facility. Security personnel and management representatives of the bank resisted our officers and, in the…

PREMIUM TIMES  reported that a letter submitted by prominent Nigerian lawyer Mike Ozekhome to a London tribunal to claim ownership of a house in North London was fabricated, adding to an alleged web of forgeries involving the senior advocate. The letter submitted by Mr Ozekhome was purportedly issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), authenticating a passport booklet belonging to one Tali Shani. The letter, allegedly signed by one Abdulkadir Lawal and described as coming from an Assistant Legal Adviser of the NIS writing on behalf of the Comptroller General of Immigration, affirmed the authenticity of a passport in the…

18 February 2026, Italy, Cortina D’ampezzo: Olympia, Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026, Alpine Skiing, Slalom, Women, Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) celebrates her gold medal after the award ceremony. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) Mikaela Shiffrin has spoken about the moment that helped her reset before winning slalom gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Speaking during an interview on TODAY, Shiffrin described standing at the start gate before her second run and feeling something shift. She said it was “almost an out-of-body experience,” a moment that came after watching the skier…

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today’s NYT Connections puzzle gets really difficult with the purple group. You’ll need to look at four of the words with an eye to adding letters to them to create a brand name. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your…

Students of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, have adopted strict movement restrictions, including a curfew and limitations on commercial motorcycles, following a surge in armed robbery attacks on hostels around the campus. The measures were part of resolutions reached at an emergency stakeholders’ meeting involving the Students’ Union Government, the university’s security committee, and state-backed security operatives. This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by the EKSU Students’ Union President, Osunyomi Hezekiah, and the General Secretary, Ojotu Olamipo on Wednesday . According to the union, the new directives are aimed at improving monitoring of movement and curbing criminal activities…